Grasby, Kenneth Farr

Male 1914 - 1987  (73 years)      Has 26 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.


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  • Relationshipwith Living
    Birth 20 Feb 1914  Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Cremation 1987 (72 years) 
    Scattering of ashes at Harrison Lake by son Donald as promised. 
    _UID 0AD619D1133542A89C75FC2B5908C8AB0855 
    Death 28 Feb 1987  Burnaby, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cremation 3 Mar 1987  Burnaby, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Funeral: Burnaby Funeral Directors 4276 Hastings St., Burnaby
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Grassby, Richard
              b. 1753  
              d. 8 Feb 1797, Hull,, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather) 
    Dobson, Mary "May" "May"
              b. 8 Apr 1882, Teeswater,, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 31 Oct 1969, New Westminster,, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)  (Mother) 
    Person ID I42899  The Family Maw
    Last Modified 25 Oct 2017 

    Father Ancestors Grasby, Edward Farr
              b. 6 May 1886, Hull, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 28 Feb 1966, Burnaby, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Dobson, Mary "May" "May"
              b. 8 Apr 1882, Teeswater, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 31 Oct 1969, New Westminster, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Single 25 Nov 1910  Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F13674  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 20 Feb 1914 - Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 28 Feb 1987 - Burnaby, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCremation - 3 Mar 1987 - Burnaby, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1. BD 20 Feb 1914 (at 10:30AM) at home.

      2. Attending Dr.: Dr. Edmison, Brandon - John Henry Edmison (1875-?) AF & AM, Knight of Pythias, Sons of England. Dr. Edmison was elected in 1923 to represent Brandon in Manitoba Legislature. Presbyterian. ...
      www​.mhs​.mb​.ca/​docs/​people/​edmison_​jh​.shtml

      3. Addresses:

      151 1st St., Brandon, MB
      Another house in Brandon (Pic of "Brandon House")


      New Westminster: 412 Louellan Street (1944)
      Coquitlam: 5 acres on 845 Smith Rd., RR2, later RR16, later Smith Avenue

      Worked:
      Drove a taxi as a young man
      Towboats (Engineer)
      Cariboo Hudson Mine (Stationary Engineer)
      Lucas Motors ( Bodyman / Mechanic )
      Started & operated own pheasant farm ("Pheasants - Plain and Fancy") at 845 Smith Rd., Burquitlam BC, which evolved into Smith Ave., Coquitlam BC
      Jack Marshall Motors Ltd. ( Bodyman / Mechanic ) until opened own business "Como Lake Motors Ltd." about 1957.
      Como Lake Motors Ltd. started as a 4-bay Chevron station with 2 islands & 4 old used pumps. He later renovated it and expanded it to 8 bays. He did normal repairs, body & paint, & front-end alignments.


      Addresses:

      New Westminster: 412 Louellan Street (1944)
      Coquitlam: 5 acres on 845 Smith Rd., RR2, later RR16, later Smith Avenue

      Worked at:
      Towboats (Engineer)
      Cariboo Hudson Mine (Stationary Engineer)
      Lucas Motors ( Bodyman / mechanic )
      Started & operated own pheasant farm ("Pheasants - Plain and Fancy")
      Jack Marshall Motors Ltd. ( Bodyman / mechanic ) until opened own business "Como Lake Motors Ltd." about 1957.
      Como Lake Motors Ltd. started as a 4-bay Chevron station with 2 islands & 4 old used pumps. He later renovated it
      and expanded it to 8 bays. He did normal repairs, body & paint, & front-end alignments.