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     He was born on 6 June 1918 at Otter, British Columbia, Canada.^2,3 John married Evelyn Jane Airth circa 20 November 1939 at Washington, USA.³ John Arthur Beaton and Evelyn Jane Airth were divorced before February 1950. John Arthur Beaton married Orpha Lyla Kelly on 21 Feb 1950 at Whatcom, Washington, USA.⁴
     John Arthur Beaton died on 4 January 1977 at Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, at age 58.^2,1
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of John Arthur Beaton.¹
     John Arthur Beaton was buried at Fraser Cemetery, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.²
     He was also known as Arthur Jack Beaton on his marriage registration.³
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Vancouver Sun published in Vancouver, British Columbia, 7 January 1977.¹

     He was born on 18 July 1900 at Jarvis, Walpole Twp., Halidmand County, Ontario, Canada, according to delayed Ontario Birth Registration 501232.^2,3,1 A delayed birth registration for Walter Gerald Wesley Elmore was made on 10 February 1945 at Ladner in Delta Municipality, certified by Minnie E. Elmore.² Walter married Grace Isabelle May Airth.³
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Walter Gerald Wesley Elmore.
     Walter Gerald Wesley Elmore died on 13 May 1995 at Ladysmith General Hospital, Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada, at age 94 according to B.C. Death Registration 1995-09-010075.¹ The informant on his death registration was his wife, the former Grace Isabelle Airth.¹
     Walter Elmore was buried at Fraser Cemetery, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.⁵
     He and Grace Isabelle May Elmore crossed the border seeking permanent residence on 4 November 1948 at Blaine, Whatcom County, Washington, USA. John Elmore, Walter's brother, of Effingham, Illinois was their contact at their intended destination point.. Their last permanent residence was at Carmacks, a village in the Yukon Territory.⁶ Walter Gerald Elmore and Grace Isabelle May Airth returned home on 10 November 1948 through El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA, from Mexico, returning to Effingham, Illinois.³
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Vancouver Sun published in Vancouver, British Columbia, 16 May 1995.⁴
     He was cremated on 16 May 1995 at West Coast Crematorium, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.¹
     In the obituary of Grace Isabelle Loveless, who died 12 October 2018, her first husband, Walter Elmore, was listed as predeceased.⁷

     John married Minnie Elizabeth Arnold.¹ He was born circa 1867 at Springvale, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.¹

     Minnie married John Gillette Elmore.² She was born circa 1877 at Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.² Alternatively, she may have been born on 14 November 1873 at Bealton, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, according to her Find A Grave memorial page. I consider this date and place less relaible that given on her son Gerald's delayed birth registration.³
     On 10 February 1945 at Ladner in Delta Municipality, Minnie E. Elmore, of Ladner, B.C., certified the accuracy of information about the birth of her first child, Walter Gerald Wesley Elmore.²

     She was baptized on 25 February 1753 at Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America.²
     Research notes (August 2024):

     He was born on 16 April 1755 at Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America.^1,2,3

     He was born on 21 August 1780 at Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America.¹