George Osborne Couch (1882 - 1966)

Born 19 Jan 1882 in Lorne, Manitoba, Canada

Husband of Ethel May (Barss) Couch — married 13 Jan 1913 in Ontario, Canada

Died 17 Oct 1966 at age 84 in Swan Lake, Lorne, Manitoba, Canada

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Biography

Born 1882.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

George Osborne Couch and Ethel May Barss married 13 Jan 1913.^[9]

Died in 1966.^[10][11]

Sources

1. ↑ Manitoba Vital Statistics Agency. Accessed online at https://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca/Query.php 2023.
   LAST NAME: COUCH
   FIRST NAME: GEORGE OSBORNE
   DATE OF BIRTH: 19/01/1882
   PLACE OF BIRTH: R.M. OF LORNE
   SEX: MALE
   REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1882,17610139
   REGISTRATION DATE: 16/02/1952
   MOTHER'S DETAILS
   Maiden Last Name: ROBERTSON
   Given Names: JANETTE
2. ↑ Census of Canada, 1891. Library and Archives Canada. Accessed online https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1891&op=img&id=30953_148097-00539 in 2023. Living in Lorne, Selkirk, Manitoba:
   Couch George M 40 Ontario
   Couch Janett F 36 Ontario
   Couch Edna F 17 Ontario
   Couch Richard M 15 Ontario
   Couch John M 13 Ontario
   Couch Lizzie F 11 Ontario
   Couch George 10 M Manitoba
   Couch Holmes 8 M Manitoba
   Couch Jennie 5 F Manitoba
   Couch Frank 3 M Manitoba
   Couch Annie 1 F Manitoba
3. ↑ Census of Canada, 1901. Library and Archives Canada. Accessed online https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1901&op=img&id=z000015398 in 2023. Living in Lorne, Selkirk, Manitoba:
   Household 52:
   Couch George H Head 16 Dec 1849 51 Ontario
   Couch Janet Wife 4 March 1852 49 Ontario
   Couch Elizabeth G Daughter 1 Aug 1879 21 Ontario
   Couch George O Son 19 Jan 1882 19 Manitoba
   Couch Frederik H Son 26 Dec 1883 17 Manitoba
   Couch Janet A Daughter 25 Oct 1885 15 Manitoba
   Couch Franklin C Son 13 Nov 1887 13 Manitoba
   Couch Annie B Daughter 12 Oct 1889 11 Manitoba
   Couch Mervin A Son 23 Dec 1891 9 Manitoba
   Couch Ivan L Son 1 March 1906 5 Manitoba
   Athur Wheel Farmhand 31 Aug 1866 34 England
   Household 53:
   Couch Richard W Head 11 Nov 1875 26 Ontario
   Couch Matilda A Wife 5 Jan 1871 30 Ontario
   Couch Elizabeth W Daughter 22 Oct 1900 1 Manitoba
   Household 59:
   Couch William H. Head (48, b. 9 Feb 1853)
   Couch Jane A. Wife (40, b. 29 Oct 1860)
   Couch William E Son (20, b.15 Dec 1880)
   Couch Charles D Son (16, b. 15 Feb 1885)
   Couch Norman S. Son (13, b. 22 Feb 1888)
   Couch Walter C Son (11, b. 2 Jan 1890)
   Couch Allan Son (8, b. 22 April 1892)
   Couch Osborne W Son (6, 4 May 1894)
   Couch Nelson S Son (4, b. 7 April 1896)
   Couch Lilly B Daughter (b. 30 Jan 1901)
4. ↑ Census of the Northwest Provinces, 1906. Library and Archives Canada. Accessed online https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1906&op=img&id=e001202839 in 2023. Living in Macdonald, Manitoba:
   George Couch Head M 56 Ontario
   Household 151
   Couch Richard Head M 31 Ontario
   Couch Matilda Wife F 35 Ontario
   Couch Wilma Daughter F 5 Manitoba
   Couch Alvin Son M 6 mo Manitoba
   Household 161
   Couch George Head M 54 Ontario
   Couch Jenaet Wife F 52 Ontario
   Couch George Son M 24 Manitoba
   Couch Holmes Son M 20 Manitoba
   Couch Jeanet Daughter F 18 Manitoba
   Couch Annie Daughter F 16 Manitoba
   Couch Mervin Son M 13 Manitoba
   Couch Ivan Son M 10 Manitoba
5. ↑ Census of Canada, 1911. Library and Archives Canada. Accessed online https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1911&op=img&id=e001947694 in 2023. Living in Macdonald, Manitoba:
   Household 105 - Surname transcribed as Conch.
   Couch George H Head M b. Dec 1849, age 61 Ontario
   Couch Jannett Wife F b. March 1852, age 59 Ontario
   Couch George O Son M b. Jan 1883, age 28 Manitoba
   Couch Fred Homer Son M b. Dec 1885, age 26 Manitoba
   Couch Lennie A Daughter F b. Oct 1886, age 24 Manitoba
   Couch Frank C Son M b. ?, age 22 Manitoba
   Couch Irenie B Daughter F b. Feb 1891, age 20 Manitoba
   Couch Ivan Son M b. March 1897, age 14 Manitoba
   Household 106 - Surname transcribed as Cook.
   Couch Richard Wm Head M b. Nov 1875, age 35 Ontario
   Couch Matilda Wife F b. 1871, age 39 Ontario
   Couch Wilma Daughter F b. Oct 1900, age 10 Manitoba
   Couch Calvin (transcribed as Clara) Son M b. Dec 1905, age 5 Manitoba
   Couch Doris Daughter F b. Jan 1910, age 1 Manitoba
   Anton - labourer - 19
6. ↑ Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1916. Library and Archives Canada. Accessed online https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1916&op=img&id=31228_4363956-00350 in 2023.
   Household 43
   Couch John Robertson Head 39 Ontario
   Couch Whelimine Alberta Wife 38 Ontario
   Couch Helen Patricia Daughter 8 Manitoba
   Couch Ginette Gilbert Daughter 4 Manitoba
   Couch John Lawrence Son 8 mo Manitoba
   Household 45
   Couch George Holmes Head M 66 Ontario
   Couch Jennet Wife F 64 Ontario
   Couch Fredrick Holmes Son M 30 Manitoba
   Couch Franklin Cowill Son M 26 Manitoba
   Couch Lawrence Ivan Son M 20 Manitoba
   Household 46
   Couch Richard William Head M 42 Ontario
   Couch Matilda Annie Wife F 44 Ontario
   Couch Whilmene E Daughter F 15 Manitoba
   Couch Richard Alvan Son M 10 Manitoba
   Household 47
   Couch George Osborne Head 33 Manitoba
   Couch Ethel May Wife 28 Ontario
   Kilburn Arthur Servant 14 England
7. ↑ Census of Canada, 1921. Library and Archives Canada. Accessed online https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1921&op=img&id=e002882045 in 2023. Living in Macdonald, Manitoba:
   Household #40
   Couch John Head 44
   Couch Wilhelmina Wife 44
   Couch Helen Daughter 14
   Couch Gilberta Daughter 9
   Couch Lawrence Son 5
   Household #42
   Couch George Head 38
   Couch Ethel Wife 33
8. ↑ Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1926. Library and Archives Canada. Accessed online https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=census1926&op=img&id=e011221308 and https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=census1926&op=img&id=e011221309 in 2023.
   Household 89
   Couch John Head 49 Ontario
   Couch Wilhelmina Wife 49 Ontario
   Couch Gilberta Daughter 14 Manitoba
   Couch Lawrence 10 Manitoba
   Household 92
   Couch George Couch Head 43 Manitoba
   Couch Ethel Couch Wife 38 Ontario
   Household 99
   Couch George H Head 76 Ontario
   Skinner Edna Daughter 53 Ontario
   Skinner David Son-in-law 44 England
   Skinner Sarah Grand-daughter 19 Manitoba
   Skinner David Grand-son 14 Manitoba
9. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS86-GN1 : 8 March 2021), George Osborne Couch and Ethel May Barss, 13 Jan 1913; citing registration , Paisley, Bruce, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,928,193.
10. ↑ George O. Couch - Obituary. Published Winnipeg Free Press Newspaper Archives October 25, 1966 Page 26. Accessible online at https://newspaperarchive.com. Paid subscription or library login required.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157474291: accessed 20 January 2023), memorial page for George D. Couch (1882–1966), Find a Grave Memorial ID 157474291, citing Swan Lake United Church Cemetery, Swan Lake, Pilot Mound Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; Maintained by prairie girl (contributor 48363070).