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Margaret Whitley 1941–2018 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1941

Birth Location: St. Laurent, Manitoba, Canada

Death Date: 12 Apr 2018

Death Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Father: Samuel Whitley

Mother: Florida Lavallee

Spouse(s): Ernest Spyrka

Children(s): Douglas Spyrka

In 1941, Margaret Whitley entered the world in St. Laurent, Manitoba, Canada, born to Samuel James Whitley And Florida Lavallee. Margaret Whitley married Ernest Spyrka, and had children including Beverly Spyrka, Douglas Mervin Spyrka, Larry Spyrka, Phyllis Spyrka. Margaret Whitley passed away in 2018 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1941, Margaret Whitley entered the world in St. Laurent, Manitoba, Canada, born to Samuel James Whitley And Florida Lavallee.
  • Margaret Whitley married Ernest Spyrka, and had children including Beverly Spyrka, Douglas Mervin Spyrka, Larry Spyrka, Phyllis Spyrka.
  • Margaret Whitley passed away in 2018 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Whitley's Ancestors

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Margaret Whitley
1941–2018
Birth Place: St. Laurent, Manitoba, Canada
Parents
Samuel James Whitley
1911–2000
St. Peters, Manitoba, Canada
Florida Lavallee
1911–1987
St Ambroise, Manitoba, Canada
Grandparents
George (David) Whitley
1873–1956
Milwaukie, Clackamas, Oregon, USA
Margaret Flett
1875–
Scotland
Alexander Lavallee
1877–1961
St Laurent, Manitoba, Canada
Melanie (Rose) Lafreniere
1886–1972
St. Francois Xavier, Manitoba, Canada
Great-Grandparents
William Whitley
1826–1918
Lucinda Yarbrough
1847–1916
William I
1874–1953
Phoebe Henderson
1872–1961
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willis Whitley
1796–1868
Mary Swain
1807–1838
John Yarbrough
1791–1873
Mary Yarbrough
1801–1871

Margaret Whitley's Descendants

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Margaret Whitley (10 Jan 1941–12 Apr 2018) m. Ernest Spyrka (–3 Feb 2021)
  1. 1. Douglas (Mervin) Spyrka –2019

Margaret Whitley's Timeline

2 Records

1941
10 Jan 1941
Birth of Margaret Whitley in St. Laurent, Manitoba, Canada
St. Laurent, Manitoba, Canada
2018
12 Apr 2018
Age 77
Death of Margaret Whitley in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1941
    Event Place: St. Laurent, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: Canada Obituary Collection, Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal; Publication Place: Ottawa, On, Can

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Beardmore, Thunder Bay, Dorion
    Record Source: Canada Obituary Collection, Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal; Publication Place: Ottawa, On, Can

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 2018
    Event Place: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada Obituary Collection, Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal; Publication Place: Ottawa, On, Can

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