Mary Eliza Simpkins

Female 1913 - 2007  (93 years)


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  1. 1.  Mary Eliza Simpkins was born on 17 Jul 1913 in Leduc, Leduc County, Alberta, Canada (daughter of George Levi Simpkins and Mary Magdalene Lau); died on 6 Mar 2007 in Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

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    • _UID: 4D0B137C1CC547109C7F3B2AC2BAC7D5B70E

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    Died:
    RUSHTON MARY ELIZA July 17, 1913 -March 6, 2007
    Mary passed away peacefully on March 6th in her 94th year at Columbus Residence in Vancouver. She was bom in Leduc, Alberta, the youngest ot 12 children. Mary was a long-time resident of Vancouver, Capitol Hill in Bumaby and New Westminster. She was pre-deceased by husbands Laurie Ferrier and Sandy Rushton.

    Mary will be lovingly remembered and missed always by her daughters Marlene and Lauretta, son-in-law Peter, granddaughters Kathy (Dennis), Karen (Bruce) and Joanne, great grandchildren Shane, Tyred, Justin and Devon, friends and relatives.

    Special thanks to family doctor, Dr. K. Hatlelid, tor his wonderful care and support over the years. Many thanks also to the caring staff at Amherst and Columbus Residence. There will be no funeral service at her request.
    God saw the road was getting rough
    And the hills were hard to climb
    So he closed your weary eyelids
    And whispered, "Peace be thine."
    Rest tenderly in peace Mom, you have earned it.

    The Vancouver Sun
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    10 Mar 2007, Sat ? Page 123

    Family/Spouse: Alexander "Sandy" Rushton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Mary married Lawrence Edward Ferrier in 1936 in Leduc, Leduc County, Alberta, Canada. Lawrence (son of William Edgar Ferrier and Anna Belle Catto) was born on 18 Oct 1915 in Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada; died on 7 Mar 1993 in Kelowna, Central Okanagan Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery, Kelowna, Central Okanagan Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Lauretta Shirley Ferrier was born on 23 Jan 1937 in Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada; died on 25 Jun 2018 in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada.
    2. Marlene Patricia Ferrier was born on 2 Mar 1938 in Wetaskiwin, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada; died on 15 Aug 2018 in Chilliwack Cemeteries, Chilliwack, Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George Levi Simpkins was born in 1863; died in 1941.

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    • _UID: 6C122EE722804EDDA98D271ED8F72608D832

    George married Mary Magdalene Lau. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Magdalene Lau

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    • _UID: D8B0256EDC454907B0DA4A3AAC50783240E2

    Children:
    1. 1. Mary Eliza Simpkins was born on 17 Jul 1913 in Leduc, Leduc County, Alberta, Canada; died on 6 Mar 2007 in Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.




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