John Harkness 1 2 3
John married Irene Johnston, daughter of George Johnston and Nancy Clark. (Irene Johnston was born on 25 Sep 1928 in Saskatchewan,7 died on 3 Sep 1966 in Oliver, B.C. 8 and was buried on 6 Sep 1966 in Oliver Public Cemetery, Oliver, B.C. 8.) |
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Robert A. Harkness, supplied family group sheets of his close family. March 20, 2002,. received initial package of data on March 19, 2002
received further data from personal knowledge of the family on April 8, 2002
Source of his information was three of the Kula sisters including the mother of Robert Harkness:
Mrs. Jean Wilkie, Pauline Kula and Mrs. Gertrude Harkness
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BC Archives, registration 1976-09-009394. :
Name: HARKNESS, JOHN
Place of Death: St. Mary's Hospital, New Westminster, B.C.
Usual Residence: 50- Albert Crescent, New Westminster, B.C.
Marital Status: widowed,
name of wife: Johnson, Irene
occupation: Retired
Birthdate: November 3, 1908, age 67
Birthplace: Ireland
Father: HARKNESS, HUGH, Birthplace: IRELAND
Mother: CRAWFORD, MAGGIS, Birthplace: IRELAND
Informant: Niel Harkness, relationship : SON
Mr. N. Harkness, Box 984, Oliver, B.C.
Disposition: Cremation, June 12, 1976
North Shore Crematorium, North Vancouver, B.C.
Date of Death: June 6, 1976
Cause of Death: Cerebral Vascular accident, 5 days
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Saskatoon Star-Phoenix newspaper, Saskatoon, Sask, dated Mar 17, 1967, page 42. :
HARKNESS - THE DEATH OF MR. Hugh Harkness, age 87 years of 311 20th Street, East, Saskatoon and longtime resident of Maymont occurred in a local hospital on May 16, 1967. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 18, at 2:00 p.m., from the chapel of the Saskatoon Funeral Home conducted by Capt. L.E. Armistead. Surviving are: three sons, John of New Westminster, Crawford of Garibaldi Highlands and Hugh of North Vancouver; two daughters, Mrs. W. H. Reid (Maria) of Maymont and Mrs. Norman Melrose (Grace) of Maymont; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Mr. Harkness was predeceased by his wife Margaret in 1917 and by a son, Jim, in 1923. Born in Ireland, Mr. Harkness came to Canada in 1910. In 1912 he settled in Maymont where he owned and operated a blacksmith shop for 50 years. For the past 5 years he had resided in Saskatoon. Interment will take place in Woodlawn Cemetery.
4 BC Archives, registration 1976-09-009394.
5 Robert A. Harkness, supplied family group sheets of his close family. March 20, 2002,.
6 Saskatoon Star-Phoenix newspaper, Saskatoon, Sask, dated Mar 17, 1967, page 42.
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BC Archives, registration 1966-09-012040. :
Place of death: Oliver, B.C., Second Ave. East
Length of stay: in municipality: 10 years, in Province: 10 years, in Canada: Life
Full Name of Deceased: Harkness, Irene
Permanent residence of deceased: Oliver, B.C., Second Ave. West
Sex: Female, Canadian, White, Married, Birthplace: Saskatchewan
Date of Birth: September 25, 1928, Age 37 years
Trade: Housewife, at home
Name of husband: John Harkness
Name of Father: Johnston, George
Maiden Name of Mother: Clark, Nancy
Birthplace Father: Ontario, Birthplace Mother: Ontario
Informant: Thos. Johnston, relationship: brother
Address of informant: P.O. Box 572, Oliver, B.C.
Burial: September 6, 1966
Oliver Public Cemetery, Oliver, B.C.
Date of Death: September 3, 1966
Cause of death:asphyxia
8 BC Archives, registration 1966-09-012040.
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