Lillian Maud (Blackwell) Slade (1889 - 1961)

Born 29 Oct 1889 in Brighton, Ontario, Canada

Wife of George Thomas Slade — married 7 Mar 1926 in Shanghai, China

Descendants

Died 20 Mar 1961 at age 71 in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Lillian Maud Blackwell was born in Brighton, Ontario on October 29, 1889^[1]. She was the daughter of Thomas Blackwell and Martha J. Borland.

At the time of the 1901 Canada Census, Martha, Robt, Eliza, and Lilly Blackwell were listed as living in Toronto, Ontario, along with three lodgers^[2].

At the time of the 1911 Canada Census, Martha, Elizebeth, and Lillian Blackwell were listed as living in Toronto^[3]. At the time of the census, Lillian's occupation was listed as "Stenographer".

George Thomas, Lillian Maud, George Ronald, and Nora Elsie Slade were on the USS Lavaca, the last evacuation ship to leave Shangai as part of "Operation Magic Carpet" on October 13, 1945^[4].

Lillian died in Coqutitlam, British Columbia on 30 October, 1973^[5].

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2LP-YJM : 27 November 2014), Lillie Maud Blackwell, 29 Oct 1889; citing Brighton Twp., Northumberland, Ontario, 29 Oct 1889, reference cn 25068; FHL microfilm 1,845,897.
2. ↑ Census of Canada, 1901, Ontario, Toronto Centre (City) (116), Ward 1 (A), page 15, dwelling 139, family 139, Lilly Blackwell; RG31 - Statistics Canada, roll T-6497 (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=1671169 : Accessed January 9, 2019).
3. ↑ Census of Canada, 1911, Ontario, Toronto West (128), Toronto (38), page 11, dwelling 136, family 136, Lillian Blackwell; RG31 - Statistics Canada, roll T-20404 (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=6126644 : Accessed November 19, 2016).
4. ↑ "California, San Francisco Passenger Lists, 1893-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXH4-DNC : 2 April 2015), Lillian Maud Slade, 1945; citing San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1410 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 2,381,170.
5. ↑ Registration of Death for Lillian Maud Slade, Registration Number: 1961-09-003888, BC Archives Mfilm Number: B13251, GSU Mfilm Number: 2033372, Event Date: 1961-03-20, Event Place: COQUITLAM, Age at Death: 71, Person: LILLIAN MAUD SLADE, Vital Stat Images(s): 004437682_00400.jpg