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Re: British War Medal - poss Canada
« Reply #27 on: Friday 04 November 16 21:00 GMT (UK) »
Tree shows Miriam Gwladys Pritchard 1885–1975 (with photo) married Arthur Wayne Thomas - didn't give further details but it loks as if the couple passed away in Canada

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Miriam Gwladys Thomas

Burial: Highwood Cemetery  High River Calgary Census Division Alberta, Canada
Plot: Range G Plot 029

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=52756377&ref=acom

Obituary published in The Calgary Herald on April 10, 1975 Page 48

Arthur Wayne Thomas - 1871 - 10 December 1951

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=52756365

son Cyril Collins Thomas passed away 14 August 1973 - Obituary published in The Calgary Herald on August 15, 1973 Page 49.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=52756380

daughter Miriam Gwendolyn Thomas Eaglesham 1922 - 1993 - Obituary published in The High River Times on July 13, 1993 Page 23.

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husband of Miriam was  Hugh William Eaglesham 1905 - 2002 - Obituary published - The Calgary Herald - 08 November 2002.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=36353253

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Re: British War Medal - poss Canada
« Reply #28 on: Friday 04 November 16 21:12 GMT (UK) »
Calgary Herald Obituaries

THOMAS, Miriam Gladys (Mrs. Arthur W.)   High River   1975   1975   90   M   Death

http://albertagenealogy-research.ca/Data/Papers/1975-1979C/CalgaryDeathsPage472.html

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Re: British War Medal - poss Canada
« Reply #29 on: Friday 04 November 16 21:20 GMT (UK) »
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Hugh Llewelyn Pritchard passed away 6 March 1963 -

Burial: Mount Royal Cemetery  Montreal Montreal Region Quebec.

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Re: British War Medal - poss Canada
« Reply #30 on: Friday 04 November 16 21:25 GMT (UK) »
Could this be the wife of Hugh ?  FIND A GRAVE

Ceri Margaret Pritchard - 16 February 1997

Burial: Mount Royal Cemetery  Montreal Montreal Region Quebec.

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Re: British War Medal - poss Canada
« Reply #31 on: Friday 04 November 16 21:37 GMT (UK) »
If you don't have access to ancestry to view the family tree but would like to make contact with them, I would be willing to do that for you. Seems they have been members of anc since 2010 - last logged on last month.

Hope this helps.

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« Reply #32 on: Saturday 05 November 16 00:27 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: dbree link=topic=758763.msg6092392#msg6092392 date=14782823

No, don't buy credits yet, someone should come along to find him.

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See..... I was right, someone came along, and it was super sleuth Sandra.  ;D How lucky are you.

Really nice work Sandra. Star you are.

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Re: British War Medal - poss Canada
« Reply #33 on: Saturday 05 November 16 09:13 GMT (UK) »
Following your lead maestro  ;D  Perhaps the post would benefit from a move to the Canada board  ???

Wondering if its possible we can move forward and find more on these families.

Son of Miriam Pritchard and Arthur Thomas - Canada Voters List 1968 shows Cyril C Thomas, 105  38a Avenue S.W.  and Mrs Audrey B Thomas.

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« Reply #34 on: Saturday 05 November 16 09:35 GMT (UK) »
Miriam Pritchard and Arthur Thomas -  married Medicine Hat Alberta Canada - 8 June 1908 -

http://www.eaglesham.ca/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I17&tree=main

http://www.eaglesham.ca/genealogy/familygroup.php?familyID=F2&tree=main

http://www.eaglesham.ca/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I127&tree=main

1916 Census 8945, 84, Ave, Edmonton South    18, Strathcona, Alberta

Arthur Thomas   38 Born USA. Imm 1907
Gladys Thomas   30 Born Wales. Im 1906.
Syril Thomas   6 Born Alberta.
Blodwin Thomas   4 Born Alberta.

and 1921 Calgary Shefford St High River Town Macleod Alberta

Arthur W Thomas 44 Canal Missionary
Gladys M Thomas 35
Agent C Thomas   11
Blodwin Thomas   9

Blodwyn Ione Passed away in Toronto 1963

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Re: British War Medal - poss Canada
« Reply #35 on: Saturday 05 November 16 10:00 GMT (UK) »
 U.S., Naturalization Records, 1840-1957 - Western District of Washington - Declaration of Intention 4 th October 1923  - John EDmund Roberts -  17 April 1890 Ruthyn Wales - occupation carpenter - resides 5545 33 rd Ave N E Seattle Washington. Last foreign residence was Victoria British Columbia. Wife Ada born in England.

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