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Research in Other Countries => Canada => Topic started by: sirsimon on Saturday 23 March 19 21:02 GMT (UK)
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Hello everyone,
Are Canadian births available online?
I am trying to find any children for two couples of my family tree,
Thomas William Blaylock Steele (1902 - 1976) and his wife Ethel Ruth Barker (1906 - 1979)
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William Gibson Steele (1916 - 1969) and Constance Rosemary Clara Lockett (birth and death unknown)
First couple died in Sechelt and second couple died in Vancouver
any help or advice would be appreciated
my thanks
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Births are generally protected for at least 100 years due to privacy laws. This link will give you an idea of what is available for BC. You may find a child has registered the death of a parent on any of the available death certs on the website.
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy
Familysearch may have some sightly more recent births but I haven't looked recently.
Newspaper obits may also name children.
PB
Added: you will find the death cert (2 pages) for Constance at the above website. Put just Constance Rosemary for first names, Steele for last, of course. The record gives her birthdate as well.
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PB
Added: you will find the death cert (2 pages) for Constance at the above website. Put just Constance Rosemary for first names, Steele for last, of course. The record gives her birthdate as well.
I can't read her ( the daughter in law- informant) signature at all.
Maureen
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thanks
from Constance's death record it is clear they had at least a son, since the informant is a daughter in law
I found a death record for Thomas's wife Ruth, they had at least one daughter
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Sorry, didn't notice your note about Ruth.....deleted mine.
I couldn't make out the daughter in law's name either.
PB
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I cant seem to make it out either.
I thought they would have printed the name alongside the signature
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Isn't the daughter-in-law's name Dorothy
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Isn't the daughter-in-law's name Dorothy
I see Dorothy (Steele) as well.
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Thomas' death is here. (http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/baba9efb-0eac-402c-89b3-581216b361df)
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You guys are right, it does look like Dorothy.
my thanks
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Hi,
Obit for Ruth Ethel Steele, from the Peninsula Times newspaper, Dec. 5, 1979, page 10
Survived by one daughter J and her husband B, and two grandchildren.
https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/bcnewspapers/xpentimes/items/1.0186665#p9z-7r0f:%22ruth%20steele%22
DB
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William Blaylock Steele
The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) 25 May 1976, Tue - Page 47
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29983994/william_blaylock_steele/
Sandra
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Retired executive dies at 74 -
The Province (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) 26 May 1976, Wed - Page 1
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29983911/william_steele/
Sandra
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Daughter of Thomas and Ruth - "J" grandchild announcement.
The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
16 Jan 1993, Sat - Page 82
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29983827/daughter_of_thomas_and_ruth_j/
Sandra
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Doris Lillian Hockin - sister of Thomas William Blaylock Steele -
The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) 26 Feb 2000, Sat - Page 30
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29983736/doris_lillian_hockin/
Sandra
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Steele- Barker marriage
The Province (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) - 3 Jan 1940, Wed - Page 11
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29982614/thomas_william_blaylock_steele/
Sandra
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Hi,
Obit for Ruth Ethel Steele, from the Peninsula Times newspaper, Dec. 5, 1979, page 10
Survived by one daughter J and her husband B, and two grandchildren.
https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/bcnewspapers/xpentimes/items/1.0186665#p9z-7r0f:%22ruth%20steele%22
DB
Death notice - The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
28 Nov 1979, Wed - Page 71
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29983944/ruth_ethel_steele/
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/04dd965f-fa9b-4674-bcd6-ef3b5352ae31
Sandra
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Marriage of Doris Lillian Steele and Daniel Milne Hockin
The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) 19 Aug 1939, Sat - Page 11
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29984938/doris_lillian_steele_and_daniel_milne/
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/d99c63c3-d83a-47dd-8068-16362a8171b6
Sandra
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Daniel Milne Hockin -
The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) 13 Mar 1989, Mon - Page 30
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29985165/daniel_milne_hockin/
Engagement notice -
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29985319/steele_hockin_engagement/
Sandra
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Fixed my link for Thomas' death in Reply #8; I didn't realize it was not working.
What is the relationship between Thomas William and William Steele? (I'm just curious, as they both have William in their names?)
Excellent findings, Sandra! You never cease to amaze!
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Death Certificates for Daniel Milne Hockin
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/e45bd3c6-2182-471a-b081-66d2aef148a4
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/d13a3fc8-3ef1-43b5-a42b-b6cc9f0edf71
Sandra
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William Gibson Steele
The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) 8 Dec 1969, Mon - Page 34
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29986206/william_gibson_steele/
Death Certificate - http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/5e5322c6-4a24-4d19-ae51-92fc0fddaba7
Sandra
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Engagement - Constance Rosemary Lockett and William (Bill) Gibson
The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) - 15 Aug 1946, Thu - Page 14
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29986828/engagement_constance_rosemary_and/
Sandra
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Marion Hansen - sister of William Gibson Steele. Passed away 3 January 1977
Death Certificate - http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/5a2cb4a1-9df8-439a-be18-2e7157e834be
1911 UK free index
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWMQ-F4Y
Sandra
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Hi guys
Bbart, Thomas and William are cousins. William's grandfather Richard was the brother of Thomas's father, also named Thomas. The reason why William is in both names is because Thomas and William's ancestor was named William, grandfather and great grandfather to Thomas and William respectively.
Excellent finds Sandra, you once again come up on top and as always I greatly appreciate the help, from you and everyone on this site
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Excellent findings, Sandra! You never cease to amaze!
Thank you - I try my best ;)
Hi guys
Bbart, Thomas and William are cousins. William's grandfather Richard was the brother of Thomas's father, also named Thomas. The reason why William is in both names is because Thomas and William's ancestor was named William, grandfather and great grandfather to Thomas and William respectively.
Excellent finds Sandra, you once again come up on top and as always I greatly appreciate the help, from you and everyone on this site
Thank you Simon, hope this gives you something further to work with. ;)
Sandra
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so William and Constance married in 1946, so I assume then that their two children W and B were born shortly after. They would therefore be in their 70s if they are still alive today.
From the obituaries and articles Sandra found, it looks like Thomas and Ruth have descendants living today.
Would be interesting to know if W and B married and have descendants still in Sechelt today.
By the way, due to laws on privacy, I haven't mentioned William and Constance's children by name. They are mentioned in William Gibson Steele's obituary.
Interestingly, these two branches of the family are not the only Steeles in Canada, other branches live there too, such a beautiful country
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Back in the obit in reply #12 you have info about the daughter of Thomas William and Ruth and a location.
Using the link to the white pages below will provide full contact info. Put just the last name in the name box and the given location in the place box.
http://www.canada411.ca
PB
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William Gibson Steele
The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) 8 Dec 1969, Mon - Page 34
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29986206/william_gibson_steele/
Death Certificate - http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/5e5322c6-4a24-4d19-ae51-92fc0fddaba7
Sandra
Marion nee Steele (sister of William Gibson Steele) married Edward James Hansen 5 August 1942 Victoria BC.
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/59543384-0d5e-4b96-82b4-eef44888ffb1
Marion passed away 3 January 1977
Death Certificate.
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/5a2cb4a1-9df8-439a-be18-2e7157e834be
Sandra
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Obituary for Edwarad James Hansen (with photograph) - husband of Marion nee Steele Hansen - passed away 18 August 2009
Published in The Times Colonist from Aug. 22 to Aug. 23, 2009
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timescolonist/obituary.aspx?n=edward-hansen&pid=131702764
Sandra