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John Henry Wallace Riley 1920–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 October 1920

Birth Location: Londesborough, Huron, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 11 July 1997

Death Location: Niagara Falls, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Father: Alfred Riley

Mother: Elizabeth Bruce

Spouse(s): Donna VanAlstine

Children(s): Gary Riley

In 1920, John Henry Wallace Riley entered the world in Londesborough, Huron, Ontario, Canada, born to Alfred Henry Riley And Elizabeth Jane Bruce. John Henry Wallace Riley married Donna Mildred Vanalstine, and had children including Allan Bruce Riley, Gary Wallace Riley. John Henry Wallace Riley passed away in 1997 in Niagara Falls, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1920, John Henry Wallace Riley entered the world in Londesborough, Huron, Ontario, Canada, born to Alfred Henry Riley And Elizabeth Jane Bruce.
  • John Henry Wallace Riley married Donna Mildred Vanalstine, and had children including Allan Bruce Riley, Gary Wallace Riley.
  • John Henry Wallace Riley passed away in 1997 in Niagara Falls, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

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John Riley's Ancestors

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John Riley
1920–1997
Birth Place: Londesborough, Huron, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Alfred Henry Riley
1885–1946
Londesborough, Huron, Ontario, Canada
Elizabeth (Jane) Bruce
1880–1940
Hullett, Huron, Ontario, Canada
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Riley's Descendants

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John (Henry Wallace) Riley (21 October 1920–11 July 1997) m. Donna (Mildred) VanAlstine (12 Jan 1923–17 February 2023)
  1. 1. Gary (Wallace) Riley 1945–2016

John Riley's Timeline

2 Records

1920
21 October 1920
Birth of John Henry Wallace Riley in Londesborough, Huron, Ontario, Canada
Londesborough, Huron, Ontario, Canada
1997
11 July 1997
Age 77
Death of John Henry Wallace Riley in Niagara Falls, Niagara, Ontario, Canada
Niagara Falls, Niagara, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 October 1920
    Event Place: Londesborough, Huron, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, Niagara Falls Review; Publication Date: 15 Jul 1997; Publication Place: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada; ,0.5797047,0.27209616,0.8161144&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 July 1997
    Event Place: Niagara Falls, Niagara, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, Niagara Falls Review; Publication Date: 15 Jul 1997; Publication Place: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada; ,0.5797047,0.27209616,0.8161144&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Niagara Falls, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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