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r. Pittsford NY

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Naturalized US citizen 1944 Georgia

Davison,
Col. Evan Ross
New Cumberland, PA: Col. Evan Ross Davison, U.S. Army Ret., 82, of New Cumberland, PA, died Friday, March 28, 2008, at Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. He retired as a U.S. Army Colonel and was a veteran of the Pacific theater in WWII, the Korean War, and two tours of duty in Vietnam. Among many honors for his military service, Ross was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, the National Defense Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, the Legion of Merit (twice) and various campaign service medals.
Following his Army career, he worked for the former Dougherty and Twigg Real Estate Company which then became Jack Gaughen Realtor. He attended St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland, and was a member of the Military Officers Assn. of America; the Chartier Club of New Cumberland, West Shore B.P.O.E. Camp Hill; Riverview Golf Course, New Cumberland, Harrisburg Foreign Policy Assn; and was a 25-year volunteer and former president of West Shore Meals on Wheels. Ross obtained his BS from Syracuse University and MBA from Babson College in MA. Born in 1925 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, he was the son of the late Ernest C. and Christine (Ross) Davison, and was the first in his family to become an American citizen.
Surviving are his wife, Joyce M. Schneid Davison; five sons, Paul M. of Newburyport, MA, Mark C. (Mary) of Webster, NY, Peter E. (Melanie) of Pittsford, NY, John W. of New Delhi, India; James A. (Lenka) of Prague, Czech Republic; two brothers, Rev. E. Burton Davison of New Paltz, NY, and William G. Davison of NY, NY; eight grandchildren, Paul, Christopher, Kathleen, Casey, Matthew, Rebecca, Sara and Jakub.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 11AM Tuesday in St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland, with the Rev. J. Michael McFadden as celebrant. Burial will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Hanover Twp. Viewing will be held 6 to 8 PM Monday in Parthemore Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Cumberland, with the scripture service beginning at 6:30 PM.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the National Parkinson Foundation, Inc., 1501 NW 9th Ave, Bob Hope Road, Miami, FL 33136-1494 or to the charity of your choice.

For more information or to send messages of condolence, please visit www.parthemore.com.
Published in Rochester Democrat And Chronicle on Mar. 30, 2008

Died:
Col. Evan Ross Davison, U.S. Army (Ret.), 82, of New Cumberland, PA, died Friday, March 28, 2008, at Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp.
He retired as a U.S. Army Colonel and was a Veteran of the Pacific Theater in World War II, the Korean War, and two tours of duty in Vietnam. Among many honors for his military service, Ross was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, the National Defense Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, the Legion of Merit (twice) and various campaign service medals.
Following his Army career, he worked for the former Dougherty and Twigg Real Estate Company, which then became Jack Gaughen Realtor. He attended St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland, and was a member of the Military Officers Association of America; the Chartier Club of New Cumberland, West Shore B.P.O.E. Camp Hill; Riverview Golf Course, New Cumberland, Harrisburg Foreign Policy Assn; and was a 25-year volunteer and former president of West Shore Meals on Wheels.
Ross obtained his BS from Syracuse University and his MBA from Babson College in Massachusetts.
Born in 1925 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, he was the son of the late Ernest C. and Christine (Ross) Davison, and was the first in his family to become an American citizen.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Tuesday in St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland, with the Rev. J. Michael McFadden as celebrant. Burial will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Hanover Twp. Viewing will be held from 6-8 p.m., Monday in Parthemore Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Cumberland, with the scripture service beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Published in the Patriot-News on 3/30/2008.

Evan married Joyce Mary Schneid. Joyce was born on 28 Mar 1925; died on 9 Jan 2010. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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A schoolteacher

Ernest married Christina May Ross on 9 Oct 1924 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Christina (daughter of Evan J. Ross and Janie Grant) was born in 1893; died in 1970; was buried in Amber, Onondaga, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1924 lived in Somerville MA, a steamship captain.

Name:
1911 Master Mariner

Burton married Nellie Eliza Lake on 30 Jun 1897 in Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia. Nellie (daughter of Corbett Orlando Lake and Ellen Elizabeth Burke) was born on 10 Oct 1874 in Hants County, Nova Scotia; died on 13 Jun 1968 in Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name:
Public School Leader = 1891

Evan married Janie Grant. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]