Dorothy Pearl Abbey

Francis Henry "Frank" Letcher was born October 15, 1895, in Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada, and died July 17, 1982, at Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, at age 86. Buried in Tobacco Valley Cemetery, Eureka, Lincoln Co., MT. He is the son of

Irene Beatrice Abbey was born February 17, 1903, in Jaffray, British Columbia, Canada, and died August 10, 1976, at Fernie General Hospital, Fernie, British Columbia, Canada, at age 73. Buried in Tobacco Valley Cemetery, Eureka, Lincoln Co., MT. 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.

Francis Henry "Frank" Letcher (age 27), a bachelor, and Irene Beatrice Abbey (age 20) a maiden, were married July 25, 1923, in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada.

Francis Henry "Frank" Letcher and Irene Beatrice (Abbey) Letcher had eight children:

  1. Donald Frank Letcher: Born October 25, 1931, in Roosville, British Columbia, Canada; Died November, 1998, in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada (age 67).
  2. Emma Letcher: Born Unknown. Married to Unknown Mayo.
  3. Beatrice Letcher: Born Unknown. Married to Unknown McMaster.
  4. Josephine Letcher: Born Unknown. Married to Unknown Foster.
  5. Frances Letcher: Born Unknown. Married to Unknown Steffan.
  6. William Letcher: Born Unknown.
  7. Cecil Letcher: Born Unknown.
  8. Thomas Letcher: Born Unknown.

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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.

Francis Henry "Frank" Letcher and Irene Beatrice (Abbey) Letcher are buried in Tobacco Valley Cemetery, Eureka, Lincoln Co., MT. Thanks to Find-A-Grave for making this image available.

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.

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.

Francis Henry "Frank" Letcher was born October 15, 1895, in Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Irene Beatrice Abbey was born February 17, 1903, in Jaffray, British Columbia, Canada.

Francis Henry "Frank" Letcher (age 27), a bachelor, and Irene Beatrice Abbey (age 20) a maiden, were married July 25, 1923, in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada.

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.

Irene Beatrice (Abbey) Letcher died August 10, 1976, at Fernie General Hospital, Fernie, British Columbia, Canada, at age 73. Buried in Tobacco Valley Cemetery, Eureka, Lincoln Co., MT.

The XXX XXX, Canada, August, 1976

Grasmere pioneer dies

A pioneer of the Grasmere and Jaffray area, Mrs. Irene Beatrice Letcher, died on August 10 in the Fernie General Hospital at the age of 73 years, following a lengthy illness since November 1975. Born in Jaffray on February 17, 1903, she grew up in Flagstone and married Frank Letcher on July 25, 1923, making their home at Roosville. Mrs. Letcher was a lifetime member of the Grasmere Triangle Women's' Institute, and held membership in the Senior Citizens group of Eureka Montana. Surviving are husband Frank, daughters Emma Mayo of Calgary, Beatrice McMaster of Monroe, Washington, Josephins Foster of Pacheco, California,  Frances Steffan of Alderwood Manor, Wash., and sons William, Cecil, Donald and Thomas of Grasmere, twenty-six grand-children, and eleven great grand-children, four sisters, Mrs. Lill Loveland of Los Angeles, Mrs. Mary Roo of Grasmere, Mrs. Edith Taylor and Mrs. Dorothy Turney of Cranbrook, brothers Archie Abbey of Fernie, Vern Abbey of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and William and Alfred of Cranbrook. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, August 14, in the First Baptist church Eureka with Rev. Carl Pershall officiating followed by interment in Tobacco Valley cemetery. Bearing the casket were her five grandsons, Thomas, James, William, and Leon Letcher of Grasmere, and Robert McMaster of Lake Stephens, Wash., and nephew Gary Letcher of Fernie. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the Dr. Fahmi Handicapped Children's' Home in Fernie.

Francis Henry "Frank" Letcher died July 17, 1982, at Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, at age 86. Buried in Tobacco Valley Cemetery, Eureka, Lincoln Co., MT.

The Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Tuesday, July 20, 1982

Grasmere pioneer dies

LETCHER - Mr. Frank Henry Letcher, of Grasmere, B.C., passed away in the Foothills Hospital on Saturday, July 17, 1982, at the age of 86 years. Forwarding arrangements to Fernie, B.C. in care of McINNIS and HOLLOWAY Funeral Home Ltd. Telephone: 262-3030.