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Lesley (Les) Yates 1916–2013 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1916

Birth Location: Epsom, Surrey, England

Death Date: 6 May 2013

Death Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Father: Hubert Yates

Mother: Florence Bates

Spouse(s): Vernon Footner

Children(s): Christopher Footner, Susan Footner

In 1916, Lesley (Les) Yates entered the world in Epsom, Surrey, England, born to Hubert Yates And Florence Simpson Bates. Lesley (Les) Yates married Vernon Bertram Vern Footner, and had children including Bonnie Footner, Christopher Vernon Kiki Footner, Susan Josephine Susie Footner. Lesley (Les) Yates passed away in 2013 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1916, Lesley (Les) Yates entered the world in Epsom, Surrey, England, born to Hubert Yates And Florence Simpson Bates.
  • Lesley (Les) Yates married Vernon Bertram Vern Footner, and had children including Bonnie Footner, Christopher Vernon Kiki Footner, Susan Josephine Susie Footner.
  • Lesley (Les) Yates passed away in 2013 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hubert Yates
1884–1921
Birth Location: St Marks School, Surbiton, Kingston, Surrey, England
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Florence Bates
1889–1974
Birth Location: 'Emmet Downs' Enoggera Terrace, Red Hill, Queensland, Australia
FB

Spouses(s)

Vernon Footner
1916–2012
Birth Location: Wallhachen, British Columbia, Canada
VF

Children(s)

Christopher Footner
1948–1977
Birth Location: Cowichan Bay, British Columbia, Canada
CF
Susan Footner
1943–2021
Birth Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
SF

Lesley Yates's Ancestors

Self
Lesley Yates
1916–2013
Birth Place: Epsom, Surrey, England
Parents
Hubert Yates
1884–1921
St Marks School, Surbiton, Kingston, Surrey, England
Florence (Simpson) Bates
1889–1974
'Emmet Downs' Enoggera Terrace, Red Hill, Queensland, Australia
Grandparents
Leonard (George) Yates
1856–1921
Surbiton, Surrey, England
Annie (E.) Yates
1854–1929
Lambeth, Surrey, England
Frank (William) Bates
1839–1920
Parramatta Road, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marianne (Florence) Baxter
1862–1949
Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Leonard Yates
1828–1908
Mary Maidment
1826–1897
William Dyson
1827–1917
Harriet Clarke
1832–1894
James Bates
1814–1899
Sarah Fitzpatrick
1819–1867
George Baxter
1819–1905
Emma Prouse
1828–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Yates
1798–1869
Jane Rickson
1796–1874
George Maidment
1795–1873
Susan Norman
1801–1883
William Dyson
1793–1879
Margaret Harris
1793–1874
Henry Clarke
1800–
Harriett Clark
1801–1877
Thomas Bates
1766–1825
Mary Katesby
1778–1828
William Fitzpatrick
1768–1838
Jane Read
1792–1859
Daniel Snr
1792–1881
Elizabeth Spearing
1798–1870
Charles Prouse
1806–1881
Mary Clark
1802–1863

Lesley Yates's Descendants

1.
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Lesley ((Les)) Yates (Apr 1916–6 May 2013) m. Vernon (Bertram (Vern)) Footner (Sep 1916–6 Jun 2012)
  1. 1. Christopher (Vernon (Kiki)) Footner 1948–1977
  2. 2. Susan (Josephine (Susie)) Footner 1943–2021 m. Adrian (Courtenay) Searle 1941–2001

Lesley Yates's Timeline

4 Records

1916
Apr 1916
Birth of Lesley (Les) Yates in Epsom, Surrey, England
Epsom, Surrey, England
1939
Abt 1939
Age 23
Lesley (Les) Yates resided here in Victoria
Victoria
1953
1953
Age 37
Lesley (Les) Yates resided here in Esquimalt; Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
Esquimalt; Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
2013
6 May 2013
Age 97
Death of Lesley (Les) Yates in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1916
    Event Place: Epsom, Surrey, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924, Library and Archives Canada; Form 30A Ocean Arrivals (Individual Manifests), 1919-1924; Rolls: T-14939 - T-15248
    [2] UK, Outward Passenger Lists
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Reference: Volume 2a, Page 3
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Times Colonist; Publication Date: 12 May 2013; Publication Place: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; ,0.3861203,0.7627166,0.5714403&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1921
    Event Place: Southampton, England
    Record Source: UK, Outward Passenger Lists

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Oct 1921
    Event Place: Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924, Library and Archives Canada; Form 30A Ocean Arrivals (Individual Manifests), 1919-1924; Rolls: T-14939 - T-15248

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924, Library and Archives Canada; Form 30A Ocean Arrivals (Individual Manifests), 1919-1924; Rolls: T-14939 - T-15248

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1939
    Event Place: Victoria
    Record Source: Canada, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Esquimalt; Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 2013
    Event Place: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Times Colonist; Publication Date: 12 May 2013; Publication Place: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; ,0.3861203,0.7627166,0.5714403&xid=2378
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