Helen Robena Little

  General Notes:

Shelburne Free Press & Economist - June 11, 1958 - SHELBURNE GIRLS GRADUATE TOGETHER:
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Halbert attended the graduation ceremony at Convocation Hall, Toronto, on Monday, June 9th, when their daughter, Helen Little received her diploma from Toronto Western Hospital. On Tuesday, Helen left by plane for four weeks' duty at the Red Cross Outpost Hospital at Emo, Northwestern Ontario.

The Engagement is Announce of Helen Robena Little youngest daughter of Mrs. Leonard Halbert Shelburne and the late Thomas Little to Dr. Charles Edward Evans son of Mr. & Mrs. Evans, Stockton of Tees England. Marriage to take place in St. Paul's Anglican Church Shelburne on April 14, 1962.


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St. Paul's Anglican Church, Shelburne, Ontario, was the scene of an interesting wedding on Saturday, April 14, 1962 when Helen Robena Little, youngest daughter of Mrs. Leonard Halbert, Shelburne and the late Thomas Little, of Mono was united in marriage to Dr. Charles Edward Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Evans, Stockton-on Tees, England, Rev. J. M. Dobson officiated at the double ring ceremony.

Wearing a full length dress of white faille with embroidered bodice, pearl tiara and fingertip net veil and carrying a cascade bouquet of deep mauve orchids with white feathered 'mums, the bride looked lovely as she walked up the aisle with her step-father to the strains of Finlandia by Sibelius. She was preceded by the rector and followed by her attendants. Mrs. Lola Zagrodney, of Pembroke, was her matron of honor and Marjorie Little, Toronto, sister, and Sharon Hill, Whitfield, niece of the bride were bridesmaids. They all wore dresses of mauve nylon over taffeta with matching shoes and headdresses and carried ballerina bouquets of tawny gold roses and yellow net.The soloist, Mavis Hill, niece of the bride dressed in green nylon over taffeta and wearing a corsage of yellow carnations, sang, "Bless This House, Oh Lord, We Pray," and "O Perfect Love," accompanied by Miss G. Tipling, Shelburne, at the organ.

The groomsman was Lieutenant Archie Zagrodney of Pembroke, and the ushers were James Bagby, of Toronto, cousin of the groom and Robert Elver, of Ottawa, brother-in law of the bride.

Flower decorations were Easter Lilies for the chancel and daffodils on the tables.

Due to the absence of the groom's parents, his two great aunts, Mrs. J. Dougan, of Boston, Mass., and Mrs. L Raeburn, of Toronto, received the guests with the bride's mother.

A delicious reception dinner was serve by the ladies of the church in the church parlor and was enjoyed by close to one hundred guests. Lieutenant Zagrodney very ably acted as master of ceremonies and Mr. Petherick, of Campbellford, father of the matron of honor, proposed the toast to the bride. He told of house his daughter and the bride became close friends during their training days at Rotonto Western Hospital and lat-


At the close of the groom's toast to the bridesmaids, Mrs. Dougan delighted the guests by reciting in perfect Scottish brogue, Robert Burns' "Toast to the Groom."

"May the best ye've ever known, Be the worst ye'll ever see. May the mousie ne'er see. May the mousie ne'er leave your pantry, wi' a tear-

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Helen married Dr. Charles Edward Evans on 14 Apr 1962. (Dr. Charles Edward Evans was born on 10 Dec 1935 in Stockton on Tees, England, christened in England, died on 24 Mar 1996 in Hamilton-Wentworth, Ontario, Canada and was buried on 31 Mar 1996 in Phoenix Gardens, St. James Anglican Church, Dundas, Ontario, Canada.)

  Marriage Notes:

MARR: _UID 529F8D5F-D556-4187-BE93-FD0BA0AF73ED
MARR: RIN MH:FF861

Helen next married Frank Trevor Denton on 29 Nov 2003 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (Frank Trevor Denton was born on 27 Oct 1930 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.)

  Marriage Notes:

MARR: _UID 08746F11-74ED-477E-8DC9-E720532F0CEE
MARR: RIN MH:FF1117