Sixth Generation (Continued)
Family of Horace Melville “Mel” COMPTON (56) & Flora Jane LARKIN
90. Harry COMPTON (Horace Melville “Mel”5, Mary Robinson COATES4, James3, Henry2, Henry1). Born bef 1909 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Harry died bef 1978; he was 69.
NAME: Noted as both Harry and Henry.
BIRTH: bef 1909 or about 1900
CHILDREN: at least 1 daughter [4 now listed]
LOC: Vancouver, BC
HEALTH: died from heart problems
DEATH: before 1978
- Mel’s eldest son Henry didn’t favour Mel.
RESEARCH NOTES:
- Mo marriage registration found in BC
- Only 3 BC deaths listed for a Harry or Henry Compton (1950-1980):
1. Name: Harry Compton Place: Hazelton
Reg. Number: 1965-09-004898
Date: 1965 3 24 (Yr/Mo/Day)
Age: 58
Event: Death
Microfilm #: B13271 (GSU # 2033724)
2. Name: Alexander Harry Compton
Place: Grenville Channel Reg.
Number: 1975-09-009963
Date: 1975 6 1 (Yr/Mo/Day)
Age: 68
Event:
Death Microfilm #: B13343 (GSU # 2050443)
3. Name: Henry Lloyd Compton
Place: Saanich
Reg. Number: 1968-09-005469
Date: 1968 4 16 (Yr/Mo/Day)
Age: 73
Event: Death
Microfilm #: B13289 (GSU # 2033942)
NAME: Noted as both Harry and Henry.
BIRTH: bef 1909 or about 1900
CHILDREN: at least 1 daughter [4 now listed]
LOC: Vancouver, BC
HEALTH: died from heart problems
DEATH: before 1978
- Mel’s eldest son Henry didn’t favour Mel.
RESEARCH NOTES:
- Mo marriage registration found in BC
- Only 3 BC deaths listed for a Harry or Henry Compton (1950-1980):
1. Name: Harry Compton Place: Hazelton
Reg. Number: 1965-09-004898
Date: 1965 3 24 (Yr/Mo/Day)
Age: 58
Event: Death
Microfilm #: B13271 (GSU # 2033724)
2. Name: Alexander Harry Compton
Place: Grenville Channel Reg.
Number: 1975-09-009963
Date: 1975 6 1 (Yr/Mo/Day)
Age: 68
Event:
Death Microfilm #: B13343 (GSU # 2050443)
3. Name: Henry Lloyd Compton
Place: Saanich
Reg. Number: 1968-09-005469
Date: 1968 4 16 (Yr/Mo/Day)
Age: 73
Event: Death
Microfilm #: B13289 (GSU # 2033942)
Abt 1940 when Harry was 31, he married Helen Foster SOUTHER 
in (Likely) Edson, AB, Canada. Born on 26 Oct 1904 in St John, NB, Canada. Helen Foster died in Duncan, BC, Canada, on 25 Feb 2010; she was 105.
2006 - Henry Road, Chemainus BC (101 years old); age 102 as of Oct, 2006 and attended a family gathering/brunch at Arbutus Ridge near Duncan BC when Newman Compton and family was visiting (cf. Harriet Clark) .
2010 - there was an obit in our [Duncan BC] paper this a.m [25 Feb 2010]. Helen Foster (nee Souther) Compton passed away Feb. 21 at the awesome age of 105! Born St. John, New Brunswick .... Oct. 26, 1904. Denis, George and Horace are listed as her sons-in-law [later corrected: I did mean to type out brother's in law]
Obituaries (02/24/10)
COMPTON, Helen Foster (nee Souther) Passed away peacefully after a short illness in Duncan, B.C. on February 21, 2010 at the awesome age of 105 years. Helen was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, October 26, 1904. When she was two, her family moved to Edmonton, Alberta. When Helen was seven, they returned to the East for a few months. Later they again made their home in Edmonton. On finishing high school Helen trained to be a teacher, and eventually her teaching career took her to Edson, Alberta, where some years later she met her future husband, Harry. After he returned from the army in 1946, they moved to the Coast, making their home on Vancouver's North Shore. After her three children were well-established in school she went back to teaching until she retired in 1970. Three years later Helen and Harry built their home on Henry Road, out of Chemainus. After 21 years of widowhood she moved into town. Helen was active in her church, serving as secretary of the U.C.W. for seven years. She also sang in the church choir for many years. She loved gardening and for most of her life sewed clothing for herself and her family. She was also an avid knitter, supplying socks for many of the family. She is predeceased by her baby son David; her husband Harry; two brothers, Wilfred and Robert Souther; four sisters, Margaret Ross, Irene Neff, Hazel Anderson, and Jean Newcombe; brothers-in-law Robert Ross, Cyril Ross, Ralph Neff, James Anderson, and Edward Newcombe; sisters-in-law Edna Souther and Winifred Souther; niece Janice Anderson; nephews Edward Newcombe Jr., Paul Ross, Steven Ross, and Daniel Neff; and son-in-law Gordon Aune. Helen is survived by two daughters, Louise Wall (Isaac) and Joyce Szoladi (Imre); son Glen Compton; five grandchildren, Rachel Terry (Neil), Joseph Szoladi, Christopher Wall, Rebecca Szoladi, and John Szoladi; three great-grandchildren, Daniel Terry, Jordan Lindberg, and Dominic Szoladi; three brothers-in-law, Denis Compton (Betty), George Compton, and Horace Compton (Diana); and nieces and nephews, Dorothy Wiggs, Alan Souther; Don Souther, Marilyn Souther; Gail Bell, Victor Neff, Dianne Smith; Honore?e Newcombe; Devlin Anderson, Ivan Anderson; Cathy Sawden; Edward Compton, Angela Wilson, and Jennifer Guay. Special thanks to Dr. P. Manhas and the caring staff at Cowichan District Hospital and Chemainus Health Care Centre. Donations in Helen's memory can be made to CNIB or your favourite charity, your own church, or Chemainus United Church. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, February 25, 2010, at Chemainus United Church, 9814 Willow Street, Chemainus, B.C., at 2 pm. 189959
Cowichan Valley
RESEARCH NOTES
- there is a Helen Dorothy Compton buried in Chemainus (St Michael & All Angels Anglican) on Chemainus Road, MC-074
in (Likely) Edson, AB, Canada. Born on 26 Oct 1904 in St John, NB, Canada. Helen Foster died in Duncan, BC, Canada, on 25 Feb 2010; she was 105.2006 - Henry Road, Chemainus BC (101 years old); age 102 as of Oct, 2006 and attended a family gathering/brunch at Arbutus Ridge near Duncan BC when Newman Compton and family was visiting (cf. Harriet Clark) .
2010 - there was an obit in our [Duncan BC] paper this a.m [25 Feb 2010]. Helen Foster (nee Souther) Compton passed away Feb. 21 at the awesome age of 105! Born St. John, New Brunswick .... Oct. 26, 1904. Denis, George and Horace are listed as her sons-in-law [later corrected: I did mean to type out brother's in law]
Obituaries (02/24/10)
COMPTON, Helen Foster (nee Souther) Passed away peacefully after a short illness in Duncan, B.C. on February 21, 2010 at the awesome age of 105 years. Helen was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, October 26, 1904. When she was two, her family moved to Edmonton, Alberta. When Helen was seven, they returned to the East for a few months. Later they again made their home in Edmonton. On finishing high school Helen trained to be a teacher, and eventually her teaching career took her to Edson, Alberta, where some years later she met her future husband, Harry. After he returned from the army in 1946, they moved to the Coast, making their home on Vancouver's North Shore. After her three children were well-established in school she went back to teaching until she retired in 1970. Three years later Helen and Harry built their home on Henry Road, out of Chemainus. After 21 years of widowhood she moved into town. Helen was active in her church, serving as secretary of the U.C.W. for seven years. She also sang in the church choir for many years. She loved gardening and for most of her life sewed clothing for herself and her family. She was also an avid knitter, supplying socks for many of the family. She is predeceased by her baby son David; her husband Harry; two brothers, Wilfred and Robert Souther; four sisters, Margaret Ross, Irene Neff, Hazel Anderson, and Jean Newcombe; brothers-in-law Robert Ross, Cyril Ross, Ralph Neff, James Anderson, and Edward Newcombe; sisters-in-law Edna Souther and Winifred Souther; niece Janice Anderson; nephews Edward Newcombe Jr., Paul Ross, Steven Ross, and Daniel Neff; and son-in-law Gordon Aune. Helen is survived by two daughters, Louise Wall (Isaac) and Joyce Szoladi (Imre); son Glen Compton; five grandchildren, Rachel Terry (Neil), Joseph Szoladi, Christopher Wall, Rebecca Szoladi, and John Szoladi; three great-grandchildren, Daniel Terry, Jordan Lindberg, and Dominic Szoladi; three brothers-in-law, Denis Compton (Betty), George Compton, and Horace Compton (Diana); and nieces and nephews, Dorothy Wiggs, Alan Souther; Don Souther, Marilyn Souther; Gail Bell, Victor Neff, Dianne Smith; Honore?e Newcombe; Devlin Anderson, Ivan Anderson; Cathy Sawden; Edward Compton, Angela Wilson, and Jennifer Guay. Special thanks to Dr. P. Manhas and the caring staff at Cowichan District Hospital and Chemainus Health Care Centre. Donations in Helen's memory can be made to CNIB or your favourite charity, your own church, or Chemainus United Church. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, February 25, 2010, at Chemainus United Church, 9814 Willow Street, Chemainus, B.C., at 2 pm. 189959
Cowichan Valley
RESEARCH NOTES
- there is a Helen Dorothy Compton buried in Chemainus (St Michael & All Angels Anglican) on Chemainus Road, MC-074
They had the following children:
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David COMPTON (Died as Infant)