Eighth Generation (Continued)
Eighth Generation (Continued)
Family of Margaret Pearl Bezanson (1572) & Berwick Rooney
3373. Burnell E. Rooney (Margaret Pearl Bezanson7, John David6, Elias5, Anna Barbara Lantz4, Maria Elizabeth Ewald3, Johann Georg2, Christian1). Born in 1924. Burnell E. died in 1972; he was 48.
Burnell E. married Helen McIntyre.
Helen Rooney lived in Kentville, Nova Scotia in 2016 when her sister Sarah McIntyre died.
Helen Rooney lived in Kentville, Nova Scotia in 2016 when her sister Sarah McIntyre died.
3374. Etta Josephine Rooney (Margaret Pearl Bezanson7, John David6, Elias5, Anna Barbara Lantz4, Maria Elizabeth Ewald3, Johann Georg2, Christian1). Born in 1926. Etta Josephine died in Ottawa, City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on 17 Nov 2013; she was 87.
3375. William Clyde Rooney (Margaret Pearl Bezanson7, John David6, Elias5, Anna Barbara Lantz4, Maria Elizabeth Ewald3, Johann Georg2, Christian1). Born on 9 Sep 1928 in Canning, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. William Clyde died in Kentville, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 12 Oct 2016; he was 88.50 Occupation: Bus Driver, Bus Company Proprietor.
Never one to sit idly, William Rooneypicked apples, packed potatoes at Maple Leaf Fruit Co. of Canning, Nova Scotia, sold fish door to door, collected empty bottles from ditches, had his own taxi business and snack bar and did whatever else he could to provide for his family. His introduction to school busses began when he started driving for the local school board mainly bussing students to and from Cornwallis District High School in Canning. In the late summer of 1963, he purchased his own school bus and then drove students to and from Kings County Vocational High School in Kentville, Nova Scotia, later Kings Regional Vocational School. He then formed his own school and charter bus business, W.C. Rooney Transportation Ltd., which he successfully ran for 35 years. In 1944 Bill joined and served in the Militia until the end of the Second World War and for many years, was a member of the Canning Fire Department and Royal Canadian Legion, Habitant Branch No. 73.50
Never one to sit idly, William Rooneypicked apples, packed potatoes at Maple Leaf Fruit Co. of Canning, Nova Scotia, sold fish door to door, collected empty bottles from ditches, had his own taxi business and snack bar and did whatever else he could to provide for his family. His introduction to school busses began when he started driving for the local school board mainly bussing students to and from Cornwallis District High School in Canning. In the late summer of 1963, he purchased his own school bus and then drove students to and from Kings County Vocational High School in Kentville, Nova Scotia, later Kings Regional Vocational School. He then formed his own school and charter bus business, W.C. Rooney Transportation Ltd., which he successfully ran for 35 years. In 1944 Bill joined and served in the Militia until the end of the Second World War and for many years, was a member of the Canning Fire Department and Royal Canadian Legion, Habitant Branch No. 73.50
William Clyde married Mona Janet Arenburg, daughter of John Allison Arenburg & Leora Samantha Pinch. Born on 30 Jun 1935 in Waterville, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.76 Mona Janet died in Kentville, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 6 Jul 2009; she was 74.76 Occupation: Secretary, Treasurer.
Mona Arenburg received her education in Waterville, Nova Scotia and later attended Mack Business College in Kentville, Nova Scotia. She was employed first with the provincial government in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and later Mona Arenburg worked with Kent Foods, Milne’s Garage, and the Bank of Nova Scotia in Canning, Nova Scotia. Shec was the Village Clerk for Canning and for many years was the Secretary and Treasurer of W. C. Rooney Transportation Limited.76
Mona Arenburg received her education in Waterville, Nova Scotia and later attended Mack Business College in Kentville, Nova Scotia. She was employed first with the provincial government in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and later Mona Arenburg worked with Kent Foods, Milne’s Garage, and the Bank of Nova Scotia in Canning, Nova Scotia. Shec was the Village Clerk for Canning and for many years was the Secretary and Treasurer of W. C. Rooney Transportation Limited.76