Lucy Edna Colpitts
Colpitts Settlement, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada
Canadian, 1924 - 1998
Canadian, 1924 - 1998
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| Biography: | Lucy was born in Colpitts Settlement, Albert County, on the family farm located on the Colpitts' family land grant of 1783. She later moved to Alberta in the late 1950s and then to Hopewell Hill, Albert County, NB, in the 1970s. Her family had immigrated to New Brunswick from England in 1873. Lucy joined the RCAF women's division in the 1940s and later ran a gift shop. Lucy sold many of her mats. She had breast cancer when she was 39 but then lived until 1998. She loved hooking, she painted, did pottery and was very artistic. She began hooking in1970 when she and her sister, Jean Colpitts Waddy (mother of current owner) took a hooking course in Riverview. Lucy hooked until the day she died in the hospital. Her family considered her a fantastic aunt and her nieces and nephews all felt fortunate to have her in their lives. She loved to spend time with them, taking them fishing and on many other adventures. Due to her influence, her niece, great-niece, great-great-niece and great-great-nephew all hook. |
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