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William Kenneth Ley

Male 1909 - 1999  (90 years)


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  • Name William Kenneth Ley 
    Birth 25 Jul 1909  Christchurch, Southampton, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Birth 25 Jul 1909 
    Death 9 Oct 1999  Consort Health Complex, Consort, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Veteran Cemetery, Veteran, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I191  Weeks
    Last Modified 31 Oct 2016 

    Father Robert George Ley,   b. 5 May 1872, Nunnery, Somerset County, District Frome, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 May 1939, Veteran, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Lucy Amelia Davis,   b. 28 Aug 1873, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Apr 1966, Coronation Hospital, Coronation, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Marriage 1899  , , England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Alt. Marriage 1899 
    Family ID F66  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edith Evelyn Caseley,   b. 5 Aug 1909, , , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jul 2003, Coronation Health Centre, Coronation, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Marriage 4 Feb 1931 
    Children 
    +1. Earl Edward Ley,   b. 11 Aug 1931, Coronation, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Dec 1998, Red Deer Regional Hospital, Red Deer, Red Deer County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     2. Harvey Allan Ley,   b. 2 Oct 1934, Veteran, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1987, Veteran, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)
     3. W.A. Ley
     4. M.E. Ley
     5. L.M. Ley
    Family ID F664  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Nov 2006 

  • Notes 
    • 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



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