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Harry V. Douglas & May A. Hadgraft - Winnipeg
« on: Wednesday 21 March 18 19:22 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

Just curious if anyone can help me find any more info on the above?

Harry Venner Douglas & May Alicia Hadgraft married 19th June 1913 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

They had a daughter, Venner Alice Douglas born 17 July 1914 who was born in 'R.M. of MacDonald', Manitoba.

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Re: Harry V. Douglas & May A. Hadgraft - Winnipeg
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 21 March 18 19:28 GMT (UK) »
Alberta Marriage for Venner A . Douglas - 1932 -    Wembley, Alberta - to William McKenzie -
Registration Number:   1924

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Re: Harry V. Douglas & May A. Hadgraft - Winnipeg
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 21 March 18 19:31 GMT (UK) »
Venner Alice McKenzie (born Douglas), born 1914 divorced from William McKenzie - They had 2 children according to this link. Venner remarried to John Wesley Blanco and they had a son.
John was born on March 13 1911, in MacDonald, Manitoba, Canada.

https://www.myheritage.com/names/venner_mckenzie

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Re: Harry V. Douglas & May A. Hadgraft - Winnipeg
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 21 March 18 19:37 GMT (UK) »
Canada Voters List 1953 shows Mrs Venner Blanco - Winnipeg Manitoba - also john Blanco (operator)
1015 Royce Avenue. Winnipeg Manitiba.

Canada Voters List 1963 shows Mrs Venner Blanco and Wesley (middle name)  Blanco (cement worker) - same address.

Canada Voters List 1965 - Couple shown at 1040 Dumas Ave.

Canada Voters List 1872 -  Couple shown at 866 Crescent Drive.

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Re: Harry V. Douglas & May A. Hadgraft - Winnipeg
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 21 March 18 19:39 GMT (UK) »
It's interesting that Venner's mother's name is given as May H Lucas on MyHeritage, when on the birth record I have found for Venner, her mother is May Alicia Hadgraft.

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Re: Harry V. Douglas & May A. Hadgraft - Winnipeg
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 21 March 18 19:43 GMT (UK) »
Wesley Wayne Blanco ( son of John Wesley Blanco and Venner) passed away 20 Jan 2016

Obituary

https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-232073/BLANCO_WAYNE

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Re: Harry V. Douglas & May A. Hadgraft - Winnipeg
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 21 March 18 20:03 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: kjmck on Wednesday 21 March 18 19:39 GMT (UK)
It's interesting that Venner's mother's name is given as May H Lucas on MyHeritage, when on the birth record I have found for Venner, her mother is May Alicia Hadgraft.

Harry Vener Douglas b 1879 died 1 May 1919 Macdonald, Manitoba

Perhaps May remarried ?
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Re: Harry V. Douglas & May A. Hadgraft - Winnipeg
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 21 March 18 20:15 GMT (UK) »
From the Manitoba Vital Statistics Agency website :

James Henry BLANCO 43 b Ontario widowed , father William Thomas Blanco ,
married Alice May DOUGLAS 31 b England widow , father George William LUCAS , mother Alice unknown
14/11/1922 Winnipeg
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Re: Harry V. Douglas & May A. Hadgraft - Winnipeg
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 21 March 18 20:20 GMT (UK) »
FIND A GRAVE

James Henry Blanco -19 Oct 1877 - 10 Oct 1942

   
Sanford Cemetery Sanford, Whitehorse Plains Census Division, Manitoba.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182638137

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