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Re: Alexander Symon
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 17 May 11 18:40 BST (UK) »
1916 Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta - 26 Battle River. Alberta.

Alexander Symon aged 56. Occupation:- Farmer. Presbyterian. and Kathrine  aged 56
William aged 29  - John aged 22  - Ada aged    18

Family tree entry has a death date for Alexander as 7 February 1937 Blackfoot. Alberta and 18 November 1927 in Canada for Catherine Bruce.
Alexander Symon Born  23 Apr 1882 in Bankhead Newhills, Banffshire, Scotland and Died 24 Sep 1958 in Edmonton Alberta.
Ada Gibson Born 03 Feb 1886 in Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, England and died 19 May 1950 in Edmonton.
William Symon - Born 7 November 1886 in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Tyne and Wear England
and Died 30 August 1957 in Canada

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Re: Alexander Symon
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 17 May 11 18:43 BST (UK) »
wonderful information Jeff

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Re: Alexander Symon
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 17 May 11 18:43 BST (UK) »
Ada Symon shows on a UK Incoming Passenger List. Ada Symon Born:   abt 1886 and Aged   51 years
Port of Departure:Montreal to London England arriving 8 May 1937 on SS Lancastria.
Going to 101 Central Park Road. London EC

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Re: Alexander Symon
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday 17 May 11 19:17 BST (UK) »
Edmonton public library has some obituaries listed for Symon, an A, Alexander, and a J.R.

http://www.epl.ca/edmonton-obituaries

There is a posting of someone who can do Edmonton area lookups for an obituary btw.

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Re: Alexander Symon
« Reply #14 on: Friday 20 May 11 14:25 BST (UK) »
Thanks to all who have responded. I now have a lot of information to follow up