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Re: looking for an obituary or death notice
« Reply #18 on: Sunday 20 February 22 12:19 GMT (UK) »


Obituary - Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona  (Elizabeth Walker/Miller - with photograph)
14 Jul 2020, Tue   Page B7

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95666008/obituary-for-elizabeth-may-walker/

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Re: looking for an obituary or death notice
« Reply #19 on: Sunday 20 February 22 12:21 GMT (UK) »


Obituary Robert L Miller - husband of Elizabeth Walker (above)

Obituary - (with photograph) - Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona
25 May 2001, Fri    Page 36

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95666138/obituary-for-robert-l-miller-aged-73/

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Re: looking for an obituary or death notice
« Reply #21 on: Monday 21 February 22 05:56 GMT (UK) »
I have just looked this up.
Website is ...    royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Her death is there...when you get to the site:on left hand side...click on search
Then click on again left side   genealogy
ONLY put in the surname umbers......her death cert should come up
She was born may 17 1899 and died aug 29 1999
her father was Robert Rolls
Mother was annie Trotter
her husband was Edward Umbers
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Re: looking for an obituary or death notice
« Reply #22 on: Monday 21 February 22 09:29 GMT (UK) »

You've probably seen the find a grave entry for Walter William Walker (first husband of Sareah) 1896 - 1947 (since you raised the thread in 2013) but just in case.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209750216/walter-w-walker

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Re: looking for an obituary or death notice
« Reply #23 on: Monday 21 February 22 09:33 GMT (UK) »
Sarah's parents also buried Woodland Cemetery
Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario.

FIND A GRAVE

Robert B Roll - 1873 - 1956

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179148126/robert-b.-roll

Annie Roll 1875 - 1963

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179148127/annie-roll

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Re: looking for an obituary or death notice
« Reply #24 on: Monday 21 February 22 17:24 GMT (UK) »
Thank you all so much for the help--I think I've got all my blanks filled now :)

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Re: looking for an obituary or death notice
« Reply #25 on: Thursday 24 February 22 14:15 GMT (UK) »


Just noticed an ancestry tree with photograph of Sarah Rolls/Walker/Umber if you haven't seen it

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