The Penney's of Tack's Beach, Newfoundland, Canada:Information about Walter George Penney

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Walter George Penney (b. 14 Oct 1889, d. 09 Feb 1980)

Walter George Penney (son of William Henry Penney and Maria Coish(Cosh))¹²¹⁵ was born 14 Oct 1889 in Sunnyside, Trinity Bay, NF, CA¹²¹⁶, and died 09 Feb 1980 in Calais, Maine, USA¹²¹⁷. He married Ruby Cochran.

Notes for Walter George Penney:
Email from Dona Penney May 10, 2001

I was in search of some information on my grandfathers family. Here is what I have on him. Walter George Penney
Born: October 14 1889
Born in: Sunnyside Nfld.
Died: Feburary 9, 1980 Calais Maine
Son of William Penney and Maria (Cosh) Penney
He was suvived by a sister Josephine Reed of Sunnyside,Nfld.

He also joined the Candian Navy when he was 12. Lied about his age and claimed he was 14 to get in. He married my grandmother Ruby Cochran of Maine USA.
My history stopped at him. William Penney his father and Maria (Cosh) his
mother I have no information on.
I am not sure if this information is linked to yours but I thought I would email you and see what you thought. You may want to know who I am as well I am Walter Penney's granddaughter or should I say one of about 30. My name is Dona Penney daughter of Donald Walter Penney.
My father Donald is still alive and is in a nursing home in Jacksonville, Fl. I am looking for more information in the days to come.
When and if I find more I will email you.
Dona Penney

Children of Walter George Penney and Ruby Cochran are:

+Donald Walter Penney.