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Melvin Victor "Shy" Harper 1904–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Feb 1904

Birth Location: Chesterville, Dundas, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 2 Oct 1977

Death Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Father: Ford Harper

Mother: Dina Harper

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Marlene Barkley

The story of Melvin Victor "Shy" Harper began in 1904 in Chesterville, Dundas, Ontario, Canada. In 1921, Melvin Victor "Shy" Harper resided in Main St, Chesterville, Dundas, Ontario, Canada. Melvin Victor "Shy" Harper had children including Marlene Y Barkley. Melvin Victor "Shy" Harper passed away in 1977 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Melvin Victor "Shy" Harper began in 1904 in Chesterville, Dundas, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1921, Melvin Victor "Shy" Harper resided in Main St, Chesterville, Dundas, Ontario, Canada.
  • Melvin Victor "Shy" Harper had children including Marlene Y Barkley.
  • Melvin Victor "Shy" Harper passed away in 1977 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Melvin Harper's Ancestors

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Melvin Harper
1904–1977
Birth Place: Chesterville, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Ford Milton Harper
1883–1952
Chesterville, Dundas County, Ontario, Canada
Dina Harper
1888–
Ontario
Grandparents
Peter (Conrad) Hopper
1846–1913
Chesterville, Dundas County, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Peter Hopper
1803–1878
Mary Hopper
1807–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Hopper
1761–1825
Elizabeth Crowder
1771–1865
WILLIAM II
1768–1848
Elizabeth Runions
1775–1852

Melvin Harper's Descendants

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Melvin (Victor "Shy") Harper (24 Feb 1904–2 Oct 1977)
  1. 1. Marlene (Y) Barkley 1941–2015

Melvin Harper's Timeline

3 Records

1904
24 Feb 1904
Birth of Melvin Victor "Shy" Harper in Chesterville, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
Chesterville, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 17
Melvin Victor "Shy" Harper resided here in Main St, Chesterville, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
Main St, Chesterville, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
1977
2 Oct 1977
Age 73
Death of Melvin Victor "Shy" Harper in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1904
    Event Place: Chesterville, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 54; Census Place: Chesterville, Dundas, Ontario; Page Number: 8

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Main St, Chesterville, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 54; Census Place: Chesterville, Dundas, Ontario; Page Number: 8

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1977
    Event Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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