Came to Alberta in 1892 from Ontario, and Settle with Family Near Innisfail
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The death occurred in the General Hospital on Tuesday night of Mrs. Teressa Bilton, of 343 Fourteenth avenue west. She was an old-timer in the province, coming here with her husband and family in 1892, and during her long sojourn in the province had made a wide circle of friends, who deeply mourn her loss.
The late Mrs. Bilton was born in Westport, Ontario, in 1841, and in her old age had enjoyed good health and was very active till about three weeks ago. For the past year she had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Hunt, 343 Fourteenth avenue west.
When first coming to the province they settled in the Innisfail district where she has spent the greater part of her time since coming to Alberta. She is survived by three sons and three daughters, Mrs. H.W. Hunt, of Calgary; Mrs. Jos. Peters, Seattle Wash.; Mrs. William Kennedy, Suddyside, Cal. The three sons are: Bert, of Rossland, B.C., Jim, of Rimbey, Alberta, and Will, residing on the homestead in Knee Hill Valley.
The Calgary Daily Herald, Wednesday, Jan 12, 1927 (ourfutureourpast.ca, historic newspaper collection, in the public domain)
Came to Alberta in 1892 from Ontario, and Settle with Family Near Innisfail
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The death occurred in the General Hospital on Tuesday night of Mrs. Teressa Bilton, of 343 Fourteenth avenue west. She was an old-timer in the province, coming here with her husband and family in 1892, and during her long sojourn in the province had made a wide circle of friends, who deeply mourn her loss.
The late Mrs. Bilton was born in Westport, Ontario, in 1841, and in her old age had enjoyed good health and was very active till about three weeks ago. For the past year she had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Hunt, 343 Fourteenth avenue west.
When first coming to the province they settled in the Innisfail district where she has spent the greater part of her time since coming to Alberta. She is survived by three sons and three daughters, Mrs. H.W. Hunt, of Calgary; Mrs. Jos. Peters, Seattle Wash.; Mrs. William Kennedy, Suddyside, Cal. The three sons are: Bert, of Rossland, B.C., Jim, of Rimbey, Alberta, and Will, residing on the homestead in Knee Hill Valley.
The Calgary Daily Herald, Wednesday, Jan 12, 1927 (ourfutureourpast.ca, historic newspaper collection, in the public domain)
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