Gordon Elroy Spooner1

M, #43002, b. circa 1912, d. 9 June 1994
Last Edited10 Jul 2022
     He was born circa 1912 at Renfrew, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.1,2 Gordon married Sherman Margaret Gillis on 17 February 1931 at Renfrew, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.1,2
     Gordon Elroy Spooner died on 9 June 1994 at Victoria Hospital, Renfrew, Horton Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.2
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Gordon E. Spooner.
Survivor(s): Carol Spooner. Predeceased by his wife, the former Shirley Gillis.2

     Gordon E. Spooner was buried at St. Francis Xavier (R.C.) Cemetery - Section 2, Horton Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.3
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Ottawa Citizen published in Ottawa, Ontario, 10 June 1994.2

Family

Marguerite Patricia Sherman Gillis b. 15 Mar 1912, d. 1991

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., Gordon Elroy Spooner & Shermin Margaret Gillis; Marriage: 17 Feb 1931, Canada, Renfrew, Renfrew, Ontario.
  2. [S11384] Deaths: Spooner, Gordon E, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 10 jun 1994, Page 51, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Gordon E SPOONER (Aged 82). Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.
  3. [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., Gordon E. Spooner
    Grave marker transcription:
    SPOONER
    Shirley M. Gillis     1912 - 1991
    Belovd wife of Gordon E. Spooner     1912 - 1994.

Marguerite Patricia Sherman Gillis1,2

F, #43003, b. 15 March 1912, d. 1991
Last Edited2 Apr 2021
     She was born on 15 March 1912 at Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Birth Registration 016925.1,3,2 Sherman married Gordon Elroy Spooner on 17 February 1931 at Renfrew, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.3,4
     Marguerite Patricia Sherman Gillis died in 1991.5
     She was commonly known as Shirley Gillis.4
     In the obituary of Gordon E. Spooner who died 9 June 1994, his wife, the former Shirley Gillis, was listed as predeceased.4

Family

Gordon Elroy Spooner b. c 1912, d. 9 Jun 1994

Citations

  1. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Marguerite Patricia Sherman Gillis, Birth: 15 Mar 1912, Carleton, Ontario, Canada; Parents: Bernard Gillis and Mary McGee. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.
  2. [S9651] Ontario, Canada, Roman Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1760-1923 (Publisher: Various Ontario Roman Cathohic Diocese & Archdiocese), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Roman Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1760-1923; "This collection includes Roman Catholic church records from 1760-1923 from various parishes throughout Ontario. Indexes include records of baptisms, marriages, and burials."; cited as "Ontario RC Baptisms, Marriages and Burials., Marguerite Patricia Sherman; Birth Date: 15 Mar 1912; Baptism Date: 24 Mar 1912, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Parents: Bernard Gillis & Jeannie Paterson.
  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., Gordon Elroy Spooner & Shermin Margaret Gillis; Marriage: 17 Feb 1931, Canada, Renfrew, Renfrew, Ontario.
  4. [S11384] Deaths: Spooner, Gordon E, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 10 jun 1994, Page 51, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Gordon E SPOONER (Aged 82). Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.
  5. [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., Shirley M. Spooner née Gillis
    Grave marker transcription:
    SPOONER
    Shirley M. Gillis     1912 - 1991
    Belovd wife of Gordon E. Spooner     1912 - 1994.

Sharon Hume1,2

F, #43010
Last Edited8 Jun 2021
     Sharon married Donald James Phanenhour.2
     In the obituary of Donald James Phanenhour who died 26 December 1989, hiswife, the former Sharon Hume, was listed as a survivor.1,3
     In the obituary of Carol Elaine Spooner who died 22 October 2018, her sister-in-law, Sharon Phanenhour, was listed as predeceased.2

Family

Donald James Phanenhour b. 25 Apr 1925, d. 26 Dec 1989

Citations

  1. [S11386] Deaths: Phanenhour, Donad James (Don), The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 27 Dec 1989, Page 60, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Donald James PHANENHOUR (Aged 65). Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.
  2. [S11385] Obtuarie: Spooner, Carole Elaine (Phanenhour), The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 27 Oct 2018, Page C14, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Carol Elaine SPOONER (Aged 81). Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.
  3. [S11391] Obituaries: Donald Phanenhour, Florida Today, Cocoa, Florida, 27 Dec 1989, Page 15, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Donald James PHANENHOUR (Aged 64). Hereinafter cited as Florida Today.

Ruth Vivan Vernon1

F, #43014, b. 1921, d. 15 November 2007
Last Edited10 Jul 2022
     She was born in 1921.1 Ruth married an unknown person after 1988.2 Ruth married John Francis Wood after 1988.1
     Ruth Vivan Vernon died on 15 November 2007 at Alberta, Canada.1
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
Predeceased: Johnny Wood.1

     In the obituary of John Francis Wood who died 23 May 1995, his wife, Ruth Vivan Vernon, of Airdrie, was listed as a survivor.2
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Calgary Herald published in Calgary, Alberta, 17 November 2007.1

Family

John Francis Wood b. c 1920, d. 23 May 1995
Marriage*Ruth married John Francis Wood after 1988.1 

Citations

  1. [S11387] Deaths: Wood, Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alberta, 17 Nov 2007, Page 43, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Ruth Vivian WOOD née Vernon (Aged 86). Hereinafter cited as Calgary Herald.
  2. [S11388] Deaths: Wood, Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alberta, 25 May 1995, Page 60, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: John Francis Wood (Aged 75). Hereinafter cited as Calgary Herald.

John Francis Wood1

M, #43015, b. circa 1920, d. 23 May 1995
Last Edited2 Apr 2021
     He was born circa 1920.1 John married Irene (?).1 John married Ruth Vivan Vernon after 1988.2
     John Francis Wood died on 23 May 1995 at Bethany Care Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.1
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of John Francis Wood.
Survived by his wife, Ruth Vivan Vernon. Predeceased: Irene Wood.1

     He was commonly known as Johnny Wood.2
     In the obituary of Ruth Vivan Wood who died 15 November 2007, her second husband, Johnny Wood, was listed as predeceased.2

Family

Ruth Vivan Vernon b. 1921, d. 15 Nov 2007
Marriage*John married Ruth Vivan Vernon after 1988.2 

Citations

  1. [S11388] Deaths: Wood, Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alberta, 25 May 1995, Page 60, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: John Francis Wood (Aged 75). Hereinafter cited as Calgary Herald.
  2. [S11387] Deaths: Wood, Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alberta, 17 Nov 2007, Page 43, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Ruth Vivian WOOD née Vernon (Aged 86). Hereinafter cited as Calgary Herald.

Jennie (?)1

F, #43016
Last Edited6 Feb 2023
     Jennie married Mr. Humphries.1
     Jennie Humphries was listed as the mother of the groom in the marriage of William Humphries and Mildred Phanenhour before 30 March 1948.1

Family

Mr. Humphries d. b Mar 1948
Child

Citations

  1. [S11390] Exchange Vows at Renfrew, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 30 Mar 1948, Page 5, column 6 viewed at Newspapers.com, Marriage: Humphries -- Phanenhour. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.

Irene (?)1

F, #43017, d. 1988
Last Edited2 Apr 2021
     Irene married John Francis Wood.1
     Irene (?) died in 1988.1
     In the obituary of John Francis Wood who died 23 May 1995, his first wife, Irene Wood, was listed as predeceased.1

Family

John Francis Wood b. c 1920, d. 23 May 1995

Citations

  1. [S11388] Deaths: Wood, Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alberta, 25 May 1995, Page 60, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: John Francis Wood (Aged 75). Hereinafter cited as Calgary Herald.

Mr. Humphries1

M, #43019, d. before March 1948
Last Edited2 Apr 2021
      married Jennie (?).1
     Mr. Humphries died before March 1948.1
     The late Mr. Humphrieswas recorded as the groom's father at the marriage of William Humphries and Mildred Phanenhour before 30 March 1948.1

Family

Jennie (?)
Child

Citations

  1. [S11390] Exchange Vows at Renfrew, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 30 Mar 1948, Page 5, column 6 viewed at Newspapers.com, Marriage: Humphries -- Phanenhour. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.