Rosa Elizabeth (Sage) Jones (1877 - 1960)

Born 31 Jan 1877 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of David Llewellyn Jones — married 31 Dec 1897 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Descendants

Died 13 Apr 1960 at age 83 in Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Rosa (Sage) Jones was born in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.

Rosa Elizabeth Sage was born on January 31, 1877 to George Sage and Mary Ann Stubbins in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. She was baptised October 17, 1877 at the Ebenizer Methodist Church in Nanaimo.

1881 Census, Event Place: Nanaimo & Noonas Bay, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• George Sage M 24y coal miner British Columbia
• Mary Ann Sage F 20y British Columbia
• Mariam Sage F 6y British Columbia
• Rose E. Sage F 4y British Columbia
• Geo. Henry Sage M 2y British Columbia

1891 Census, British Columbia Vancouver Nanaimo City North Ward

• George Sage 35 M M Head At Sea England Salvation Army Bridge Builder
• Mary Sage 30 F M Wife BC
• Miriam Sage 16 F Un BC
• Rose Sage 14 F U BC
• George Henry Sage 12 M Un BC
• Mary Sage 6 F Un BC
• Edward Sage 4 M Un BC
• Viola Sage 7 months F Un BC

Rosa married David Llewellyn Jones (son of David Jones and Eliza Griffiths) on ^[1] December 31, 1897 in Nanaimo.

1901 Census, British Columbia Victoria Victoria (City/Cité)

• David L Jones M Head Mar Feb 1 1872 28 Wales Stevedoring
• Rosa E Jones F Wife Mar Jan 1 1876 24 BC
• Leslie E Jones M Son S Feb 16 1897 3 Nanaimo
• Owen G Jones M Son S Nov 21 1899 1 Nanaimo

1911 Census, Victoria City Sub-Districts 1-14, British Columbia, Canada, Residence: 1004 Catherine St

• David Jones M Head Mar 38 Wales Capt works in office (Federal Fisheries)
• Rosa Jones F Wife Mar 33 British Columbia
• Lester Jones Son M 13 British Columbia
• Owen Jones Son M 12 British Columbia
• George Jones Son M 10 British Columbia
• Davy Jones Son M 7 British Columbia
• Raymond Jones Son M 5 British Columbia
• Viola Jones Daughter F 4 British Columbia
• Wilfrid Jones Son M 1 British Columbia

1921 Census, British Columbia Victoria (City) Sub-District 12, Residence: 779 Market St

• David Jones Age 49
• Rosa Jones Age 43
• Leslie Jones Age 23
• Owen Jones Age 21
• George Jones Age 19
• David Jones Age 17
• Raymond Jones Age 15
• Viola Jones Age 13
• Wilford Jones Age 11
• Gerdon Jones Age 7

Rosa Elizabeth Jones passed away on ^[2] April 13, 1960, at West Bay Private Hospital in Esquimalt, British Columbia. She was buried in Royal Oak Burial Park on April 16, 1960.

Research Notes

Event Type: Baptism

BC Archives Mfilm Number: B16233 - not available at BC Archives

Event Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 1877-10-17

Event Place: NANAIMO

Person: ROSE ELIZABETH SAGE

Person's Father: GEORGE UNKNOWN

Person's Mother: MARY ANN

Denomination: METHODIST

Church Name: EBENIZER

Other Location: NANAIMO

Birth Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 1877-01-31

Birth Location: NANAIMO

As David Jones, my grandfather, went to England to help out in WW1 and did not come home, Rosa must have listed him on the census. Until I can view the 1921 England Census, I will not know where he actually was.

Sources

1. ↑ https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/ff5440ac-77c4-4cc2-9bc9-26ab8264865d
2. ↑ https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/f41732e8-8317-4ca6-a90a-7da2963f38c6

• [1] Birth, Baptism, Marriage & Death Registrations
• Citing this Record "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV6S-2X3 : 11 March 2018), George Sage, ; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Nanaimo & Noonas Bay, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; 1857; p. 5; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13285, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
• Citing this Record "Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWK3-K69 : 3 August 2016), Rose Sage, Nanaimo City North Ward, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148093.
• Source Citation Year: 1901; Census Place: Victoria (City/Cité), Victoria, British Columbia; Page: 3; Family No: 21 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1901 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
• Citing this Record "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV95-3S8B : 16 March 2018), David Jones, 1911; citing Census, Victoria City Sub-Districts 1-14, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,663.
• 1921 Census
• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/202900596/rosa-elizabeth-jones : accessed 10 June 2021), memorial page for Rosa Elizabeth Sage Jones (31 Jan 1875–13 Apr 1960), Find A Grave: Memorial #202900596, citing Royal Oak Burial Park Cemetery, Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada ; Maintained by Gayle L (contributor 48692284) .