E. Ley

Family/Spouse: M. Sleman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 5 May 1872, Somerset, England, UK; Somerset, England
• Emigration: 1911; To Canada/ homestead SW Veteran, AB

Notes:

This couple, Robert Ley and Lucy Davis Ley homesteaded on SW17 -34 Range 9 West of the 4th in 1911.

Robert married Lucy Amelia Davis in 1899 in , , England. Lucy was born on 28 Aug 1873 in Somerset, England, UK; died on 22 Apr 1966 in Coronation Hospital, Coronation, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 26 Apr 1966 in Veteran Cemetery, Veteran, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Occupation: Farmer
George Ley and Gwendolyn Burt Ley homesteaded NW34-34-Range 9 West of the
4th Meridian. George Ley arrived in 1908 amd lived in a sod shack until about 1924 when the house was built. Today (2003), the house is the only buildings left, but still looks the same, and still livable with power, water and sewer.


Notes from Kevin Ley, England, another Ley researcher.
States George Henry Ley was born in a very small rural place called Gare Hill, Marston, Somerset. HIs parents being Edwin Ley and Maria Sleman. There children (George's siblings) are: Emily Jane, William Henry, Edwin, Maria Elizabeth, Robert (Wesleys grandfather), Samuel, Lewis John (my gt grandfather), Mary, Rhoda May - a half-sister, Mary Ann, died an infant, Walter, died at birth, John, died at birth, plus two step-sisters Mary Elizabeth & Sarah Kate Anderson.

Georges mother died in 1890 of cancer of the womb in Kilmington, Somerset at the young age of 48. She is buried at St Marys Church in Kilmington, (no headstone). George was born and raised in the area of Somerset just south of Frome, - the Witham, Marston, Kilmington area. These are small hamlets where woodman and clay workers lived. This area of Somerset on the boundary between Wiltshire and Somerset sits on a ridge and is heavily wooded and Georges Father Edwin was a woodman who used to cut trees there. After Georges Mother Maria died in 1890 the family splintered in three directions. The older grown-up children (George included) either went to Bournemouth in Hampshire on the south coast of England or in the case of Georges older brothers William Henry and Edwin they moved up North to Derbyshire working on the railways. In William Henrys case he had just got out of the army (He served in India) and was bought out of the army by the family.

George Henry Ley, Emily Jane, Robert and Maria Elizabeth settled in Bournemouth. Emily and Maria married two brothers James Baker and George Francis Baker and each had many children. As you know Robert married Lucy Davis and had four children in total although only two survived to adulthood - Lucy Amelia and William Kenneth. George and Gwennie in fact had four children, Sydney Edwin George, Charles Henry (died at birth), Jennie and Julianna (Dorothy). Regarding Jennie I have searched the birth indexes and can state that Jennies birth was not registered in England (Syds and Charles were). I am told by Wesley that Jennie was born in 1908 and that ties up with the 1911 Canadian Census I have which shows 1908 as Jennies birth year (her age is given as 3 in 1911 census).

George married Gwendolyn Kate Burt about 1902 in , , England. Gwendolyn was born on 20 Mar 1878 in Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom; died on 30 Oct 1910 in Veteran, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Haneyville Cemetery; Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 3 Jun 1903

Notes:

Born in Somerset, England on June 3, 1903, Lucy moved to Canada with her family to a homestead SW of Veteran, AB in 1911. She was united in marriage to Victor Caseley in 1927. To this union was born 3 sons and 2 daughters. She has resided in the Veteran and Coronation areas all her life.
She is survived by her husband Victor, sons Robert, Avery and Jack and daughters Shirley and Crystal as well as 14 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren and a brother William.

Source: Obituary

Family/Spouse: V. Caseley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucy married Victor George Caseley on 14 Dec 1927. Victor (son of A. Caseley and Jane) was born on 30 Jun 1907 in , , Alberta, Canada; died on 2 Apr 1983 in University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 7 Apr 1983 in Coronation Cemetery, Coronation, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Death: Bef 1911; Run over by milk wagon

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 25 Jul 1909

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

William married Edith Evelyn Caseley on 4 Feb 1931. Edith (daughter of A. Caseley and Jane) was born on 5 Aug 1909 in , , Alberta, Canada; died on 1 Jul 2003 in Coronation Health Centre, Coronation, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 4 Jul 2003 in Veteran Cemetery, Veteran, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Source of Grandma Ley's family Bible, states birthdate for Sidney Ley as Oct. 17, 1904

Sidney married Winnifred Payne on 23 Sep 1941 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Winnifred was born on 17 Dec 1917 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; died on 18 Mar 1991 in Claresholm, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Burnsland Cemetery, Military Section, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Source for birth and death is Kevin Ley, England

Notes:

Source: Grandma Ley's Bible (from Wesley Ley, Veteran, AB) it is written that Jennie Gwendolyn Louise Ley was born Jan 12, 1908

Family/Spouse: Clarence James Starke. Clarence (son of H. Starke and A. Pedersen) was born on 17 May 1905 in Waukon, Washington, USA; died on 15 Dec 1976 in Foothills Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 17 Dec 1976 in Highwood Cemetery, High River, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: Camrose, Alberta, Canada; Graduate of Norman School program
• Musical: Plays piano/sings
• Name: Dorothy Margaret Dettlaff
• Occupation: School Teacher
• Adopted: 2 Nov 1910, Veteran, Alberta, Canada

Notes:

Dorothy's Mother died giving birth to Dorothy. Within72 hours,
Julianna Elizabeth LEY was adopted by Huldah and Herman Dettlaff, farmers located across the prairie field from the Ley's farm. Dorothy's adopted parents recognized her birthday as her adoption date, which was November 02, 1910; also renamed her Dorothy Margaret.

Notes from Wesley Ley, 2005; At the time of Julianna's birth, a local "midwife" by the name of Mrs. Mulgrove attended the birthing and cared for Julianna after her Mothers death. When word reached England of George Henry Ley's woes, in the loss of his wife, George's brother Robert and wife Lucy journeyed to AB, Canada to help look after the baby. By this time, of course, the formal adoption had gone thru with the Dettlaffs being the adopted parents and Julianna's name changed to Dorothy Margaret. This was quite a disappointment to Robert & Lucy Ley.


Her adopted parents Notes
Huldah A. Barteaux (dtr. of Mrs Watson Barteaux Sept 20,1842 - Feb 1927 ) was born August 17, 1870 in Nova Scotia, died Sept. 27,1962 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Buried Sept. 29, 1962 in Coronation Cemetery, AB, Canada.
Herman F. Dettlaff Nov 14, 1872 - Jan 24, 1935. Buried in Coronation Cemetery, AB., Canada

Gwendolyn Kate (Burt) LEY-{Julianna Elizabeth Ley's or Dorothy Margaret DETTLAFF mother} died during her childbirth thus her father Mr. George Ley couldn't raise his family of 2 other children - Sid and Janet in addition to his latest little one.
Mr. and Mrs. Dettlaff lived across the prairie field from the Leys and the Dettlaffs had expressed great interest in having children. As the Dettlaffs were married later in life it was decided to adopt and when the news came of the Leys' situation Mrs. Huldah Dettlaff drove immediately to the homeplace and asked to adopt the baby. Thus Dorothy calls Mr. and Mrs. Dettlaff her parents and it was understood and enforced that she would not visit or see her family on social outings. Dorothy's natural parents' homestead could be seen from the back porch of the Dettlaff homestead and she would often gaze in that direction.
The Dettlaffs raised Dorothy and spoiled her easily in that she was an only child. Her adopted mother used her seamstress skills and teaching knowledge in keeping Dorothy clothed in the latest styles and wonderful fabrics of the day. Dorothy was also driven weekly to town for piano lessons - music playing a major part of her life. Her adopted parents continued to battle the prairie conditions in making a livelihood in mixed farming. Dorothy played for dances during her teen years.

Dorothy was not going with anyone in 1933; friends of hers Bertha and Gus Stein from Throne AB decided to drive over to Bulwark and picnic with other friend's "Millers". It was on this afternoon that Dorothy and Omar met as Omar was also visiting the Millers. The following Sunday Dorothy and Omar attended the Stampede at Nose Hill and the romance was on.

Adopted:
Adopted by Herman & Hulda Detlaff and renamed Dorothy Margaret Detlaff upon the death of her natural Mother

Julianna married Omar Neal Weeks on 2 Nov 1933 in Throne, Alberta, Canada. Omar (son of Ira Weeks and Roxy Alvina Andress) was born on 23 Jun 1909 in Linnsville, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada; died on 29 May 2005 in Windsor Care Manor 355 Terai Court, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada; was buried on 20 Aug 2005 in Markham Cemetery, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Earl married S. Cockshutt [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lived in the Veteran area all his life, working at various farms and oil companies. Returning to his home place to take over the farm in 1974, Harvey enjoyed fishing and rodeos and was well liked and loved by all. He was always willing to give a helping hand when ever he was needed. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. Source; Coronation paper, Obituary

Family/Spouse: M. Sundquist. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: R. Thibault. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]