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Valerie Lillian Smith 1922 – 2010 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1922

Birth Location: Merritt, British Columbia, Canada

Death Date: 27 Jan 2010

Death Location: Langley, British Columbia, Canada

Father: (Jack) Smith

Mother: Isabel Shuttleworth

Spouse(s): George MacDonald, Peter Diack

Children(s): Melvyn MacDonald, Verne MacDonald, Barbara MacDonald, Doreen MacDonald, Wilma MacDonald, Lorraine MacDonald, Lawrence Diack, Valerie Diack, Glenn Diack, Lester MacDonald, Dean None

In 1922, Valerie Lillian Smith entered the world in Merritt, British Columbia, Canada, born to (Jack) Guy Leslie Smith and Isabel Catherine Shuttleworth. Valerie Lillian Smith married George MacDonald, Peter Diack, and had children including Melvyn MacDonald, Verne Leslie MacDonald, Barbara Lillian MacDonald, Doreen MacDonald, Wilma MacDonald, Lorraine MacDonald, Lawrence Diack, Valerie Ann Diack, Glenn Diack, Lester MacDonald, Dean. Valerie Lillian Smith passed away in 2010 in Langley, British Columbia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1922, Valerie Lillian Smith entered the world in Merritt, British Columbia, Canada, born to (Jack) Guy Leslie Smith and Isabel Catherine Shuttleworth.
  • Valerie Lillian Smith married George MacDonald, Peter Diack, and had children including Melvyn MacDonald, Verne Leslie MacDonald, Barbara Lillian MacDonald, Doreen MacDonald, Wilma MacDonald, Lorraine MacDonald, Lawrence Diack, Valerie Ann Diack, Glenn Diack, Lester MacDonald, Dean.
  • Valerie Lillian Smith passed away in 2010 in Langley, British Columbia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

(Jack) Smith
1893 – 1984
Birth Location: Olton, Solihull, England
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Isabel Shuttleworth
1891 – 1990
Birth Location: Hope, British Columbia, Canada
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Spouses(s)

George MacDonald
1917 – 1951
Birth Location: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
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Peter Diack
1915 – 1996
Birth Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Children(s)

Melvyn MacDonald
1941 – 2022
Birth Location: British Columbia, Canada
MM
Verne MacDonald
1941 – 1958
Birth Location: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
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Barbara MacDonald
1942 – 2022
Birth Location: British Columbia, Canada
BM
Doreen MacDonald
1943 –
Birth Location: British Columbia, Canada
DM
Wilma MacDonald
1945 –
Birth Location: British Columbia, Canada
WM
Lorraine MacDonald
1945 –
Birth Location: British Columbia, Canada
LM
Lawrence Diack
1953 –
Birth Location: British Columbia, Canada
LD
Valerie Diack
1954 –
Birth Location: British Columbia, Canada
VD
Glenn Diack
1956 –
Birth Location: British Columbia, Canada
GD
Lester MacDonald
– 1997
Birth Location: –
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Dean None
Birth Location: –
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Valerie Smith's Ancestors

Self
Valerie Smith
1922 – 2010
Birth Place: Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
Parents
(Jack) Guy Leslie Smith
1893 – 1984
Olton, Solihull, England
Isabel (Catherine) Shuttleworth
1891 – 1990
Hope, British Columbia, Canada
Grandparents
Walter (Wellings Leslie) Smith
1865 – 1910
Birmingham, Warwickshire
Eleanor (Lucy) Moseley
1871 – 1945
Beoley, Worcestershire, England
Charles (Edward) Shuttleworth
1872 – 1896
Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
Daniela (Lillian) Gutierrez
1872 – 1911
Fort Hope, British Columbia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
George Smith
1832 – 1905
Emma Hamilton
1838 – 1917
Mark Moseley
1841 – 1925
Ellen Parsons
1840 – 1935
Henry Shuttleworth
1834 – 1900
Isabelle _____
1837 – 1876
Francisco Gutierrez
1831 – 1883
Celestine Chis-kile-to
1846 – 1916
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Digby Shuttleworth
1802 – 1841
Elizabeth Inglis
1802 – 1884
Tuekakas
Khapkhapon
Antoine Chis-kile-to
1826 –
Lucy _____
1823 –

Valerie Smith's Descendants

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Valerie (Lillian) Smith (22 May 1922 – 27 Jan 2010) m. George MacDonald (9 Nov 1917 – 15 Nov 1951) m. Peter Diack (29 Mar 1915 – 18 Oct 1996)
  1. 1. Melvyn MacDonald (Abt. 1941 – 2022) m. Karen
  2. 2. Verne (Leslie) MacDonald (17 Sep 1941 – 12 Sep 1958)
  3. 3. Barbara (Lillian) MacDonald (22 Oct 1942 – 14 Jun 2022) m. Ruben Fast (16 Aug 1936 – 21 Jan 2000)
    1. 1. Stephen Fast
  4. 4. Doreen MacDonald (Abt. 1943 – ) m. Roger Brown
  5. 5. Wilma MacDonald (Abt. 1945 – )
  6. 6. Lorraine MacDonald (July 1945 – ) m. Unknown (1944 – ) m. Gatzke m. Jack Hellewell
    1. 1. Michael (David Scott) Donselaar (25 May 1964 – ) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Avery (06 Jul 1966 – )
      1. 1. North ((Rebecca Anne)) Donselaar (31 Dec 2008 – )
    2. 2. Trevor Gatzke m. Havlin
      1. 1. Rylan Havlin
    3. 3. Gary (Douglas Scott) Gatzke
    4. 4. Timmy Gatzke
  7. 7. Lawrence Diack (15 Aug 1953 – )
  8. 8. Valerie (Ann) Diack (2 Nov 1954 – ) m. Ronald (C) MacDermott
  9. 9. Glenn Diack (17 Mar 1956 – ) m. Marlie _____
  10. 10. Lester MacDonald ( – Abt. 1997) m. Jane _____
  11. 11. Dean

Valerie Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1922
22 May 1922
Birth of Valerie Lillian Smith in Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
2010
27 Jan 2010
Age 88
Death of Valerie Lillian Smith in Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Langley, British Columbia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1922
    Event Place: Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Obituary Collection, 1898-Current, Calgary Herald; Publication Date: 31/ Jan/ 2010; Publication Place: Calgary, Can, Canada; pid=139230665
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Province; Publication Date: 31 Jan 2010; Publication Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; ,0.3720973,0.65384096,0.52879864&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 2010
    Event Place: Langley, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Obituary Collection, 1898-Current, Calgary Herald; Publication Date: 31/ Jan/ 2010; Publication Place: Calgary, Can, Canada; pid=139230665
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Province; Publication Date: 31 Jan 2010; Publication Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; ,0.3720973,0.65384096,0.52879864&xid=3355
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