Elleyn Genevieve Riley

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Elleyn Genevieve Riley (Rice)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Yonkers, New York, United States
Death: April 08, 1958 (61)
Pentiction, British Columbia, Canada
Place of Burial: Pentiction, British Columbia, Canada
Immediate Family:

Wife of William "Bill" Charles Riley
Mother of Charles Riley; James Riley; Virginia May Teresa Nicholas; Mary Riley; Nettie Riley and 7 others

Occupation: Housewife
Managed by: Larry Michael Boyer
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About Elleyn Genevieve Riley

Bill Riley was raised in Michigan and came West at an early age. He farmed in Montana before coming to Spokane, Washington where he worked as a butcher at Armour and Carsons Meat Company. He met and married Elleyn Rice on June 6th 1912 in Couer d' Alene, Idaho. They lived in Midway, B.C. ( Canada ) and later in Pentiction, B.C. ( Canada ).

They had 12 children ( 6 sons and 6 daughters ) and each and everyone of them where very talented. They sang, yodeled, played musical instruments, played sports and were artistic. Bill was fore many years a fruit farmer, but his real love was hunting. He could out shoot anyone at a Target Shooting Contest. Elleyn enjoyed singing and raising their children. Many wonderful memories spent at their home will be remembered by all. The sing alongs, games played and story telling that scared everyone to death.

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Elleyn Genevieve Riley's Timeline

1896
May 15, 1896
Yonkers, New York, United States
1913
April 15, 1913
1915
March 13, 1915
United States
1916
November 5, 1916
Ferry, Washington, United States
1918
January 10, 1918
1920
April 9, 1920
1921
November 15, 1921
Ferry, Washington, United States
1923
April 3, 1923
1926
March 13, 1926