William Kenneth Ley

1909 - 1999  (90 years)

• Name	William Kenneth Ley
  Birth	25 Jul 1909	Christchurch, Southampton, England, United Kingdom
  Gender	Male
  Birth	25 Jul 1909
  Death	9 Oct 1999	Consort Health Complex, Consort, Alberta, Canada
  Burial	Veteran Cemetery, Veteran, Alberta, Canada
  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 d. 26 May 1939, Veteran, Alberta, Canada (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Lucy Amelia Davis,   b. 28 Aug 1873, Somerset, England, UK d. 22 Apr 1966, Coronation Hospital, Coronation, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	1899	, , England
  Alt. Marriage	1899
  Family ID	F66	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edith Evelyn Caseley,   b. 5 Aug 1909, , , Alberta, Canada d. 1 Jul 2003, Coronation Health Centre, Coronation, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	4 Feb 1931
  Children	+ 1. Earl Edward Ley,   b. 11 Aug 1931, Coronation, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada d. 22 Dec 1998, Red Deer Regional Hospital, Red Deer, Red Deer County, Alberta, Canada (Age 67 years)   2. Harvey Allan Ley,   b. 2 Oct 1934, Veteran, Alberta, Canada d. 27 Feb 1987, Veteran, Alberta, Canada (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