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Cyril A. Voke

M, #2451, b. 18 December 1914, d. 7 January 1943
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Cyril A. Voke was born on 18 December 1914 in Brighton, Sussex, EnglandO. Cyril and Joan were married in 1940 in Brighton, Sussex, EnglandO.1 He died on 7 January 1943 at age 28 in Atlantic Ocean.
Cyril A. Voke served in the military with the Regiment Royal Engineers.
  • 1914
    Birth
    18 December 1914 | Brighton, Sussex, EnglandO
  • 1940~26
    Marriage | Joan Margaret Bedford
    1940 | Brighton, Sussex, EnglandO
    Joan Margaret Bedford
    Age: ~23
    Birth: on 1 April 1917 | Steyning, Sussex, EnglandO
    Death: on 18 December 1999 | Rosebud, Victoria, AustraliaO
    Citation: 1
  • 194328
    Death
    7 January 1943 | Atlantic Ocean
Last Edited 7 September 2022

Citations

  1. [S352] Ancestry.com, England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;, n.d), General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Office for National Statistics. You must not copy on, transfer or reproduce records without the prior permission of ONS. Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England., General Register Office; United Kingdom; Marriage Register Indexes

George Patrick Piggott

M, #2452, b. about 1915, d. 1970
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George Patrick Piggott was born about 1915. George and Joan were married in 1946 in Brighton, Sussex, EnglandO.1 He died in 1970 at age ~55 in Victoria, AustraliaO.
  • 1915
    Birth
    About 1915
  • 1946~31
    Marriage | Joan Margaret Bedford
    1946 | Brighton, Sussex, EnglandO
    Joan Margaret Bedford
    Age: ~29
    Birth: on 1 April 1917 | Steyning, Sussex, EnglandO
    Death: on 18 December 1999 | Rosebud, Victoria, AustraliaO
    Citation: 1
  • 1970~55
    Death
    1970 | Victoria, AustraliaO
Last Edited 10 June 2022

Citations

  1. [S352] Ancestry.com, England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;, n.d), General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Office for National Statistics. You must not copy on, transfer or reproduce records without the prior permission of ONS. Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England., General Register Office; United Kingdom; Marriage Register Indexes

Alice Bedford

F, #2453, b. about 1881
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FatherThomas Bedford (b. about 1851)
MotherAnn Willard (b. 27 September 1848)
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Alice Bedford was born about 1881 in Brighton, Sussex, EnglandO.
  • 1881
    Birth
    About 1881 | Brighton, Sussex, EnglandO
Last Edited 10 June 2022

Charles Rahn

M, #2454
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Charles and Jane were married on 6 October 1870 at St George's Church in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, EnglandO.
Last Edited 10 June 2022

Sophia Edwards

F, #2455, b. 1888, d. 1910
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FatherEdward J. Wilson
MotherMary Jack
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Sophia Edwards was born in 1888 in Okanagan, British Columbia, CanadaO. Thomas and Sophia were married on 27 January 1903 in Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaO.1 She died in 1910 at age ~22 in Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaO.

Children with Thomas Struthers (b. 15 March 1871, d. 12 September 1954)

DaughterAlice Struthers+ (b. 26 August 1903, d. 29 August 1985)
DaughterMartha Struthers (b. 2 October 1905)
SonThomas Edward Struthers+ (b. 8 November 1907, d. 3 October 1987)
  • 1888
    Birth
    1888 | Okanagan, British Columbia, CanadaO
  • 1903~15
    Marriage | Thomas Struthers
    27 January 1903 | Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaO
    Thomas Struthers
    Age: 31
    Birth: on 15 March 1871 | Ontario, CanadaO
    Death: on 12 September 1954 | Burnaby, British Columbia, CanadaO
    Citation: 1
  • 1910~22
    Death
    1910 | Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaO
Last Edited 10 June 2022

Citations

  1. [S346] Ancestry.com, British Columbia, Canada, Marriage Index, 1872-1935 (n.p: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2001;, n.d), British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency. British Columbia, Canada. British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency: P.O. Box 9657, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9P3.

Alice Struthers

F, #2456, b. 26 August 1903, d. 29 August 1985
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FatherThomas Struthers (b. 15 March 1871, d. 12 September 1954)
MotherSophia Edwards (b. 1888, d. 1910)
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Alice Struthers was born on 26 August 1903 in Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaO. Harvey and Alice were married on 10 May 1926 in Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaO. She died on 29 August 1985 at age 82 in Quesnel, British Columbia, CanadaO.
Alice Struthers was awarded the Memorial Cross for her son Percival W Simpson on 27 February 1945.

Children with Harvey Allen Simpson (b. 28 February 1898, d. 17 October 1981)

SonBert Simpson
DaughterLiving
SonPercival Wilfred ("Clarence") Simpson (b. 9 August 1922, d. 9 August 1944)
SonThomas 'Tom' Victor Simpson+ (b. 13 April 1924, d. 5 February 2003)
SonAlbert Harvey Simpson (b. 25 August 1925, d. 9 October 1966)
SonRobert Christopher Simpson+ (b. 8 April 1928, d. 4 September 2007)
DaughterPauline Vivian Simpson+ (b. 29 July 1933, d. 17 November 2018)
  • 1903
    Birth
    26 August 1903 | Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaO
  • 192622
    Marriage | Harvey Allen Simpson
    10 May 1926 | Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaO
    Harvey Allen Simpson
    Age: 28
    Birth: on 28 February 1898 | Kelowna, British Columbia, CanadaO
    Death: on 17 October 1981 | Quesnel, British Columbia, CanadaO
  • 198582
    Death
    29 August 1985 | Quesnel, British Columbia, CanadaO
Last Edited 10 June 2022

Harvey Allen Simpson

M, #2457, b. 28 February 1898, d. 17 October 1981
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FatherThomas Simpson (b. about 1873, d. 20 August 1912)
MotherEliza T. Christian (b. about 1879, d. 20 June 1909)
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Pvt Harvey Allen Simpson
172nd Battalion C 687676

Biography

Harvey Allen Simpson was born on 28 February 1898 in Kelowna, British Columbia, CanadaO. Harvey and Alice were married on 10 May 1926 in Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaO. He died on 17 October 1981 at age 83 in Quesnel, British Columbia, CanadaO.

Children with Alice Struthers (b. 26 August 1903, d. 29 August 1985)

SonBert Simpson
DaughterLiving
SonPercival Wilfred ("Clarence") Simpson (b. 9 August 1922, d. 9 August 1944)
SonThomas 'Tom' Victor Simpson+ (b. 13 April 1924, d. 5 February 2003)
SonAlbert Harvey Simpson (b. 25 August 1925, d. 9 October 1966)
SonRobert Christopher Simpson+ (b. 8 April 1928, d. 4 September 2007)
DaughterPauline Vivian Simpson+ (b. 29 July 1933, d. 17 November 2018)
  • 1898
    Birth
    28 February 1898 | Kelowna, British Columbia, CanadaO
  • 192628
    Marriage | Alice Struthers
    10 May 1926 | Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaO
    Alice Struthers
    Age: 22
    Birth: on 26 August 1903 | Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaO
    Death: on 29 August 1985 | Quesnel, British Columbia, CanadaO
  • 198183
    Death
    17 October 1981 | Quesnel, British Columbia, CanadaO

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Pvt Harvey Allen Simpson
172nd Battalion C 687676
Last Edited 10 June 2022

Bert Simpson

M, #2458
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FatherHarvey Allen Simpson (b. 28 February 1898, d. 17 October 1981)
MotherAlice Struthers (b. 26 August 1903, d. 29 August 1985)
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Bert Simpson died in Quesnel, British Columbia, CanadaO.
  • Death
    Quesnel, British Columbia, CanadaO
Last Edited 10 June 2022

Percival Wilfred ("Clarence") Simpson

M, #2459, b. 9 August 1922, d. 9 August 1944
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FatherHarvey Allen Simpson (b. 28 February 1898, d. 17 October 1981)
MotherAlice Struthers (b. 26 August 1903, d. 29 August 1985)
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Percival Wilfred Simpson

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Percival Wilfred ("Clarence") Simpson was born on 9 August 1922 in Winfield, British Columbia, CanadaO.1 He died on 9 August 1944 at age 22 in FranceO.1 He was buried in Calvados, Basse-Normandie, FranceO.
Percival Wilfred Simpson was also known as Clarence Simpson. Percival Wilfred Simpson was also known as Patoya Simpson. He was awarded the 1939-45 Star, France-Germany Star, Defence Medal, 1939-45 War Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with clasp.1 He served in the military during World War Two and was killed in action. He lived in Kelowna, British Columbia, CanadaO.1 He served in the military Military Service Branch: Army; Rank: Trooper; Regiment: British Columbia Regiment, R.C.A.C.; Regiment Number: K37465.1 The cause of death of Clarence on 9 August 1944 in FranceO was when killed in action.1
  • Burial
    Calvados, Basse-Normandie, FranceO
  • 1922
    Birth
    9 August 1922 | Winfield, British Columbia, CanadaO
    Citation: 1
  • 194422
    Death
    9 August 1944 | FranceO
    Citation: 1

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Percival Wilfred Simpson
photo at Barracks
Last Edited 16 October 2025

Citations

  1. [S1588] "Canada, World War II Records and Service Files of War Dead, 1939-1947", digital image, Ancestry, Ancestry.ca (https://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 14 Oct 2025), Percival Wilfred Simpson; citing Series: RG 24; Volume: 27045; Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada

Thomas 'Tom' Victor Simpson

M, #2460, b. 13 April 1924, d. 5 February 2003
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FatherHarvey Allen Simpson (b. 28 February 1898, d. 17 October 1981)
MotherAlice Struthers (b. 26 August 1903, d. 29 August 1985)
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Tpr Thomas V Simpson

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Thomas 'Tom' Victor Simpson was born on 13 April 1924 in Winfield, British Columbia, CanadaO. He died on 5 February 2003 at age 78 in Terrace, British Columbia, CanadaO.
Thomas 'Tom' Victor Simpson was also known as Conishcou Simpson. He served in the military during World War Two on 23 June 1945.

Child with Dolores Gayle Phillips (b. 23 February 1939, d. 26 December 2009)

DaughterLiving+

Children with Grace Martha Olson (b. 17 December 1924, d. 10 June 2021)

DaughterLiving+
DaughterLiving
DaughterLiving
  • 1924
    Birth
    13 April 1924 | Winfield, British Columbia, CanadaO
  • 200378
    Death
    5 February 2003 | Terrace, British Columbia, CanadaO
Last Edited 16 October 2025

Robert Christopher Simpson

M, #2462, b. 8 April 1928, d. 4 September 2007
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FatherHarvey Allen Simpson (b. 28 February 1898, d. 17 October 1981)
MotherAlice Struthers (b. 26 August 1903, d. 29 August 1985)
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Biography

Robert Christopher Simpson was born on 8 April 1928 in Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaO.1 He died on 4 September 2007 at age 79 in Abbotsford, British Columbia, CanadaO.1

Children with Violet Agatha Steel (b. 21 January 1931, d. 22 July 2019)

DaughterLiving
DaughterLiving
SonHarvey Allen Simpson (b. 3 February 1958, d. 3 March 1994)
SonSanford Albert Simpson (b. 10 May 1969, d. 20 July 1983)
  • 1928
    Birth
    8 April 1928 | Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaO
    Citation: 1
  • 200779
    Death
    4 September 2007 | Abbotsford, British Columbia, CanadaO
    Citation: 1
Last Edited 15 June 2023

Citations

  1. [S230] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online.

Thomas Edward Struthers

M, #2463, b. 8 November 1907, d. 3 October 1987
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FatherThomas Struthers (b. 15 March 1871, d. 12 September 1954)
MotherSophia Edwards (b. 1888, d. 1910)
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Thomas E Struthers

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Thomas Edward Struthers was born on 8 November 1907 in Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaO. Thomas and Agnes were married on 30 July 1927 in Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaO. He and Agnes Margrette Wilson were divorced on 28 November 1951 in Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaO. He died on 3 October 1987 at age 79 at Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaO. He was buried on 9 October 1987 at Komasket Cemetery in Okanagan Indian Reserve, British Columbia, CanadaO.

Child with Christine Jack (b. 21 February 1920, d. 10 March 1994)

SonJohn Carl Struthers (b. 10 September 1952, d. 12 May 1994)

Children with Agnes Margrette Wilson (b. 1909, d. 14 April 1980)

SonWilford Thomas Struthers (b. 22 February 1929, d. 15 February 1996)
DaughterMartha Elizabeth ("Bettie") Struthers+ (b. 18 December 1930, d. 24 December 2019)
SonJohn Edward Struthers+ (b. 25 March 1933, d. 27 June 1987)
DaughterGrace Louise Struthers+ (b. 2 March 1936, d. 2 July 1994)
SonWalter David Struthers (b. 12 March 1937, d. 2004)
  • 1907
    Birth
    8 November 1907 | Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaO
  • 192719
    Marriage | Agnes Margrette Wilson
    30 July 1927 | Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaO
    Agnes Margrette Wilson
    Age: ~18
    Birth: in 1909 | Falkland, British Columbia, CanadaO
    Death: on 14 April 1980 | Falkland, British Columbia, CanadaO
  • 195144
    Divorce | Agnes Margrette Wilson
    28 November 1951 | Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaO
  • 198779
    Death
    3 October 1987 | Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaO
  • 1987
    Burial
    9 October 1987 | Okanagan Indian Reserve, British Columbia, CanadaO

Media

Tom Struthers and Margaret Agnes Wilson and son Wilbur
Photo of Tom Struthers with his wife Margaret Agnes Wilson Struthers, and first born son Wilbur (Sonny) Struthers. Src: corajefferson54 (ANC) Location: Westwold, BC, Canada
Last Edited 10 June 2022

Elizabeth M. Bryant

F, #2466, b. 12 February 1929
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FatherDenis Harry Bryant (b. 14 July 1889, d. 20 July 1952)
MotherPhyllis Maud Stanley Lowe (b. 3 September 1899, d. 1989)
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Elizabeth M. Bryant was born on 12 February 1929 in Kent, EnglandO.1
Elizabeth M. Bryant lived on 29 September 1939.1
  • 1929
    Birth
    12 February 1929 | Kent, EnglandO
    Citation: 1
Last Edited 10 June 2022

Citations

  1. [S1469] 1939 England and Wales Register; digital image, Ancestry, Ancestry.ca (https://www.ancestry.ca : accessed.)

Sheila Grace Bryant

F, #2467, b. 24 December 1932, d. December 1990
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FatherDenis Harry Bryant (b. 14 July 1889, d. 20 July 1952)
MotherPhyllis Maud Stanley Lowe (b. 3 September 1899, d. 1989)
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Sheila Grace Bryant was born on 24 December 1932 in Kent, EnglandO.1 She died in December 1990 at age ~58 in Shepway, Kent, EnglandO.
Sheila Grace Bryant lived on 29 September 1939.1

Children with Jose Perez Martinez (b. 1934, d. 1964)

SonLiving+
DaughterLiving+
DaughterLiving
  • 1932
    Birth
    24 December 1932 | Kent, EnglandO
    Citation: 1
  • 1990~58
    Death
    December 1990 | Shepway, Kent, EnglandO
Last Edited 7 March 2023

Citations

  1. [S1469] 1939 England and Wales Register; digital image, Ancestry, Ancestry.ca (https://www.ancestry.ca : accessed.)

Alexander Kynoch Petrie-Hay

M, #2469, b. about 1879, d. March 1952
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FatherThomas Abercrombie Petrie-Hay (b. 1842, d. 1906)
MotherMary Stuart Kynoch (b. about 1853, d. 12 March 1927)
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Alexander Kynoch Petrie-Hay was born about 1879 in Keith, Banffshire, ScotlandO. He died in March 1952 at age ~73 in Chichester, Sussex, EnglandO.

Children with Kathleen Ethel Bryant (b. 10 September 1890, d. June 1971)

DaughterMargaret Gordon Petrie-Hay
SonAlastair James Petrie-Hay+ (b. 31 May 1917, d. 2007)
  • 1879
    Birth
    About 1879 | Keith, Banffshire, ScotlandO
  • 1952~73
    Death
    March 1952 | Chichester, Sussex, EnglandO
Last Edited 10 June 2022

Margaret Gordon Petrie-Hay

F, #2470
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FatherAlexander Kynoch Petrie-Hay (b. about 1879, d. March 1952)
MotherKathleen Ethel Bryant (b. 10 September 1890, d. June 1971)
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Last Edited 10 June 2022

Alastair James Petrie-Hay

M, #2471, b. 31 May 1917, d. 2007
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FatherAlexander Kynoch Petrie-Hay (b. about 1879, d. March 1952)
MotherKathleen Ethel Bryant (b. 10 September 1890, d. June 1971)
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Biography

Alastair James Petrie-Hay was born on 31 May 1917 in Sittingbourne, Kent, EnglandO. He died in 2007 at age ~90 in Chichester, Sussex, EnglandO.
Alastair James Petrie-Hay was also known as Jock Petrie-Hay.

Children with Norma E. Church (b. about 1924)

DaughterLiving+
DaughterLiving
  • 1917
    Birth
    31 May 1917 | Sittingbourne, Kent, EnglandO
  • 2007~90
    Death
    2007 | Chichester, Sussex, EnglandO
Last Edited 10 June 2022

Norma E. Church

F, #2472, b. about 1924
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Norma E. Church was born about 1924 in Westminster, Middlesex, EnglandO.

Children with Alastair James Petrie-Hay (b. 31 May 1917, d. 2007)

DaughterLiving+
DaughterLiving
  • 1924
    Birth
    About 1924 | Westminster, Middlesex, EnglandO
Last Edited 10 June 2022
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