My Scottish "Wilkie" Family
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Matches 2,901 to 2,950 of 2,955
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| 2901 | Walter Weeks & Louisa J, clerical error in her name as should be Eliza J | Weeks, Walter (I218)
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| 2902 | Walter Weeks, age 10 | Weeks, Walter (I218)
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| 2903 | Walter Weeks, Age 29, Farmer, farmed land on Lots 109, 110 North of Talbot Road (NTR), Concession 7 | Matthews, Elizabeth Jane (I221)
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| 2904 | Walter Weeks, Age 39, Married, Farmer; page 32, Family 174 | Weeks, Walter (I218)
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| 2905 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | McKay, W.J. (I947)
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| 2906 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Winton, M. (I2074)
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| 2907 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Kay, R. (I600)
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| 2908 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Weeks, C.A. (I514)
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| 2909 | Weaver | Neish, Jane Lister (I1333)
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| 2910 | Weaver | Bethune, Agnes Mary (I329)
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| 2911 | Weaver | Scott*, Ann (I58)
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| 2912 | Weeks, Amos - Walpole 1796 | Source (S176)
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| 2913 | Weeks, Anna M.,Daughter, Age 37, Widow, Born Michigan | Weeks, Anna May (I226)
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| 2914 | Weeks, Anna, M., Wife, Age 53 | Delladaugh, Ann Margaret (I245)
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| 2915 | Weeks, Arthur J. (15 Aug. 1853 - 17 Feb. 1928 ). Death appeared in Daily Sentinel-Review newspaper (Woodstock), 28 Feb. 1928, page 5, column 4. Woodstock native and later Oregon fruit farmer; son of John Weeks, Dundas St., Woodstock, cabinet -maker. This is unproven data, as to whether this is John Weeks son. This name is present on the 1881 census, listing him as age 27. Needs further research to verify - will attempt to get this article. Sept. 2002 HW | Weeks, James A. (I1567)
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| 2916 | Weeks, Charity, Female, Age 68, Dutch Origin; residing with her husband Joseph and Son Joseph Jurnior Weeks Page 94 | Kern, Charity (I69)
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| 2917 | Weeks, Charles Edward and Bundy, Martha. Marriage appeared in Sentinel Review newspaper (Woodstock) , 13 Nov. 1923; page 9, column 6 | Family: Charles Edward Weeks / Martha Louise Bundy (F184)
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| 2918 | Weeks, Cyrus, Father, Age 59. Widowed, Night watcheman, Mill, Born Canada, Parents born Canada | Weeks, Cyrus (I219)
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| 2919 | Weeks, Daniel M., location given was Conc 12, Lot P4 Other names at this same location were Johnson Van Norman, Geo W Towers, Edwin D. Tillson, Peter Taylor, Geo B. Tillson, Cortland Sanderson, R. Olmsted, John McIntyre, Wm Darrow, Wright & Isaac W. Barker | Weeks, Daniel Millar (I171)
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| 2920 | Weeks, John, residing at Conc 12, S 1/2 Lot 21 Source 971.3 Oxfo 1850 AFHS Library, Calgary, AB | Weeks, John (I71)
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| 2921 | Weeks, Lorne, Head, Male, White, Age 49, Proprietor Hardware Store | Weeks, Lorne (I225)
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| 2922 | Weeks, Lorne, Head, Owner, Male, White, Age 39, Manager, Elevator | Weeks, Lorne (I225)
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| 2923 | Weeks, Mary Jane, Wife of Amos Weeks, Age 52, Baptist | Forbes, Mary Jane (I217)
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| 2924 | Weeks, Mary of Bayham sold Lot 6 Concession 10 issue date 5 1836-05-31, Archival Series CC B3 and ref/vol # 025-252 Source: Ontario Archives Land Record Index, Page #3343, P14, Run Date February 26 1979 1851 Census, Roll C-11745, SubDist 261 Dereham; Lines 46-49 Dan M. Waks (Weeks), Blacksmith, Canada, Universalist, 51 yrs, Male Mary Weeks, Canada, C of England, 50 yrs, Female Cleo Weeks, Canada, C of England, 13 yrs, Female Mariah Weeks, Canada, C of England, 8 years, Female John Smith, Labourer, Canada, Methodist, Darlington CW, 19 yrs, Male Mary's death must have occurred prior to 1871, as Daniel Miller Weeks is listed on the 1871 census as a widower. Nov 2012 research: Gerald Beaman, on my behalf, inquired at the Tillsonburg Cemetery as to who are buried in the Carpenter / Taylor plot; staff at the cemetery office showed him the burial book / register and listed in that plot are Daniel Miller Weeks & Mary M. Weeks but no marker for either of them. after discussing this via telephone, Gerald will contact the office again and see if there is a date given for a burial time for Mary M. Weeks. | Hawer, Mary (I258)
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| 2925 | Weeks, Ransom, Head, Age 31, Laborer, Automobile Shop | Weeks, Ransom (I224)
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| 2926 | Weeks, Ransom, Head, Male, White, Widow, Farmer | Weeks, Ransom (I224)
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| 2927 | Wellington Haley is now residing in Michigan, married to Lottie, has 2 Sons, occupation Labourer | Source (S254)
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| 2928 | Wes was subscripted, but refused joining in the early fall of 1942 due to harvesting for his folks. Then he joined after harvesting in 1942 - The Canadian Army, registration # 38623. He was in the 'MT' division, and had postings to Jamacia Served in WWII until 1945. In visiting with Wes's brother Danny Strome - Aug 2014, Danny said he remembered it differently. Said govt officials were looking for eligible males for the Army and Wes said NO - he was harvesting. The next day, to policemen and a military recruiting officer came to the farm field and insisted that Wes come with them and subsequently was enlisted into the Army. After his marriage to Marg. Bowen, Wes and Marj, resided in Castor, AB. Wes worked for Schnell's garage as a mechanic, then for the County of Paintearth. He left for Red Deer, AB, in 1970; hired as mechanic/welder for City of Red Deer - Public Works Dept. He retired Oct. 23, 1986 - the day he became 65. Occupation: Heavy Duty Mechanic, also auto mechanic. Currently residing in Red Deer, AB | Strome, Wesley Herbert (I151)
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| 2929 | Widow Age 40 yrs | Wilkie, Christina Paul (I339)
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| 2930 | Widower, Age 72 yrs | Arnot, Andrew (I620)
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| 2931 | Wife Age 31 yrs | Wilkie, Christina Paul (I339)
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| 2932 | Wife - Age 27 | Aitken, Annie (I1163)
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| 2933 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Takooka, A.M. (I2326)
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| 2934 | Will of Alice's Father - John Best, Reg # 3523, registered Mar 19, 1906, Registry Office, Cty Elgin in Book L; James Canfield, Registrar. Canada, Province of Ontario In his Majesty's Surrogate Court of the County of Oxford Be it known that on the Tenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and six Letters of Administration of all and singular the property of John Best late of the Township of Dereham in the County of Oxford, Gentleman, Widower, deceased, who died on or about the twenty-sixth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and five at the Township of Dereham in the County of Oxford, intestate, and who at the time of his death had a fixed place of abode at the Township of Dereham in the said County of Oxford were granted by his Majesty's Surrogate Court of the Country of Oxford to George F. Best of the Township of Bayham in the County of Elgin, farmer and William Nelson Weeks of the Township of Dereham in the County of Oxford farmer the lawful son and son-in-law respectively of the said deceased and the hominees of Sarah E. Hoffman, Florence B. Vincent, and Phoebe A. M. Weeks three of the lawful heirs of said deceased they having renounced all their right and title to Letters Of Administration of the property of the said deceased in favor of the Said George F. Best and William Nelson Weeks they the said George F. Best and William Nelson Weeks having been first sworn well and faithfully to administer the same by paying his just debts and distributing the residue (if any) of his property according to law and to exhibit under oath a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said property and to render a just and true account of their administration whenever thereunto lawfully required. (Sd) Jas. Canfield Registrar of the Surrogate Court of the County of Oxford. 1911 Census Ontario, Oxford South, Dereham, District 4, Page 6 Line 13-16, Household # 57 Weeks, Joseph, Male, Head, Married, Born Mar 1835, Age 77, Ontario, German, Canadian, Presbyterian, Farmer Weeks, Arminia, Female, Wife, Married, Born Aug 1855, Age 55, Ontario, German, Canadian, Presbyterian Weeks, Louis, Male, Son, Single, Born Jul 1891, Age 29, Farmer Weeks, William, Male, Head, Married, Born May 1880, Age 31 Weeks, Alice, Female, Wife, Married, Born Apr 1878, Age 33 Weeks, Harold, Male, Son, Single, Born Mar 1905, Age 6 Weeks, Wallace, Male, Son, Single, Born Oct 1907, Age 3 Weeks, John, Male, Son, Single, Born Nov 1909, Age 1 Death Certificate: OVS pg 219, Reg # 013748 Name: Weeks, Phoebbe Alice Maude Place of Death: Lot 14, Conc 11, Bayham Twp, Elgin Cty Sex: Female, Married Age: 41 years, 11 mos Birthplace: Bayham, 1878 Housewife Residence: 6 yrs at place of death & 41 years Canada Father: John Best, Bayham Mother: Isabell Crossett, Bayham Informant: W. N. Weeks, Cornich?, Husband Burial: Tillsonburg, March 20, 1920 Undertaker: J. M. Taylor Date of Death: March 17, 1920 Cause of Death; Heart Disease x 3 mos. Burial: Tillsonburg Cemetery, Section H, Row E, #8 Wm. N Weeks / 1879 - 1970 / Allie / beloved wife of / Wm N Weeks / 1878 - 1920 Annie May Coulter / 1882 - 1943 Markers: Mother, Father, Annie Lewis | Best, Alice Maude P. (I501)
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| 2935 | William Dick Wilkie born abt 1855 1861 Scotland Census, Roll CSSCT1861_58, Household 66, line 8, Kinglassie, South Walkerton, Age 7 In 1871, Scotland Census, Kinglassie, 440, Line 10, Roll CSSC1871_75; Household 65 William Dick Wilkie, Head, Male, Age 55, Birthpl Aberdour, Fife, Occ Caster Margaret Fraser, Wife, Female, Age 52 Charlotte Wilkie, Dtr, Female, Age 18, Occ Linen Beater John F. Wilkie, Son, Male, Age 13, Occ Farm Bleacher William L. Wilkie, Son, Male, Age 15, Occ Farm Bleacher *** Charles Wilkie, Son, Male, Age 11, Scholar Janet Ogilvie , Female, Mother in Law, Age 76 ***Seems the initial is 'L' on this enumeration, is this a mistake in transcription or recording? New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1911 Otago, Chalmers #6918 Wilkie, Madeline, Allanton Married #6919 Wilkie, Peter Fraser, Allanton, Shepherd #6914 Wilkie, Christina, Mosgiel, Married #6915 Wilkie, James Elma Grove East Taieri, Farm Labourer #6916 Wilkie, Jane Henrietta Gordon Road Mosgiel, Married ** #6917 Wilkie, Jessie, Gordon Road, Mosgiel, Spinster #6920 Wilkie, William Dick Mosgiel, Gardner ** New Zealand Electoral Rolls 1928 Otago Waitaki #7844 Jane Henrietta Wilkie Manse Street, Waimate Married #7845 Rebecca Wilkie Manse Street, Waimate Spinster #7846 William Dick Wilkie Manse St Waimate Gardner Cemetery Records, Old Waimate Cemetery, South Canterbury, New Zealand | Wilkie, William Dick (I341)
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| 2936 | William Dick Wilkie is enumerated on England 1851 & 1861 censuses. In 1851 he is living with his Parents and siblings, Age 4 mos In 1861 he is a Scholar, attending the Kennington Law (Licensed Victuallers' School), Lambeth, Surrey, England. This school was established in 1803 by the Licensed Trade Charity. - this charity aimed to provide a caring and challenging education for the children of those working in the licensed drinks trade. As industrialisation increased and London spread outward, the school moved to another green field site in Slough in 1921, and when history repeated itself, the school moved again in the late 1980s to Ascot in Berkshire. I do not know at which time he departed England for Australia, but it is known that his Uncle William Dick Wilkie born Scotland, came to England after 1871, then onto New Zealand about 1881 or 1885. Further research required for this individual. Thanks to ancestry.ca & apadgett63 public family tree for steering me in the direction of Australia Sent for Birth registration for William Dick Wilkie from www.gro.gov.uk/gro on November 02, 2011 Certified Birth entry copy sent to me St James Westminster; 1850 Births in the Sub-district of Berwick Street, County Middlesex #227, 13 Oct 1850 at 9 Richmond Street, William Dick, boy, Father - John Wilkie, Mother Barbara Wilkie formerly Hay, Father occupation Victualler, Informant John Wilkie, Father of 9 Richmond Street Registered on 22 Nov 1850; R. D Walker Registrar Australia Electoral Voters List - Subdivision of Crow's Nest 1930; pg 129 #7685 Wilkie, William Dick - Wilsden, Tunks Street, N.S. (North Sydney), compositor, M. (Male) Death: Death file # 12577/1933 - Wilkie, William D. - Son of John & Barbara, place Marrickville, NSW, Australia From The Sydney Morning Herald ( NSW 1842-1954), Friday 11 August 1933, Page 10 Wilkie - Aug 10 1933 at Marrickville, William Dick Wilkie, late of Government Printing Office, aged 83 yrs. From The Sydney Morning Herald ( NSW 1842-1954), Friday 11 August 1933, Page 9 Wilkie - The Friends of the late William Dick Wilkie are invited to attend his funeral; to leave our Chapel, 810 George Street - city, this Friday, at 2 pm for Church of England Cemetery - Rookwood, by road, Wood Coffill Limited, Motor Funeral Directors From The Sydney Morning Herald ( NSW 1842-1954), Friday 29 September 1933, page 3 William Dick Wilkie, late of 12 Tunks Street , North Sydney, in the State of New South Wales, Retired Compositor, who died 10 August 1933, Will dated 19 May 1927 WILLIAM DICK WILKIE 1850-1933 LAST WILL Page 1 Series 13660 - Probate; Consignment 14; Container 1588; Series 4- 191054; William Dick Wilkie - Date of Death 10 Aug 1933, Granted on 27 Sep 1933 Page 2 In the Supreme court of New South Wales, Probate Juridiction In the Will of William Dick Wilkie, late of North Sydney, in the State of New South Wales, Retired Compositor, deceased Affidavit of Attesting Witness Deponent: E. L. Coulter, Sworn 15th August 1933 The Public Trustee Page 3 In the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Probate Jurisdiction In the Estate of William Dick Wilkie, late of North Sydney, in the State of New South Wales, Retired Compositor, deceased. Affidavit of Death Deponent: A. H. Macnicol, Sworn 15th August 1933 The Public Trustee Page 4 In the matter of the Will of William Dick Wilkie, late of 12 Tunks Street, North Sydney, in the State of New South Wales, Retired Compositor,domiciled in New South Wales Whereas the said deceased died at Marrickville on the tenth day of August 1933, leaving a will dated the nineteenth day of May 1927, and property the gross value of which, as estimated by the Public Trustee, does not now exceed £400, and no person has obtained probate of such Will. After due inquiries by Public Trustee, it is believed that the document annexed hereto and marked "A" is the said testator's last Will, Given under hand and seal on the twentyseventh day of September 1933. M Thompson - Dep Public Trustee. Particulars of Property Commonwealth Bank of Sydney - cash acct 141 ( written 1 4 1) Cash in Possession of Pub Trustee - nil Furniture, effects, sold for gross 313 (written 3 13 - Leaseholds nil Life Policy nil Shares nil Pension due by State Superannuation Board 265 (written 2 6 5 Real Estate 350 (written 350 - - Total: £357 3 6 Real Estate - Date of Deed: 10.8.03 - Lot 6 Willoughby Cumerland, Sec 2 1098 Situated Tunks Street North Sydney (Area 15 ¾ - Vol 148 - Folio 3 10 Page 5 In the Supreme Court of New South Wales In the Matter of the Will of William Dick Wilkie, late of North Sydney in the State of New South Wales, Retired Compositor, deceased. 10-8-33 (poss 10th Aug 1933) £358 Election of the Public Trustee to Administer - Section 18A (1) - dated 27 Sep 1933 Page 6 In the Estate of William Dick Wilkie, late of North Sydney, in the State of New South Wales, Retired Compositor, deceased. On this 18th day of August 1933, (name of Deponent) Norman Kennedy Macnicol of 10 Tunks Street Waverton in the State of New South Wales, Occupation Business Systems being duly sworn, makes oath and says: 1) The Said William Dick Wilkie departed this life at Marrickville on or about the tenth of August 1933, 2) I knew and was well acquainted with the abovenamed deceased in his lifetime, and saw his dead body before burial, on the 11 day of August 1933, 3) I am not interested in the Estate of the said deceased. Sworn by the Deponent - N. K. Macnicol at Sydney; Signature of W Lyons J.P. Page 7 In the Will of William Dick Wilkie, late of North Sydney in the State of New South Wales, Retired Compostior, deceased; On the 15th day of August 1933, Elizabeth Louisa Coulter, in the State of New South Wales, 14 Tunks St, Waverton being duly sworn makes oath and says as follows - Divorced, married Woman; 1)The document hereunto annexed and marked with the letter "A" purporting to be the last Will and Testament of the above named William Dick Wilkie, late of North Sydney, was duly executed by the said William Dick Wilkie in his lifetime by signing his name at the foot as the same now appears - is his last Will and Testament on the 19th day of May 1927 in the presence of myself this Deponent and Edward Klein, present at the said time 2)That the signatures Elizabeth Coulter and Edward Klein subscribed as witnesses to the said Will are respectively of the proper handwritings of myself the Deponent and of the said Edward Klein. 3)The contents of the abovenamed Will were read and out to the abovenamed deceased and he was in full possession of his senses. His signature was feeble looking for some years and I feel sure that he knew what he was doing when he signed the will. Signed E. Coulter, Sydney before W. Lyons JP Page 8 This is the Last Will and testament of me, William Dick Wilkie of Willesden, 12 Tunks Street, Bayroad, North Sydney, New South Wales. I appoint the Public Trustee of New South Wales to be Executor of this my Will, all my just Debts and Funeral and Testamentary expenses shall be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease. And that a headstone and kerbing be erected at my grave at a cost not exceeding twenty pounds £20. I give and bequeath to: 1)Robert David Farnham of Bay Road, North Sydney in the state of New South Wales, the option of purchase of my property known as "Willesden Number twelve" Tunks Street Bayroad in the state aforesaid for the sum of two hundred pounds (£200.) Such option to be exercised within six months of my decease. If the option is not exercised within the time of six months of my decease, the said property within twelve months of my decease to be sold. 2)I give to my neice Barbara McGregor one hundred pounds £100. 3)I give to my grand Nephew William Dick Wilkie McGregor my gold watch and chain 4)I give to my grand Nephew Robert McGregor ten pounds £10. to buy a keepsake. 5)I give to Mrs Mary Ann Farnham of Bayroad, North Sydney - twenty pounds £20. 6)I give to William Michael Fox of the New South Wales Government Printing office ten pounds £10 7)I give to Frank Dixon of the New South Wales Government Printing office ten pounds £10. 8)I give to Joseph Ramage of the New South Wales Government Printing office ten pounds £10. 9)I give to Thomas J. Houghton of Artarmon North Sydney ten pounds £10 10)I give to my neice Barbara McGregor the rest and residue of my estate - should she predecease me , her interests under this will are to be transferred to her husband Robert McGregor of 97 Roxburgh Street, Greenoch, Scotland Dated this nineteenth day of May 1927 - Signed W. D. Wilkie Witnessed: Elizabeth Coulter, 14 Tunks St, Bayroad & Edward Klein, 20 Tunks St Bayroad I have searched the findmypast site looking for further data on 1871, 1881, 1891 etc censuses for William Dick - son of John & Barbara Wilkie but cannot find him anywhere, even tried various locations, spellings etc. HW Jan 2011 | Wilkie, William Dick (I1487)
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| 2937 | William Donaldson & Mary O'Brien | Family: Andrew Carnegie Russell / Helen Johnston Donaldson (F259)
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| 2938 | William Kenneth (Bill) Ley was born in Bournemouth, England. He came to Canada with his parents and sister in Sept of 1911 and homesteaded in the Kirkpatrick Lake district. He took his schooling at Kirkpatrick School, then went on to farming. In Feb of 1931 he married Edith Caseley and to this union 5 children were born: Earl, Harvey, Wesley, Marvin, Leona After forty some years of farming he bought a house in Veteran in 1974 where he and Edith enjoyed retirement life. He liked going to the cafe's for coffee and visiting. He also enjoyed playing cards at the Seniors Club. In 1996 he suffered a stroke and was admitted to the long term care in the Consort health Care Complex where he remained until his passing. Predeceased by his father Robert in 1939, mother Lucy in 1966, sister Lucy in 1975, son Harvey in 1987, grandson Robert in 1992 and son Earl in 1998; Bill is survived by his loving wife Edith, two sons Wesley of Veteran, Marvin of Edmonton, one daughter Leona of Calgary and grandson Garry (Terry Lynn) of Red Deer; sisters in law Dorothy Caseley of Leslievilled, Sadie Caseley of Veteran, Marion (Maurice) lamontagne of Coronation; one Cousin Dorothy (Omar) Weeks of Kelowna, BC and numerous neices and nephews. William "Bill" Ley passed away in the Consort Health Care Complex on Saturday, Oct 9, 1999 at the age of 90 years. Source; Obituary Card | Ley, William Kenneth (I191)
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| 2939 | William Scott / Elizabeth McNell | Family: John Scott* / Janet (Jessie) Wilson* (F17)
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| 2940 | William Wilkie Mowat & Elizabeth Taylor Rankine | Mowat, William Wilkie (I1697)
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| 2941 | Within a few years of Alex & Janet's marriage , they moved to B.C., near the area of Rosalind & Fife. Alex was working for a logging crew for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Later years he worked at a smelting industry, Cemenko (Sp) Poor health bothered Alex Mix, starting with a stroke in 1991, to which he soon succumbed. | Mix, Alexander (I171)
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| 2942 | Within the Burial register for Woodstock Baptist Cemetery there are 3 additional names: Palin Baby, (S.B.) probably means stillborn - but no dates. At this time I have no idea the parents of this child 2nd entry is Daniel F. Palen, which I believe to be Daniel Frenderick Eveland - May 1942. Altho my records show death as April 1942, I think it is reasonable to believe the entry could have been transcribed / entered in May 1942. | Eveland, Daniel Frederick Eugene (I337)
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| 2943 | Woodland Cemetery New Zealand New Zealand Cemetery Records 1800-2007: Name: James Hargest, Brigadier Ist & 2nd NZEF Killed in Action Normandy 12 Aug 1944 Aged 53 years 9/286 Hargest, James by J. A. B. Crawford Biography James Hargest, generally known as Jim or Jimmy, was born in Gore on 4 September 1891, the son of Mary Prosser and her husband, James Hargest, a labourer. He was educated at Gore and Mandeville schools, before joining his father farming at Mandeville in central Southland. In February 1911 Hargest joined the Territorial Force. He volunteered for service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force on 12 August 1914 and the following month was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment. He was seriously wounded at Gallipoli in early August 1915. After months of medical treatment and rest, Hargest joined the 1st Battalion of the Otago Infantry Regiment in France in July 1916. He quickly emerged as one of his unit's most promising officers. By the end of 1916 he had attained the temporary rank of major and been awarded the Military Cross. At Christchurch, Hampshire, on 29 September 1917, Jim Hargest married Marie Henrietta Wilkie, a theatre sister serving at the New Zealand military hospital at Brockenhurst. Their happy marriage produced a family of three sons and one daughter. In September 1918 Hargest was given command of the 2nd Battalion of the Otago Infantry Regiment, which he led with distinction for the rest of the war. An exceptionally capable battalion commander, he combined personal bravery, tactical flair and great organising ability. He was made a DSO, mentioned in dispatches and awarded the Croix de chevalier, Légion d'honneur. Marie Hargest was awarded the Royal Red Cross, second class, and mentioned in dispatches. The couple returned to New Zealand in May 1919. Shortly after his return, Hargest purchased a farm at Rakauhauka, near Invercargill. He continued his involvement in the Territorial Force, rising to command the 3rd New Zealand Infantry Brigade between 1925 and 1930. In 1931 he narrowly succeeded in taking the Invercargill parliamentary seat for the coalition government. Four years later he switched to the rural Southland seat of Awarua, which he held until his death. Hargest took a significant part in debate on both Southland and national issues, and after the founding of the New Zealand National Party in 1936 he emerged as one of its leading figures. When the Second World War broke out Hargest sought a senior post in the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. A special medical board, however, determined that he was fit only for service in New Zealand because of the continuing effects of the shell-shock he had suffered in 1918. Hargest was devastated by this decision and asked Peter Fraser, the acting prime minister (with whom he was on good terms), to ensure that he was given command of one of the force's brigades. Fraser complied, in spite of the opposition of his military advisers. In March 1940 Hargest was given command of 5th New Zealand Infantry Brigade, and in May he was promoted to brigadier and sailed for Egypt. Hargest and his brigade distinguished themselves during the Greek campaign of April 1941 with their successful delaying action at Olympus Pass. On Crete 5th Brigade was responsible for defending Maleme airfield and its environs. Hargest was strangely inactive during the vital early stages of the battle for Crete and must bear a large measure of responsibility for the loss of Maleme airfield and thus, ultimately, for the loss of the island. He performed with more credit during the latter stages of the battle. Hargest was dissatisfied with the performance during the campaign of Major General Bernard Freyberg, commander of the New Zealand Division; when he returned to Egypt he criticised him during a private meeting with Prime Minister Fraser. Freyberg was hurt by Hargest's actions, but none the less addressed some of his concerns. At this time little was known about Hargest's role in the loss of Maleme airfield, and he received a bar to the DSO and the Greek Military Cross (first class) for his services in Greece and Crete. After its evacuation to Egypt, the New Zealand Division took part in the campaign to relieve Tobruk, in Libya. Hargest was captured on 27 November 1941, when his headquarters was overrun. He was taken to Italy, where he was incarcerated in a special high-security camp for senior Allied officers in a castle near Florence. In March 1943 Hargest and another New Zealand brigadier, Reginald Miles, along with four other officers, managed to escape by tunnelling under the castle walls. The New Zealanders were the only members of the group to reach Switzerland and they both received bars to the DSO in recognition of their 'splendid achievement in escaping'. Hargest was also later made a CBE. Late in 1943 he travelled across occupied France and into Spain with the assistance of the French Resistance. He then flew to England, where he wrote his classic account of the escape, Farewell Campo 12. At his own suggestion, Hargest was appointed New Zealand's observer with the Allied armies preparing to invade France. He was attached to the British 50th Division, which landed in Normandy on D-Day. Hargest spent a great deal of time near the front line and wrote perceptive reports on the campaign. Wounded in June, Hargest was killed by shell fire on 12 August 1944. He was survived by his wife and three children. One son had been killed in action earlier in the year. He is commemorated in James Hargest High School in Invercargill. James Hargest was a popular figure with a 'frank and friendly' manner whose death was regarded as a serious loss to the nation. He 'presented himself as a blunt, no-nonsense farmer' and had a farmer's love of the land. In combat Hargest usually displayed a cold assurance and as a soldier he valued steadiness and endurance above strategic flair. However, he lacked insight into his own strengths and weaknesses, and it seems this failing drove him to use his personal contacts to get command of a brigade in 1940 '96 a post for which he was unfit. Hargest's experiences in prison and during his escape seem to have given him more insight. Shortly before D-Day he wrote to his wife that when the war was over she would 'I hope find me a better husband than before. I seem to have learned so much and I truly have never been embittered by any experience. Life is still very wonderful to contemplate'. Source: J. A. B. Crawford. 'Hargest, James', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1998. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4h16/hargest-james (accessed 12 April 2019) | Hargest, James (I2282)
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| 2944 | Wool spinner | Wilkie, Agnes (I990)
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| 2945 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Mix, N.R. (I396)
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| 2946 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Beaman, T.L. (I967)
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| 2947 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Strome, R.D. (I1207)
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| 2948 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Weeks, K.R. (I2024)
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| 2949 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Wilkie, J.H. (I1310)
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| 2950 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Weeks, K.W. (I240)
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