Gordon Garnett Eagleson (1906 - 1968)

Born 11 Jul 1906 in Parry Sound, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Died 3 Jun 1968 at age 61 in High River, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Biography

Gordon Eagleson has Irish ancestors.

Gordon Garnett Eagleson was born in 1906 in Parry Sound, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. He was the son of James Edward Eagleson and Delila Ellis of Ontario.^[1] He was born in the midst of about eleven children. In 1911 Gordon was about 5 years old and they were living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. His family was of Anglican faith and his father worked for Canadian Pacific Railway.^[2]

In 1916, Gordon was 9 yrs, old and they were living in Red Deer, Red Deer County, Alberta, Canada.^[3] In 1926 Gordon was about 19 yrs. old and lived with his parents, six siblings and an uncle in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.^[4]

In 1935 Gordon married Virginia May Thompson in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. At the time, he was a bachelor, 28 yrs. old, residing in Walhachin?, BC and worked for the Canadian National Railway. Virginia was 21 yrs. old, and lived at home in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She was the daughter of Arthur Thompson (born England) and May Hurl (born Ontario, Canada). They were later divorced in January 1939.^[5]

Gordon married Evelyn Mae Kirby. They had four children (two are living). One son, Gordon, was born in New Westminster, BC, Canada. In the son's obituary it states that the family moved to Tuxford Saskatchewan, and then High River Alberta around 1958.^[6]

Gordon passed away at 61 yrs. of age. Gordon was mentioned on a memorial in Highwood Cemetery, High River, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada with a death date of 3 Jun 1968.^[7][8]

Research Notes

• notation at top of marriage record for Virginia about dissolution of their marriage.
• no record for marriage to Evelyn Kirby found yet.

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9H-MK3Y : 2 March 2021), Gordon Eagleson, 11 Jul 1906; citing Birth, Parry Sound, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,295,318.
2. ↑ 1911 Census: "Canada Census, 1911"
   citing Census, Calgary Sub-Districts 1-59, Alberta, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,651.
   FamilySearch Record: QV39-C2JK Image 273 of 1414, (accessed 26 August 2022)
   Gordon Eageson, single son, in household of James Eageson in Calgary Sub-Districts 1-59, Alberta, Canada. Born in Ontario.
3. ↑ "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM5Y-HK8 : 10 August 2022), Gordon Eagleson, 1916.
4. ↑ 1926 Census: "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926"
   citing Census, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
   FamilySearch Record: QPLQ-NGKJ (accessed 26 August 2022)
   Gordon Eagleson (19), single son, in household of James Eagleson (52) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Born in Ontario, Canada.
5. ↑ "British Columbia Marriage Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Gordon Garnett Eagleson and Virginia May Thompson; Registration Number: 1935-09-424077, Vancouver, 1935-04-16. Marriage Certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/genealogy : accessed 2022-08-26).
6. ↑ Son Gordon Eagleson's Obituary, accessed 2022-08-26.
7. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #67431809 (accessed 26 August 2022)
   Memorial page for Gordon Garnett Eagleson (11 Jul 1906-3 Jun 1968), citing Highwood Cemetery, High River, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada (plot: Range N Plot 091); Maintained by jaynetty (contributor 46830617).
8. ↑ "Alberta Death Indexes," online database. Entry for Gordon Garnett Eagleson; Registration Number: #004-937, High River, 1968-06-03, Birth Date: 1906-07-11. Death Certificate Index (provincialarchives.alberta.ca : accessed 2022-08-26).