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Owen Watts Legg 1890–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1890

Birth Location: St Marys Scilly, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 21 Jun 1973

Death Location: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

Father: Owen Legg

Mother: Elizabeth Watts

Spouse(s): Ruth Fisher

Children(s): Ruth Legg, Owen Legg, Kenneth Legg, Dorothy Legg

The story of Owen Watts Legg began in 1890 in St Marys Scilly, Cornwall, England. In 1891, Owen Watts Legg resided in Old Church, St Mary, Scilly, Cornwall, England. Owen Watts Legg married Ruth Evelyn Fisher, and had children including Dorothy May Legg, Kenneth Harold Legg, Owen Donald Alvin Don Legg, Ruth Elizabeth Legg. Owen Watts Legg passed away in 1973 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Owen Watts Legg began in 1890 in St Marys Scilly, Cornwall, England.
  • In 1891, Owen Watts Legg resided in Old Church, St Mary, Scilly, Cornwall, England.
  • Owen Watts Legg married Ruth Evelyn Fisher, and had children including Dorothy May Legg, Kenneth Harold Legg, Owen Donald Alvin Don Legg, Ruth Elizabeth Legg.
  • Owen Watts Legg passed away in 1973 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Owen Legg's Ancestors

Self
Owen Legg
1890–1973
Birth Place: St Marys Scilly, Cornwall, England
Parents
Owen Legg
1851–1910
St Marys, Scilly, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth Watts
1851–1935
St Marys, Scilly, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Tobias (Thomas) Legg
1812–1891
St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth ((Avis)) Davis
1810–1885
St Agnes Scilly, Cornwall, England
Francis Watts
1822–1875
Scilly, Cornwall, England
Catherine (Mary) Mumford
1826–1900
St Mary's Scilly, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
James Legg
1770–1853
Elizabeth Chapman
1777–
John Mumford
1796–1871
Mary Tregarthen
1799–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Tobias Legg
1739–1792
Joyce Tregarthen
1740–1829
Joseph Mumford
1752–1828
Mary Crudge
1759–1802

Owen Legg's Descendants

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Owen (Watts) Legg (1 Apr 1890–21 Jun 1973) m. Ruth (Evelyn) Fisher (29 Jun 1892–Jun 1985)
  1. 1. Ruth (Elizabeth) Legg 1926–1986 m. Merlyn (Lorne Melvin) Brown 1926– m. Bert (L.) Claybo 1918–
  2. 2. Owen (Donald Alvin (Don)) Legg 1928–1992 m. Lorraine (Beverly) Furrie 1931–2010
  3. 3. Kenneth (Harold) Legg 1929–1999
  4. 4. Dorothy (May) Legg 1925–1987

Owen Legg's Timeline

9 Records

1890
1 Apr 1890
Birth of Owen Watts Legg in St Marys Scilly, Cornwall, England
St Marys Scilly, Cornwall, England
1890
23 Jun 1890
Owen Watts Legg was baptized in Scilly Islands, Cornwall, England
Scilly Islands, Cornwall, England
1891
1891
Age 1
Owen Watts Legg resided here in Old Church, St Mary, Scilly, Cornwall, England
Old Church, St Mary, Scilly, Cornwall, England
1901
1901
Age 11
Owen Watts Legg resided here in Old Town, St Mary, Cornwall, England
Old Town, St Mary, Cornwall, England
1906
1906
Age 16
Owen Watts Legg resided here in Cornwall, England
Cornwall, England
1945
1945
Age 55
Owen Watts Legg resided here in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1973
19 Jun 1973
Age 83
Owen Watts Legg resided here in 2649 Ward St, Canada
2649 Ward St, Canada
1973
18 Jun 1973
Age 83
Death of Owen Watts Legg in Vancouver, Bitish Columbia, Canada
Vancouver, Bitish Columbia, Canada
1973
21 Jun 1973
Age 83
Burial of Owen Watts Legg in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1890
    Event Place: St Marys Scilly, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Canadian Passenger Lists, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-4739
    [2] UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1309
    [3] UK, Outward Passenger Lists
    [4] British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990
    [5] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 1862; Folio: 24; Page: 9
    [6] New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), Year: 1954; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 8475; Line: 7; Page Number: 40
    [7] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2259; Folio: 28; Page: 9
    [8] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [9] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [10] U.S., Index to Alien Arrivals at Canadian Atlantic and Pacific Seaports, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Index to Alien Arrivals at Canadian Atlantic and Pacific Seaports; NAI Number: 3000080; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record
    [11] Canada, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Vancouver Sun; Publication Date: 19 Jun 1973; Publication Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; ,0.2436058,0.6156226,0.3167408&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1890
    Event Place: Scilly Islands, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Old Church, St Mary, Scilly, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 1862; Folio: 24; Page: 9

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Old Town, St Mary, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2259; Folio: 28; Page: 9

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1906
    Event Place: Cornwall, England
    Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, 1906 Kelly's Directory of Cornwall; Publisher: Kelly's Directories

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Bristol, England
    Record Source: Canadian Passenger Lists, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-4739

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1911
    Event Place: Bristol, England
    Record Source: UK, Outward Passenger Lists

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1911
    Event Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canadian Passenger Lists, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-4739
    [2] U.S., Index to Alien Arrivals at Canadian Atlantic and Pacific Seaports, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Index to Alien Arrivals at Canadian Atlantic and Pacific Seaports; NAI Number: 3000080; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source: UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1309

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Southampton, England
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), Year: 1954; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 8475; Line: 7; Page Number: 40

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1954
    Event Place: Plymouth, England
    Record Source: UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1309

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1954
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), Year: 1954; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 8475; Line: 7; Page Number: 40

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1973
    Event Place: 2649 Ward St, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Vancouver Sun; Publication Date: 19 Jun 1973; Publication Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; ,0.2436058,0.6156226,0.3167408&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1973
    Event Place: Vancouver, Bitish Columbia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Canada, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Vancouver Sun; Publication Date: 19 Jun 1973; Publication Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; ,0.2436058,0.6156226,0.3167408&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1973
    Event Place: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Canada, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Vancouver Sun; Publication Date: 19 Jun 1973; Publication Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; ,0.2436058,0.6156226,0.3167408&xid=3355

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