Eighth Generation (Continued)
Merritt Richard Veinotte (Harry Kenneth7, Maggie Rosalie Rafuse6, Jacob5, Catherine Elizabeth Lantz4, Johann Friedrich3, Johann Heinrich2, Michael1) .
Born in 1929 in New Ross Road, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. Merritt Richard died in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 24 Jan 2011; he was 82.136
Merritt Veinotte’s passion and love was - The Boys- his oxen. He enjoyed competing in exhibitions with his team completing pulls.136
On 16 Oct 1948 Merritt Richard married
Burdette Arlene Gates (9023) , daughter of
3664. Ingerson John Gates &
Mabel Grace Harvey.
Born on 28 Feb 1926 in New Ross, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. Burdette Arlene died in Bridgewater, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 18 Jul 2017; she was 91.136
They had the following children:
Ivalo Pansy Veinotte (Living) married
Kendall Otis Gates (9022) , son of
3664. Ingerson John Gates &
Mabel Grace Harvey.
Born on 10 Jul 1923 in New Ross, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. Kendall Otis died in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 27 Sep 2002; he was 79.43 Buried on 2 Oct 2002 in New Ross, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.43 Occupation: Carpenter, Woodsman.
Kendall Gates served in the Canadian Army during the Second World War. He served in Italy, France, the Netherland and Germany. He enjoyed life as a woodsman and a carpenter. He was a member of New Ross, Nova Scotia Baptist Church, where he sang in the church choir, men's choir, and was a sexton of the church.43
They had the following children: