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About Isabella "Isabel" Semple Lanaway (1891-1969)
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On September 23, 1891, Isabella Semple was born at 9 a.m. in Swinhill, Dalserf, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, a daughter of a Henry Barr Semple (1849-1918), Coal-Pit Oversman, and Jeanie "Janet" Campbell (Stewart) Semple (1849-1925).
She is the sister of William Semple (1871-1944); Jane Campbell (Semple) Whitelaw (1872-1953); Janet (Semple) Lang (1876-1953); John Semple (1879-1941); Henry Semple, Sr (1881-1953); Marion (Semple) Mauchline (1883-1955); Thomas Semple (1886-1953) and Agnes Nancy (Semple) Haddon (1889-1974).
In 1912, Isabel Semple emigrated with her family from Larkhall, Scotland to Arrow Park, Arrow Lakes, British Columbia, Canada.
On 28 June 1921, Isabel Semple of Vancouver, B.C., age 29, married Roger Stanley Percy Lanaway (1891-1963) of Hatzic, B.C., age 30 and warehouse manager, at All Saints Church, Mission City, B.C., Canada. She became the mother of Doreen Lanaway (c.1922-?). Isabel was a housewife and lived in Canada for 58 years. In 1963, her husband, Percy, died.
On March 29, 1969, widowed Scottish born Isabel (Semple) Lanaway of 1530 West 13th Ave, Suite 1, Vancouver, BC, age 78, died at Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, B.C. The cause of death included chronic nephritis and hypertension. Son-in-law, Keith W. Morris of 217341-58A Ave, Cloverdale, BC, was informant. (Note: Her death certificate incorrectly gave her birth as Sept. 25, 1890).
Cremation was on April 1, 1969 with Ocean View Cemetery, Burnaby, BC and arrangements with Simmons & McBride Funeral Home, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
MEMORIAL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=1&GSmcid=4752...
Sources (SEE "Timeline" events & "Media"): Scotland Births and Baptisms (1564-1950); British Columbia Marriage Registrations (1859-1932); 1969 Death Registration British Columbia
Note: Biography Overview arranged by family researcher Jim Semple, Jr.
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Isabella "Isabel" Semple Lanaway (1891-1969)'s Timeline
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September 23, 1891
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Swinhill, Dalserf, Lanark, Scotland (United Kingdom)
SEE Document enclosed for verification of Birth Record for this event Birth Record shows she was born at 9 a.m., Father's occupation, Henry Semple, as Coal Pit Oversman Isabella Semple, Gender: Female, Birth Date: 23 Sep 1891, Birthplace: Dalserf, Lanark, Scotland, Father's Name: Henry Semple, Mother's Name: Janet Stewart Semple Source: Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Isabella Semple, 23 Sep 1891; citing Dalserf, Lanark, Scotland, reference v 638-2 p 40; FHL microfilm 255135, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01956-3, System Origin: Scotland-EASy, GS Film number: 255135, Reference ID: v 638-2 p 40 |
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| 1922 |
1922
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BC, Canada
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| 1963 |
May 3, 1963
Age 72
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Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Died May 3, 1963, Cause of Death: Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Atherosclerosis from attending physician, Dr. Norman Wignall. Roger Stanley Percy Lanaway of 1555 14th Ave West, Suite 1, Vancouver, BC, age 72, Place of Death: Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada, born March 5, 1891, lived in Canada 56 years, retired, wife and informant Isabel Semple, father Rodger (as spelled) Lanaway. Burial: Cremation, May 6, 1963, Mountain View Cemetery (now Vancouver Crematory), Vancouver, arrangements with Chapman Funeral Home, 802 W Broadway, Vancouver SOURCE: 1963 Death Registration, Vancouver, B.C., Canada (SEE "Documents" for copy for this event) |
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| 1969 |
March 29, 1969
Age 77
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Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, BC, Canada
On March 29, 1969, widowed Scottish born Isabel (Semple) Lanaway of 1530 West 13th Ave, Suite 1, Vancouver, BC, age 78, died at Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, B.C. The cause of death included chronic nephritis and hypertension. Son-in-law, Keith W. Morris of 217341-58A Ave, Cloverdale, BC, was informant. Cremation was on April 1, 1969 with Ocean View Cemetery, Burnaby, BC and arrangements with Simmons & McBride Funeral Home, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Born in Scotland on Sept 25, 1890, she lived in Canada for 58 years. Widow of Percy Lanaway. She was a housewife. SOURCE: 1969 Death Registration (SEE "Documents" for copy with this event) |