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We just can't find that elusive marriage that you're looking for, Eunice.

Do you happen to have the exact date of Joseph's death in 1957? I thought I could go to the library and look for the obit but I don't have time to scroll through a whole year's worth of newspapers. I'm a full time caregiver for an ailing husband and can't get away for any length of time.

Just noticed I've made a big typo on the dates that I posted from Woodlawn cemetery records, I have Joseph 1883-1897! Will go back and edit it now. (It was early morn and I hadn't had my full cup of coffee yet)

cheers ladies!! Every little helps!!

The Whittaker tombstone reads:

HARRY WHITTAKER 1886-1940
His wife
LILY WATSON 1886-1973
LES WHITTAKER 1913-1969
His wife
JULIA ROSE ELDERBROOM 1915-1963

Just realized that I have the index here for Woodlawn Cemetery in Cornwall. It seems that both Bertha and Joseph are buried there. For Joseph they have dates 1883-1957 but there are no dates for Bertha, only her maiden name Watson.

There is also Harry Whittaker 1886-1940 and Lily Whittaker, 1886-1973, maiden name Watson.

thanks guys. Have you any idea how I get marriage details in Canada? I was wondering when JW Whittingham married Yvonne???

Think this is their marriage,

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1910 (>99%)
Bridge John Burnley 8e 359
HAWKE Elizabeth Ann Burnley 8e 359
WATSON Lily Burnley 8e 359 <<<<<<<
Whittaker Harry Burnley 8e 359 <<<<<

Found this,

Name: Lily Whittaker
Gender: Female
Age: 38
Birth Date: abt 1886
Departure Date: 15 Aug 1924
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Destination Port: Montreal, Canada
Ship Name: Doric
Search Ship Database: Search the 'Doric' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: White Star Line
Official Number: 147215
Master: J Davies

Travelling with Florence and Edith Watson, and son Leslie aged 11.

This ties in with Bertha Watson.

I see when Joseph, Bertha and John Watson arrived in Canada in 1927 they were coming to Cornwall to join Bertha's sister, Mrs. Whittaker (her first name has been scribbled in but I can't make it out, possibly Eliz?) 108 Montreal Rd., Cornwall.

Nearest relative in England was Joseph's mother, Mrs. Taylor, 14 Snowden St., Burnley, Lancs.

And it's a goodnight from me too. Sleep well. :-)

well folks its 1.20 am so I am off to bed now! I shall continue tomorrow though! Thanks ever so much you two for all of your help tonight, you have been amazing :-) :-) <3

Seems possible that the son mentioned who married in 1971 may have done well for himself if you google the name. The clipping that I posted, think you need to join that site to see more, no doubt it would cost though.

I see, not the Maple Grove Cemetery in Cornwall. Sorry, Eunice, I've never heard of a community cremation grave before. Most of the cremations that I know of are in a columbarium wall.

followed by boohoo:-( can't open it, but one of the names in the link about Yvonne mentioned son Patrick ……..

whoo-hoo!!!!

Found this,

The Ottawa Journal › 7 January 1971 › Page 31 - Newspapers.com
www.newspapers.com/newspage/46148349/
E. Deans Berry, was married to Patrick Gerald Whittingham, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Whittingham, in St Barnabas Anglican Church, Ottawa, on Saturday, ...

Margee's, it's this one,

http://www.canadianheadstones.com/on/cemetery.php?cemID=593&pg=22

States he died in 1982.

Hi Margee -this is definitely them. The other grave is a community/communal one , I have a photo from online. It is interesting about Yvonne BM'sD, i have now got them on the 1962 and 1968 voters lists. on the '62 he is down as retired/ Ri-Tirixl but on the '68 simply as Rep.

oh my goodness me!!!! Thank you very much. I wonder …. you see, it is son born in the uk who is looking for what happened to him…. he never married his mother and never knew his son Jack. Oh the mystery deepens ...

Eunice, is the Maple Grove Cemetery that you mention the one in Cornwall? If so there are no Whittinghams buried there according to that Cornwall Roots site. Actually the only Whittingham on the whole site is Joseph. The tombstone reads:

In loving memory of
JOSEPH WHITTINGHAM
1883-1957
Husband of
BERTHA WATSON

Look here,

http://www.federationgenealogie.qc.ca/avisdeces/avis/pdf?id=79065