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Roy Gordon Sparks 1910–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1910

Birth Location: Wentworth, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 13 Mar 1975

Death Location: Fort Saskatchewan, Strathcona, Alberta, Canada

Father: Reuben Sparks

Mother: Jennet Dawson

Spouse(s): Gladys Redden

Children(s): Elizabeth Sparks, Warren Sparks

Roy Gordon Sparks was born in 1910 in Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, the child of Reuben Edward Sparks And Jennet Stewart Jessie Dawson. In 1916, Roy Gordon Sparks resided in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. In 1921, Roy Gordon Sparks resided in Berry Creek Municipality, Medicine Hat, Alberta, C. Roy Gordon Sparks married Gladys Lucille Redden, and had children including Elizabeth Mary Sparks, Warren Alfred Sparks. Roy Gordon Sparks passed away in 1975 in Fort Saskatchewan, Strathcona, Alberta, Canada.

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Biography

  • Roy Gordon Sparks was born in 1910 in Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, the child of Reuben Edward Sparks And Jennet Stewart Jessie Dawson.
  • In 1916, Roy Gordon Sparks resided in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.
  • In 1921, Roy Gordon Sparks resided in Berry Creek Municipality, Medicine Hat, Alberta, C.
  • Roy Gordon Sparks married Gladys Lucille Redden, and had children including Elizabeth Mary Sparks, Warren Alfred Sparks.
  • Roy Gordon Sparks passed away in 1975 in Fort Saskatchewan, Strathcona, Alberta, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Roy Sparks's Ancestors

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Roy Sparks
1910–1975
Birth Place: Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Reuben Edward Sparks
1874–1947
Harwick, Kent, Ontario, Canada
Jennet (Stewart (Jessie)) Dawson
1874–1945
Beverley Township, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
George (Southwood) Sparks
1843–1914
Devon, England
Emily (Olive) Tansley
1845–1909
East Flamboro, , Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
John Sparks
1805–1896
Amy Ellworthy
1806–1884
Joseph Tansley
1817–1900
Sarah Curtis
1823–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Southwood
1774–1812
Susanna Pinhay
1776–1849
John Tansley
1784–1863
Esther Setchel
1782–1828

Roy Sparks's Descendants

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Roy (Gordon) Sparks (16 Feb 1910–13 Mar 1975) m. Gladys (Lucille) Redden (1 August 1912–17 March 2010)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Mary) Sparks 1933–2004
  2. 2. Warren (Alfred) Sparks 1931–1992 m. Winifred (Edna) Crook 1934–1998

Roy Sparks's Timeline

5 Records

1910
16 Feb 1910
Birth of Roy Gordon Sparks in Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
1916
1916
Age 6
Roy Gordon Sparks resided here in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 11
Roy Gordon Sparks resided here in Berry Creek Municipality, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Berry Creek Municipality, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
1972
1972
Age 62
Roy Gordon Sparks resided here in Pembina, Alberta, Canada
Pembina, Alberta, Canada
1975
13 Mar 1975
Age 65
Death of Roy Gordon Sparks in Fort Saskatchewan, Strathcona, Alberta, Canada
Fort Saskatchewan, Strathcona, Alberta, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1910
    Event Place: Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada Births, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS929; Reel: 215
    [2] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 8; Census Place: Medicine Hat, Alberta; Page Number: 15
    [3] 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1916; Census Place: Alberta, Medicine Hat, 25; Roll: T-21953; Page: 24; Family No: 313

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Berry Creek
    Record Source: 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1916; Census Place: Alberta, Medicine Hat, 25; Roll: T-21953; Page: 24; Family No: 313

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1916; Census Place: Alberta, Medicine Hat, 25; Roll: T-21953; Page: 24; Family No: 313

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Berry Creek Municipality, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 8; Census Place: Medicine Hat, Alberta; Page Number: 15

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1975
    Event Place: Fort Saskatchewan, Strathcona, Alberta, Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1972
    Event Place: Pembina, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980

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