Muriel Agnes Mary Edwards1

F, #13845, b. 3 March 1915, d. 1996
Father*John William Edwards1,2
Mother*Florence Gertrude Lee1,2
Last Edited26 Oct 2023
     She was born on 3 March 1915 at North Bay, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada.3,4 Muriel married Harold Lora, in the parsonage of Trinity United Church, on 17 June 1939 at North Bay, Ontario, Canada.5,1,2
     Other information from their marriage registration:
The Maid of Honour and Best Man were Gertrude Lora. His parent(s) were listed as Herman Wilfred Lora and Emma Becker. Her parents were listed as John William Edwards and Florence Gertrude Lee.1

     Muriel Agnes Mary Edwards died in 1996.3
     Muriel Agnes Mary Edwards was buried at Park Lawn Cemetery, Sudbury, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.3,6
     In the obituary of Emma Lora McCullagh who died 1 December 1981, her daughter-in-law, Murial Duff, wife of the late Harold Duff, was listed as a survivor.7

Family

Harold Wilbert Lora b. 12 Mar 1912, d. 2 Apr 1971

Citations

  1. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936., Harold Wilbert Lora (37) & Muriel Agnes Mary Edwards (24); Marriage: 17 Jun 1939, North Bay, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, Groom's Parents: John William Edwards & Florcence Gertrude Lee, Bride's Parents: John William Edwards & Florence Gertrude Lee , Groom's Birthplace: Renfrew, Bride's Birth Place: North Bay, Registration #: 021657.
  2. [S14145] Lora - Edwards Nuptials Saturday, North Bay Nugget, North Bay, Ontario, 21 Jun 1939, Page 10, columns 4 - 6 viewed at Newspapers.com, Marriage: Lora - Edwards. Hereinafter cited as North Bay Nugget.
  3. [S530] Canadian Gravemarker Gallery (in transition) (Publisher: Murray Pletsch), Canadian Gravemarker Gallery (See Canada Gen Web's Cemetery Project), Search page for Canada Gen Web's Cemetery Project; "After July 31, 2017, many links were broken. Search Canada GenWEB since content is being indexed and slowly moved to this site. I will replace links as time permits"; cited as "Canadian Gravemarker Gallery., http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~murrayp/…
  4. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Muriel Agnes Edwards, Birth: 03 May 1915, North Bay, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada; Parents: John William Edwards and Florence Gertrude Lee, Father's occupation: Car Inspector, Registration #: 040333. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.
  5. [S207] Linda Isaak, "Descendants of Frederick Becker by Linda (Becker) Isaak", July 17, 2002 (Oliver, BC). Linda sent me a hardcopy of the Descendants of Frederick Becker in a letter dated July 17, 2002. It also included copies of Ontario Birth registrations for William Frederick Becker, "Alberthena" Becker, and their marriage registration., Harold Wilbert Lora...married Muriel Edwards; Descendants of Frederick Becker (July 17, 2002) Page 5. Hereinafter cited as "Desc's of Frederick Becker."
  6. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Park Lawn Cemetery: Muriel A. Lora
    Grave marker transcription:
    LORA
    Harold W.     1912 - 1971
    Muriel A.     1915 - 1996.
  7. [S14146] Deaths and Funerals: Emma McCullagh, The Kingston Whig-Standard, unknown location, Obituary: Emma (Lora) McCullagh. Hereinafter cited as Kingston Whig-Standard.

Alexander John Stewart Duff1

M, #13848, b. 14 September 1912, d. 12 October 1990
Father*Allan Stewart Duff2,3,1 b. 25 Jul 1876
Mother*Agnes Evangeline Knight2,3 b. 19 Oct 1881
Last Edited18 Jan 2024
     He was born on 14 September 1912 at Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, North Bay, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Birth Registration 036548.2,4 Alexander married Gertrude Mabel Lora on 7 October 1939 at Renfrew, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 025360.5,3,6,1,4,7
     Alexander John Stewart Duff died on 12 October 1990 at Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, at age 78.6,8
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of A. J. Stewart Duff.
Survivor(s): Richard Duff.8

     Alexander John Stewart Duff was buried on 17 October 1990 at Glenhaven Memorial Gardens, Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada.6,8
     He was commonly known as Stewart Duff.9,7 His name was recorded as Alex John Sewart Duff on his birth registration.2
     In the obituary of Gertrude Mabel Duff who died 22 January 1990, her husband, Stewart Duff, was listed as a survivor.7
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Kingston Whig-Standard published in Kingston, Ontario, 15 October 1990.8

Family

Gertrude Mabel Lora b. 15 Feb 1915, d. 22 Jan 1990
Marriage*Alexander married Gertrude Mabel Lora on 7 October 1939 at Renfrew, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 025360.5,3,6,1,4,7 
Child

Citations

  1. [S6303] Engagements - Lora - Duff, The Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, Sep 20, 1939, Page 16, column 1 viewed at Newspapers.com, Engagement: Lora - Duff. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.
  2. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name:     Alex John Sewart Duff. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.
  3. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936., Alexander John Stewart Duff (27) & Gertrude Mabel Lora (24); Marriage: 07 Oct 1939, Renfrew, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, Groom's Parents: Allan Duff & Agnes Knight, Bride's Parents: Herman Lora & Emma Becker , Groom's Birthplace: North Bay, Ontario, Bride's Birth Place: Killaloe Sta Ont, Registration #: 025360.
  4. [S10371] Allan Duff, "Rick's Public Home Page - Person Page 104," e-mail message from email address withheld for privacy (Oakville, Ontario) to Rick Moffat, 19 May 2020. Hereinafter cited as "Rick's Public Home Page."
  5. [S207] Linda Isaak, "Descendants of Frederick Becker by Linda (Becker) Isaak", July 17, 2002 (Oliver, BC). Linda sent me a hardcopy of the Descendants of Frederick Becker in a letter dated July 17, 2002. It also included copies of Ontario Birth registrations for William Frederick Becker, "Alberthena" Becker, and their marriage registration., Gertrude Mabel Lora...married Stewart Duff October 07, 1939; Descendants of Frederick Becker (July 17, 2002) Page 5. Hereinafter cited as "Desc's of Frederick Becker."
  6. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Glenhaven Memorial Gardens: A. J. Stewart Duff
    Grave marker transcription:
    DUFF
    A. J. Stewart     1912 - 1990
    Gertrude M. née Lora     1915 - 1990.
  7. [S14141] Deaths: Duff, Gertrude Mabel, The Kingston Whig-Standard, Kingston, Ontario, 23 Jan 1990, Page 21, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Gertrude Mabel DUFF. Hereinafter cited as Kingston Whig-Standard.
  8. [S14144] Deaths: Duff, A. J. Stewart, The Kingston Whig-Standard, Kingston, Ontario, 15 Oct 1990, Page 10, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: DUFF A J Stewart. Hereinafter cited as Kingston Whig-Standard.
  9. [S207] Linda Isaak, "Desc's of Frederick Becker", Linda sent me a hardcopy of the Descendants of Frederick Becker in a letter dated July 17, 2002. It also included copies of Ontario Birth registrations for William Frederick Becker, "Alberthena" Becker, and their marriage registration., Gertrude Mabel Lora...married Stewart Duff...; Descendants of Frederick Becker (July 17, 2002) Page 5.
  10. [S207] Linda Isaak, "Desc's of Frederick Becker", Linda sent me a hardcopy of the Descendants of Frederick Becker in a letter dated July 17, 2002. It also included copies of Ontario Birth registrations for William Frederick Becker, "Alberthena" Becker, and their marriage registration., Descendants of Frederick Becker (July 17, 2002) Page 5.

Richard Stewart Duff1

M, #13849, b. 2 October 1941
Father*Alexander John Stewart Duff2,3 b. 14 Sep 1912, d. 12 Oct 1990
Mother*Gertrude Mabel Lora2 b. 15 Feb 1915, d. 22 Jan 1990
Relationship3rd cousin of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited19 Jan 2024
     He was born on 2 October 1941.1
     In the obituary of Emma Lora McCullagh who died 1 December 1981, her grandson, Richard Duff, of Kingston, was listed as a survivor.4
     In the obituary of Gertrude Mabel Duff who died 22 January 1990, her son, Richard Duff, of Kingston, was listed as a survivor.3
     In the obituary of A. J. Stewart Duff who died 12 October 1990, his son, Richard Duff, of Kingston, was listed as a survivor.5

Citations

  1. [S207] Linda Isaak, "Descendants of Frederick Becker by Linda (Becker) Isaak", July 17, 2002 (Oliver, BC). Linda sent me a hardcopy of the Descendants of Frederick Becker in a letter dated July 17, 2002. It also included copies of Ontario Birth registrations for William Frederick Becker, "Alberthena" Becker, and their marriage registration., Richard Stewart Duff, b. October 2, 1941; Descendants of Frederick Becker (July 17, 2002) Page 5. Hereinafter cited as "Desc's of Frederick Becker."
  2. [S207] Linda Isaak, "Desc's of Frederick Becker", Linda sent me a hardcopy of the Descendants of Frederick Becker in a letter dated July 17, 2002. It also included copies of Ontario Birth registrations for William Frederick Becker, "Alberthena" Becker, and their marriage registration., Descendants of Frederick Becker (July 17, 2002) Page 5.
  3. [S14141] Deaths: Duff, Gertrude Mabel, The Kingston Whig-Standard, Kingston, Ontario, 23 Jan 1990, Page 21, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Gertrude Mabel DUFF. Hereinafter cited as Kingston Whig-Standard.
  4. [S14146] Deaths and Funerals: Emma McCullagh, The Kingston Whig-Standard, unknown location, Obituary: Emma (Lora) McCullagh. Hereinafter cited as Kingston Whig-Standard.
  5. [S14144] Deaths: Duff, A. J. Stewart, The Kingston Whig-Standard, Kingston, Ontario, 15 Oct 1990, Page 10, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: DUFF A J Stewart. Hereinafter cited as Kingston Whig-Standard.

James Anderson1

M, #13858
Last Edited31 Jan 2017
     He was commonly known as Jim.2
     In the obituary of William Frederick Becker who died 31 October 1999, his brother-in-law, Jim Anderson, was listed as a survivor.3
     In the obituary of Alexander Becker who died 11 February 2012, his brother-in-law, Jim Anderson, was listed as predeceased.4

Citations

  1. [S207] Linda Isaak, "Descendants of Frederick Becker by Linda (Becker) Isaak", July 17, 2002 (Oliver, BC). Linda sent me a hardcopy of the Descendants of Frederick Becker in a letter dated July 17, 2002. It also included copies of Ontario Birth registrations for William Frederick Becker, "Alberthena" Becker, and their marriage registration., Kathleen Becker...married James Anderson; Descendants of Frederick Becker (July 17, 2002) Page 5. Hereinafter cited as "Desc's of Frederick Becker."
  2. [S3855] Webb History Book Committee, Prairie Memories (Webb, Saskatchewan: Webb History Book Committee, 1982), Page 490ff: The Becker Family by members of the family. Hereinafter cited as Prairie Memories.
  3. [S8744] Deaths: Becker, Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Nov 2, 1999, Page 33, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: William "Bill" Frederick Becker. Hereinafter cited as StarPhoenix.
  4. [S6827] Alexander Becker, Southwest Booster, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Feb 23, 2012 viewed at Necrologie.GenealogieQuebec.com, Alexander Becker obituary. Hereinafter cited as Southwest Booster.