Jones Family 1926 Brandon Manitoba

[RunKitty]

Looks like this was a very musical family .  I keep finding articles about them singing etc.  Especially Sophie Jones MacDonald - she sang and played both the piano and organ.

RK

[paulwilliams]

Thanks again RunKitty,
Just found this:
Name:   Sophie O. Jones McFadden
Cemetery:   St. Davids-Queenston United Church++, OGS#3356, Niagara
Burial Place:   Niagara (Lincoln & Welland), Ontario, Canada
Notes:   MCFADDEN WILLIAM EVANS 1908 - 1978 DEAR HUSBAND OF SOPHIE O. JONES ERNEST . THOUGHTFUL . KIND
But it has 404 error, so I cannot open it up/
Kind Regards
Paul Williams

[RunKitty]

Obituary for Tresilian Linus Jones in the Winnipeg Free Press, June 22 1981.  It says he died on June 19th at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital. Linus Jones, age 79, of 331-285 Pembina Highway.  He was born in Wales and came to Canada in 1923. He is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs B Sainsburg of Toronto, Mrs W Gourley of Australia and one son W Jones of British Columbia. Also survived by 2 brothers and 2 sisters - Islwyn of Brandon, Iolo of Niagara Falls, Doone Jones and Sophie McFaddie (how it is written here) of Niagara Falls.  He was predeceased by his first wife Annie in 1942 and two brothers Towyn in 1974 and Ceim in 1975. 

Strange that it says Annie was his first wife...but no second wife is mentioned

RK

[RunKitty]

That sounds like Sophie and her husband...wonder why you can't open the file. 

[RunKitty]

Try this for Sophie and William McFadden

https://canadianheadstones.com/search-item.html?psid=151383

RK

[paulwilliams]

Many Thanks again Runkitty,
That works fine.
And an Australian Branch where I am located.
My father was a Teacher of the Deaf and I born just outside the only Deaf Grammar School in the UK.
Have you come across an obituary for Sophie? or a date for her mother Sophia?
Kind Regards
Paul Williams 

[RunKitty]

Very interesting!!

Unfortunately, I haven't found an obit/death date for either Sophie or Sophia.  I found several articles about the very musical Sophie Jones MacDonald - well into the 1950s in Manitoba.  I don't know her first husband's name or where/when he died. 

RK 

[RunKitty]

Short article about Sophie Jones MacDonald McFadden - from Brandon Sun, Dec 2 1966.  It lists some of her many musical accomplishments.

RK

[paulwilliams]

Thank you RunKitty