My Scottish "Wilkie" Family
Theresa Sarah Ann Jones
1898 - 1981 (82 years)1. Theresa Sarah Ann Jones was born on 1 Mar 1898 in St Olave, London, England, United Kingdom; died in 1981 in Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. Notes:
Notes from Great Grand Son Ashley Rouse, January 2010
Theresa Sarah Ann Jones - b 1899 in St Olave, London, England
Burial: Tillsonburg Cemetery
Rouse, Theresa A 1898 - 1981Theresa married Karl Esmond Rouse on 27 Nov 1918 in Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. Karl (son of Edward George Rouse and Charity Ann Weeks) was born on 13 May 1895 in Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; died on 18 May 1951 in Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Mildred Rosena Rouse was born on 15 Nov 1919; died in 1983; was buried in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
- 3. Ida Theresa Rouse was born on 31 Jul 1921; died on 20 Jan 1960 in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
- 4. Edward Alfred Rouse was born on 17 Feb 1923; died in 1995 in Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
- 5. Harry Esmond Rouse was born on 19 Oct 1924 in Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; died on 8 Jul 1944 in , , France; was buried in Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Riviers Calvodos, France.
Generation: 2
2. Mildred Rosena Rouse (1.Theresa1) was born on 15 Nov 1919; died in 1983; was buried in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. Family/Spouse: G.W. Johnson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. R.G. Johnson
- 7. J.G. Johnson
3. Ida Theresa Rouse (1.Theresa1) was born on 31 Jul 1921; died on 20 Jan 1960 in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. Notes:
Burial: Tillsonburg Cemetery
Ida Rouse Bradfield 1921 - 1960Family/Spouse: G. Bradfield. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. P.G. Bradfield
- 9. M.E. Bradfield
4. Edward Alfred Rouse (1.Theresa1) was born on 17 Feb 1923; died in 1995 in Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. Notes:
Burial: Tillsonburg Cemetery
Rouse, Edward A. 1923 - 1995
"Together Forever"
The front page of the July 27, 1944 edition of The Tillsonburg News:
far right of the page is a picture and short entry about Edward, a member of the Royal Canadian Navy, who was taken as a German prisoner of war after the sinking of his ship, the HMCS Athabaskan, on April 29, 1944.
At the time the destroyer Athabaskan was sunk, Edward was helping convoy supplies and troop ships to Russia. The ship sank in the English Channel after engaging with German destroyers and being torpedoed. Many of the seaman who went into the water that cold April day were rescued within 15 minutes of the sinking by the Athabaskan's sister ship the Haida, whose crew risked their own safety to pluck as many survivors from the water as possible. Edward, however, wasn't among those rescued by the Haida, and though he had all but given up hope of survival, was saved from the icy water by a German ship. Ed was a stoker on the Athabaskan.
According to Ruth (Ed's wife), the ship's captain went against orders and stopped to pick up remaining survivors. Once on board, said Ruth, the soldiers, near exhaustion, were cleaned and showered by the Germans. They were then transported to a prisoner of war camp near Bremen, Germany, where they would spend the next year of their lives.
Life in the prison camp was anything but luxurious. The walls of the camp were high and covered in barbed wire, and signs informed would-be escapees that they would be shot without hesitation if they tried to make a run for it. Soldiers in the camp were subjected to lengthy and strenuous exercise, said Ruth, and some died of exhaustion because of it. Those who survived the persistent exercise lived on minimal food.
Edward survived and made his way home after the war, where he met Ruth and they were married.
Edward suffered many nightmares from his war experiences. He sought help from a psychiatrist when he was 62 years. Following his retirement, Ed's health deteriorated rapidly; he became sedentary, and at times, wouldn't eat. Doctors tested him for numerous diseases and conditions, they could find nothing wrong. Edward died at the age of 72, and his wife Ruth feels the memories of war killed him.
Excerpt from The Tillsonburg Independence News, Monday, Nov 13, 2000, page 4
Notes from Ashley Rouse, January 2010 - Grand Son
Edward joined the Navy and served aboard HMCS Athabascan. His ship participated in convoys across the Atlantic and up to Murmansk, Russia. The ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel, but my Grandfather was plucked from the water by German Sailors. He spent almost a year in a P.O.W. camp in Germany before returning home to Tillsonburg at the end of the war. He was an electrician who worked for hydroEdward married R.B. Brown [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 10. Mark Esmond Rouse was born on 17 May 1949; died on 17 May 1949; was buried in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
- 11. L.R. Rouse
- 12. J.E. Rouse
- 13. K.E. Rouse
- 14. D.H. Rouse
- 15. A.B. Rouse
5. Harry Esmond Rouse (1.Theresa1) was born on 19 Oct 1924 in Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; died on 8 Jul 1944 in , , France; was buried in Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Riviers Calvodos, France. Notes:
Tombstone Marker shared with his parents, Theresa A. and Karl E. Rouse
Pte Harry E Rouse, 1925 - Killed overseas 1945.
The front page of the July 27, 1944 edition of The Tillsonburg News:
Photo and article of Harry Rouse, a 19 yr old Canadian Armed Forces soldier who died of wounds sustained in the Battle of France on July 8, 1944.
Harry was with the R.C.I.C. (Royal Canadian Infantry Corps) North Shore, NB
In Memory of Private Harry Rouse, who died on July 8, 1944
Military Service:
Service Number: A/108145
Age: 19
Force: Army
Unit: North Shore (New Brunswick ) Regiment R.C.I.C,
Division: R.C.I.C.
"It was on the coast just to the North that the 3rd Canadian Division landed on 6th June 1944; on that day, 335 officers and men of that division were killed in action or died of wounds. In this cemetery are the graves of Canadians who gave their lives in the landings in Normandy and in the earlier stages of the subsequent campaign. There are a total of 2048 burials in Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery." Veteran Affairs Canada, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Additional Info:
Son of Karl E. and Theresa Rouse, husband of Norah Evelyn Rouse of Tillsonburg, Ontario
Commemorated on Page 433 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance
Burial Information
Beny-Sur-Mer- Canadian War Cemetery
Grave Reference: XV.A.9.Family/Spouse: N.E. Herron. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 3
6. R.G. Johnson (2.Mildred2, 1.Theresa1) Family/Spouse: W. Badrioch. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. J.G. Johnson (2.Mildred2, 1.Theresa1) Family/Spouse: J. Deplancke. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 16. A.M. Deplancke
8. P.G. Bradfield (3.Ida2, 1.Theresa1) Family/Spouse: W.V. Semenas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 17. Theresa Jean Bradfield was born on 17 Oct 1960; died on 5 Oct 1961.
- 18. D.L. Bradfield
- 19. R.P. Bradfield
- 20. P.A. Bradfield
9. M.E. Bradfield (3.Ida2, 1.Theresa1) Family/Spouse: L. Gee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
10. Mark Esmond Rouse (4.Edward2, 1.Theresa1) was born on 17 May 1949; died on 17 May 1949; was buried in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. Notes:
Burial: Tillsonburg Cemetery
Tombstone Monument has inscribed
Rouse, Mark E. May 17, 1949
Together Forever, Loved Life"11. L.R. Rouse (4.Edward2, 1.Theresa1) Family/Spouse: F.J. Chivers. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. L. Chivers
- 25. L.R. Chivers
12. J.E. Rouse (4.Edward2, 1.Theresa1) Family/Spouse: A.L. Sterba. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 26. A.E.A. Rouse
13. K.E. Rouse (4.Edward2, 1.Theresa1) Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 27. J. Rouse
14. D.H. Rouse (4.Edward2, 1.Theresa1) Family/Spouse: J. Doerksen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
15. A.B. Rouse (4.Edward2, 1.Theresa1) Family/Spouse: G. Heard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 30. Z. Heard
Generation: 4
16. A.M. Deplancke (7.J.G.3, 2.Mildred2, 1.Theresa1) 17. Theresa Jean Bradfield (8.P.G.3, 3.Ida2, 1.Theresa1) was born on 17 Oct 1960; died on 5 Oct 1961. 18. D.L. Bradfield (8.P.G.3, 3.Ida2, 1.Theresa1) 19. R.P. Bradfield (8.P.G.3, 3.Ida2, 1.Theresa1) 20. P.A. Bradfield (8.P.G.3, 3.Ida2, 1.Theresa1) 21. J.C. Gee (9.M.E.3, 3.Ida2, 1.Theresa1) 22. P.L. Gee (9.M.E.3, 3.Ida2, 1.Theresa1) 23. W.E. Gee (9.M.E.3, 3.Ida2, 1.Theresa1) 24. L. Chivers (11.L.R.3, 4.Edward2, 1.Theresa1) Family/Spouse: E. Panasiuk. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 31. A. Panasiuk
25. L.R. Chivers (11.L.R.3, 4.Edward2, 1.Theresa1) Family/Spouse: K. Roberts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 32. D. Roberts
- 33. N. Roberts
26. A.E.A. Rouse (12.J.E.3, 4.Edward2, 1.Theresa1) 27. J. Rouse (13.K.E.3, 4.Edward2, 1.Theresa1) 28. M. Rouse (14.D.H.3, 4.Edward2, 1.Theresa1) 29. E. Rouse (14.D.H.3, 4.Edward2, 1.Theresa1) 30. Z. Heard (15.A.B.3, 4.Edward2, 1.Theresa1)
Generation: 5
31. A. Panasiuk (24.L.4, 11.L.R.3, 4.Edward2, 1.Theresa1) 32. D. Roberts (25.L.R.4, 11.L.R.3, 4.Edward2, 1.Theresa1) 33. N. Roberts (25.L.R.4, 11.L.R.3, 4.Edward2, 1.Theresa1)