Florence Catherine [Flora] BLACKBURN

1877 - 1962  (84 years)

• Name	Florence Catherine [Flora] BLACKBURN
  Birth	10 Aug 1877	Lower Prospect, Halifax, NS   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	14 Feb 1962	Halifax County, NS   [3]
  Person ID	I25528	A Few Relatives of Bob and Mary Hegerich
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2008

  
  

  Father	Samuel John BLACKBURN,   b. 25 Oct 1832, Bristol, England d. 25 Jun 1895, Halifax County, NS (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth SIMMONDS,   b. Abt Jan 1836, Prospect, Halifax, NS d. 16 Oct 1892, Halifax, Halifax, NS (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	4 Feb 1860	Prospect, Halifax, NS   [4]
  Notes	It would appear that they were also married in a Catholic Ceremony on 01 Jan 1862 [Parish Register, OLMC, Vol 3, page 255].
  Family ID	F7735	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edward Thomas WAGNER,   b. 1861, Lunenburg, Lunenburg, NS d. Yes, date unknown
  Notes	Mary Lucilla is recorded as “Illegitimate” while Thelma's entry has no such annotation. [Bob H]
  Children	1. Mary Lucilla BLACKBURN,   b. 13 Feb 1900, Lower Prospect, Halifax, NS d. Yes, date unknown   2. Elizabeth WAGNER,   b. 1903, Lower Prospect, Halifax, NS d. Yes, date unknown   3. Thelma Elizabeth WAGNER,   b. 1 May 1904, Lower Prospect, Halifax, NS d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F11802	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2026

  
  

• Notes

  In the civil marraige register, her name is given as Florence SLAUGHENWHITE.

  
  

• Sources

  [S67] 1881 Census of *NS*, Halifax City, Ward 2, Div 2, Family #6. [S9219] Parish Register, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel--Prospect, Cited by Linda Gray-LeBlanc. [S597] Cruikshank's Halifax Funeral Home Records, Cited By Linda Gray LeBlanc. [S1898] Marriage Announcement for John Blackburn & Elizabe.