Bertha Lyall Adair Wallace1

#493, (1894 - 1984)
FatherJames Henry Wallace1 (c 1862 - bt 1894 - 1901)
MotherEleanor Elizabeth Bonnycastle1 (1866 - 1950)
Relationship3rd great-granddaughter of John Bonnycastle
Pedigree
Charts5 Generations of Descendants of Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle (1791-1847)

Life Events

CalledBertha Lyall Adair Wallace went by the name of Lyall. 
BirthShe was born on 8 Apr 1894 in St Luke Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Certificate information: daughter of James Henry Wallace, age 32, born Toronto, Rancher & Eleanor Elizabeth Bonnycastle, age 27, born Campbellford Ontario, who has had 3 children, all still living, residence Gladys P.O. Alta. Address of informant: Gladys P.O. Signature of parent: Eleanor E Wallace, Peterborough, 18 July 1940. Registered at Vancouver 24 July 1940.1 
(Other) 1901 CensusLyall Wallace appeared on the 1901 Census of Seymour Township, Northumberland County, Ontario, in her Bonnycastle grandparents' household. Her widowed mother and sisters were also there. Lyall was 6 years old, born April 8 1894 in rural British Columbia, and attended school 5 months that year.2 
MarriageShe married Edward Walter Choate on 15 Dec 1923 in St Paul's Church, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Information from certificate: Edward Walter Choate, Travelling Passenger Agent for CPR, bachelor, age 29, Church of England, residence 902 2nd Ave, Seattle, Wash, born North Bend BC, father James Zac--- Choate born Canada, mother Alice Louise Crick born England;
Bertha Lyall Adair Wallace, spinster, age 25, Church of England, residence 1639 Comox St. Vancouver, father Henry Wallace born Canada, mother Eleanor Elizabeth Bonnycastle born Canada;
Married after banns, with witnesses Clarence Arnott and [Bertha's 3rd cousin] Heather Denmark Burton, both of Vancouver.3 
Passenger ListLyall Adair Choate was listed on a manifest dated Jan 1924 at the Blaine, Washington border crossing. She was 29 years old, married, no occupation, Canadian, last permanent residence Vancouver, contact in Canada: mother Eleanor E Wallace in Toronto, Ontario, final destination Seattle to meet her husband E W Choate, 902-2nd Ave, Seattle. Lyall paid her own passage, was carrying $100, had never been in the US before, and intended to reside permanently. She was 5' 4" tall, medium complexion, brown hair, brown eyes, and was born in Vancouver.4 
Research Note The husbands of sisters Lyall and Geraldine were first cousins. Their mothers Annie Celeste and Alice Louise Crick were sisters. Both husbands, Edward Walter Choate and Ernest William Arnott, were born in North Bend, BC. 
1930 CensusEdward W and Lyall A Choate appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Seattle, King County, Washington, at 2442 10th Avenue North. They rented their apartment for $30 a month. Edward was 35, born in British Coumbia, father born in Ontario, mother in England. He was a veteran and was a city passenger agent for Canadian National Railways. Lyall was 35, born in Ontario, parents born in Ontario. They were married at age 29, were aliens, Edward immigrated in 1922 and Lyall in 1924. No one else was in the household.5 
1940 CensusEdward and Lyall appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Seattle, King County, Washington, at 2442 Tenth North. They rented their suite for $35. Edward was 46, level of education not recorded. He was a traveling agent for the railway, earning $2000 the previous year. Lyall was 43 and had one year of college. They were both born in Canada, were of alien status, and lived in Seattle in 1935.6 
(Widowed) DeathHer husband Edward died on 1 Nov 1971 in Alameda County, California.7 
(Informant) DeathLyall Adair Choate registered the death of her sister Geraldine Bonnycastle Arnott. Lyall lived at 1035 Belmont Avenue in Victoria.8 
(Mentioned) ObituaryShe was mentioned in Geraldine Bonnycastle Wallace's 1976 obituary as sister Mrs Lyall A Choate of Victoria.9 
(Informant) DeathMrs. Lyall Adair Choate registered the death of her aunt Phyllis Frances Hand. Her address was 805 - 1035 Belmont Ave. in Victoria.10 
(Mentioned) ObituaryShe was mentioned in Phyllis Frances Hand's 1980 obituary as niece Mrs Lyall Choate of Victoria.11 
DeathLyall died on 15 Feb 1984 in Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, British Columbia.
Information from death certificate: Bertha Lyall Adair Choate, residence 805 - 1035 Belmont Ave, Victoria, widowed from Edward Choate, born April 8, 1895 in Vancouver, age 88 at death. Her father was 'not known' Wallace, her mother Eleanor 'not known', birthplaces unknown. Informant was executor Douglas A.M. Patterson of 2801 Tudor Ave, Victoria. Cremation.12 
Last Edited25 Jul 2015

Citations

  1. Delayed birth registration of Bertha Lyall Adair Wallace, born 8 April 1894, registered 24 July 1940 in the Province of British Columbia, Certificate #94-09-864716.
  2. 1901 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Northumberland E (95), Seymour (i-1), page 9, line 47.
  3. British Columbia Marriage Registration. Choate/Wallace, #1923-09-257009.
  4. Washington Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1961. Images viewed at Ancestry. Original data from NARA, Lyall Adair Choate arrival at Blaine, 1924.
  5. 1930 Federal Census for United States, Washington, King County, Seattle, ED 70, Page 11A. Image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  6. United States 1940 Federal Census, Washington, King County, Seattle, ED 40-133, Page 7B.
  7. Index to California Deaths, www.ancestry.com, 1940-1997, compiled by Ancestry.com "Edward W Choate, born 21 Jul 1894 Canada, died 1 Nov 1971."
  8. Death certificate of Geraldine Bonnycastle Arnott a.k.a. Ena Arnott, died 29 November 1976, registered 29 November 1976 in the Province of British Columbia, Certificate #76-09-017727.
  9. Obituary of Geraldine Arnott in Victoria Daily Colonist, 1 Dec 1976.
  10. Death certificate of Phyllis Frances Hand, died 8 January 1980, registered 8 January 1980 in the Province of British Columbia, Certificate #80-09-001129.
  11. Obituary of Phyllis Hand in Victoria Colonist, 9 Jan 1980.
  12. Death certificate of Bertha Lyall Adair Choate, died 15 February 1984, registered 16 February 1984 in the Province of British Columbia, Certificate #84-09-003503.