Louis Manuel

LOUIS MANUEL (1894-1963)

belongs to the Neskonlith Indian Band (Sometimes Neskainlith Indian Band). He is the son of Charles Manuel Joyal, and his wife Annie Reilly [British Columbia, Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932, index and images, FamilySearch] https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD84-PLY He was probably born on the Neskonlith Indian Reserve, east of Kamloops in British Columbia, Canada, in 1894 [British Columbia, Death Registrations, 1872-1986, index and images, FamilySearch] https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLTF-47Z

Death and Burial

Louis Manuel died from burns received in an accidental fire at his home on the Neskonlith Indian Reserve, on 1 June 1963. He was buried on the Neskonlith Indian Reserve [British Columbia, Death Registrations, 1872-1986, index and images, FamilySearch] https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLTF-47Z

Marriage

Louis Manuel married Maria Dick on 30 June 1924.They were married at Kamloops in British Columbia, Canada.The witnesses present and signing were Joe Dick and his wife Julie, that is Maria Dick's brother and his wife [British Columbia, Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932, index and images, FamilySearch] https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD84-PLY

Children

Louis Manuel and his wife, Maria Dick had at least two children:

(1) Richard Manuel [British Columbia, Death Registrations, 1872-1986, index and images, FamilySearch] https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FL12-HYZ

(2) Harry Manuel [British Columbia, Death Registrations, 1872-1986, index and images, FamilySearch] https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FL15-LYR

Step Child

Louis Manuel is the step-father of Grand Chief George Manuel (1921-89), the only child of Maria Dick's first marriage to Rainbow Grand Chief George Manuel