Ada Koleda (Smith) Booth (1910 - 2010)

Born 7 Dec 1910 in Treherne, MB, Cda

Ancestors

Wife of Strathan John Alexander Booth — married 27 Aug 1936 in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada

Descendants

Died Aug 2010 at age 99 in Portage la PrIrie, MB, Cda

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Biography

Ada was born in Dec 7, 1910 at her Grandfather Hird's home in Treherne, Manitoba. Ada was the child of Nelson Smith and Jessie Hird. Her birth date is the date of Pearl Harbour Attack on Dec. 7 which she often told me so could never forget her birthday. Of course that attach was in 1942 when Ada was already 32 years old. Although her Obituary states she was born in Portage, she was born in Treherne at her grandfathers as she told me that herself. Ada passed away in 2010. She worked for years in MacGregor at Lamb's Store & recall , like most of her siblings, life wasn't easy. However, all the children seemed to enjoy life & all got along fairly well. She carried on brilliantly cooking meals for large family groups, etc. Recall visiting her often She had two children one stillborn, but the other is my cousin David Booth.

No idea where Nelson Smith, her father, came up with the name Koleda. That is the name she was given and perhaps is is the surname of a friend.

Province of Manitoba Birth 7 Dec 1910 - 1911-015188 R.M. South Norfolk, MB (Treherne)

GROOM'S LAST NAME: BOOTH GROOM'S GIVEN NAMES: STRACHAM JOHN ALEXANDER {should be Strachan] BRIDE'S LAST NAME: SMITH BRIDE'S GIVEN NAMES: ADA KOLIDA DATE OF MARRIAGE: 27/08/1936 PLACE OF MARRIAGE: RM PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1936,031017 REGISTRATION DATE:

Aunt Ada lived until her 100th year being only a week or two short of her 100 years..

Funeral Card:

In Loving Memory of ADA KOLEDA BOOTH Beloved Mother, Grandma, Great Grandma, Sister Aunt & Friend Born December 7, 1910

• • Portage la Prairie, Man [shud be Treherne, MB]**

PASSED AWAY August 7, 2010 Portage la Prairie, MB Funeral Service Thursday, August 12, 2010 2:00 p.m. MacGregor United Church Interment - Austin Cemetery Officiating - Sandra Rex Organist - Beryl Henders Clark’s Funeral Home, MacGregor in care of arrangements.

Hymns Processional Hymn- ”Come, Let Us Sing Of A wonderful Love” - #574 (VU) Hymn - “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” - #288 (VU) Recessional Hymn -”Blessed Assurance” - #337 (VU) Scripture - John 14

When I come to the end of the road, and the sun has set for me. I want not rites in a gloom-filled room. Why cry for a soul set free? Miss me a little -- but not too long, and not with your head bowed low. Remember the love that was once share. Miss me, but let me go.

Pallbears Doug Smith Butch Pearson Christoper Janzen Cassandra Anderson Cole Anderson Cheyenne Anderson

Ada’s family will meet with friends and relatives for a time of friendship and refreshments in the upper auditorium immediately followig the committal service.

Obituary

Mrs. Ada Koleda Booth of MacGregor, MB departed to her heavenly reward on August 7th, from Portage la Prairie General Hospital in her 100th year. Ada was born on Dec. 7th, 1910 in Treherne at her Grampa & Grandma Hirds house, the second daughter of Nelson & Jessie Snith. She was a caring child who loved to help her parents and older sister take care of her brothers and sisters. Ada attended elementaqry school in Hartford and MacGregor. The Booth/Madill family gained a wonderful daughter when Strachan John Alexader Booth and Ada were married in 1936. She worked in MacGregor as a care giver and as a retail store clerk, until the golf course opened in MacGregor, then she had better things to do. Ada was a talented curler, artist, golfer, bridge and cribbage player, and was also a keen fan of the Winipeg Blue Bombers and the Toronto Blue Jays. She was active at the MacGregor Senior Citizens Centre and a member of MacGregor United Church. She will be joined in heaven by her parents, husband Strath; one daughter in infancy, sister Ruth and brothers Laurie, Ernie (Buster), Jim, Doug, Fred and Norman. Left to cherish her memory are her son David (Frances); granddaughters Judy (Rick) Janzen and Caroline (Clark) Anderson; sisters Betty Price and Hattie Pearson. Seven Grandchildren survive her in Calgary Christopher (Allie), Candice (Evan Jones), David and Daniel, and Velva; North Dakota Cassandra , Cole and Cheyenne. Numerous nieces and nephews, great and great-great nieces and nephews respected her and miss her. If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to the North Norfolk-MacGregor Foundation Inc., Box 696, MacGregor, MB R0H OR0 or to the MacGregor United Church, Box 56, MacGregor, MB R0H 0R0. The family gratefully acknowledge her friends who visited and played cards with her, Dr. Samuels, for his many years of humour and compassionate care, the caring staff at the MacGregor & Gladstone Personal Care Homers, and more recently the caring staff at the Portage Hospital.

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