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Mary Louisa Borland (nee Tufts)
September 28, 1863 - July 16, 1951
Mrs. Mary Louisa Borland
Funeral service, for Mrs. Mary Louisa Borland, 87, who passed away
July 16 at Hamiota hospital, was held at Crandall United church and
interment was in Crandall cemetery. Rev. J. Francis officiated.
Mrs. Borland, the former Louisa Tufts, was born at Kirkton, Ont. She
married Thomas Borland of St. Mary's, Ont., in March 1883. They
homesteaded in the old Carlingville district, two miles northwest of
the present site of Crandall, coming by rail as far as Brandon. The
last sixty miles was made by ox team. Mrs. Borland has resided in this
district ever since. She took an active part in the Women's Auxiliary,
Women's Institute and the Women's Missionary Society. She was organist
for the church for many years.
Left to mourn are four daughters, Mrs. T.J. Kennedy and
Mrs. John T. Finkbeiner of Isabella, Mrs. Morgan Johnson of Crandall
and Mrs. James W. Beer of Winnipeg; two sons, R.E. Borland of
Virden, Man., and Lloyd S. Borland of Winnipeg; , 14 grandchildren
and 17 great grandchildren; also one sister, Mrs. Lucy Ross of
Duhamel, Alta. She was predeceased by her husband in 1931 and one
grandson, who gave his life in World War II.
Mary Louisa Borland
Neighbours and friends gathered ia the Crandall United church on
Wednesday, July 18th to pay their last respects to one of the early
pioneers of our district, in the person of Mrs. M.L. Borland. She
had been in good health until July 2 when a stroke necessitated
her removal ro Hamiota hospital and the end came peace fully in
her sleep.
Mary Louisa Tufts was born on September 28, 1863, the eldest
daughter of Thomas and Harriet Tufts of Kirkton, Ont. There were
10 in the family. In March 1883 she became the bride of Thomas
Borland of St. Mary's Ont. They left later by train for Brandon
and the trip from there to their homestead in the old Carlingville
district 2 miles N.W. of the present town of Crandall, was made
by ox-cars. Her organ was the first brought to the district and in
their home the first church services of the district were held.
Except for four years spent in Brandon, Mrs. Borland resided in the
Crandall district.
She was very active in all community work. Rain
or shine she was in her pew on Sunday, at the theatre on Friday night
and was an enthusiastic member of the W.M.S. and the W.A. For A
number of years she was a very faithful correspondent to this paper
for the Crandall district, a service appreciated by the Editor.
The service was conducted by Rev. J.B. Francis and J.R. Lynch sang
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere. The floral beladen casket was carried by
George Reid, Elmer Finkbeiner, M.S. Johnson, Wm. Cumberland, Harold
and Ernest Brown. The flower girls were Ruby Cumberland, Eleanor
Johnston, Dorothy Finkbeiner, Catherine and Gail Cumberland.
Mrs. Borland leaves to mourn the memory of a Good Mother, six
children: four daughters, Mrs. T.J. Kennedy and Mrs. J.T. Finkbeiner
of Isabella; Mrs. J.W. Beer, Winnipeg and Mrs. M.H. Johnson of
Crandall and two sons R.E. Borland of Virden and Lloyd Borland of
Winnipeg. A sister, Mrs. Lucy Ross resides at Duhamel, Alta. There
are 14 grandchildren, one grandson having lost his life in World
War II, and 17 great grandchildren.
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