Jim Ward's Ancestors

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WARD, G.B.B.



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  WARD, G.B.B.

    G.B.B. married UNKNOWN, G. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  WARD, G.B.J.

    G.B.J. married COVELL, L. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  COVELL, L.
    Children:
    1. 1. WARD, G.B.B.
    2. WARD, M.J.M.
    3. WARD, A.M.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  WARD, Thomas Henry "Tom" or "Harry" was born on 06 Jun 1927 in Deer Park, Washington, USA (son of WARD, Benjamin Vessey "Ben" and NESBITT, Evelyn Verena); died on 9 Jun 2019.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _ADDR: 01 Jul 1966, Dixon Rd., Carmel, New York, USA
    • _ADDR: 01 Oct 1986, 3 Bolero, Ft. Pierce, Florida, USA

    Notes:

    was known as Tom while working so has continued with that first name ever since. He is only referred to as Harry to his Canadian relatives, back home.

    Birth:
    born in this area while his family were farming for a few short years between 1926 and 1928.

    Thomas married SUTERA, Florence Elizabeth on 16 Apr 1955 in Springfield, New Jersey, USA. Florence (daughter of SUTERA, Pasquale and FRISCA, Maria) was born on 22 Oct 1926 in Milburn, Essex Co., New Jersey, USA; died on 22 Feb 2015 in Ft. Pierce, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  SUTERA, Florence Elizabeth was born on 22 Oct 1926 in Milburn, Essex Co., New Jersey, USA (daughter of SUTERA, Pasquale and FRISCA, Maria); died on 22 Feb 2015 in Ft. Pierce, Florida, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Florence Elizabeth Ward
    • _ADDR: Est 1966, Dixon Rd., Carmel, NY, 10512, USA

    Children:
    1. WARD, J.T.J.
    2. WARD, B.S.
    3. 2. WARD, G.B.J.

  3. 6.  COVELL, John

    John married COVELL, Lorraine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  COVELL, Lorraine
    Children:
    1. 3. COVELL, L.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  WARD, Benjamin Vessey "Ben" was born on 14 Jan 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England (son of WARD, Henry and COCKING, Sarah Ann); died on 03 Apr 1934 in Colonel Belcher Veterans Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

    Notes:

    apprenticed, along with his brothers, as a joiner & cabinetmaker with his father.

    Fought in the battle of Vimy Ridge with the 31st Calgary Battalion, 2nd Division, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Wounded by machine gun fire on the x April, [wounds to his hand and leg, losing a finger].

    acquired a 1/4 section of land, [ description] through the Veterans Land Act, in the Twining area near his fathers place.

    Family entry into Canada, registered at Calgary, from Deer Park Washington, USA. Stated they entered the US on 1 April 1927, and their son Thomas Henry is shown as having been born there. Thomas Nesbitt [father of Evelyn] & Sam Ward [brother of Ben] shown as next of kin in Canada. Source: Canadian border crossings, Vol. 7, page 42. Ancestry.com.

    had a gold pocket knife (which went on his watch fob) that his son Frank remembers loosing while fishing on the Bow River. Frank later in life replaced the knife and proudly wore his fathers watch & fob.

    Died:
    complications from Diabetes.

    Benjamin married NESBITT, Evelyn Verena on 15 Nov 1923 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and was divorced est 1932. Evelyn (daughter of NESBITT, Thomas Andrew and HOLLEY, Sarah Eliza "Ida") was born on 03 Apr 1901 in Markdale, Ontario, Canada; died on 05 Oct 1987 in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada; was buried est 10 Oct 1987 in Queen's Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  NESBITT, Evelyn Verena was born on 03 Apr 1901 in Markdale, Ontario, Canada (daughter of NESBITT, Thomas Andrew and HOLLEY, Sarah Eliza "Ida"); died on 05 Oct 1987 in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada; was buried est 10 Oct 1987 in Queen's Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Evelyn Verena Adams
    • Name: Evelyn Verena Camp

    Notes:

    Birth:
    personal communication.

    Died:
    attended funeral.

    Buried:
    with husband George B. Smith.

    Children:
    1. WARD (CAMP), Howard John was born on 29 Dec 1919 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; died on 29 Jan 1996 in Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    2. WARD, Walter Lyal was born on 28 Jan 1922 in Nanton, Alberta, Canada; died on 20 Apr 2002 in Nanton, Alberta, Canada.
    3. WARD, Benjamin Franklin "Frank" was born on 20 May 1925 in Twining, Alberta, Canada; died on 11 Jun 2000 in Langley, British Columbia, Canada; was buried about 15 Sep 2000 in Queens Park, sec "L", Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
    4. 4. WARD, Thomas Henry "Tom" or "Harry" was born on 06 Jun 1927 in Deer Park, Washington, USA; died on 9 Jun 2019.
    5. WARD, Edith Evelyn June "June" was born on 19 Dec 1929 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; died on 14 Feb 2015 in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.

  3. 10.  SUTERA, Pasquale

    Pasquale married FRISCA, Maria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  FRISCA, Maria
    Children:
    1. 5. SUTERA, Florence Elizabeth was born on 22 Oct 1926 in Milburn, Essex Co., New Jersey, USA; died on 22 Feb 2015 in Ft. Pierce, Florida, USA.


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