Dorothy May (Drinkall) Quovadis (1919 - 2011)

Born 29 May 1919 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Albert Blucher Frederick (Freebody) Beltayne — married 1937 (to 1941) in Calgary, Calgary Metropolitan Region, Alberta, Canada

Wife of Robert Epstathios Quovadis — married 29 Jun 1974 in Whatcom, Washington, United States

Died 20 Apr 2011 at age 91 in Chilliwack, Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Dorothy (Drinkall) Quovadis was born in Alberta, Canada.

Dorothy was the daughter of Charles William Drinkall & Williamina Black.

She married Arthur Freebody at Calgary in 1937^[1] and divorced in 1941.^[2]

She remarried to Joseph Steele. Divorce petition in The Vancouver Sun, 28 Sep 1968 states that Joseph deserted Dorothy in the fall of 1947.^[3]

She was the wife of Leonard Edward Kroft.^[4]

Her last spouse was Robert Epstathios Quovadis (1915-2000- cremated). They married at Whatcom, Washington on June 29, 1974.^[5]

Dorothy died at Chilliwack, BC on April 20, 2011^[6] and is buried at Valley View Cemetery^[7], in Surrey, BC.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Alberta, Canada, Marriages Index, 1898-1944"
   Provincial Archives of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Alberta Marriage Indexes
   Ancestry Record 61560 #249088 (accessed 15 March 2023)
   Dorothy M Drinkall marriage to Albert B. F. Freebody in 1937 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
2. ↑ News Clipping. Divorce. Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 18 Nov 1941, page 16. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36397377/calgary-herald/ Accessed 15 Mar 2023.
3. ↑ News Clipping. Divorce Petition. The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 28 Sep 1968, page 15. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120937756/the-vancouver-sun/ Accessed 15 Mar 2023.
4. ↑ 1974. Obituary of mother, Williamina Drinkall. Listed as Mrs. Dorothy Kroft. The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 21 May 1974, page 57. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34561826/the-vancouver-sun/ Accessed 15 March 2023.
5. ↑ "Washington Marriage Index, 1969-2014," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLHG-T7TW : 25 August 2017), Bob E Quovadis and Dorothy M Drinkall Kroft, 29 Jun 1974; citing Marriage record, Whatcom, Washington, United States, Washington State Archives, Olympia.
6. ↑ Death Notice. Dignity Memorial. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/surrey-bc/dorothy-quo-vadis-4652181 Accessed 15 Mar 2023.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Dorothy May Drinkall Quovadis (29 May 1919–20 Apr 2011), Find A Grave: Memorial #221273995, citing Valley View Memorial Gardens, Surrey, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Maintained by markgord (contributor 49368345).

See Also:

• 1921 Census: "1921 Census of Canada"
  Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 3; Census Place: 3, Calgary East, Alberta; Page Number: 12; Line Number: 15
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8991 #6108553 (accessed 15 March 2023)
  Dorothy Drinkall (2) daughter in household of Charles Drinkall (30) in Calgary East, Alberta, Canada. Born in Alberta.

• "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPVB-XJG8 : 24 September 2020), Dorothy Drinkall in household of Charles W Drinkall, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; citing Census, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.

• Cards: "U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960"
  The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Alien Arrivals at Eastport, Idaho, 1924-1956; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: A3460; Roll Number: 009
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1075 #17412495 (accessed 15 March 2023)
  Name: Dorothy May Drinkall; Gender: Female; Race/Nationality: English; Age: 10; Record Type: Cards; Birth Date: abt 1919; Birth Place: Lethbridge, Alberta; Arrival Date: 30 Sep 1929; Port of Arrival: Eastport, Idaho, USA.

• 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1930; Census Place: San Diego, San Diego, California; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 2339925
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #92116491 (accessed 15 March 2023)
  Dorothy Drinkall (10), single daughter, in household of Charles W Drinkall (38) at 904 Agate Avenue, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA. Born in Canada.