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Offline NicolleGoldman

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Parents of Ronald Norman Welch 1932 - 2015
« on: Saturday 25 February 23 23:48 GMT (UK) »
I'm trying to find any records associated with the parents of Ronald Norman Welch born 11 Oct 1932 Ontario, Canada, died 26 Nov 2015 Cranbrook, BC, Canada.

In Family Search, I created him as Person ID LTG8-PTG Ronald Norman Welch.

The only sources I've found for him are his FindaGrave and BillionGraves entries (where a brief biography is posted).

His parents' names were Nelson and Lois Welch, and they lived on a farm possibly around St Thomas, Ontario area. Their mailing address was a Rural Route. At some point in their lives, maybe around 1970, they owned (or maybe just managed) some cabins on Lake Timiskaming.

Ronald Norman Welch had a first marriage with a woman. I forget her real forename, but it was unusual, long, and biblical, and she went by the name Jane. I don't know if she is still alive, although their five (?) children most likely are living in BC and Ontario.

He was a musician in the Canadian Army, stationed at Camp Petawawa, Ontario, with his family around late 1950's and very early 1960's. Later, around 1970's, he was in the reserves (in Vancouver, BC).

Around 1962, Ronald Norman Welch left that family and moved to Vancouver, BC, with his future second wife (who was also married) Irene May Hastings (born Julier) 1925-2022. They married on a New Year's Eve in Vancouver as soon as both divorces were final in the mid-1960's. They were living in a house they owned on Berkeley Street, which they sold in 1968. They went to England for a year around 1968, and bought a house in Surrey, BC, upon their return.

Around 1977, his second divorce was finalized in Surrey, BC.

It's possible he had a third marriage (post-1980). (I say this because he used to have a ladyfriend named Sonya and he died in Cranbrook, BC--there is a Sonya Welch listed there in the white pages.)

With the above clues, can anyone find information (birth/death/parents) on the parents of Ronald Norman Welch?

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Re: Parents of Ronald Norman Welch 1932 - 2015
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 26 February 23 01:23 GMT (UK) »
No mention of parents in his obituary :
https://vancouversunandprovince.remembering.ca/obituary/ronald-welch-1065895691

Perhaps there is some significance to St Thomas, Ontario where his ashes were sent back to?

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Re: Parents of Ronald Norman Welch 1932 - 2015
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 26 February 23 03:24 GMT (UK) »
If he had 5 children - can they not provide info re parentage etc?

As his full birthdate & birthplace is known - can you obtain a copy of his birth cert?
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Re: Parents of Ronald Norman Welch 1932 - 2015
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 26 February 23 03:33 GMT (UK) »
There are relevant records on Ancestry.

Marriage

20 February 1932
Nelson Edward WELCH 21, Bachelor,  Clerk,
Religion United
Residence when married, 1584 Bruce Ave, Windsor.
Place of birth, Leamington Ontario.
Father — Hector Welch
Mother - Lydia Campbell

and Lois Evelyn DAY
21 , Spinster
Religion - Baptist
Place of birth - Toronto Ontario
Father Charles William Day
Mother Evelyn Sarah Sykes


There are further records on Ancestry
Including baptism when Nelson is John Nelson Edward WELCH

Marriage of Welch parents
https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&q.anyPlace=Ontario%2C%20Canada&q.givenName=hector&q.surname=welch

Edited to correct DAY names

Plus

Marriage of DAY parents

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSZG-XBC



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Re: Parents of Ronald Norman Welch 1932 - 2015
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 26 February 23 05:11 GMT (UK) »

Marriage

20 February 1932
Nelson Edward WELCH 21, Bachelor,  Clerk,
Religion United
Residence when married, 1584 Bruce Ave, Windsor.
Place of birth, Leamington Ontario.
Father — Hector Welch
Mother - Lydia Campbell

and Lois Evelyn DAY
21 , Spinster
Religion - Baptist
Place of birth - Toronto Ontario
Father Charles William Day
Mother Evelyn Sarah Sykes

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSZG-XBC

Perfect! Thank you!

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Re: Parents of Ronald Norman Welch 1932 - 2015
« Reply #5 on: Friday 03 March 23 14:46 GMT (UK) »


The Vancouver Sun
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
6 Feb 2016, Sat  •  Page 61

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120084794/the-vancouver-sun/

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