A. John Butt1

M, #33868
Last Edited4 Sep 2024
     A. married Edith Meron Markus on 28 September 1927 at 402 Murray Street, Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.1
     The following article appeared in the Ottawa, Ontario The Ottawa Journal, 29 September 1927 :
Miss E. M. Markus Charming Bride
Pretty Wedding of Pembroke Girl to A. John Butt, of Emsdale
Special to The Journal.
PEMBROKE. Sept. 28.
A quiet and charming autumn house wedding took place at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Markus, 403 Murray street, Pembroke, Wednesday evening, September 28, at 8.30. when Miss Edith Meron Markus became the bride of Mr. A. John Butt, of Emsdale, Ont., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Butt. of Depot Harbor. Rev. R. H. Waterman officiate . The marriage took place under an arch of autumn flowers which were mingled with bright autumn flowers. T

he bride was given in marriage by her father and was sweet in a poudre blue georgette. made with slashed tunic effect over beige, and wore grey shoes and hose. Her shower bouquet was of American Beauty roses and lily-of-the-valley. Mrs. Fred Crabtree, "Glenview," Todmorden, England. was the only attendant and was in a Mediterranean crepe romain. with diamante trimming and wore a corsage of ophelia roses. Mr. Bertram Markus, of Montreal. brother of the bride, was best man. Lohengrin's Wedding March was played by Miss Anna Meits.

A buffet supper was served to the guests and Mr. and Mrs. Butt left on the midnight train for Montreal. Toronto and Niagara, and will take up residence in Emsdale. Travelling the bride wore a navy blue velour coat, with kolinsky fur trimming and a small model hat to match.

Among the out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Butt, Depot Harbor; Mr. Frank Butt, of Chicago. and Mrs. J. Craig, sister of the groom, of Chicago.1

Family

Edith Meron Markus b. 22 Jul 1903

Citations

  1. [S6308] Miss E. M. Markus Charming Bride, The Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, Sep 29, 1927, Page 10, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Marriage - Edith Meron Markus & A John Butt. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.

Fred Lloyd Flatt1,2

M, #33869, b. 15 March 1907
Father*Silas Flatt1,2 b. 28 Jul 1877, d. 5 May 1959
Mother*Johanne Skaiem1,2 b. 15 Feb 1882, d. 22 Jun 1925
Last Edited2 Nov 2023
     He was born on 15 March 1907 at Kenora, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Birth Registration 040323.3,1,2 Fred married Viola T. Markus on 14 June 1934 at Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 019433.2,4
     Other information from their marriage registration:
The registration listed the following official witnesses: Helen Markus. His parent(s) were listed as Silas Flatt and Johanne Skaiem. Her parents were listed as William Markus and Julia Lidkea.2

     The following article appeared in the Ottawa, Ontario The Ottawa Citizen, 16 May 1934 :
The engagement has been announced of Miss Viola Markus, of Pembroke, Ont., to Mr. Fred L. Flatt, B.ScF., of Kapuskasing, son of Mrs. (sic) S. Flatt and the late Mrs. Flatt of Fort William, Ont.5

     In the obituary of Viola T. Flatt, who died 19 July 1995, her husband, Fred L. Flatt, was listed as predeceased.6

Family

Viola T. Markus b. 24 Jul 1909, d. 19 Jul 1995
Child

Citations

  1. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Fred Flatt, Birth: 15 Mar 1907, Kenora, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada; Parents: Silas Flatt and Hannah Flatt, Registration #: 0040323. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.
  2. [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., Fred Lloyd Flatt (27) & Viola Markus (25); Marriage: 11 Jun 1934, Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, Groom's Parents: Silas Flatt & Johanne Skaiem, Bride's Parents: William Markus & Julia Markus , Groom's Birthplace: Kenora, Ontario, Bride's Birth Place: Pembroke, Ontario, Registration #: 019433.
  3. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1946., Name: Fred Flatt, Birth: 15 Mar 1907, Kenora, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada; Parents: Silas Flatt and Hannah Flatt, Registration #: 0040323.
  4. [S4983] William Markus Dies Was Prominent Pembroke Contractor, Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, Jun 5, 1943, Page 4, column 6 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: William Markus. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.
  5. [S14155] Unknown article title, unknown newspaper title, unknown location, Engagement: Markus - Flatt.
  6. [S14157] Deaths: Flatt, Viola T., The Toronto Star, Toronto, Ontario, 22 Jul 1995, Page 27, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Viola T. FLATT. Hereinafter cited as Toronto Star.
  7. [S1347] "ON Deaths, 1869-1946", online Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946: Name: Johanna Flatt; Death: 18 Jan 1936, Kapuskasing, Cochrane, Ontario, Canada, Age: 0, Birth Date: 17 Jun 1936, Kapuskasing, Ontario, Father: Fred Flatt, Mother: Viola Markus, Informant: Fred L. Flatt, father, of Kapuskasing, Burial: 20 Jun 1936, Pembroke, Registration #: 012622.

Alec MacDiarmid1

M, #33870, d. before August 1941
Last Edited24 May 2016
     Alec MacDiarmid died before August 1941.1

Citations

  1. [S6307] Marriages - MacDiarmid - Markus, The Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, Sep 17, 1941, Page 34, column 1 viewed at Newspapers.com, Marriage: MacDermid-Markus. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.

Solomon Haddad1

M, #33873
Last Edited24 May 2016
     Solomon married Brigita Egza.1

Family

Brigita Egza
Child

Citations

  1. [S3084] Ontario, Canada, Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1802-1967 (Publisher: Institut Généalogique Drouin), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1802-1967; "This collection includes images of the church registers"; cited as "Ontario, Canada, Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection)., Joseph Haddad & Vera Marguerite Kargus.

Brigita Egza1

F, #33874
Last Edited24 May 2016
     Brigita married Solomon Haddad.1

Family

Solomon Haddad
Child

Citations

  1. [S3084] Ontario, Canada, Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1802-1967 (Publisher: Institut Généalogique Drouin), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1802-1967; "This collection includes images of the church registers"; cited as "Ontario, Canada, Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection)., Joseph Haddad & Vera Marguerite Kargus.

Jim Cybulski1

M, #33880
Last Edited1 May 2018
     His name was also recorded as Michael Cybulski.2
     In the obituary of William Alfred Markus who died 15 March 2018, his brother-in-law, Michael Cybulski, was listed as predeceased.2

Citations

  1. [S6313] Cybuski, The Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, Oct 1, 1965, Page 40, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Births: Cybulski. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.
  2. [S7982] Obituary of Alfred Markus, Malcolm, Deavitt & Binhammer Funeral Home Limited, Pembroke, Ontario, about Mar 15, 2018 viewed at Malcolm, Deavitt & Binhammer Ltd. Funeral Home, Obituary: William Alfred "Alfy" Markus. Hereinafter cited as Malcolm, Deavitt & Binhammer Funeral Home Ltd.