Eunice Lula Sprague

1905 - 2002  (97 years)

• Name	Eunice Lula Sprague  [1]
  Born	25 Mar 1905	Sydney, Cape Breton Co., Nova Scotia, Canada   [2, 3]
  	Eunice Lulu Sprague –  daughter of Charles Wesley Sprague and Margaret Annabelle Vail –  born on March 25, 1905 in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
  Gender	Female
  Census	1921	Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada   [4]
  Canadian Census, 280 Robie Street
  Sprague, C. W., Head, 50, born NB, parents born NB, Laundryman Sprague, Margaret, Wife, 47 (?), born NB, parents born NB Sprague, Gilbert, Son, 17, born NS, parents born NB Sprague, Eunice, Daughter, 16, born NS, parents born NB Sprague, Doris, Daughter 12, born NS, parents born NB
  Died	2 Nov 2002  [5]
  Notes	From Roderick Boland, correspondent, note of February 12, 2015 BOLAND (Sprague), Eunice L. -- Oakwood Terrace, passed away November 2, 2002, at age 97.  Eunice was the eldest daughter of the late Charles W. Sprague and Margaret (Vail) Sprague and was predeceased by husband, Roy W. Boland; son, William S.; daughter, Margaret E. Kempton; sister, Doris Parsons (Amherst); brother, Gilbert W. Sprague (Dartmouth).  She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.  She is survived by daughter, Carol Ann Boland, New Glasgow; daughter-in-law Joanna Boland, who was her friend and devoted caregiver; 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.  She will always be remembered as the "lady with the smile" by staff and friends as Oakwood Terrace where she spent the last five wonderful years of her life.  A graduate of Halifax Ladies' College, Eunice was a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International. During her life she was a member of Christ Church, Dartmouth, ACW, Robin Hood Chapter of IODE, Iota Chapter Beta Sigma Phi, honorary chairperson Dartmouth Boys' and girls' Club, Brightwood Golf and Country Club, Dartmouth Curling Club and was honoured by the Dartmouth Heritage Museum as on of Dartmouth's Memorable Women.  Cremation has taken place.  A memorial service will be held in A. L. Mattatall Funeral Home, Wednesday at 2 p.m. with burial in Christ Church Cemetery.  No visiting or flowers by request.  Donations may be made to Dartmouth Boys' and Girls' Club, Victorian Order of Nurses or charity of choice. [5]
  Person ID	I148724	Sprague Project
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2016

  
  

  Father	Charles Wesley Sprague,   b. 4 Mar 1872, Springfield, Saint John Co., New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 9 Nov 1955, Westphal, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Margaret Annabelle Vail,   b. 26 Nov 1873, Hatfield Point, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 12 Jul 1956, Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	9 Jul 1901	Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada   [2, 6]
  	From H. M. GiCal, correspondent, note of April 9th, 2007       Sprague, Charles W. Vail, Margaret A. Halifax County 1901 9 Jul 1901 - by License in Halifax, Halifax Co., - Charles Wesley Sprague, 30, B., reside Sydney born Springfield, NB son of Thomas (Sea Captain) and Abbie married Margaret Annabel Vail , 27, S., reside St John NB born Springfield daughter of William (Farmer) and Eunice - the closest I can tell the occupation listed for Charles is Laundry Rep . .  . [2]
  Family ID	F54226	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family / Spouse	Roy Wilfred Boland,   b. 1900, Dartmouth, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 3 Oct 1980, Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	2 Sep 1925	Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada   [1, 2]
  	From H. M. GiCal, correspondent, note of April 9th, 2007       Boland, Roy U. Sprague, Eunice Lula Halifax County 1925 2 Sept 1925 - by license in Halifax Co. - Ray Wilfred Boland, Merchant, 20, B., Anglican, reside and born in Dartmouth, NS son of Daniel Boland and Jane Bell married Eunice Lula Sprague, 20., S., Baptist, reside in Halifax, Halifax Co., born in Sydney, Cape Breton, NS daughter of Charles Wesley Sprague born Hatfields Point, NB and Margaret Vail. From Roderick Boland, correspondent, note of February 1, 2015 WEDDINGS BOLAND-SPRAGUE The home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Sprague, Quinpool Road was the scene of a unusually pretty home wedding this morning when their daughter Miss Eunice L. Sprague became the bride of Roy W. Boland of the firm of S. D. Boland, and Company, Dartmouth.  The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Arthur Huddletston of the First Baptist Church and was witnessed by the immediate relatives and a few intimate friends of the happy couple. The sun parlor where the wedding took place had been decorated with white asters and clusters of sweet peas.  The wedding party stood beneath an arch of sweet peas from which a beautiful silver and sweet peas wedding bell was hung.  The the piano Mrs. Lajeunesee, of Dartmouth, presided and rendered the wedding march.  Miss Sprague entered the room on the arm of her father by whom she was given in marriage.  She was a charming and dainty bride in her lovely wedding gown of white crepe de chene trimmed with moire ribbou.  The gown was a French model and was worn with a fine tulle veil caught with orange blossoms and pearls.  Her flowers were pale pink roses and sweet peas.  There was only one attendant little Miss Ruth MacDonald, niece of the groom, who was the daintiest of flower girls in a lemon colored frock with bonnett to match; she carried a shower basket of sweet peas. Among the guests were Mrs. D. P. MacDonald, of Sydney, and her daughter Miss Gertrude Vail, of Boston. After a wedding breakfast Mr. and Mrs. Boland left on a honeymoon trip through the Province traveling by motor.  They will be absent about three weeks and on their return will take up their residence in Dartmouth.  The bride traveled in Russian Brown crepe ensemble with hat to match. A number of formal and informal affairs have been given in honor of the bride since the announcement of the engagement and an usually large and beautiful collection of gifts marked the popularity in which the happy couple are held both in the City and Town.  Mr. Boland is one of the younger businessmen of Dartmouth and he like his bride, enjoys a wide popularity. [7]
  Children	+ 1. William Sprague Boland,   b. 25 Aug 1926,   d. 1 May 1999  (Age 72 years) + 2. Margaret Elizabeth Boland,   b. 25 Feb 1929,   d. 3 Jul 2002, Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 73 years)   3. Living
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2015
  Family ID	F54263	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 25 Mar 1905 - Sydney, Cape Breton Co., Nova Scotia, Canada Census - Canadian Census, 280 Robie Street - 1921 - Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada Married - 2 Sep 1925 - Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		Boland, Eunice Lula (1905-2002), Sprague, Doris Marguerite (1909-1986) and her husband, Parsons, Kenneth Arthur Contributor: Boland, Roderick Contributor: Boland, Roderick
  		Parsons, Kenneth Arthur) and sister-in-law, Sprague, Eunice Lula (1905-2002) Contributor: Boland, Roderick
  		Boland, Roy Wilfred (1900-1980) and wife, Sprague, Eunice Lula (1905-2002) Wedding photo 2 September 1925 Contributor: Boland, Roderick

  
  

  Headstones

  Boland, Roy Wilfred (1900-1980) and wife, Sprague, Eunice Lula (1905-2002) Grave stone in Christ Church Cemetery, Dartmouth, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada Contributor: Boland, Roderick

  
  

• Sources

  [S20] Correspondent: Sprague, Ralph D., from materials provided by Betty Dearman. [S94] Correspondent: Gibson, Helen, note of April 9th, 2007. [S94] Correspondent: Gibson, Helen, note of May 17th, 2008. [S20] Correspondent: Sprague, Ralph D., note of November 3, 2013. [S4693] Correspondent: Boland, Roderick, note of February 12, 2015. [S20] Correspondent: Sprague, Ralph D., from information provided by Betty Dearman. [S4693] Correspondent: Boland, Roderick, note of February 1, 2015.