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Mary Helen MacAlpine Childs

Birth
Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Death
18 Mar 2016 (aged 102)
Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burial
Thamesville, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Predeceased by husband Cyril Bloom Childs (1984) and daughter Lorna Anita Childs (2014).

Mother of Judith Elaine Tanner (Larry) of Sarnia. Loved grandmother of 3 grandchildren: Timothy (Rosemarie) Tanner, Thomas (Megan) Tanner and Rebecca (Jeff) Esch and 6 great grandchildren: Valerie (Adam), Jehna, Kyla, Ryan, Mariah and Emma.

Dear sister of Evan, Ethel and Irene.
Predeceased by brothers Malcolm, Archie and Murray and sisters Harriet, Myrtle and Barbara. Sadly missed by many nieces and nephews.

Mary had many fond memories of growing up in a pioneer setting in Northern Alberta. The struggles, hardships, and joys of a life time going to normal school in London, marrying Cyril and farm life in Dawn Township, adopting two girls and raising them, working as an elementary school teacher in the one room system in different schools in Dawn Township, church life and all the friends and relationships at the Oakdale and Thamesville United Churches.
Predeceased by husband Cyril Bloom Childs (1984) and daughter Lorna Anita Childs (2014).

Mother of Judith Elaine Tanner (Larry) of Sarnia. Loved grandmother of 3 grandchildren: Timothy (Rosemarie) Tanner, Thomas (Megan) Tanner and Rebecca (Jeff) Esch and 6 great grandchildren: Valerie (Adam), Jehna, Kyla, Ryan, Mariah and Emma.

Dear sister of Evan, Ethel and Irene.
Predeceased by brothers Malcolm, Archie and Murray and sisters Harriet, Myrtle and Barbara. Sadly missed by many nieces and nephews.

Mary had many fond memories of growing up in a pioneer setting in Northern Alberta. The struggles, hardships, and joys of a life time going to normal school in London, marrying Cyril and farm life in Dawn Township, adopting two girls and raising them, working as an elementary school teacher in the one room system in different schools in Dawn Township, church life and all the friends and relationships at the Oakdale and Thamesville United Churches.


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  • Created by: loulou
  • Added: Mar 28, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160158331/mary_helen-childs: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Helen MacAlpine Childs (27 Apr 1913–18 Mar 2016), Find a Grave Memorial ID 160158331, citing Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Thamesville, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by loulou (contributor 48466089).