John Evans Jones (1873 - 1953)

Born 6 May 1873 in Bruce Township, Bruce, Ontario, Canada

Husband of Minnie Mary (Travis) Jones — married 27 Dec 1899 in Bruce Township, Bruce, Ontario, Canada

Died 11 Mar 1953 at age 79 in Claresholm, Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta, Canada

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Biography

• Birth

Name John Evans Jones

Sex Male

Birth Date 6 May 1873 Birthplace Bruce Township, Bruce, Ontario, Canada Birthplace (Original) Bruce, Bruce, Ontario

Father's Name Elijah Jones Father's Sex Male

Mother's Name Mary Ann McFaul Mother's Sex Female

Event Type Birth^[1]

• Marriage

Name [GROOM] John Evans Jones

Sex Male

Age 26 Birth Year (Estimated) 1873

Father's Name Elijah Jones

Mother's Name Mary A Mcfaul

Spouse's Name Minnie Travis

Spouse's Sex Female

Spouse's Age 22 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1877

Spouse's Father's Name Ezekiel Travis Spouse's Mother's Name Mary A Hamilton

Marriage Date 27 Dec 1899 Marriage Place Bruce Township, Bruce, Ontario, Canada

Event Type Marriage^[2]

• OBITUARY for JOHN EVANS JONES

CLIPPED FROM Calgary Herald Calgary, Alberta, Canada 14 Mar 1953, Sat • Page 36

The death of JOHN EVANS JONES, 32. of Granum, occurred in Claresholm, Wednesday. Born In Port Elgin. Ont.. Mr. Jones was an old timer of Southern Alberta, coming west in 1903 to homestead at Leavings, now Granum.

Surviving are his wife, the former Minnie May Travis; four sons, George of Barons, and Harold. Clarence and Wesley of Granum; three daughters, Mrs. Agnes Paulson of Claresholm. Miss Bessie Asplund of Barons, and Mrs. Ethel Raher of Granum; a brother, Jim Jones of Crooked River. Sask.,- a sister. Mrs. Lila Koepke In Vancouver, B.C.; 17 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral was held from Granum United Church, with Rev, Harry P. Peters officiating.

• Death FAG

John Evans Jones

6 May 1871 Ontario, Canada

DEATH

11 Mar 1953 (aged 81) Claresholm, Claresholm Census Division, Alberta, Canada

BURIAL

Granum Cemetery Granum, Claresholm Census Division, Alberta, Canada

PLOT B2vi MEMORIAL ID 112261659^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FM3J-8XX : 13 February 2020), John Evans Jones, 1873.
2. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZB7-493 : 8 March 2021), John Evans Jones and Minnie Travis, 27 Dec 1899; citing registration , Bruce Township, Bruce, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,870,922.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112261659/john-evans-jones: accessed 06 March 2023), memorial page for John Evans Jones (6 May 1871–11 Mar 1953), Find a Grave Memorial ID 112261659, citing Granum Cemetery, Granum, Claresholm Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Maintained by Bear Hugs (contributor 47810210).

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ALBERTA DEATH REGISTER #002-531