Harry Walshe Windle ^{535,537,538,539,540,541,542}

   Cause of his death was Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

  General Notes:

Comox District Free Press, Thursday, May 19 1932, page 1

H. Windle, Klondike Pioneer Died Here Last Tuesday

Harry Walshe Windle, 64, died at St. Joseph's Hospital, Comox, May 17. Mr. Windle was born in India and came to the province from England in 1886 where he joined the staff of the Bank of B.C. in Vancouver. He was transferred to the San Francisco branch of the bank and married Miss Eileen Austin in that city in 1892.

Mr. Windle left the employ of the bank to hazard the dangers of the Klondike during the gold rush. After several visits to England, he came to this district to reside with his son H. W. Windle jr. in Nov 1931.

Besides his widow, he leaves to mourne his loss a daughter, Miss C G Handcock of England, two sons, Harry W jr. of Sandwick and Allen of India and a grandson.

Funeral will be held Friday from the undertaking parlours of J. Sutton and son, Courtenay, to the Anglican Cemetery , Sandwick, Rev. G. L. Bourdillon officiating. No flowers by request.

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Cemetery listings, Vancouver Island, name= Windle
BC Cemetery Finding Aid, http://www.islandnet.com/cgi-bin/ms2/rsd/search

Name Cemetery Location Region Reference
WINDLE, Elene Royal Oak Burial Park (Burial Permit) Victoria, Falaise Drive Vancouver Island VGS-ROBP-BP
WINDLE, Eliza Royal Oak Burial Park (Section I) Victoria, Falaise Drive Vancouver Island VGS-ROBP-MRK
WINDLE, Esme E. Hatley Memorial Gardens Colwood, Sooke Road Vancouver Island MC-097
WINDLE, Harry W. Hatley Memorial Gardens Colwood, Sooke Road Vancouver Island MC-097
WINDLE, Harry Walshe/Watson Comox Valley Anglican Churches (Burial Records) Comox Valley Vancouver Island MC-999-BR
WINDLE, Helen Violet St Peter's Anglican, Quamichan (Burial Register) Duncan Vancouver Island MC-138-BR
WINDLE, Joseph A. Royal Oak Burial Park (Section I) Victoria, Falaise Drive Vancouver Island VGS-ROBP-MRK
WINDLE, Kenneth David (small child) Royal Oak Burial Park (Burial Permit) Victoria, Falaise Drive Vancouver Island VGS-ROBP-BP
WINDLE, Kenneth David (small child) Royal Oak Burial Park (Section F) Victoria, Falaise Drive Vancouver Island VGS-ROBP-MRK
WINDLE, Mary Ann Ross Bay Burial Permit Victoria, Fairfield Road Vancouver Island COVA-
WINDLE, Violet St Peter's Anglican, Quamichan Duncan Vancouver Island MC-138

  Noted events in his life were:

• Immigration: from England, 1886, Vancouver, B.C. ⁵³⁷

• Immigration: from United States, 1890, Canada. ⁵³⁸

• Occupation: Bank of B.C, 1886-1890 ?, Vancouver, B.C. ⁵³⁷

• Occupation: Bank of B.C, 1892-1896 ?, San Francisco, California. ⁵³⁷

• Residence: 53 Vancouver Street, 1901, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ⁵³⁸

• Residence: 53 Vancouver Street, 1902, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ⁵⁴²

• Residence, 1932, Sandwick, B.C. ⁵⁴⁰ with son Harry W Windle, also of Sandwick, B.C.

Harry married Eléne Austin in 1892 in San Francisco, California.⁵³⁷ (Eléne Austin was born in 1 Jan 1868-1867 in England,^538,541 died on 27 Jul 1953 in Saanich, B.C. ⁵⁴¹ and was buried on 31 Jul 1953 in Royal Oak Burial Park, Saanich, B.C. ⁵⁴¹.) The cause of her death was Breast Cancer.