Charles Ace Passey (1887 - 1967)

Born 6 Jun 1887 in Liberty, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elva S. Coleman — married 31 Jul 1920 in Magrath, Cardston, Alberta, Canada

Descendants

Died 13 Jul 1967 at age 80 in Rexburg, Madison, Idaho, United States

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Biography

Charles Passey has English ancestors.

Charles Passey was born in Idaho.

Charles Passey migrated from United States to Canada.

Charles was born in 1887. He was the son of William Passey and Lydia Toomer. He passed away in 1967.

Charles Ace Passey, son of William T. Passey (age 25, birthplace: Utah) and Lydia A. Toomer (age 18, birthplace: Utah), was born 6 Jun 1887 in Liberty, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States.^[1]

In 1900, the Passey family lived in Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States. They owned their home without a mortage and lived in a house. Household members included:

• William T. Passey (head, white, male, born Jun 1861, age 38, married for 14 years, birthplace: Utah, father's birthplace: England, mother's birthplace: England, occupation: ??? raisers, can read, can write, can speak English)
• Lydia Passey (wife of head, white, female, born Jul 1867, age 32, married 14 years, mother of 8 children all still living, birthplace: Utah, father's birthplace: England, mother's birthplace: England, can read, can write, can speak English)
• Charles A. Passey (son of head, white, male, born Jun 1886, age 13, single, birthplace: Idaho, father's birthplace: Utah, mother's birthplace: Utah, occupation: at school, can read, can write, can speak English)
• Effy Passey (daughter of head, white, female, born Feb 1889, age 11, single, birthplace: Idaho, father's birthplace: Utah, mother's birthplace: Utah, occupation: at school, can read, can write, can speak English)
• Acel Passey (son of head, white, male, born Aug 1890, age 9, single, birthplace: Idaho, father's birthplace: Utah, mother's birthplace: Utah, occupation: at school, can read, can write, can speak English)
• William T. Passey Jr. (son of head, white, male, born Dec 1891, age 8, single, birthplace: Idaho, father's birthplace: Utah, mother's birthplace: Utah, occupation: at school, can read, can write, can speak English)
• Ricey Passey (son of head, white, male, born Jun 1893, age 6, single, birthplace: Idaho, father's birthplace: Utah, mother's birthplace: Utah)
• Alva Passey (son of head, white, male, born Feb 1895, age 5, single, birthplace: Idaho, father's birthplace: Utah, mother's birthplace: Utah)
• James T. Passey (son of head, white, male, born Feb 1897, age 3, single, birthplace: Idaho, father's birthplace: Utah, mother's birthplace: Utah)
• Geneva Passey (daughter of head, white, female, born Jan 1899, age 1, single, birthplace: Idaho, father's birthplace: Utah, mother's birthplace: Utah)^[2]

In 1901, the Passey family immigrated to Magrath, Alberta, Canada, as part of the Church of Latter-Day Saints settlement project. "Magrath was established in 1899 by settlers sent by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from Utah and Idaho. These Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints settlers were recruited by the Alberta Railway and Irrigation Company to construct irrigation works in the area funded by British interests by the family of Sir Alexander Galt. The settlers were paid in cash and land in the town. This was the first major irrigation work in Canada and was made possible by the settlers' experience with the extensive irrigation projects undertaken by their church in Utah and Idaho."^[3]

In 1906, the Passey family lived in Magrath, Alberta, Canada. Post office: Magrath, section 25, township 5, range 23, meridian 4. They had 12 horses, 3 milk cows, 1 cattle, 0 sheep, and 1 hog.. Household members included:

• W T Passe (head, male, married, age 44, birthplace: USA, immigration year: 1901)
• Lydia A Passe (wife of head, female, married, age 38, birthplace: USA, immigration year: 1901)
• C A Passe (son of head, male, single, age 19, birthplace: USA, immigration year: 1901)
• Effie Passe (daughter of head, female, single, age 17, birthplace: USA, immigration year: 1901)
• Ace Passe (son of head, male, single, age 15, birthplace: USA, immigration year: 1901)
• W T Passe (son of head, male, single, age 14, birthplace: USA, immigration year: 1901)
• Ricey Passe (son of head, male, single, age 13, birthplace: USA, immigration year: 1901)
• Alvey Passe (son of head, male, single, age 11, birthplace: USA, immigration year: 1901)
• Jas T Passe (son of head, male, single, age 9, birthplace: USA, immigration year: 1901)
• Genevive Passe (daughter of head, female, single, age 7, birthplace: USA, immigration year: 1901)
• Vera Passe (daughter of head, female, single, age 5, birthplace: USA, immigration year: 1901)
• Hugh T Passe (son of head, male, single, age 3, birthplace: Canada)
• Drusilla Passe (daughter of head, female, single, age 9 months, birthplace: Canada)^[4]

In 1911, the Passey family lived in Magrath, Alberta, Canada, in census district Medicine Hat Sub-Districts 1-11, Alberta, Canada. Household members included:

• William T Passey (male, head of household, married, born Jun 1862, age 48, birthplace: USA, immigration date: 1801, naturalization date: 1804, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, occupation: farmer, employer: no, employee: yes, working on own account: no, $7,500 life insurance, $124.00 insurance cost, can read, can write, speaks English)
• Lydia A Passey (female, wife of head, married, born Jun 1847, age 43, birthplace: USA, immigration date: 1801, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, occupation: none, can read, can write, speaks English)
• Charles A Passey (male, son of head, single, born Jun 1887, age 23, birthplace: USA, immigration date: 1801, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, occupation: laborer, employer: no, employee: no, working on own account: yes, works at: odd jobs, weeks employed: 52, hours/week: 60, earnings: $600, can read, can write, speaks English)
• Acel Passey (male, son of head, single, born Aug 1890, age 20, birthplace: USA, immigration date: 1801, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, occupation: laborer, employer: no, employee: no, working on own account: yes, works at: odd jobs, weeks employed: 52, hours/week: 60, earnings: $600, can read, can write, speaks English)
• William T Passey (male, son of head, single, born Dec 1891, birthplace: USA, immigration date: 1801, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, occupation: laborer, employer: no, employee: no, working on own account: yes, works at: on farm, weeks employed: 52, hours/week: 60, earnings: $400, can read, can write, speaks English)
• Ricy Passey (male, son of head, single, born Jun 1893, age 17, birthplace: USA, immigration date: 1801, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, occupation: none, employee: yes, can read, can write, speaks English)
• Alva Passey (male, son of head, single, born Jul 1894, birthplace: USA, immigration date: 1801, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, occupation: none, employee: yes, can read, can write, speaks English)
• James T Passey (male, son of head, single, born Nov 1896, age 14, birthplace: USA, immigration date: 1801, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, occupation: none, other occupation: NG, attending school, can read, can write, speaks English)
• Lydia G Passey (male, son of head, single, born Dec 1898, birthplace: USA, immigration date: 1801, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, occupation: none, other occupation: NG, attending school, can read, can write, speaks English)
• Vera Passey (female, daughter of head, single, born May 1900, birthplace: USA, immigration date: 1801, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, occupation: none, other occupation: NG, attending school, can read, can write, speaks English)
• Hugh T Passey (male, son of head, single, born Jan 1902, age 7, birthplace: Alberta, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, other occupation: NG, can read, can write, speaks English)
• Drucilla Passey (female, daughter of head, single, born Aug 1906, age 4, birthplace: Alberta, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, other occupation: NG, can't read, can't write, speaks English)
• Clifford Passey (male, son of head, single, born Jan 1907, age 4, birthplace: Alberta, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, other occupation: NG, can't read, can't write, speaks English)
• Loree Passey (female, daughter of head, single, born Apr 1908, age 2, birthplace: Alberta, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, other occupation: NG, can't read, can't write, speaks English)^[5]

Research Notes

Imported from FamilySearch:

• Fact: Immigration (1901) Montana, United States
• Fact: Immigration (1902)
• Fact: Residence (1906) Alberta, Canada
• Fact: Residence (1926) Passey farm just out of Magrath, Alberta Canada Magrath, Cardston, Alberta, Canada
• Fact: Immigration (1952) Sweet Grass, Montana, United States
• Fact: Burial (15 July 1967) Annis, Jefferson, Idaho, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Grandpa (Cap) Passey was a happy, cheerful man. He always whistled or hummed a little tune. I can remember going to their place at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Grandpa would get his sharp knives out and carve the turkey. It was an art. It had to be done with care and pride.

Us grandkids, Keith, Barbara, Randy, Richard, Renae, Darwin, and Blake would play and gather to eat in the back porch. Later on we all sat around the kitchen table and played BINGO.

Grandpa used to call me (BOBBIE) It was my pet name. He teased me he was going to cut my pig tails off. He used to get a kick out of Renae. She was a tomboy, wearing the boys guns hitched up around her dress. He would laugh at her and shake his head.

Grandpa and grandma would always go fishing. They caught a cooler full and shared with family and friends. On their way home they would stop for a Frostie. They said it completed their trip.

He carried pictures of his grandkids in his wallet. Showing them off at every chance.

He was a loving and caring grandpa. We loved being around him.

Told to granddaughter (Barbara Passey Wylie) by his wife (Elva).

After loosing my first husband. (Sterling Shelton) to the influenza in 1903. I met Charles Ace Passey. (He had been Sterling's best friends for years.) We got married July 31, 1920. To the marriage I brought to small sons. Sterling Dale and Earl.

We moved out on the old Passey farm. Cap had bought it from his dad and mother. (William Theobald and Lydia Toomer, Passey).

Three years later we had a son, Blair Coleman Passey and in March 1925 we had two identical twin sons. Floyd Kay and Lloyd Jay (Kay and Jay). We had five boys. We were proud of all of them.

Dale, Earl, Blair and Jay was in World War II. We just couldn't let Kay go. It was just to hard. He stayed and helped Cap with the farm. Later we felt like we should have let him make up his own mind.

Cap was a early riser. Always around 5:00. When he got up everyone else did to. There was no laying around when there was work to be done.

He came from a family of sixteen. Fourteen kids. He was the oldest. So he learned early to work and take care of things.

He would do the chores and come in for breakfast. He was a good eater, never complaining. He always gave me a compliment on my meal.

He was a smooth dancer. Winning many ribbons at dances and gatherings.

He was a good father to his kids.

He preached. "Take care of your horses first, then yourself." He farmed a section of land in Canada. Planting and growing grain, barley, oats and beets. He put in long hours of hard tiring work.

We raised sheep, Jersey cows, pigs, horses and chickens. Passey had a legacy of Jersey cows. Caps dad (William Theobald) sent away for a Jersey bull. It cost him one thousand dollars. (That was a lot of money back in that day.) Their Jersey cows gave the thickest and creamest cream and milk. They sold homemade butter to neighbors.

Cap always made sure his sons had a horse and took good care of them. We would go to all the rodeo. Our sons had to have western shirts. Each son had their own dog and other pets. We always had a bunch of their friends over. They would camp in the trees and make a fire.

His barn was always kept spotless. You never saw manure on his cows or horses.

He took pride in having his harness hung, clean and in order.

Our land, corrals, and yard had to be kept up and taken care of.

Cap helped out neighbors and family. Many times in the middle of the winter. He would get the horse and ride to different farms helping with their animals. He knew a lot about taking care of them.

Onetime we went to Lethbridge, Canada shopping. I saw a beautiful dress I feel in love with. We just could not afford it. Several months later, Christmas morning. He gave me a present. It was the dress with matching shoes and a pair of nylon sockings. It was one of the nicest gifts I ever received.

After our sons married and moved away. We were all alone. We decided to move to Idaho. We sold the farm. We bought a nice home with a few acres in Menan, Idaho. Cap got a job at the LDS church as custodian. We lived there for five years making many friends.

We then moved to Rigby, Idaho. Cap got a job at the Jefferson County courthouse. He was their custodian. Taking pride in the outside lawns and the inside. It was three stories. With floors that needed cleaned, buffed and waxed regularly. It had a large furnace that heated the whole building. He had to service and maintance it daily. It was a big job. He asked me if I could come and help him. He just couldn't do it his self. So we took care of it as a team. When he retired, they gave him a party and a certifcate for a job well done.

We had a small vehicle with a camper on the back. Later we bought a pull trailer. Cap took care of our yard, banking, bills.taxes and insurance. I didn't worry about a thing. He would give me money to get groceries or what every was needed for the house.

We moved to Canada for a year. I lacked just one year from getting my /canadian pension. We pulled the trailer to live in. We parked it behind my sisters (Bertha's) house. We really enjoyed ourselves. Seeing old family and freiends.. We went on a three week trip with Cap's sister (Jen) and her husbnd Earl. To Washington, Arizona, California and Nevada.

Cap decided to come back down to Idaho to get things in order. Blair drove the car and trailer for him.

He worked hard getting the water on the lawn and with the help of two granddaughters (Renae and Barbara ) dusted and vaccumed the house. He was going to surprise me and ride the bus back to Canada and we would come back down on the bus.

He ended up having a stoke the day before and was in Madison Memorial hospital. Family brought me down. It was a good nine hour drive.. He died shortly after I got to the hospital.

He had a lovely funeral, what I could remember of it. I had to go back to finish my stay and a few weeks later rode the bus back down.

July 18, 1967 I went to Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Cap and I was sealed together.

I have fond memories of us together. We had been married close to fifty three years.

Sources

1. ↑ "Idaho, Birth Index, 1861-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MB-BXQK : 1 February 2016), Charles Ace Passey, 06 Jun 1887, Liberty, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States; citing certificate #304643, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Boise.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM5L-R57 : 12 January 2022), William T, 1900.
3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Magrath, Alberta," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Magrath,_Alberta&oldid=1080945281 (accessed April 11, 2022).
4. ↑ Year: 1906; Census Place: 03B, Alberta, Alberta; Page: 27; Family No: 176. Sub-district: 03B; Description: Townships 1 to 5 inclusive in range 22, Townships 1 to 4 inclusive in range 23, and those parts of Townships 5, 6 in ranges 22, 23 lying southeast of St. Mary river, all west of the 4th M. Ancestry.com. 1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data:Library and Archives Canada. Census of the Northwest Provinces, 1906. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2008. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1906/index-e.html. Series RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada Fonds. Microfilm reels: T-18353 to T-18363.
5. ↑ Year: 1911; Census Place: 9, Medicine Hat, Alberta; Page: 20; Family No: 180. Ancestry.com. 1911 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data:Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1911. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2007. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/about-census.aspx. Series RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada Fonds. Microfilm reels T-20326 to T-20460.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 05 April 2022, 02:34), entry for Charles Ace Passey (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KWZQ-HBS ); contributed by various users.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #23252195 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23252195/william-theobald-passey : accessed 29 March 2022), memorial page for William Theobald Passey (6 Jun 1862–27 Feb 1935), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23252195, citing Magrath Cemetery, Magrath, Claresholm Census Division, Alberta, Canada ; Maintained by Kenneth Young (contributor 46840195) via Ancestry Record 60527 #5678 Ancestry.com. Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.