John Archibald Lee Roy Hill (1893 - 1970)

Died 30 Sep 1970 at about age 77 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada

Biography

John Archibald Lee Roy (Leroy) Hill appears in the 1911^[1] and 1916^[2] census records with his mother Ada.

By 1921, he is married, head of household with his first wife Vina Pascoe and mother living with him.^[3]

Vina died in 1941, according to John's obituary.

In 1952, he married Muriel Ridge, who survived him and is buried in Moose Jaw. ^[4] She died 20 Mar 1976.^[5]

He died in 1970, in Moosejaw.^[6]

Transcription of obit:

Hill. Moose Jaw (Staff)

Funeral service for John Archibald Leroy (Roy) Hill, 77, of 826 Stadacona Street, was held in Parkview Funeral Chapel, Rev. H. J. Mullens of MInto United Church officiated and burial was in Rosedale Cemetery.

Born in Boharm, Mr. Hill farmed in the Boharm district until 1943, when he became an employee of the Canadian Pacific Railway. IN 1957 he retired from the CPR and resided in Moose Jaw until the time of his death.

Mr. Hill was a member of the CPR Pensioners' Association, the Moose Jaw Senior Citizens' Association, and the Bohram United Church. He was also a former member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.

Predeceased by his wife Vina in 1941 and one son, he is survived by his second wife, Muriel; four sons: Douglas and Donald, both of Boharm, -<ends without listing the other two surviving sons.>

Sources

1. ↑ "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:276J-384 : 16 March 2018), John A Hill in entry for Ada C Hill, 1911; citing Census, Moose Jaw Sub-Districts 1-15, Saskatchewan, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,575.
2. ↑ "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMPP-JK4 : 23 February 2021), John R L Hill in household of Ada Hill, Saskatchewan, Canada; citing p. 8, line 18; Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,434,956.
3. ↑ Leroy J A Hill in the 1921 Census of Canada. Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 156; Census Place: 156, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan; Page Number: 3. Ancestry.com. 1921 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2013. Original data: Library and Archives Canada. Sixth Census of Canada, 1921. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2013. Series RG31. Statistics Canada Fonds. Image
4. ↑ [Entry for Lee Roy Hill. Accessed: 30 January 2020 (Entry not sourced)
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #205814268
6. ↑ John Archibald Leroy Hill in the Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current. The Leader-Post; Publication Date: 8 Oct 1970; Publication Place: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; URL.

See also:

• Pehoushek Genealogy, Ancestors of Joseph William Pehoushek. (October 1999, and February 2006, Punta Gorda, Florida). Manuscript posted online.
• "United States Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1895-1956", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XGTL-8J7 : 14 November 2019), John Archibald L Hill, 1946.

Acknowledgements

• Hill-347 was created through the import of dyermaeettaaug2010.ged on 11 September 2010.

• WikiTree profile Hill-2595 was created through the import of Foord Family Tree-2.ged on Jun 6, 2011 by Tom Foord. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Tom and others.