Fran Ball

Ancestors

Daughter of Frank Ball and Emily (Gardner) Ball

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Biography

Frances Elizabeth Ball was born 8 May 1926 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. She was the daughter of Frank Ball and Emily Gardner. Her mother died when Frances was only six years old.^[1]

Frances married Victor Apperly 17 October 1947 in Regina. She lived her entire life within four blocks of the house she grew up in. Fran and Vic raised three sons.^[1] Victor died in 1998.^[1]

Frances held strong Christian beliefs and was an active member of her church. She particulary enjoyed singing in the choir.^[1]

Frances Elizabeth Apperly passed away 27 July 2008 and is buried in the old Regina Cemetery with her husband and two infant children.^[2]

DNA

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Gerald Apperly and his 2nd cousin once removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are James Ball and Elizabeth Ball, the 1st great grandparents of Gerald Apperly and the 2nd great grandparents of his cousin. The predicted relationship from Ancestry is 2nd to 3rd cousin, based on sharing 133 cM across 11 segments.
• Maternal relationship is confirmed by a 23andMe test match between Gerald Apperly and his 2nd cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are Harvey Gardner and Margaret Barnett, the 1st great grandparents of both Gerald Apperly and his cousin. The predicted relationship from 23andMe is 2nd cousin, based on sharing 241 cM across 10 segments.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Gerald Apperly personal recollection 10 November 2022
2. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #104695591 (accessed 15 November 2022)
   Memorial page for Frances Elizabeth Ball Apperly (8 May 1926-27 Jul 2008), citing Regina Cemetery, Regina, Regina Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada (plot: Block: 510, Plot: 12, Lot: C); Maintained by Ron JOHNSTON (contributor 50764622).

See also:

• Census 1926: "Census of the Prairie Provinces, Canada, 1926," online database with images. Entry for Frances E Ball; Province: Saskatchewan, District Name: Regina, District Number: 31, Sub-District Number: 15, Family Number: 434, Page Number: 49, Line Number: 20, Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Item Number: 1459489. Digitized image Library and Archives Canada: Censuses (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1926/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=1459489 : accessed 10 November 2022).
• "the Annals of a Humble Race", the genealogy website of Gerald Apperly