Author Topic: Harry Isles, Firdale, Manitoba 1909  (Read 5360 times)

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Re: Harry Isles, Firdale, Manitoba 1909
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Re: Harry Isles, Firdale, Manitoba 1909
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Re: Harry Isles, Firdale, Manitoba 1909
« Reply #38 on: Tuesday 13 March 18 16:12 GMT (UK) »
Excellent RK - poster will be delighted.  ;)

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Re: Harry Isles, Firdale, Manitoba 1909
« Reply #39 on: Tuesday 13 March 18 17:22 GMT (UK) »
Sorry im Just back online,

Wow.. lol

Sandra, you've been busy this afternoon! I apprieciate everything.. thank you so much..
Can't wait to read the link for Eleanor Isles 1915.. she is my 3rd great aunt


Runkitty..
Thank you for those links!
I have found out that Ila Westrum nee Litster celebrated her 100th birthday last year!

Thank you both!!

Liz
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Re: Harry Isles, Firdale, Manitoba 1909
« Reply #40 on: Friday 16 March 18 00:23 GMT (UK) »
You're very welcome Liz.  Hope it helps fill out your family tree - you never know, relatives may pick up on the thread - due to the powers of google, it happens quite often -

We always appreciate updates if you have the time.

100 years - it is so lovely to read of people getting to be centenarians  :)

Canada has quite strict privacy laws so you were very fortunate with what we could find. Shout if you need more.  ;)

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Re: Harry Isles, Firdale, Manitoba 1909
« Reply #41 on: Wednesday 16 May 18 13:07 BST (UK) »
This site http://manitobia.ca/resources/books/local_histories/208.pdf will take you to volume one of the local history of the Rural Municipality of North Norfolk which includes the location known as Firdale, Manitoba. This file takes a long, long time to download, but has some famiy histories of Isles and Lidster families you might find interesting.  Volume 2 of this history can also be found at this site, which has a short history of Firdale including mention of Harry Isles brief operation of a store and post office at Firdale.

Firdale has essentially vanished as a community, but still shows up on maps since it is what is referred to as a railroad siding.  There is no cemetery in the immediate vicinity, but the history book has some Isles family members buried at Edrans, another virtual ghost town about 10 mies away.  I live a half hours drive away from Edrans and will check out this cemetery for you some nice day and send photos of any Isles related tombstones found.

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Re: Harry Isles, Firdale, Manitoba 1909
« Reply #42 on: Wednesday 16 May 18 19:34 BST (UK) »
Iv just been having a look at the link you posted Manawakian, thank you very much. Iv been able to add some childrens names to the Litster family. I couldnt find how to search for Volume 2.

Its very kind of you to offer to check out the cemetery for Isles/Litsters for me, Thank you very much again!!

Liz
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Re: Harry Isles, Firdale, Manitoba 1909
« Reply #43 on: Thursday 17 May 18 12:35 BST (UK) »
To find volume 2 start here http://manitobia.ca/content/en then click on books, go down the list to North Norfolk and find volume 2.  Also on the list of books are Austin and Carberry.  The sole listing for Austin and the top listing for Carberry both have brief histories of Firdale with mentions of Isles and Litsters.

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Re: Harry Isles, Firdale, Manitoba 1909
« Reply #44 on: Thursday 17 May 18 15:04 BST (UK) »
The 1901 census has birthdates for the Isles:

Harry          11 Dec 1854
Eleanor        21 Aug 1852
William          2 Jan 1881
Harry             6 Jun 1883
Elenor           26 Jan 1888