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Hester Etta <I>Whittington</I> Bullington

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Hester Etta Whittington Bullington

Birth
Missouri, USA
Death
3 May 1933 (aged 70–71)
Castor, Wainwright Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Burial
Castor, Wainwright Census Division, Alberta, Canada Add to Map
Plot
Block 7, Lot 5
Memorial ID
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Mrs. S. Bullington

Castor, May 6--One of the old-timers of this district died Wednesday afternoon in the person of Mrs. S. Bullington. Death occurred at Castor at the home of her son. She was 71 years of age.

Deceased came with her husband and family to the Castor district from Iowa in 1909 and homesteaded close to town.

She is survived by her husband who for several years was councillor and reeve of the municipal district of Progress; four sons, Charles of Castor, Joe of Iowa, O.D.of Oregon and Alva of Amos, Quebec; two daughters, Mrs. S. Blain of Stettler and Mrs. Jepsen of Calgary; and a granddaughter, Mrs. R. Coombs of Mirror. The funeral was held Friday afternoon from the United church at Castor.

The Calgary Daily Herald, May 8, 1933, page 19
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Birth year estimated from newspaper notice
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Alberta Death Reg. #403-212
Mrs. S. Bullington

Castor, May 6--One of the old-timers of this district died Wednesday afternoon in the person of Mrs. S. Bullington. Death occurred at Castor at the home of her son. She was 71 years of age.

Deceased came with her husband and family to the Castor district from Iowa in 1909 and homesteaded close to town.

She is survived by her husband who for several years was councillor and reeve of the municipal district of Progress; four sons, Charles of Castor, Joe of Iowa, O.D.of Oregon and Alva of Amos, Quebec; two daughters, Mrs. S. Blain of Stettler and Mrs. Jepsen of Calgary; and a granddaughter, Mrs. R. Coombs of Mirror. The funeral was held Friday afternoon from the United church at Castor.

The Calgary Daily Herald, May 8, 1933, page 19
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Birth year estimated from newspaper notice
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Alberta Death Reg. #403-212

Gravesite Details

The marker appears to be in restoration process. It was not completed in October 2021. Hester is to the left of the Lane marker.



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  • Maintained by: DMRA
  • Originally Created by: Deb
  • Added: May 19, 2014
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130031458/hester_etta-bullington: accessed ), memorial page for Hester Etta Whittington Bullington (1862–3 May 1933), Find a Grave Memorial ID 130031458, citing Castor Cemetery, Castor, Wainwright Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Maintained by DMRA (contributor 49266930).