Charles Richard John Rudd1,2

#95, (1917 - 1970)
FatherHerbert Edwin Rudd3,4 (1873 - 1941)
MotherLyall Bonnycastle3,4 (1876 - 1961)
Relationship3rd great-grandson of John Bonnycastle
Pedigree
Charts5 Generations of Descendants of Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle (1791-1847)
Chuck Rudd
1917-1970

Family

Mena Blaisdel McImoyle (1916 - 2004)
Children
  • Robinn Rudd1
  • Roanne Rudd1

Life Events

BirthCharles Richard John Rudd was born on 7 Aug 1917 in Edmonton, Alberta.4
 
Newspaper Published 7 Aug 1917 in the Edmonton Bulletin.
On August 7th, 1917 at the family residence 11457 95th Street, Edmonton, to Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Rudd, a son.5
 
BaptismHe was baptized on 28 Oct 1917 in St Paul's Church, Edmonton, Alberta, by Canon George Howcroft, Rector of St Paul's.4 
(with Parents) 1921 CensusCharlie appeared on the 1921 Census of Edmonton, Alberta with his parents. He was 3 years old and born in Alberta.6 
(Mentioned) NewspaperHe was mentioned in the newspaper story about his parents' 25th wedding anniversary on 25 Feb 1927, as guest Mr. Charles Rudd.7
Bert & Lyall Rudd's 25th Anniversary
Edmonton Bulletin, 25 February 1927
Photograph1
Chuck and Mena Rudd
1939, Vancouver
MarriageHe married Mena Blaisdel McImoyle on 13 Dec 1939 in Edmonton.
The witnesses were K.R. McIlmoyle and L.A. Feltham. Some of the signatures in the guestbook included Mrs S McIlmoyle, Mrs CS McIlmoyle, Mr C Archie Clouston, Mr Kenneth R McIlmoyle, Marion McIlmoyle, Keith McIlmoyle, Stuart McIlmoyle, Leonard A Feltham, Lyall B Feltham, Jim Layton, H E Rudd, Lyall Rudd, Alan Brownlee, Sheila Fox, Hope Lyall Rudd, Bonny Fox, and Antoinette Royal.2 
Voters' ListCharles J, clerk, and Mrs Charles J Rudd appeared on the electoral roll in 1940 in Fraser Valley Electoral District, British Columbia. They lived in Vedder Crossing. Also enumerated there were Charles' parents.8 
(Informant) DeathCharles Rudd registered the 1941 death of his father Herbert Edwin Rudd.9 
(Mentioned) ObituaryHe was mentioned in Herbert Edwin Rudd's 1941 obituary as son Charles, Vancouver.10 
Photograph194511
Chuck Rudd at Hilversum, 1945
(Mentioned) ObituaryHe was mentioned in Lyall Evans's 1961 obituary as son Charles of Nanaimo.3 
DeathCharles died in 1970 in Honolulu, Hawaii.1
 
Obituary
C.J. Rudd Dies of Heart Ailment
     Charles J. "Chuck" Rudd, an Island songwriter and producer, died Monday at Queen's Medical Center two weeks after suffering a heart attack. He was 52.
     Mr. Rudd was born in Edmonton, Alberta, and came to Hawaii in 1962. He was formerly owner-manager of two radio stations on Vancouver Island.
     During his first years in Hawaii, Mr. Rudd worked in the hotel industry on Maui. He later founded and was president of Sounds of the Pacific, Inc.
     In this capacity Mr. Rudd wrote and produced numerous musical commercials for radio. Last november, he completed production of an album, "Songs of Guam," which included first recordings of songs from that island.
     The U.S. Navy band on Guam recently requested the music for one of the songs in the album, "Guam Is Good." The band played the song to welcome Vice President Spiro T Agnew to Guam.
     Mr. Rudd, who lived at 2609 Ala Wai Blvd., is survived by his widow, Mena Blaisdell Rudd; two daughters, Mrs. Robinn Lahatt, Waimanato, and Mrs. Roanne Lacno, Kailua; two sisters, Mrs. Sheila Hassell, Maui, and Mrs. Hope Inglis, Toronto; a brother T.C. Rudd of Victoria, Canada, and three grandchildren.
     Services are to be held at St. Andrew's Cathedral. The ashes are to be scattered at sea off Diamond Head. Williams Mortuary is in charge. Time of the services is to be announced later.12
 
Last Edited21 Sep 2020

Citations

  1. E-mails from Roanne Nelson to J Kolthammer.
  2. Marriage certificate of Charles Richard John Rudd and Mena Blaisdel McIlmoyle, married 13 December 1939 in the Province of Alberta.
  3. Obituary of Lyall Bonnycastle Evans in unknown newspaper, 1961.
  4. Certificate of baptism of Charles Richard John Rudd, 28 October 1917, St Paul's Church in Edmonton.
  5. Online, transcribed at www.rootsweb.com/~abwcobit.
  6. 1921 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Alberta, Edmonton East, SD 53, Page 36 [poor handwriting].
  7. 'Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Rudd Entertain in Honor Wedding Anniversary', The Edmonton Bulletin, 25 February 1927, Page 6 (Alberta Heritage Digitization Project, online).
  8. Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935–1980. R1003-6-3-E (RG113-B). Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Images viewed at Ancestry.com.
  9. British Columbia Death Registration. Herbert Edwin Rudd, #41-09-585419.
  10. Obituary of Herbert E Rudd in Vancouver Sun, 3 Feb 1941.
  11. E-mails from Kerry Feltham to Author.
  12. Obituary of Charles J "Chuck" Rudd in an undated newspaper clipping.