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Hi,

Not spotting a death for him.

Deaths in Ontario in that time frame were iffy. Ontario didn't start to officially register deaths until late 1869. Compliance in the early years was very spotty. Ontario introduced the 1875 Registration Act,
and compliance began to improve.

DB

Hi,

In Thomas' service file, on his discharge papers his intended residence is listed as Stewart Field House, Broxburn, Scotland.

A maybe, from Deceased OnLine, there is a Thomas Paterson d. 26 Jan. 1961, location Edinburgh.
https://www.deceasedonline.com/dec_detail.php?src=external&id=2179506

DB

Hi,

In Henry's personnel files from WW1, he signs up in 1914 age 35, then further on in the file
his age in 1915 is listed as 37...a bit fluid with his age. In both the 1926 and 1931 census
his birth year is 1877.

Peace River...there is a city of Peace River and there is a region of Peace River which is a large region which includes parts of Alberta and parts of British Columbia. I know confusing. In the census his plot of land coordinates does not change, section, township, range, meridian.

DB

Hi,

Henry served with Canada in WW1. For some reason I can't get his personnel file to link,
this is the main search page, just add his name and birth 1879 (?), then click through to page 3
to download his file.
https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/help/pffww

In that file his death is recorded as 10-10-1947. There is an obit in the Edmonton Journal 14 Oct. 1947.

"On Oct. 10, Henry Miller of Jarvie, passed away in the city at the age of 70 years. He is survived by his wife and three sisters. Miss Agnes Miller of Glasgow, Scotland, Miss Margaret Miller of London, England, and Miss Georgina Miller of Glasgow.Scotland. Funeral services held on Wednesday. Oct. 15th at 2 p.m. at Hainstock's Funeral Chapel. Rev. E. T. Scragg will officiate and interment will take place in the Soldiers' plot of the Edmonton cemetery. Hainstock and Son Funeral Directors."

Find A Grave for Sgt. Henry Miller, Edmonton Municipal Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158024846/henry-miller

DB

Hi,

I think this is your Elizabeth's obit. from the Brooklyn Eagle newspaper, Brooklyn, New York 01 May 1919. Wife of William H. Porter. She took up residence in New Jersey with her uncle John L. Currie. There is a marriage in Newark, New Jersey for Elizabeth Thom(p)son 24 Aug. 1864 to Wm. H. Porter.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01u53/

Her Find A Grave entry,
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01u54/
Gives her date of death as 1910, an error I believe as I can see her Brooklyn, NY death cert. b.24 Nov. 1834, Canada, age 84, widow, d. 30 April 1919, burial date 3 May 1919, father William Thomson, mother Margaret Thomson. Son George, executor.

1851 Canada census, Deux Montagnes (Two Mountains), Quebec for Elizabeth with her parents and her 4 siblings.
https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=census&IdNumber=23791036&ecopy=e002320575

William is missing, but Sandra found him.


DB