Robert James Smith1

#13014, (1906 - 1969)
FatherThomas Smith1,2 (1858 - 1931)
MotherMina Henry1,2 (1871 - )
RelationshipGreat-grandson of Angus McKinnon
Extended Family
ChartsAngus McKinnon & Mary McFadyen - 5 generations of descendants

Children of Robert James Smith and Marjorie Doris Leng
  • Helen Smith4 (1934 - 1934)
  • Lorne Thomas McKinnon Smith4 (1935 - 2021)
  • Janet Amy Smith4

Child of Robert James Smith and Lorna Graves
  • Robert James Smith4

Life Events

BirthRobert James Smith was born on 23 Aug 1906 in Minden, Haliburton County, Ontario.
Information from register: son of Thomas Smith & Mina Henry, father a Presbyn Minister residence Minden Village, informant Thomas Smith of Minden, registered 15 Sept 1906.1,2 
(with Parents) 1916 CensusRobert appeared on the 1916 Census Alberta with his parents. He was 9 years old.3 
(Witness) ResidenceHe lived with his parents in 1918 in SE 24-38-27, Balmoral, Alberta.4 
(with Parents) 1921 CensusRobert appeared on the 1921 Census of Pine Lake, Alberta with his parents. He was 14, born in Ontario, and attended school.5 
MarriageHe married Marjorie Doris Leng in 1932.4
 
Residence-Moved In 1936, the family moved to SW 31-28-36, Alberta.4 
MilitaryRobert James Smith enlisted 4 September 1940; discharged 26 Sep 1945.4 
DivorceHe and Marjorie Doris Leng were divorced in 1949.4 
MarriageRobert James Smith married Dorothea Cummins.4
 
MarriageRobert James Smith married Lorna Graves on 7 Apr 1965 in Calgary, Alberta.4
 
Residence-Moved Circa 1966, they moved to Esquimalt, B.C. from Alberta.2 
Residence In 1969, their address was in 819 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt, British Columbia.6 
DeathRobert died on 9 Apr 1969 in Victoria, British Columbia.
Information from death certificate: permanent residence 819 Esquimalt Rd, Esquimalt; in Victoria and B.C. 3 years; male, Canadian, white, born Aug 23rd 1906 in Minden, Ontario; age 62, was a grocer for 3 years until death; wife Lorna Graves; father Thomas Smith, mother Mina Henry, both born Ontario; informant wife; cremation.2 
Last Edited30 Aug 2014

Citations

  1. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Robert James Smith, #021997-06.
  2. British Columbia Death Registration. Robert James Smith, #69-09-005522.
  3. 1916 Census for Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Alberta, Medicine Hat (13), Page 11.
  4. Letters from Lorne Smith, Ontario, to J Kolthammer, dated March 2002 +.
  5. 1921 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Alberta, Red Deer, SD 10, Page 28.
  6. British Columbia Death Registration.