Bette (Elizabeth), Ethel, father William & step-mother Mae, Rita, and Sylvia Splan c. Jan 1958

Splan, Ethel 1a 2a

Birth Name Splan, Ethel
Gender female
Age at Death 84 years, 6 months, 16 days

Narrative

EJL2 notes "strange that a Splan girl married a Cerson in this generation and the one before." That is Ellen b 1864 (Thomas's daughter) and next generation Ethel (William's daughter)

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1907-06-16 Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada "Ethel Ruth", name + place RootsWeb Paterson FT; MN-BMD Birth 3a
Marriage     1. ? 2. Cerson 1
Birth 1907-06-00   1911 Census 4a
Residence 1911 Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada 1911 Census 4b
Event Note

1911 Census of Canada:
Splan:  William 38 (May 1872), Clarendia[sic] 37 (June 1873), Rita 14 (May 1887), Sylva 10 (July 1900), Irena 9 (Oct 1902),  Lizzie 7 (Jan 1904), Ethel 3 (Jun 1807).; George Weston, Servant, 32 (Oct 1878)

William  is a  Farmer
Born Ontario for all but the youngest 4 who are born in Manitoba
Racial or Tribal origin: Irish (all)
Nationality: Canadian (all)
Religion: English Church (all)
William's life is insured for 1000 [$ presumably] and it costs 14 [$ presumably] per annum.
All can speak, read, and write English.

Speculation: could George Weston be a relation through William's mother Elizabeth Weston? - SJL

Residence 1916 Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada 1916 Census 5
Event Note

1916 Census of Canada:
Splan: William 42, Clara 43, Cora-Reita 19, Selva Irine  16, Treva Adl??   14, Lisbeth Clarlida  12, Elen Ruth 9; and George Wenham, 21,  Employee.  
Birth: Canada - all except Geo Wenham (born England, arrived 1904)
Religion: Anglican - all
Racial or Tribal origin: Irish - all
Nationality: Canadian - all

Note that there is a family of Syrians, parents born in Turkey, 5 adults arriving between 1898 and 1911, Greek Catholics, at top of page. 12 in total. "Furgley"??

Death 1992   Headsstone - Portage la Prairie; death BC? 6a
Event Note

Ethel R. SPLAN CERSON
Hillside, Section 228, Portage la Prairie Cemetery
Portage La Prairie R. M., Manitoba

Ethel R. Cerson
(Splan)
1907-1992

image available

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Splan, WILLIAM1873-05-231969
Mother Moulton, CLARINDA/Clorinda Victoria1871-06-231921-07-28
    Sister     Splan, Cora Reta 1897-05-21 1981-12-20
    Sister     Splan, Sylva Irene 1900-07-28
    Sister     Splan, Irena/Treva 1902-10-00 1918
    Sister     Splan, ELIZABETH CLARENDA 1904-01-29 1973-06-09
         Splan, Ethel 1907-06-16 1992

Families

Family of Cerson and Splan, Ethel
Married Husband Cerson ( * + ... )

Source References

  1. E J Leader/Lois (Leader) Sisson: E J Leader's notes - via Lois Sisson
      • Confidence: High
  2. Published Family Trees
      • Page: 2. RootsWeb - Paterson FT; I4009
  3. Manitoba: BMD online
      • Page: 1907-002778
  4. 1911 Census of Canada
      • Page: Canada/1911/Manitoba/Portage La Prairie/38 Township 11 in ranges 7/page 10/Line 31
      • Page: Canada/1911/Manitoba/20/38/38/Township Ten Range 8 W 1/page 10/line 25-31; 1911 Census Splans e001949741.pdf
  5. 1916 Census of Canada
  6. Canadian Headstones: Manitoba
      • Page: headstones/SPLAN CERSON, Ethel R. - Portage La Prairie County, Manitoba.htm; Ethel Cerson c080_cerson_e_id6924.jpg