Friday, July 17, 2020

Life and death info on (Uncle) William John Slorach

William John Slorach was Lillie's uncle.
He was married to Lillie's father's eldest sister, Leila.

The story on him thus far is as follows:

He was born 4 May 1885
in Hutchesontown (Glasgow), Lanarkshire, Scotland
 to father Alexander Slorach
and mother Helen Ingram (Slorach)

View of Hutchesontown
SOURCE: online

He was the second known child in what became a family of seven children (known).

Earliest records show him involved with the railway (as did his father) at age 15 as a telegraph clerk in 1901.
It appears he immigrated to Canada at age 21 (listed as a Locomotive Fireman by trade) in May 1907.

He applied for a homesteading grant in the summer of 1909, but he was listed as a Fireman in the Kenora, Ontario, Canada region when he married "Leila B Jardine" on 31 March 1910.

Marriage register:

Their daughter Helen Eileen Slorach was born just a few months later in September 1910.
Google maps image of home their baby was brought home to in 1910
(217 Fourth Ave North, Kenora, Ontario... it's the duplex on the right covered by the bush).

The little family lived in Kenora when their daughter married in 1937, and after Leila died in May 1941, at some point William moved to British Columbia and married Martha Krempin.

He died 7 March 1982, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
He was 96 years old.

William's death certificate:

He is apparently buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, in Burnaby, BC, Canada.

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Death info on Sandra Lee Sulser

Sandra Lee (Lythgoe) Sulser was George and Lillie's youngest daughter.

Sandra Sulser:
From the personal albums of Alice Hullinger, April 2015
(cropped from a Christmas card)

According to these documents the following dates apply:
BIRTH: 22 July 1938, Salt Lake City, Utah
DEATH: 4 March 2009, Helper, Carbon, Utah
She was 70 years old when she died.

Sandra's obituary:
SOURCE: Deseret News 2009, March 6, p.B7

As her death was recent, I won't transcribe it at this time.

Funeral program (outside):

Funeral program (inside):
From the personal albums of Lane Lythgoe, scanned March 2009

Thursday, July 9, 2020

Death info on George Hartley Lythgoe

(George) Hartley Lythgoe was the only son born to George and Lillie Lythgoe.

Hartley's portrait
From the personal albums of Scot Lythgoe, scanned Nov 2006

According to these documents the following dates apply:
BIRTH: 28 August 1934, Murray, Salt Lake, Utah
DEATH: 8 December 2002, Orem, Utah, Utah
He was 68 years old when he died.

Obituary, likely from Deseret News:
From the personal albums of Doug Merkley, scanned Oct 2015

Longer obit writeup:
From the personal albums of Lane Lythgoe, scanned July 2005

Obituary is not transcribed as it contains info regarding people who are still living.
Click on the image itself for a closer read.

Tribute poem:
From the personal albums of Lane Lythgoe, scanned Feb 2009

Headstone:

Daughter Pat and Hartley, during 2002 Winter Olympics
From the personal albums of Pat Merkley, scanned July 2017

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Death info on Jacqueline Winterrose

Jacqueline Lythgoe Winterrose was the eldest daughter to George and Lillie Lythgoe.

Jackie in 1954:
From the personal albums of Lane Lythgoe, April 2013

According to this obituary the following dates apply:
BIRTH: 21 June 1931, Tremonton, Box Elder, Utah
DEATH: 9 July 2006, Heber, Wasatch, Utah
She was 75 years old when she died.

Jackie's obituary:
SOURCE: Wasatch Wave 2006, July 12, p.A8

As her death was recent it will not be transcribed, but the image can be clicked on to enlarge and be read that way.

Funeral program:
From the personal albums of Lane Lythgoe, July 2006
*I have the back side of this program scanned as well, but as it contained current generational images and info I thought it best to keep it offline for now.

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

William Jardine written biography

The following is the biography on William Jardine, written by his son, Lawrence Jardine in 1979.  Photos have been inserted by me to supplement the narrative.

Bio on William Jardine, written by son, Lawrence Jardine.
From the personal albums of Shirley Lythgoe, Feb 2012.

TRANSCRIPTION:
William Jardine, son of John and Joan Borhwick Jardine, born September 30, 1881 at Benlester Kilbride on the Island of Arran, Scotland, was the third child in a family of five children.  His mother passed away when he was seven years old and his father when he was nine.  His older sister and his only brother were sent to Canada to be raised by relatives.  William was raised by an aunt and uncle til he was able to be on his own.

Visit this site for a great slideshow of the Isle of Arran around the turn-of-the-century:


He attended school in Ettrick Bridge, Selkirk, Scotland, through the fifth grade.  He was employed as a shepherd in the Highland of Scotland and as a policeman with Scotland Yard.

The Glebe, Selkirk, Scotland

Bill Jardine
From the personal albums of Lane Lythgoe, April 2013.

When William was 22 years old he had the opportunity of having a pal, James Blythe, who was a nephew of John Blyth, who immigrated from Scotland to Yost, Utah about 1885.  John offered to employ these two adventurous Scotsmen.  They boarded a ship at Glasgow, Scotland and landed in New York City, on the twelth day of April, 1904.  They came by train to Kelton, Utah, and by stage to Yost.  William went to work herding sheep for Mr. Blyth, west of Yost in Junction Valley.  He herded sheep for Mr. Blyth but became homesick for Scotland.  William went shearing sheep.  He also drove a freight wagon for Amasa Callahan of Rosette, Utah, hauling ore from Century Mine, west of Rosette, to Kelton, Utah.

1904 ship manifest list showing William and travelling companion, James Blyth.
SOURCE: ancestry.com, ship manifest lists, Jan 2019

Letter of Recommendation
From the personal albums of Shirley Lythgoe, July 2014
Found in an envelope tucked in a cookbook 

Sheep wagon (Bill on left)
From the personal albums of Ab Winterrose, June 2008

Sheep camp (Bill on right)
From the personal albums of Ab Winterrose, June 2008

Example of a freight wagon (in Idaho)

His next employment was working as a livery stable care taker for Rose Badger, a lady who operated the Kelton Hotel and livery stable.  Soon after a romance developed and Rose and William were married July 26, 1909, at Ogden, Utah.

Rose Badger (age 16) and Bill Jardine (age 22)
From the personal albums of Scot Lythgoe, Nov 2012

The following year, about 1910 the Jardines moved to Standrod and bought an 80 acre ranch.  Here three children were born, Lillie Grace, Lawrence Badger, and Bonita Mae.  About 1915 the family exchanged ranches with LeRoy and Olive Badger and moved from West side to East side of Standrod.

Lillie standing, Rose sitting holding baby Lawrence
From the personal albums of Ab Winterrose, June 2008

Standrod Mountains
From the personal albums of Lane Lythgoe, April 2013

From the personal albums of Lane Lythgoe, April 2013

William Jardine and LeRoy Badger played violins and LeRoy could chord on the piano so these two would furnish the music for many dances between Yost, Utah and Strevell, Idaho.

In 1918 the Jardines were blessed by another daughter, Violet Joan.  They bought the Hogge place adjoining their ranch and expanded their holding.  They also leased 100 ewes from John Mecham and in time expanded their herd to 1000 ewes.

Daughter Violet feeding lamb, with turkey farm in background.
From the personal albums of Alice Hullinger, April 2015

Turkey anti-theft association card:
From the personal albums of Shirley Lythgoe, July 2014
Found in an envelope tucked in a cookbook 

Prized turkey that was stolen.
From the personal albums of Lane Lythgoe, April 2013
(Scan shows front and back of photograph)

In 1934, the Jardines moved to Strevell, Idaho and operated a service station and continued the sheep business until 1937, when William and Rose sold their sheep and the sheep range.

Service Station
From the personal albums of Alice Hullinger, April 2015

From the personal albums of Ab Winterrose, June 2008

William worked on other ranches for a few years.

He passed away suddenly with a coronary arrest, in Salt Lake City, Utah August 26, 1944.

Written by Lawrence Badger Jardine, July 29, 1979

Sunday, July 5, 2020

Death info on (aunt) Katherine Anne McKush Jardine

Katherine Anne (McKush) Jardine was Lillie's aunt by marriage.
She married Lawrence Jardine, the brother to Lillie's father, William Jardine.

According to this document the following dates apply:
BIRTH: 21 March 1894- Austria
DEATH: 27 June 1963- Vancouver, BC, Canada
She was 69 years old when she died of heart failure.

Death Certificate:
Search by name

Her birth date MAY be the 31st instead of the 21st, due to handwriting.

Saturday, July 4, 2020

Death info on (uncle) Lawrence Jardine

Lawrence Jardine was Lillie's uncle.
He was the younger brother to Lillie's father, William.

Lawrence Jardine
From the personal albums of Lane Lythgoe, April 2013, 
Inherited from Lillie Lythgoe

According to this death certificate and other family records the following dates apply:
BIRTH:26 Sept 1883, Benlester, Kilbride, Bute (Isle of Arran), Scotland
DEATH: 2 March 1963, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
He was 81 years old when he died.

Death Certificate:

It appears he was buried in Winnipeg, although at this time I don't have further details on exactly WHERE in Winnipeg he was placed.