MARY'S GENEALOGY TREASURES
Howard born November 7,1883 - Died May 9, 1950
Howard was born in Bideford, Devon, England. He came
As he had been a member of the Boy's Brigade in England,
Howard and Lillian lived at Kipp, then moved to Coalhurst
For a time he was employed at the mine, but Howard
World War 11 (1939-1945) Howard Start volunteered,
He and Lillian were members of the Legion, the
Former residents of Coalhurst will recall that the
Howard died in 1950, his wife Lillian in 1955.
Lillian Hoare - born December 11, 1890 - died August 7, 1955
Married April 17, 1911 in Lethbridge.
to Canada at an early age. Howard was employed as an
electrician's helper at Diamond City, prior to working in the
fan house at the Coalhurst Mine.
he enlisted in the Imperial Navy at the outbreak of World
War I (1914-1918). He served on submarines and ice
breakers, attaining the rank of Coxswain. He was on the
ice breaker that led the convoy into Archangel, Russia,
and was also present at the Halifax harbor explosion in 1917.
Their boat had just docked for supplies. For a time after
1918, he was stationed at Esquimalt, B.C. From then on,
he was known as "The Skipper". Everyone enjoyed his
wonderful stories about people and his wartime experiences.
about 1919. They had seven children, Wilfred is deceased.
will be remembered best as caretaker of the Coalhurst
Schools. He also hauled the mail from the station to the
Post Office for many years.
this time in the Home Guards, served at the Prisoner of
War camps at Lethbridge and Kananskis.
Oddfellows and the Rebeccas.
Start yard was used as a shortcut to uptown and
Willis'store. To grow and save a rose was an
achievement.
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