Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Tombstone Tuesday: PETERSON, Patricia

HTAC0641 - PETERSON, Patrica
Patrica Peterson's full grave site.
HTAC0643 - PETERSON, Patricia
In Loving Memory
Patricia J. Peterson
June 6 - 1948
Asleep In Jesus
HTAC0642 - PETERSON, Patrica
Our Daughter1

Patricia Peterson is the infant daughter of Harold Peterson and Viola (Bruce) Peterson. Patrica is one of four children, two of which passed away in infancy like herself and are also laid to rest in Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery.2

Sources:
[1]Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery (Sturgeon Valley, R.M. of Shellbrook no. 493, Saskatchewan, Canada; in NE Section 16, Township 51, Range 2, West of the 3rd Meridian), Patricia Peterson markers, photographed by Alanna Carswell, September 2009.
[2]Coles, Cathy, ed. "Peterson, Harold and Viola." Our Harvest of Memories: Foxdale, Sturgeon Valley, Silver Cliff, Three Creeks, Rayside, Rich Valley. Shellbrook: Shell River North Book Committee, 1983. pp. 572-753. Print.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Tombstone Tuesday: LOKKEN, John

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John Lokken's full grave site.
HTAC0633 - LOKKEN, John
In Loving Memory
John O. Lokken
1885 - 1953
May He Rest In Peace
HTAC0632 - LOKKEN, John
Husband & Father
Source: Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery (Sturgeon Valley, R.M. of Shellbrook no. 493, Saskatchewan, Canada; in NE Section 16, Township 51, Range 2, West of the 3rd Meridian), John Lokken markers, photographed by Alanna Carswell, September 2009.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Tombstone Tuesday: JOHNSON, Cecelia

Cecelia Alice
Johnson
nee Halliday
March 3, 1914
February 13, 19871

Cecelia Alice (Halliday) Johnson was born to W. Alex Halliday and Alice M. (Ross) Halliday. She married Gust Johnson with whom she had two sons.2

Cecelia died at age 72 years, 11 months, and 10 days.

Sources:
[1]Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery (Sturgeon Valley, R.M. of Shellbrook no. 493, Saskatchewan, Canada; in NE Section 16, Township 51, Range 2, West of the 3rd Meridian), Cecelia Johnson marker, photographed by Alanna Carswell, June 2009.
[2]Coles, Cathy, ed. "Halliday, Alex and Harold." Our Harvest of Memories: Foxdale, Sturgeon Valley, Silver Cliff, Three Creeks, Rayside, Rich Valley. Shellbrook: Shell River North Book Committee, 1983. pp. 540-542. Print.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Tombstone Tuesday: HALLIDAY, Alice & W. Alex

HTAC0590 - HALLIDAY, Alice & W. Alex
Halliday
In Loving Memory Of
Mother                         Father
Alice M.                   W. Alex
July 16, 1886            April 11, 1885
March 25, 1943          Jan. 12, 19731
From the community history book, Our Harvest of Memories (1983)2 was gleaned these facts.

W. Alex Halliday was born 1885 in Smith Falls, Ontario, Canda, son of  Wellington and Caroline(?) Halliday and had at least one brother. He married Alice M. Ross of Prince Albert in 1909.

Children of Alex and Alice were:
i. William - passed away in infancy
ii. Harold - buried in Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery
iii. Cecelia - married Gust Johnson, buried in Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery
iv. Mabel - married Conrad Hammer
v. Betty - married Thomas Howrie
vi. George - was killed in France during World War II
vii. Albert - married Lil Yockey
viii. Leslie - married Vi Bucknel
ix. Ruth - married Alf Williams
 
Alice (Ross) Halliday died at age 56 years, 8 months, and 9 days. 

Alex Halliday died at age 87 years, 9 months, and 1 day.

Sources:
[1]Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery (Sturgeon Valley, R.M. of Shellbrook no. 493, Saskatchewan, Canada; in NE Section 16, Township 51, Range 2, West of the 3rd Meridian), Alice & W. Alex Halliday marker, photographed by Alanna Carswell, September 2009.
[2]Coles, Cathy, ed. "Halliday, Alex and Harold" Our Harvest of Memories: Foxdale, Sturgeon Valley, Silver Cliff, Three Creeks, Rayside, Rich Valley. Shellbrook: Shell River North Book Committee, 1983. pp. 540-542.Print.