Oliver Alva Abbey

Oliver Alva Abbey was born December 12, 1869, in Lot 26, Con. 2, Hope Twp., Northumberland and Durham Co., Canada West, and died September 21, 1947, in Fernie Co., British Columbia, Canada, at age 77. He is the son of Oliver Nathaniel Abbey of Hope Twp., Durham Co., Upper Canada, and Elizabeth Jones of Clarke Twp., Durham Co., Upper Canada.

Anne Elizabeth "Annie" Smale was born November 1872, in England and died August 29, 1929, in Flagstone, Fernie District, Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada, at age 56. She is the daughter of Richard Smale and Unknown.

Oliver Alva Abbey and Anne Elizabeth "Annie" Smale were married about 1890 in Unknown.

Oliver Alva Abbey and Anne Elizabeth "Annie" (Smale) Abbey had fifteen children:

1. Wilburt Abbey: Born January 1, 1891, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada; Died September 28, 1979, in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada (age 88). Married to Gladys Emily Vera Giles: Born June 8, 1893, in Devizes, England; Died October 31, 1985, in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada (age 92).
2. Henry Oliver Abbey: Born July 29, 1894, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada; Died October 10, 1969, in Fernie Co., British Columbia, Canada (age 75). Never married.
3. Tillie Abbey: Born December 1896 in Saskatchewan, Canada; Died after 1911 in Unknown.
4. Richard Verne Leslie Abbey: Born December 1898 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada; Died December 11, 1926, in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada (about age 28). Married January 1, 1921, in Baynes Lake, British Columbia, Canada, to Stella Keenan: Born about 1900 in Kaslo, British Columbia, Canada; Died Unknown.
5. Archie Lewis Abbey: Born December 1900 in Saskatchewan, Canada; Died Unknown. Married to Martha Alice Crompton: Born June 25, 1902, in Lancashire, England; Died December 24, 1978, in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada (age 76).
6. George Edward Abbey: Born January 17, 1902, in Jaffray, British Columbia, Canada; Died April 14, 1967, in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada (age 65). Married to Blanche Wakefield: Born Unknown; Died Unknown.
7. Irene Beatrice Abbey: Born February 17, 1903, in Jaffray, British Columbia, Canada; Died August 10, 1976, in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada (age 73) Married July 25, 1923, in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada, to Frank Henry Letcher: Born February 17, 1903, in Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada; Died August 10, 1976, in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada (age 73).
8. Clarence Levi Abbey: Born March 12, 1905, in Waldo, British Columbia, Canada; Died October 17, 1970, in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada (age 65). Married to Clarice Woodhouse: Born Unknown; Died Unknown.
9. Mary Abbey: Born March 1907 in British Columbia, Canada; Died Unknown.
10. Stanley Archie Abbey: Born February 1910 in British Columbia, Canada; Died March 10, 1942, in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada (age 32). Married to Martha Alice Crompton: Born June 25, 1902, in Lancashire, England; Died December 24, 1978, in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada (age 76). Father is John Crompton.
11. Dorothy Pearl Abbey: Born about 1913 in Flagstone, British Columbia, Canada; Died Unknown. Married September 15, 1930, in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada, to Lawrence Jay Turney: Born October 31, 1909, in Forestburg, Hastings, Coulee, Alberta, Canada; Died December 28, 1977, in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada (age 68).

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Oliver Alva Abbey was born December 12, 1869, in Lot 26, Con. 2, Hope Twp., Durham Co., Canada West.

The 1871 Census for Hope Twp., Durham Co., Canada West, shows Alrien Abby (age 42) is a Farmer living in Hope Twp. Living with him are his wife Elizabeth Abby (age 43), and children: Ellen Abby (age 18), Henry Abby (age 16), John R. Abby (age 14), Levi Abby (age 13); Eliza Abby (age 10); Martha Abby (age 9); Mary Abby (age 7); Hattie Ann Abby (age 3) and Oliver Abby (age 1). All family members were born in Upper Canada.

Anne Elizabeth "Annie" Smale was born November 1872 in England.

Annie emigrated to Canada in 1873.

The 1891 Census taken on June 1, 1891, shows Oliver Abbey (age 21) born in Ontario to Ontario-born parents is an unmarried Farmer and is living in Moose Jaw, Assiniboia Dist., North West Territories, Canada. Living with him is an unmarried Lodger, Charles C. Lyon (age 21) born in Scotland to Scottish-born parents, a Farmer.

Extracts from the 1891 Federal Census of Assiniboia West, Microfilm #T6426-T6427, National Archives of Canada, Ottawa.

Oliver Alva Abbey and Anne Elizabeth "Annie" Smale were married about 1890 in Unknown.

The 1911 Canadian Census taken June 23, 1911, shows Oliver Abby (age 41) born December 1869 in Ontario, Canada, is a Farmer living in Flagstone, Fernie District, Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada. Living with him is his wife, Annie Abby (age 38) born November 1872 in England and having emigrated in 1873. Also living there are his ten unmarried children: Wilbert Abby (age 19) born December 1891 in Saskatchewan, Canada, a Railroad Laborer; Henry Abby (age 16) born July 1894 in Saskatchewan, Canada, a Farmers Son Farmer; Tillie Abby (age 15) born December 1896 in Saskatchewan, Canada; Vern Abby (age 13) born December 1898 in Saskatchewan, Canada; Archie Abby (age 10) born December 1900 in Saskatchewan, Canada; George Abby (age 9) born February 1902 in Saskatchewan, Canada; Irene Abby (age 8) born January 1903 in British Columbia, Canada; Clarence Abby (age 6) born February 1905 in British Columbia, Canada; Mary Abby (age 4) born March 1907 in British Columbia, Canada; and Stanley Abby (age 1) born February 1910 in British Columbia, Canada.

Anne Elizabeth (Smale) Abbey died August 29, 1929, in Flagstone, Fernie District, Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada, at age 56.

Oliver Alva Abbey died September 21, 1947, in Fernie District, British Columbia, Canada, at age 77.