Dorothy Pearl Abbey




Lawrence Jay Turney was born May 12, 1909, in Forestburg, Hastings, Coulee, Alberta, Canada, and died December 28, 1977, in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada, at age 68. He is the son of James Robert Turney of Harrison, Boone Co., AR, and Edith May York of Nelson Co., Dakota Territory (ND). He was a mechanic, and was a Staff Sergeant in the Canadian Armed Forces.

Dorothy Pearl Abbey was born February 23, 1913, in Flagstone, British Columbia, Canada, and died from Alzheimer's disease October 23, 2004, at Pioneer Lodge, Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada, at age 87. Her ashes spread over Oliver Alva Abbey's gravesite, Roosville Cemetery, Roosville, British Columbia, Canada. She is the daughter of Oliver Alva Abbey of Lot 26, Con. 2, Hope Twp., Northumberland and Durham Co., Canada West, and Anne Elizabeth "Annie" Smale of London, England.

Lawrence Jay Turney (age 21), a bachelor, and Dorothy Pearl "Dot" Abbey (age 17) a maiden, were married September 15, 1930, in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada.

Lawrence Jay Turney and Dorothy Pearl (Abbey) Turney had three children:

  1. Mona Pearl Turney: Born December 28, 1930, in Flagstone, British Columbia, Canada; Died April 24, 2024, at Hospice House, Vernon, BC (age 93). Married (1) September 15, 1949, in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada, to Bruce Malcom: Born February 9, 1926, in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada; Died August 21, 1996, in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada (age 70). Divorced 1974. Married (2) March 6, 1982, in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada, to D'Arcy Hector Maurice "Darcy" Ball: Born October 15, 1932, in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada; Died May 4, 2016, in Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada (age 73).
  2. Edith Joy Turney: Born July 4, 1933, in Grasmere, British Columbia, Canada; Died December 30, 2004, in Kindred Hospital, Ontario, CA, CA (age 71). Married March 21, 1954, in California, to William Russell "Bill" Lukrafka: Born July 10, 1925, in Decatur, Macon Co., IL; Died August 25, 2005, in Corona Regional Hospital, Corona, Anaheim, Orange Co., CA (age 80). Four children.
  3. Alfred Lawrence "Larry" Turney: Born August 27, 1939, in Flagstone, British Columbia, Canada; Died May 10, 2013, in Comox, British Columbia, Canada (age 74). Married (1) November 19, 1960, at United Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada, to Unknown Unknown. Divorced 1965, in British Columbia, Canada. Married (2) Unknown, to Unknown: Born Unknown. Two children and one adopted child.



TIMELINE

Ontario was known as: Upper Canada from December 26, 1791, to February 10, 1841; Canada West from February 10, 1841, to July 1, 1867; and Ontario after July 1, 1867.


   

Oliver Alva Abbey's homestead, Flagstone, BC, Canada. The framed acrylic was painted by Dorothy Pearl (Abbey) Turney sometime in the 1980s. The color picture was taken by Alfred Lawrence "Larry" Turney. Pictures courtesy of Kerry and Jim Young.


Irene Beatrice (Abbey) Letcher wrote her autobiography, which contains much information about her parents, siblings, acquaintances, and life experiences growing up in British Columbia, Canada, in the early 1900s.


To see the autobiography above as a PDF document, click on the image.


   

The ashes of Dorothy Pearl (Abbey) Turney are spread over the gravesite of her father, Oliver Alva Abbey, in Roosville Cemetery, Roosville, East Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. Thanks to Kerry and Jim Young for making these images available.


Roosville is an unincorporated community and United States Port of Entry on the Canada–United States border in Lincoln County, Montana, United States, at the terminus of US Highway 93. The locality on the Canadian side of the border is also named Roosville and is the southern terminus of British Columbia provincial highway 93.

Lawrence Turney married Dorothy when she was 17, and they lived in Fernie, BC, and then moved to Cranbrook. Lawrence served as a Sergeant in WWII.

Edith Joy Turney came to Gardena, CA, in August 9, 1952, for permanent residency with her aunt, Lillian Eliza "Lily" (Abbey) Loveland. 

Dorothy Pearl "Dot" Abbey was the second youngest and she cared for her father Oliver Alva Abbey when he developed colon cancer and subsequently passed away. Yes, we spread my Gran's (Dorothy Pearl) ashes at her Dad's (Oliver Alva) gravesite.  

Lawrence (seems his names is spelled Lawrence or Laurence at different times) Turney's side his Dad came up from the States and that is quite the story.  We have connected with some of the American family he left behind.  He apparently went fishing one day and never came home....they thought he had drown in the creek....but alas he took a young girl to Canada, married her and told everyone he was Irish.....with the tale he spun he could well have been.

Lawrence Jay Turney was born May 12, 1909, in Forestburg, Hastings, Coulee, Alberta, Canada.

Dorothy Pearl "Dot" Abbey was born February 23, 1913, in Flagstone, British Columbia, Canada.

William Russell "Bill" Lukrafka was born July 10, 1925, in Decatur, Macon Co., IL.

Lawrence Jay Turney (age 21), a bachelor, and Dorothy Pearl Abbey (age 17), a maiden, were married September 15, 1930, in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada.

Mona Pearl Turney was born December 28, 1930, in Flagstone, British Columbia, Canada.

Edith Joy Turney  was born July 4, 1933, in Grasmere, British Columbia, Canada.


Dorothy Pearl (Abbey) Turney, Lawrence Jay Turney, and Mona Pearl Turney, about 1935, British Columbia, Canada. Thanks to Kerry and Jim Young for making this image available.


Alfred Lawrence "Larry" Turney was born August 27, 1939, in Flagstone, British Columbia, Canada.


Bruce Malcom in his Navy uniform, about 1945. Thanks to Kerry and Jim Young for making this image available.


John Oliver "Jackie" Abbey died July 6, 1962, from a fractured skull and brain lacerations, as a result of a logging accident at Hartley Lake Camp, seven miles north of Fernie, British Columbia, Canada, at age 18. Buried in Buried in Saint Margaret's Cemetery, Roosville, British Columbia, Canada.


John Oliver "Jackie" Abbey Death Certificate.


Martha Alice (Crompton) Abbey; Arskel Lewis "Archie" Abbey; and their son, John Oliver "Jackie" Abbey (1943 - 1962), about 1953, British Columbia, Canada. Picture courtesy of Kerry Young, daughter of Mona Pearl Turney and granddaughter of Dorothy Pearl (Abbey) Turney.

John Oliver Abbey was an unmarried logger who died July 6, 1962, in a logging accident at Hartley Lake Camp near Fernie, BC, Canada, at age 18. He is the son of Archie Lewis Abbey (born in Moose Jaw SK) and Martha Alice Crompton (born in England). The informant was his mother Mrs. Martha Abbey of West Fernie, BC, Canada. John Oliver "Jackie" Abbey was an unmarried logger who died in a logging accident at Hartley Lake Camp near Fernie BC. He was the son of Archie Lewis Abbey (born in Moose Jaw SK) and Martha Alice Crompton (born in England). The informant was his mother Mrs. Martha Abbey of West Fernie


Dorothy Pearl (Abbey) Turney and her daughter, Mona Pearl Turney, 1946. Thanks to Kerry and Jim Young for making this image available.


Lawrence Jay Turney in his sergeant's uniform, London, 1949. Thanks to Kerry and Jim Young for making this image available.


Mona Pearl Turney and Edith Joy Turney, 1948. Thanks to Kerry and Jim Young for making this image available.


Edith Joy Turney, Alfred Lawrence "Larry" Turney, and Mona Pearl Turney, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada, about 1948. Thanks to Kerry and Jim Young for making this image available.


Bruce Malcom and Mona Pearl Turney were married September 15, 1949, in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada.


       

Mona Pearl (Turney) Malcom, on her wedding day, September 15, 1949, in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada. The picture on the far right is animated through My Heritage. Thanks to Kerry and Jim Young for making this information available.


William Russell "Bill" Lukrafka and Edith Joy Turney were married March 21, 1954, in California.


Dorothy Pearl (Abbey) Turney at about age 75. Thanks to Kerry and Jim Young for making this image available.


Dorothy Pearl "Dot" (Abbey) Turney died from Alzheimer's disease October 23, 2004, at Pioneer Lodge, Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada, at age 87. Her ashes spread over Oliver Alva Abbey's gravesite, Roosville Cemetery, Roosville, British Columbia, Canada.


The Morning Star, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada, Friday, October 29, 2004

TURNEY

DOROTHY TURNEY passed away peacefully on October 23, 2004, at Pioneer Lodge in Salmon Arm. Dot, as she was known to her friends, was born February 23, 1913 in Flagstone, BC. She lived in the East Kootenay area for most of her life. She married Lawrence Turney in 1930 and they had 3 children. She will be sadly missed by two daughters: Mona (D'Arcy) Ball and Joy (Bill) Lukrafka, and a son, Larry, as well as 12 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. Our lives are richer because of her presence. Gran was an avid gardener, enjoyed fishing, hunting and the great outdoors. A service will be held at the Zion United Church in Armstrong on October 29, at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice. Funeral arrangements made through Fischer's Funeral Services in Salmon Arm.


Edith Joy (Turney) Lukrafka died December 30, 2004, in Kindred Hospital, Ontario, CA, CA, at age 71.


The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Riverside Co., CA, Wednesday, January 5, 2005

Lukrafka Edith Joy, 71

LUKRAFKA, EDITH "JOY" Passed away peacefully on December 30, 2004 at Kindred Hospital in Ontario, CA. Joy was born on July 4, 1933 in Canada. When she was a young lady she moved to California where she met her husband, William R. Lukrafka. They were married in 1954 and had 4 children, William L. Lukrafka of North Glenn, CO., Kirk James Lukrafka of Buena Vista, CO., Kally-Jo Petterson of Corona, CA. and Luke Jay Lukrafka of Vero Beach, FL. Joy will be sadly missed by her 12 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren, a sister, Mona Ball of Canada and a brother, Larry Turney of Canada. Service will be held at Thomas Miller Mortuary, Corona, CA. January 7, 2004 at 1 p.m. Funeral Arrangements under the direction of: THOMAS MILLER MORTUARY (951) 737-3244


William Russell "Bill" Lukrafka died August 25, 2005, in Corona Regional Hospital, Corona, Orange Co., CA, at age 80.


The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Riverside Co., CA, Wednesday, August 31, 2005

2005 F20: Corona/Norco

LUKRAFKA, WILLIAM "BILL" Passed away peacefully on August 25, 2005 at Corona Regional Hospital in Corona, CA. Bill was born on July 10, 1925 in Decatur, Illinois. When he was a young man he met a young lady, Edith "Joy" Turney, who became his wife on March 21, 1954, together they had 4 children, William L. Lukrafka of North Glenn, CO., Kirk J. Lukrafka of Buena Vista, CO., Kally-Jo Petterson of Corona, CA. and Luke J. Lukrafka of Vero Beach, FL. Our Dad will be sadly missed by his 12 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Service will be held at Thomas Miller Mortuary, Corona, CA. on September 2, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. Funeral Arrangements under the direction of: THOMAS MILLER MORTUARY (951) 737-3244


Mona Pearl (Turney) (Malcolm) Ball died April 24, 2024, at Hospice House, Vernon, BC, at age 93.


Cypress Funeral & Cremation Services, Vernon, BC V1T 5B7, April, 2024

Mona Ball

December 28, 1930 - April 24, 2024

After a short battle with health issues, Mona Pearl Ball peacefully passed away at Hospice House in Vernon in the early hours of April 24, after a long and productive life. Mona was born on December 28, 1930 at home in Flagstone, B.C. to parents Dorothy and Larry Turney. As a child she spent time in Fernie, Roosville, and Cranbrook. After leaving high school after grade 10, she entered Vancouver Community College with the goal of becoming a Practical Nurse. She returned to the Kootenays and took a job at BC Tel as a telephone operator. She married Bruce Malcolm in 1949 and they lived in Nelson where their 5 children were born and raised. Bruce and Mona divorced in 1973. After she met Darcy Ball, the love of her life, she moved to Kamloops and eventually Mona and Darcy built their dream log home in Deep Creek and were married in 1982. They had a loving marriage that spanned 34 years until Darcy’s death in 2016. As a young Mom, she was an accomplished seamstress, sewing many outfits for her children. After the move to Deep Creek she developed an interest in all fibre arts and was an accomplished spinner, weaver, felter, quilter and knitter (and many other crafts). She instilled a love of good food and proper preparation in all her children. She was an avid gardener and willing to share the bounty, fresh, frozen or canned. She loved music, dancing, and always had music playing in her home. Mona was progressive for her time. She and a business partner, J. Paul Haynes, opened a Kelly Deyong’s record shop in Nelson in the late sixties, she was a radio personality with her own program (Women’s World) on the Nelson radio station, CKLN, and obtained her pilot license at 50, after she had become a grandmother, earning the title of Flying Grandmother. The property in Deep Creek became more than they could manage and in 2003 they moved to Armstrong. There, Mona continued with her fibre arts creations and painting where she made and sold her many treasured wearable pieces of art as well as making gifts for relatives and friends. She was a staunch Blue Jays, BC Lions, and Curling fan. She was predeceased by her husband Darcy, in 2016, her mother, Dorothy Turney in 2004, father, Larry Turney in 1977, and siblings Joy Lukrafka in 2004, and Larry Turney in 2013. She is survived by her 5 children: Linda (Dave) Cates of Vernon, Kerry (Jim) Young of Armstrong, Gay (Jim) Hope of Edmonton, Dan (Wendy) Malcolm of Calgary and Jean (Mario) Poulin of Whitehorse. She is also survived by stepsons: Tom Ball, Frank Ball, Moe Ball, and Richard Ball, 8 grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. The family thanks Sharon Wickstrom and her husband, Cliff for their amazing support and generosity. Mona considered Sharon a sister, her best friend and a soul mate in their love of fibre arts. Thanks to the Dr. Reta Kutsche, Palliative Care, and Community Care for their assistance in keeping Mona in her own home as long as possible. We are so grateful as that was what she wanted. A service will be held for Mona to celebrate her life on Saturday, May 18 at 2:00 p.m. at the Zion United Church, 2315 Pleasant Valley Dr., in Armstrong. Refreshments will be served in the Zion church hall after the service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Zion United Church, your local food bank, or The North Okanagan Hospice Society.


 

Edith Joy Turney had a child out of wedlock with a Romano family member, as proven through DNA analysis. Edith Joy Turney had her baby, named "Baby Boy Turney, born December 27, 1952, placed through the California State Department of Social Welfare, and on May 21, 1953. The first baby name was "Baby Boy Adams". The adoptive parents were James Roy "Jim" Richardson and Joanne (VanWyck) Richardson, of 505 Poppy Street, Corona Del Mar, Los Angeles Co., CA. They renamed their adopted child VanWyck Richardson. The Richardsons divorced about 1960 in California.

   

 

VanWyck Richardson, February, 2022.

 

 

Gemma Marie Richardson, and Steven T. Rivera, at Honeymoon Island, FL, December 29, 2023. Gemma Marie Richardson, born July 17, 1997, at Fairview Ridges Hospital, Burnsville, Dakota Co., MN, is the daughter of VanWyck Richardson and Lynne Jolie. The parents were married December 25, 1994, in Dallas, TX. Gemma's parents, with two children, were divorced March 30, 1999, in Dallas, TX. Lynne Jolie was born October 25, 1956, in Connecticut.

Oliver Alva Abbey was born December 12, 1869, in Lot 26, Con. 2, Hope Twp., Durham Co., Canada West.

The 1871 Census for Hope Twp., Durham Co., Canada West, shows Alrien Abby (age 42) is a Farmer living in Hope Twp. Living with him are his wife Elizabeth Abby (age 43), and children: Ellen Abby (age 18), Henry Abby (age 16), John R. Abby (age 14), Levi Abby (age 13); Eliza Abby (age 10); Martha Abby (age 9); Mary Abby (age 7); Hattie Ann Abby (age 3) and Oliver Abby (age 1). All family members were born in Upper Canada.

Anne Elizabeth "Annie" Smale was born November 1872 in London, England.

Annie emigrated to Canada in 1873.

The 1891 Census taken on June 1, 1891, shows Oliver Abbey (age 21) born in Ontario to Ontario-born parents is an unmarried Farmer and is living in Moose Jaw, Assiniboia Dist., North West Territories, Canada. Living with him is an unmarried Lodger, Charles C. Lyon (age 21) born in Scotland to Scottish-born parents, a Farmer.

Extracts from the 1891 Federal Census of Assiniboia West, Microfilm #T6426-T6427, National Archives of Canada, Ottawa.

Alfred Thomas Abbey 1891 Saskatchewan Moose Jaw & Regina District
Evelyn Mary Abbey 1891 Saskatchewan Moose Jaw & Regina District
Frank Abbey 1891 Saskatchewan Moose Jaw & Regina District
Harley Abbey 1891 Saskatchewan Moose Jaw & Regina District
Helen Elizabeth Abbey 1891 Saskatchewan Moose Jaw & Regina District
Hester Abbey 1891 Saskatchewan Moose Jaw & Regina District
Lester K. Abbey 1891 Saskatchewan Moose Jaw & Regina District
Lewis Abbey 1891 Saskatchewan Moose Jaw & Regina District
Oiver Abbey 1891 Saskatchewan Moose Jaw & Regina District
Phoebe Jane Abbey 1891 Saskatchewan Moose Jaw & Regina District
Vera E. Abbey 1891 Saskatchewan Moose Jaw & Regina District

Oliver Alva Abbey and Anne Elizabeth "Annie" Smale were married about 1890 in Unknown.

The 1911 Canadian Census taken June 23, 1911, shows Oliver Abby (age 41) born December 1869 in Ontario, Canada, is a Farmer living in Flagstone, Fernie District, Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada. Living with him is his wife, Annie Abby (age 38) born November 1872 in England and having emigrated in 1873. Also living there are his ten unmarried children: Wilbert Abby (age 19) born December 1891 in Saskatchewan, Canada, a Railroad Laborer; Henry Abby (age 16) born July 1894 in Saskatchewan, Canada, a Farmers Son Farmer; Tillie Abby (age 15) born December 1896 in Saskatchewan, Canada; Vern Abby (age 13) born December 1898 in Saskatchewan, Canada; Archie Abby (age 10) born December 1900 in Saskatchewan, Canada; George Abby (age 9) born February 1902 in Saskatchewan, Canada; Irene Abby (age 8) born January 1903 in British Columbia, Canada; Clarence Abby (age 6) born February 1905 in British Columbia, Canada; Mary Abby (age 4) born March 1907 in British Columbia, Canada; and Stanley Abby (age 1) born February 1910 in British Columbia, Canada.

Anne Elizabeth (Smale) Abbey died August 29, 1929, in Flagstone, Fernie District, Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada, at age 56.

Oliver Alva Abbey died September 21, 1947, in Fernie District, British Columbia, Canada, at age 77.