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Edward Henry Massina

Birth	:	19 Sep 1853 Hoxton, London Borough of Islington, Greater London, England
Death	:	23 Apr 1930 Birtle, Western Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
Burial	:	Blenheim Cemetery, Birtle, Western Manitoba Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	50.3590220, -101.0844760
Description	:	Edward Henry Massina born 1853 Hoxton, Middlesex, England, the 5th of 9 children born to Charles Edward Paul Gratacap Massina and Sarah Ann Feel. His father Charles was born 1825 at Chestnut Hertfordshire England to Jean Charles Domenica Antoine Paul Gratacap Massina and Susannah Reynolds. Edward Henry Massina sailed to Australia in 1876 where he married his wife Jessie Martin Nicol in 1882. Their 1st child was born in Australia. He returned to England about 1884 with his wife and child. Two more children were born in England. In 1889 they left England for Canada, settling on a homestead south... Read More	Edward Henry Massina born 1853 Hoxton, Middlesex, England, the 5th of 9 children born to Charles Edward Paul Gratacap Massina and Sarah Ann Feel. His father Charles was born 1825 at Chestnut Hertfordshire England to Jean Charles Domenica Antoine Paul Gratacap Massina and Susannah Reynolds. Edward Henry Massina sailed to Australia in 1876 where he married his wife Jessie Martin Nicol in 1882. Their 1st child was born in Australia. He returned to England about 1884 with his wife and child. Two more children were born in England. In 1889 they left England for Canada, settling on a homestead south of Birtle near Beulah Manitoba. More children were born at this location. There were several deaths and tragedies. Edward was active on the local rural council. Birtle Eye-Witness April 30 issue, "EDWARD H MASSINA - E H Massina and family homesteaded in the Beulah district forty years ago. The 1898 trek to Yukon gold fields caught him and he spent some months in the far north without making a strike and returned to the farm. Here Mrs Massina and two children died and were buried in the little Blenheim Cemetery. Deceased later married Mrs Suddaby who survives him. They farmed a few miles east of Birtle and fond it too strenuous and some three years ago built a little cottage in Birtle for a home. When the call came last Wednesday, Mr Massina, who for some time was a patient in Birtle hospital with cancer. He fully realized that he had but a short time to live, bore the pain with fortitude and extended cheer to all the patients, staff and visitors in the ward. Monday afternoon what was mortal was laid to it's long rest in the Blenheim family plot. Mourning his demise are his widow and sons Ted and Fred farming at Beulah and two others Reg and Bill at Brandon besides grandchildren and friends made in his many years of residence here."

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Edward Henry Massina's memorial is located at: Blenheim Cemetery, Birtle, Western Manitoba Census Division, Canada.
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Edward Henry Massina death on 23 Apr 1930 in Birtle, Western Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
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Latitude: 50.3590220
Longitude: -101.0844760

Family Members:

Spouse

Janet Martin “Jessie” Nicol Massina

(1864 - 1909)

Mary Ethelreda Dunn Suddaby Massina

(1866 - 1950)

Children

Jessie Elizabeth Dever

(1884 - 1960)

Charles Archibald Massina

(1886 - 1898)

Edward Henry “Ted” Massina

(1888 - 1967)

Cnst. R.N.W.M.P. Alfred James “Alf” Massina

(1890 - 1912)

Maud Beatrice Massina

(1892 - 1902)

Frederick Paul Massina

(1894 - 1968)

William Massina

(1897 - 1897)

Archibald “Archie” Massina

(1898 - 1920)

Wilfred “Bill” Massina

(1901 - 1971)

Reginald Hallan “Reg” Massina

(1904 - 1987)

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