Mary Evelyn (Britton) Sjoquist (1914 - 2001)

Born 2 May 1914 in Vermilion, County of Vermilion River, Alberta, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Harold Aubrey Sjoquist — married 14 Jun 1939 in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Died 21 Apr 2001 at age 86 in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

Mary was born in 1914. She was the daughter of Richard Britton and Kathleen Courtney.^[1][2]

She married Harold Sjoquist in 1939.^[1][3]

Mary died in 2001.^[2][4]

Census Records

In the 1921 census Mary (age 7) was the daughter of Richard Britton at 1731 3rd Ave E, Vancouver Centre, 1731 3rd Ave E, British Columbia, Canada.^[5]

In the 1931 census Mary (age 17), Student, was a single daughter of Richard T Britton (51) at 306 Nicola St, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "British Columbia Marriage Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Harold Aubrey Sjoquist and Mary Evelyn Britton; Registration: 1939-09-473579, 14 June 1939, Kamloops, Groom's parents: Aubrey Sjoquist and Flora Child, Bride's parents: Richard Britton and Kathleen Courtney. Marriage certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 4 February 2024).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "British Columbia Death Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Mary Evelyn Sjoquist; Registration: 2001-09-009110, 21 April 2001, North Vancouver, Age at Death: 86, Birth: 2 May 1914, Vermillion, Alberta; Spouse: Harold Aubrey Sjoquist, Parents: Richard Thomas Britton and Kathleen Courtney. Death certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 4 February 2024).
3. ↑ "Sjoquist-Britton", The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) Wed, Jun 21, 1939, page 11, Newspapers Clip: 140291794 (accessed 4 February 2024).
4. ↑ "Sjoquist–Mary (nee Britton)", The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) Wed, Apr 25, 2001, page 70, Newspapers Clip: 140291849 (accessed 4 February 2024).
5. ↑ "Census of Canada, 1921", Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Page: 7; Line: 31; Family number: 84; Microfilm reel number: T-25770; Image number: e002876305; Item ID number: 66829748, Library and Archives Canada (accessed 4 February 2024), Mary Britton (7) daughter in Ward 4, Vancouver Centre, British Columbia, Canada. Born in Ontario.
6. ↑ "Census of Canada, 1931", Page: 9; Line: 40; Family number: 99; Image number: e011760615; Item ID number: 85440307, Library and Archives Canada (accessed 4 February 2024), Mary Britton (17) daughter, Student, in Kamloops (City), Cariboo South, British Columbia, Canada. Born in Alberta.