James Albert Atkins (1863 - 1928)

Born 22 Sep 1863 in Grey County, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Died 26 Nov 1928 at age 65 in Red Deer; Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada

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Biography

JAMES ALBERT ATKINS

JAMES ALBERT ATKINS was born on September 22, 1863, at Meaford, Grey, Ontario, Canada. He was the son of WILLIAM HENRY ATKINS and SOPHIA LENORA FRANKLIN.

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A member of a well-known Red Deer and Poplar Ridge family passed away on Monday morning at the residence of his sister, Mrs. M. S. Paton, Poplar St., in the person of Mr. JAMES ATKINS, age the age of 64 years.

He had been confined to bed for months and had of later months known that his call was coming. Mrs. Atkins passed away at Desbarats, Ontario, eight years ago; they had no family.

Mr. Atkins' parents had a family of six sons and six daughters, most of them raised on the ninth line of St. Vincent Township, Grey County, Ontario.

The deceased came out to Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, in 1898, and twenty years later came to the farm at Poplar Ridge; he sold the Poplar Ridge farm in 1926.

The brothers and sisters surviving are John, Orillia, Ontario; Dan, Winnipegosis, Manitoba; Thomas, San Diego, California; Mrs. Paton, Red Deer; Mrs. E. A. McDonald, Long Beach, California; Mrs. M. A. Cole, Kalispell, Montana; Mrs. M. H. Smith, Los Angeles, California; Mrs. H. A. Mitchell, Windsor, Ontario.

The late James Atkins had been a steady, hard-working farmer, and he will be much missed by his sisters and brothers.

The funeral took place from the Orme Funeral Home, Gaetz Ave. N., on Wednesday afternoon, Rev. G. H. Harber, pastor of the Baptist church, and Captain Johnsrud and Lieut. Batrick, of the Salvation Army, conducting the service.

The pallbearers were J. C. Morris, Robt. Hewitt, R. E. Jones and J. V. Bettenson.

Mr. John Atkins, deceased's brother, and Mr. John Atkins' daughter, Mrs. Harry Moran, and her husband, Mr. H. Moran, motored out from Orillia, Ontario, and were present, as well as other friends and acquaintances of the family to show their sympathies.

Red Deer Advocate, November 29, 1928, page 1

Alberta Death Reg. #1928-08-301454

Sources

• James A. Atkins & Sarah J. Ervine from, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"Citation:"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQW2-FJ1 : 4 December 2014), James A. Atkins and Sarah J. Ervine, 03 Apr 1890; citing Sault Ste Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, v 1 p 305 rn 26, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,487. Record of marriage between JAMES ALBERT ATKINS and SARAH J. ERVINE
• James A. Atkins & Sarah J.Ervine from, "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995"Citation:"Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCN8-PZF : 4 December 2014), James A. Atkins and Sarah J. Ervine, 03 Apr 1890; citing reference 919; FHL microfilm 1,007,567.Record of marriage between JAMES A. ATKINS and SARAH J. ERVINE
• James A. Atkins & Sarah J. Ervine from, "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995"This extracted IGI record was used to create this person. Citation: "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FC17-R4F :4 December 2014), James A. Atkins and Sarah J. Ervine, 03 Apr 1890; citing reference; FHL microfilm 2,342,487.Notes: This extracted record was used to create this person in Family Tree.
• James Albert Atkins in the household of William Atkins, "Canada Census, 1881"Citation: "Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MVDL-SMB : 30 June 2017), James Albert Atkins in household of William Atkins, Albemarle, Bruce North, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 11; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13276, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,912.
• James A. Atkins & Sarah J. Ervine from, "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940"Citation:"Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCFG-YY8 : 25 April 2016), James A. Atkins and Sarah J. Ervine, 03 Apr 1890, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, United States; citing reference ID ChippewaCo.MI.Pg.21, various archives, Michigan; FHL microfilm 1,007,567.