Nova Scotia / N.S. Postal History - 7 April 1925 - IMPEROYAL (Halifax County), N.S. (split ring / broken circle cancel / postmark) to East Jordan (Shelburne County), Nova Scotia

From 1918 to 1919 the community of Imperoyal Village was built next door to the newly constructed Imperoyal Refinery in Dartmouth. The purpose of Imperoyal Village was to provide permanent living accommodations for the families of full time employees of the refinery, who wanted to live close to work.

Link - to the history of IMPEROYAL VILLAGE - www.imperoyal.com/

The Post Office at Imperoyal opened - 1 May 1921 and became Dartmouth Sub No. 8 - 1 March 1962. In 1938 this Post Office served 250 families from Dartmouth town limits to Eastern Passage plus Imperial Oil and the sugar refinery.

sent from - / IMPEROYAL / AP 7 / 25 / N.S. / - split ring cancel - this split ring hammer was proofed - 20 March 1921 - (#1194) - (RF D). This split ring hammer was in use from 1921 to 1936 - the cds hammer (#1) was proofed 18 May 1936.

Message on postcard reads: April 6, 1925 - Dear Mildred - Hope you will have a nice Easter and don't eat to many eggs. How is Baby Jim - with Love From Grandpa

Addressed to: Miss Mildred Fredericks / East Jordan / Shelburne County / Nova Scotia

Mildred Fredericks was born in East Jordan, Nova Scotia, Canada on 6 Jun 1915 to Alonzo Freeman Fredericks and Sarah Ethel Pentz. Mildred Jean Fredericks married Robert James Bangay. She passed away on 27 Jul 1944 in East Jordan, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Mildred Jean (Fredericks) Bangay (b. 6 June 1915 in Nova Scotia - d. 17 July 1944 at age 29 in East Jordan, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada)

Her father was: Alonzo Freeman Fredericks (b. 21 December 1880 in Jordan Falls, Shelburne, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada – d. 12 March 1965 in Nova Scotia, Canada)

Her mother was: Sarah Ethel "Pentz" Fredericks (b. 27 September 1882 in Jordan Falls, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia – Deceased)

Her grandpa (the sender of this postcard) was: John Rudolph Fredericks (b. 1 May 1850 in Jordan Falls, Shelburne, Nova Scotia – d. 11 September 1935 in Shelburne, Nova Scotia)

Her Husband was - SGT Robert James Bangay (b. 27 Feb 1904 in West Middle Sable, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia - d. 25 Jan 1969 (aged 64) in Vancouver, B.C.)

Nova Scotia birth record, son of Matthias Bangay and Olivia Ann (Annie) Thompson. Lifetime fisherman, retired 1964. 6 years in BC, mainly Vancouver.

(from the Vancouver, B.C. newspaper) Her husband was - BANGAY January 25, 1969, Robert James Bangay, aged 64 years, late of 258 East Hasting St. Survived by his mother: 1 son: 1 brother; 2 sisters, all of Nova Scotia, funeral service Friday, January 31. at 9:30 a.m. in the ROSE LAWN FUNERAL CHAPEL. Broadway at Commercial Dr the Rev. W. Little officiating. Interment Field of Honor. Forest Lawn Cemetery.

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