Person Page - 1156

     He was born on 21 February 1921 at Wadena, Saskatchewan, Canada.^1,2,3,5 James married Marjorie Anna Gienow on 19 April 1945 at Lundy's Lane church manse, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.^1,6,7,2,8
     Jim Coles died on 19 April 2016 at Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 95.³
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of James Arthur Coles.
     James Arthur Coles was buried on 12 May 2016 at Regina Memorial Gardens, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.^9,3
     

Canadian Military Service - WWII

     James Arthur Coles began military service in 1940 at Saskatchewan, Canada, in the RCAF. In 1942, he went overseas where he completed 38 bombing missions as a gunner.^3,5

End of Military Service section.⁴

     He was commonly known as Jim.⁷
     The following article appeared in the Regina, Saskatchewan The Leader-Post, 9 May 1945 :


On 15 October 1945, Jim and Marj moved from Ontario to Saskatchewan, Canada. They took over a dairy farm near Balgonie.⁴
     In the obituary of Howie Gienow who died 29 June 1989, his brother-in-law, Jim Coles, was listed as a survivor.¹⁰
     In the obituary of Marjorie Coles who died 23 June 2008, his husband, James Arthur Coles, was listed as a survivor.⁷
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Leader-Post published in Regina, Saskatchewan, 7 May 2016.³

     She was born on 4 January 1921 at Saskatchewan, Canada, on the homestead north west of Balgonie.^2,3 Marjorie married Flight Officer James Coles on 19 April 1945 at Lundy's Lane church manse, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.^1,5,2,3,6
     Marjorie Coles died on 23 June 2008 at Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 87.^2,3
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     Marjorie Coles was buried on 5 July 2008 at Regina Memorial Gardens, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.^7,2,8
     Her name was also recorded as Marg.⁵
     On July 1, 1943, she crossed the border into the US for a visit. On the border crossing document there is no indication of her destination or contact person.⁹
     The following article appeared in the Regina, Saskatchewan The Leader-Post, 9 May 1945 :


On 15 October 1945, Marj and Jim moved from Ontario to Saskatchewan, Canada. They took over a dairy farm near Balgonie.¹⁰ Marjorie Anna Gienow was a witness Balgonie's Anne Gienow wins the 1962 Grand Aggregate at the 1962 Moose Jaw Bonspiel. The team included: Marge Coles, Minnie Junker and Lorna Edmons.¹¹
     In the obituary of Samuel Gienow who died 25 May 1969, his daughter, Mrs. S. M. Cole (sic), of Balgonie, was listed as a survivor.¹²
     In the obituary of Howie Gienow who died 29 June 1989, his sister, Marj Coles, was listed as a survivor.¹³
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Leader-Post published in Regina, Saskatchewan, 24 June 2008.²
     In the obituary of James Arthur Coles who died 19 April 2016, her wife, Marjorie Coles, was listed as predeceased.¹⁴

     He was born on 23 October 1944.²
     Terrance Dale Broste died in November 1982 at age 38.²

     He was born on 8 March 1912 at Balgonie, RM of Edenwold No. 158, Saskatchewan, Canada.^5,2 Alternatively, he may have been born circa 1910 at Saskatchewan, Canada, according to the 1916 census.³ Ralph married Anna Dorothy Martin on 9 August 1941 at Morrison Street United church, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.^6,5,7,8,9,10
     Ralph Alfred Gienow died on 31 August 2003 at Lumsden, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 91.^5,8,2,11
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Ralph Alfred Gienow.
     Ralph Alfred Gienow was buried on 5 September 2003 at Craven Cemetery, Craven, RM of Longlaketon No. 219, Saskatchewan, Canada.^5,8,12
     He appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces RM of Edenwold No. 158, Saskatchewan in the household of his parents, Denial and Annie Gienow.³ Ralph A Gienowwas listed as attending the groom in the marriage of Lieut. Joffre Thomas Baker and Kathleen Ruth Martin on 7 September 1940.¹³
     The following article appeared in the Regina, Saskatchewan The Leader-Post, 22 August 1941 :

     In the obituary of Daniel Frederick Gienow who died 8 July 1949, his son, Ralph Gienow of Niagara Falls, ON, was listed as a survivor.¹⁴
     In the obituary of Annie Gienow who died 12 April 1959, his son, Ralph Gienow, was listed as a survivor.¹⁵
     In 1969, Ralph Gienow was on the Lumsden curling team that won the Saskatchewan Senior Men Provincial Champions title.¹
     In the obituary of Samuel Gienow who died 25 May 1969, his brother, Ralph Gienow, of Craven, was listed as a survivor.¹⁶
     In the obituary of Norman Gienow who died 6 November 1987, his brother, Ralph Gienow, of Craven, was listed as a survivor.¹⁷
     In the obituary of Annie Ruth Martin who died 7 October 1989, her son-in-law, Ralph Gienow, was listed as a survivor.¹⁸
     In the obituary of Anne Belle Gienow who died 21 August 2001, her brother, Ralph Gienow, was listed as a survivor.¹⁹
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the web site of the Saskatchewan Cemeteries Project on Rootsweb, 4 September 2003.⁸
     In the obituary of Dorothy Gienow who died 30 December 2003, his husband, Ralph Gienow, was listed as predeceased.⁷
     In the obituary of Kathleen Ruth Martin who died 22 January 2009, her brother-in-law, Ralph Gienow, was listed as predeceased.²⁰
     In the obituary of Douglas Bruce Gienow who died 15 October 2014, his father, Ralph Gienow, was listed as predeceased.²¹