Elsie (Roles) Harpell (abt. 1897 - 1985)

Born about 1897 in Godalming, Surrey, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Wife of Percy McLeod Harpell — married 4 Sep 1946 in Lower Sackville, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died 6 Sep 1985 at about age 88 in Middle Sackville, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada [uncertain]

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Biography

Elsie's birth was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1897 in Guildford, Surrey, England.^[1]

In the 1901 census Elsie (age 3) was the daughter of Charles Roles in Godalming, Surrey, England.

In the 1911 census Elsie (age 13), School, was the daughter of Charles Roles at 58 Meadrow, Godalming, Surrey, Godalming, Surrey, England.

Elsie arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on 17 September 1925.^[4]

Elsie Gladys Roles, daughter of Charles Roles and Jane Rebecca Large, of Surrey, England, married Percy McLeod Harpell on 4 September 1946 at Lower Sackville, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.^[5]

Elsie was registered to vote in 1935 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.^[6]

Elsie was registered to vote in 1962 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.^[7]

Elsie died on 6 September 1985 and was buried in St. John The Evangelist Anglican Cemetery, Middle Sackville, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8912 #47464667 (accessed 20 August 2023), Elsie Gladys Roles birth registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1897 in Guildford, Surrey, England; citing Original data England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England General Register Office, Volume 2a, Page 96.
2. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England Census," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7814 #4597603 (accessed 20 August 2023), Elsie G Roles (3) daughter in household of Charles Roles (55) in Godalming in Guildford registration district in Surrey, England. Born in Farncombe, Surrey, England; citing Class RG13, Piece 606, Folio 69, Page 38, ED, institution, or vessel 3, Household schedule number 231.
3. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2352 #41587934 (accessed 20 August 2023), Elsie Gladis Roles (13) daughter, School, in household of Charles Roles (64) at 58 Meadrow, Godalming, Surrey, Godalming, Surrey, England. Born in Godalming, Surrey, England; citing The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew, Surrey, England, Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911, Registration District Number 33, ED, institution, or vessel 02, Piece 3089.
4. ↑ Passenger List: "Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1263 #1662728 (accessed 20 August 2023), Name Elsie Gladys Roles, Gender Female, Arrival Age 28, Birth Year abt 1897, Birth Country England, Departure Port Southampton, England, Arrival Date 17 Sep 1925, Arrival Port Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Vessel Zeeland; citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Series RG 76-C, Roll T-14803.
5. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives, Nova Scotia Births, Marriages, and Deaths. Percy McLeod Harpell and Elsie Gladys Roles married on 4 September 1946 at Lower Sackville, Halifax County. Registration: Year: 1946 number: 141278 (https://archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/marriage/?ID=282779. Accessed 20 August 2023)
6. ↑ Electoral Register: "Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2983 #7703345 (accessed 20 August 2023), Name Miss Elsie Roles, Gender Female, Marital Status Spinster (Single (Female)), Residence Date 1935, Residence Place Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Street Address Lower Sackville, Electoral District Halifax; citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980, Reference Number M-4756.
7. ↑ Electoral Register: "Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2983 #31196734 (accessed 20 August 2023), Name Mrs Elsie Harpell, Gender Female, Marital Status Widow, Residence Date 1962, Residence Place Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Street Address R.R. 2, Bedford, Electoral District Halifax; citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980, Reference Number M-5067.
8. ↑ Burial: "Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current," database, Ancestry Record 60527 #195655576 (accessed 20 August 2023), Elsie Gladys Harpell burial (died on 6 Sep 1985) in St. John The Evangelist Anglican Cemetery, Middle Sackville, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada; citing Original data Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi, URL Find A Grave: Memorial #226120778