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George Nelson Townsley (1845-)

Annie Maria Noble (1856-)

Richard Meters (1819-)

Ann (1859-)

William George Townsley (1881-1959)

Charity Maude Meters (1882-Abt 1968)

Phyllis Glenna Maude Townsley (1921-1985)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Gordon Henry Carnegie Glenna Carnegie Larry John Carnegie Evelyn Lucille Carnegie Steven Carnegie Michelle Carnegie Lori Lynn Carnegie Phyllis Glenna Maude Townsley 3 4 5 Born: 18 Sep 1921, Edmonton, AB 5 Marriage: Gordon Henry Carnegie on 29 Oct 1941 in Edmonton, AB 1 2 Died: Nov 1985, Edmonton, AB aged 64   General Notes: Phyllis married a Gordon Henry CARNEGIE on 29 October 1941 and they farmed in the Moon Lake District between Drayton Valley and Entwistle, AB. Phyllis was adopted by Wm. George and Charity Maude TOWNSLEY at age 2. (Born Dorothy Hudson)   Noted events in her life were: • Residence, 1959, Entwistle, Alta. 7 Phyllis married Gordon Henry Carnegie, son of John Carnegie and Isobella, on 29 Oct 1941 in Edmonton, AB.1 5 (Gordon Henry Carnegie was born on 3 Jan 1906 in Edmonton, AB and died in Sep 1971 in Drayton Valley, Alberta.)

1 Edwards, Glenn, email, November 24, 2001.

2 Foley Trail, A History of Entwistle, Evansburg and surrounnding school districts, Uvisco Press, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Foley Trail, page 264, The Carnegie Family. The Carnegie Family, page 264

The story of Gordon Henry and Phyllis Glenna Maude Carnegie begins October 29, 1941.

Gordon was one of fifteen children of John and Isobella Carnegie. He, Gordon was raised on a farm seven miles north of Edmonton in the Namao district. He left the farm and worked in many places for some years. Then he returned to help his dad on the farm again.

I, Phyliss was born and raised in Edmonton as an adopted daughter of Wm. G. and Charity Maude Townsley. They had three sons (my brothers)

We stayed on Gordon's dad's farm where our first daughter Glenna was born August 9th, 1942.
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In 1958, February 17th, we were blessed with twins, a boy Steven and a girl Michelle. In 1960, October 28th we had another daughter, Lori Lynn.

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The children are all married, except Steven, and all live in this area.. I now have eleven grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Thus life goes on.
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3 Townsley, Lloyd Meters, obituary, 1938. Lloyd Meters TOWNSLEY died at the age of 22 years on 28 October, 1938 in Edmonton. At the time he was living at home with his parents and was an apprentice at a firm named Drew Machine Co. He was survived by his parents Wm.G. and his mom Alice Maud, one sister, Phyllis and two brothers, Wayne W. and Harold G. all of Edmonton and living at the same address - 11236 - 96 St.

4 Townsley, William George, obituary, 1959, Edmonton Journal, Wednesday, November 18, 1959, page 64. :
TOWNSLEY -- On Tuesday, November 17, 1959. Mr. William George Townsley beloved husband of Mrs. Maude Townsley, of 11236 96th Steet, passed away age 78 years. Besides his loving wife; he is survived by two sons, Wayne and Harold , both of Edmonton, one daughter, Mrs Gordon Carnegie (Phyllis), Entwistle; one sister, Mrs W. Cripps, Clive, Alta; and nine grandchildren. Mr Townsley was predeceased by a son Lloyd in 1939.

The funeral service will be held in the Roy and Owen Chapel of Chimes , corner 108 Steet and 102 Avenue, on Thursday, November 19, at 2:00 pm. Rev J.E. McNeil will officiate, and the interment will take place in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens.

5 Foley Trail, A History of Entwistle, Evansburg and surrounnding school districts, Uvisco Press, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Foley Trail, page 264, The Carnegie Family.

6 Townsley, Lloyd Meters, obituary, 1938.

7 Townsley, William George, obituary, 1959, Edmonton Journal, Wednesday, November 18, 1959, page 64.

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