Person:Ellen Leslie (4)

In the 1920 census, Ellen B. Leslie, age, 56, is living as the head of the family on Meridian Street, East Boston. Living with her sons, Percy R. Leslie, age 25, a shipper in a Manufacturing Company and Harley Leslie,age 23, a scaler on a boat. her son-in-law Osman Larkin, age 31, a seaman and her daughter Irene (Leslie) Larkin, age 28.

From Obituary of Ellen Bell Leslie:

The sad news was received here on Wednesday of the death of Mrs. Ellen B. Leslie, formerly of Port Mouton, but who has been a resident of East Boston, leaving here with her family about 16 years ago. Although Mrs. Leslie has not enjoyed the best of health for a number of years, many did not know it, and her death came as a shock to her many friends. The remains were forwarded by Friday's boat, accompanied by four of the children viz: Arthur, Harley, Iva and Irene and a young grandson, Leslie Munroe. One of the sons, Percey was unable to come having been taken ill with pleurisy the day after his mother's death.

The funeral service was held from the United Church, on Saturday afternoon, where a large number of relatives and friends gathered to pay their last respect to one so well loved. Many were the expressions of sympathy to the bereaved ones.

Rev. C.H.C. MacLaren, who had charge of the services at the Church and grave, spoke very touchingly, referring to the girlhood and later life of the deceased as being exemplary, and urging those present to take up the work that she had laid down, and to be read as she was, when the call came. It was said of Mrs. Leslie that she was a lovely child--a lovely girl--and a lovely woman. "She being dead--yet speaketh, and her words do follow her."

She leaves to mourn the loss of a loving mother, 3 sons -- Percey, of East Boston; Harley, of Chelsea; Arthur, of Salem, and two daughters--Iva, (Mrs. Munroe) and Irene (Mrs. Larkin) both of East Boston, and one brother, Jason Leslie, of Rockland, ME. Mrs. Leslie was born at Beel's Point, Port Mouton, in 1864.

The floral tributes were beautiful following is a list:

Wreaths: -- Harley and Percey; Jason Leslie: Abbie Perry; Allie Chute and the Larkin Family.

Pillow: -- Iva and Irene.

Sprays: -- Mr. and Mrs. D. MacKenna, Mrs. Pierce and S. Greenwood, "The Althea Rutledge Cross" Mrs. C.C. Leslie and family. The Doane family, Arthur Leslie and family, Chester Perkins and wife, and Mrs. M Benzanson.

The family while in Port Mouton were guests at the "Scotia House" and returned to U.S.A., by Tuesday's boat.

1. ↑ E. Murray Mosher. The Leslie Family of Port Mouton, Queens County, Nova Scotia. (Queens County Museum, Liverpool, Queens, NS, 17 July 2002 (date found)).
2. ↑ Queens County Burial Index, Url: www.rootsweb.com/~canns/queens/index.htm.
3. ↑ Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} GS number 76867, approved application for Linda Hart, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Subject: Steph.
5. ↑ ^5.0 5.1 Laurel Hill Cemetery, River Road, Port Mouton, Nova Scotia.
6. ↑ ^6.0 6.1 Leslie Family Bible, Edition: copyright 1890.
7. ↑ Laurel Hill Cemetery
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8. ↑ Obituary from newspaper clipping found in the Leslie Family Bible: