Cora Isabella PHINNEY1
16th Apr 1856 - 12th Mar 1944
Tailoress
Life History
16th Apr 1856 |
Born in Presque Isle, Maine, United States of America |
1858 |
Resident in New Brunswick, Canada |
before 1890 |
Resident in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada |
21st Jul 1890 |
Married John Walter RIPPINGTON in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada John Walter Rippington |
21st Jul 1890 |
Resident in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada |
1891 |
Resident in Lisgar, St. Francois Xavier, Manitoba, Canada |
13th Sep 1893 |
Birth of daughter Bessie Grace RIPPINGTON in Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada |
between 1894 and 1944 |
Resident in Armstrong, Spallumcheen Valley, British Columbia, Canada |
28th Mar 1895 |
Birth of son Charles Ernest RIPPINGTON in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada |
27th May 1916 |
Death of John Walter RIPPINGTON in Vernon District, British Columbia, Canada |
16th Mar 1944 |
Funeral in Regular Baptist Church, Armstrong, Spallumcheen Valley, British Columbia |
16th Mar 1944 |
Interred in Armstrong Cemetry, Armstrong, Spallumcheen Valley, British Columbia, Cana |
12th Mar 1944 |
Died in Armstrong, Spallumcheen Valley, British Columbia, Canada |
Notes
- Name: Cora Isabella Rippington
Place: Spallumcheen
Reg. Number: 1944-09-641913
Date: 1944 3 12 (Yr/Mo/Day)
Age: 87
Event: Death
Microfilm #: B13182 (GSU # 1983205)
Census of Canada, 1891
Name: Rippington, Isabella
Sex: Female
Age: 34
Marital Status: Married
Province: Manitoba
District Name: Lisgar
District Number: 6
Sub-District Name: St Francois Xavier
Household number: 117
Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada - Cora's obituary - She was born in Maine
Details provided by Diana Jensen 21 Sep 2011
MRS. CORA ISABELLA RIPPINGTON
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Cora Isabella Rippington were held on Thursday afternoon, March 16, in the Regular Baptist Church, W. A. Clemenson officiating.
Mrs. Rippington, formerly Miss Isabella Phinney, who was born at; Prescille, Maine, nearly 88 years ago, came to New Brunswick in 1858.
In 1890, Miss Phinney, then a resident of Toronto, came to Winnipeg where she was married on July 21.
It was in 1894 that Mr. and Mrs. Rippington and family came to Armstrong.
Until health forced her to give up, Mrs. Rippington was very active in the work of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Even after that her interest never lagged in the affairs of her church and community.
A tailoress by trade her fingers never lost their cunning and many of the results of her busy fingers were exhibited and among the prize winning articles at the local Fair.
Able to be around as usual on Saturday her death came as a shock when she slept peacefully away on Sunday morning, March 12, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Hallam, with whom she had made her home for many years.
Besides her daughter the deceased is survived by one son, Charles Rippington at Rivers' Inlet, B.C.; six grandchildren, Mrs. W. R. Calver, Salmon Arm; Mrs. E. E. Wilson, North Vancouver, Martin Hallam, Regina; Wilma, Gertrude and Ernie Hallam of Armstrong and two great grandchildren; also one sister, Miss Maud Phinney, 0rillia, Ontario.
Her husband: predeceased her on May 27, 1916.
Pallbearers were Messrs. W. McLeod, V. McClean, R. Clayton, H. Fowler, J. Campbell and Neil Campbell. Interment was in the Armstrong! Cemetery.