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Copithorne, Francis C., 1903-1962

  • PA 56
  • Famille
  • 1903-1962

Born in County Cork, Ireland in 1903, Frank Copithorne received his education in Waterford and Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. He became a resident of Canada in 1926. While living in Vancouver, British Columbia, he joined Price, Waterhouse and Company. Later, Copithorne became control manager and general auditor of B.C. Electric and associated companies including B.C. Motor Transportation Limited. He held this position for eight years before moving to Saskatchewan in 1949. Until 1953, Copithorne was comptroller for the Saskatchewan Power Corporation, a position from which he resigned to become the general manager of the Saskatchewan Transportation Company. In 1956, he returned to the Saskatchewan Power Corporation as assistant general manager in charge of administration. He resigned his position two years later and returned to Vancouver. He and his wife, Amy, had two children, Robert and Judith. At the time of his accidental death in 1962, he was working as a chartered accountant.

While in Regina, Copithorne served as chairman and member of the Saskatchewan Industrial Development Fund Committee and the Provincial Natural Gas Committee. He was a governor of the Regina Orchestral Society and a member of both the Regina and Vancouver Art Gallery Associations.

Josiah Dorsey Family [188-?]-

  • PA 368
  • Famille
  • 1880-

Josiah Joshua Dorsey was born circa 1880s. On November 4, 1913, he married Annie Laura Grey-Symons in Regina, Saskatchewan. They had four children. During their time in Regina, Dorsey worked as an assistant secretary with the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) and business manager of the Egg-O-Baking Powder Co. Ltd. After 1915, the family moved to Hamilton, Ontario.

Annie Laura Grey-Symons died at an early age in Hamilton. Josiah Dorsey's second marriage was to Helen Henderson. Josiah Dorsey died in late October 1939.

Joseph Symons Family, [188?]-

  • PA 369
  • Famille
  • 1880-

Joseph H. Symons originally lived in Peterborough, Ontario but moved with his wife and family to Regina, Saskatchewan in the late nineteenth century/early twentieth century. In Regina, Joseph Symons was employed as a clerk with the provincial government in thel Department of Municipal Affairs. In 1912, the Regina tornado severely damaged the Symons home at 2344 Cornwall Street. They subsequently rebuilt on the same site with the same design.

On November 4, 1913, Joseph H. Symons' adopted daughter Annie Laura Grey-Symons married Josiah J. Dorsey. They had four children. After 1915, the family moved to Hamilton, Ontario where Annie Laura Grey Symons died at an early age.

Henry Thomas Wake Family, 1831-

  • PA 425
  • Famille
  • 1831-

Henry Thomas Wake was born in Whittlebury, England on April 29, 1831 to Henry and Ann (Coulson) Wake. He married Lydia Carter in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England on December 28, 1853. Lydia Carter was the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Linnell) Carter of Banbury.

Between 1855 and 1969, Henry Thomas and Lydia Wake had eight children: Elizabeth, Henry, Hugh, Ann, Mary, John, William and Martha. The family moved to Scotby, England and later to Cockermouth, Cumberland, England where Henry Thomas Wake was a bookseller. The Wakes belonged to the membership of the Society of Friends (Quakers). Lydia Wake died in Cockermouth in June, 1875.

Henry Thomas Wake's second marriage was to Hannah Sadler. Wake operated the Chestnut Bank Friends' School in Fritchley, Derbyshire, England. He died in Fritchley on January 1, 1914.

Martha "Pattie" S. Wake was born in Cockermouth on May 11, 1869 to Henry Thomas and Lydia Wake. She was educated at a boarding school for a short time following her mother's death in 1875; but returned home to be educated by her father at the Chestnut Bank Friends' School.

Martha Wake married Joseph Hinde in Fritchley on April 12, 1889. Joseph Hinde was born in Maryport, Cumberland, England on October 3, 1862 to Robert and Ann (Shepherd) Hinde. Between 1890 and 1908, Martha and Joseph Hinde had eight children: Edith Mary, Leonard W., Joseph Edward "Bob", Alfred Carter, Winifred, Henry "Harry" Wake, Elizabeth "Elsie" Linell, and Lydia "Daisie" Margaret. The family immigrated to Canada between 1911 and 1912, and settled in the Halcyonia district near Borden, Saskatchewan. They operated a family ranch, Valley Springs Ranch, where Martha resided until her death. She died in Borden on August 14, 1953; Joseph Hinde died in Saskatoon on March 16, 1955.

Hugh Wake was born in Plaistow, Essex, England on May 14, 1858 to Henry Thomas and Lydia Wake. He married Margaret Kelsall in Fritchley on February 9, 1885. Together they had eleven children: Peter, Ann, Joshua Kelsall, Arthur, Lydia, Henry, John, Margaret "Sissie", William "Billy" Oliver, Lavinia, and Philip.

In 1904, Hugh and Joshua Kelsall Wake immigrated to Canada and settled in the Thistledale district near Borden, Saskatchewan. They were granted patent to homesteads at NE2-40-8-W3 and NW2-40-8-W3, respectively. Margaret Wake and the remainder of the surviving children, with the exception of daughter Lydia, came to Canada in 1913 and settled in the area.

Hugh and Margaret Wake resided in the Thistledale district until their deaths. Hugh Wake died in Borden on January 31, 1934; Margaret Wake died in Borden on November 18, 1944.

Joseph Hinde Family, 1862-

  • PA 424
  • Famille
  • 1862-

Joseph Hinde was born in Maryport, Cumberland, England on October 3,1862 to Robert and Ann (Shepherd) Hinde. As a young man, Joseph Hinde was employed as a coal merchant and furniture remover in Bournbrook, Birmingham, England. He was a member of the Fritchley Meeting of the Society of Friends (Quakers). Joseph Hinde married Martha "Pattie" S. Wake in Fritchley, Derbyshire, England on April 12, 1889. Martha Wake was born in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England on May 11, 1869 to Henry Thomas and Lydia (Carter) Wake, also members of the Society of Friends.

Between 1890 and 1908, Joseph and Martha Hinde had eight children: Edith Mary, Leonard W., Joseph Edward "Bob", Alfred Carter, Winifred, Henry "Harry" Wake, Elizabeth "Elsie" Linell, and Lydia "Daisie" Margaret.

Joseph Hinde and his family immigrated to Canada between 1911 and April, 1912. They settled in the Halcyonia district near Borden, Saskatchewan. The district already had several Quaker settlers, including Martha Hinde's brother Hugh Wake. Joseph Hinde was granted patent to a homestead at NE36-39-8-W3; his sons Leonard and Joseph Edward were granted patent to NW36-39-8-W3 and N26-39-8-W3, respectively. The family joined the membership of the Halcyonia Meeting of the Society of Friends.

The family later acquired additional land in the area that was more fertile and had a better water source. They named the land Valley Springs Ranch. The ranch expanded to include a livestock business, and was home to several members of the family until the mid-1980s. Martha Hinde died in Borden on August 14, 1953. Joseph Hinde died in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on March 16, 1955.

Edith Mary Hinde was born in Fritchley, Derbyshire, England on January 29, 1890. She and her brother Leonard immigrated to Canada in 1911, a year ahead of the rest of the family. Edith Hinde married Edward Cronyn McCheane in Borden on September 1, 1920. They moved to Saskatoon where Edward operated a commercial art studio and. They had one son, Gordon. Edward McCheane died in Saskatoon on June 12, 1946. After Edward's death, Edith returned to live at Valley Springs Ranch. She died in Borden on October 22, 1961.

Leonard W. Hinde was born in Fritchley, Derbyshire, England on March 21, 1891. He immigrated to Canada in 1911 with his sister Edith, and settled in the Halcyonia district near Borden. Leonard Hinde married Ruth Pearson Rogers in Thistledale, Saskatchewan on June 9, 1925. They moved to Saskatoon, and then to Ontario when Leonard joined the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. After the war, they resided in Norwich, Ontario. Leonard and Ruth Hinde had five children: a boy who died at birth, Allen, Kathleen and Leonard (all who died in a house fire in 1933) and Howard "Roger". Leonard Hinde died in Norwich on December 14, 1970. Ruth Hinde died in Norwich on February 2, 1976.

Joseph Edward "Bob" Hinde was born in Birmingham, England on January 19, 1895. He married Susanna Rempel in Borden, Saskatchewan on January 1, 1934. They helped to operate Valley Springs Ranch and later lived in Borden, and Saskatoon and Victoria, British Columbia. Bob and Susanna Hinde had four children: Mary, Roberta, Barry and David. Bob Hinde died in Victoria on May 28, 1978. Susanna Hinde died in Victoria on February 13, 2004.

Alfred Carter Hinde was born in Selly Oak, Birmingham, England on November 6, 1897. He died in Selly Oak on October 14, 1906.

Winifred Hinde was born in Birmingham, England on December 22, 1899. She married Merlin Chamness near West Branch, Iowa on February 12, 1920. They had five children: Harold, Olive, Martha, Mary and Lawrence. Merlin Chamness died in Phoenix, Arizona on February 22, 1964. Winifred Chamness died in Raymondsville, Texas on March 10, 1965.

Henry "Harry" Wake Hinde was born in Birmingham, England on February 5, 1902. He helped to operate Valley Springs Ranch and managed the local community pasture. Harry Hinde married Mary Needler in Toronto, Ontario on July 3, 1964. Harry Hinde died in Saskatoon on February 21, 1981. Mary Hinde died in Saskatoon in December, 1999.

Elizabeth "Elsie" Linell Hinde was born in Birmingham, England on November 26, 1903. She attended Thistle Dale School. As a young woman, Elsie Hinde travelled to Iowa where she lived with her sister Winifred and family for a year. She later attended nursing school, which included employment as a nursing assistant at the Fort San and Saskatoon sanitaria in the early 1930s. Elsie Hinde returned to the family farm and helped in the operation of Valley Springs Ranch. She married Wesley Reginald Ingram, an employee of the ranch, on August 19, 1951. They raised two foster sons, James Olynik and David Horn, and their son David Wesley Ingram at the ranch. Elsie and Wesley Ingram retired from Valley Springs Ranch and moved to Borden in the 1980s. Elsie Ingram died in Hafford, Saskatchewan on December 8, 1995. Wesley Ingram died in Borden on February 4, 2003.

Lydia "Daisie" Margaret Hinde was born in Birmingham, England on June 13, 1908. In the early 1930s, she attended nursing school with her sister Elsie and was employed as a nursing assistant at the Fort San and Saskatoon sanitaria. Daisie Hinde married Eric Lund in Saskatoon on March 20, 1937. They had one daughter, Carol. Daisie and Eric Lund ranched and later took over operation of the community pasture near Borden from Harry Hinde. They retired from ranching and moved to Salmon Arm, British Columbia. Eric Lund died in Salmon Arm on December 22, 1998. Daisie Lund died in Salmon Arm on October 9, 2000.

Mary Katherine Hinde was born in Borden, Saskatchewan on October 25, 1934 to Joseph Edward "Bob" and Susanna Hinde. She married John "Jack" Mundell Crane in Saskatoon on May 21, 1960. They resided in Victoria, British Columbia where Mary Crane was a homemaker. Mary and Jack Crane had three children: Shauna, Deirdre and John. They divorced in 1993. Currently, Mary Crane continues (2008) to reside in Victoria.

Roberta Edith Hinde was born in Borden, Saskatchewan on December 10, 1935 to Joseph Edward "Bob" and Susanna Hinde. She married David William Revitt in Saskatoon on December 24, 1956. Their post-secondary studies took them to Nova Scotia, Toronto and London, Ontario and Victoria, British Columbia. They have two children: Allegra and Jeffrey. Roberta and David Revitt continue (2008) to reside in Victoria.

John Wooff Family, 1898-

  • PA 161
  • Famille
  • 1898-

John Spencer Wooff was born in Yorkshire, England in 1898 to Isaac and Annie Wooff. In 1906, he immigrated to Canada with his family, who settled first in the Rocanville, Saskatchewan district and then in the Turtleford-St. Walburg district. Wooff grew up on the family farm and was educated in the district. He married Estelle Marian Jackson (born 1895) in 1919. After their marriage, the Wooffs moved to North Battleford, where John completed more schooling and worked for the Canadian National Railway. Estelle completed studies for an associate degree in music.

John Wooff earned Bachelor (1927) and Master (1939) of Arts degrees and a Bachelor of Education degree (1930) from the University of Saskatchewan. Wooff began his career as an educator in 1928 as a high school language and history teacher. After serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War, Wooff returned to Saskatchewan and began his employment with the Department of Education as a superintendent of schools for the Foam Lake School Unit No. 38 (c. 1948 to 1954) and superintendent of high schools. Wooff retired around 1967.

The Wooffs continued to reside in Regina after John Wooff's retirement. John Wooff died in Regina on October 17, 1977. Estelle Wooff died in Regina on April 15, 1982.

The Wooffs had two children: Laura and Evelyn. Laura currently (2010) continues to reside in Newfoundland while Evelyn resides in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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