James HOLE b. 25 May 1877 Dunster, Somerset County, England d. 25 Dec 1946 Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada: Hole family tree

1877 - 1946 (69 years)

Name	James HOLE [1]
Birth	25 May 1877	Dunster, Somerset County, England [2]
	Birth certificate stated: James, boy born May 25, 1877 in Dunster, to William Hole and Sarah Northcott Hole, formerly Hurlstone. Father's occupation: Gardener. Signature of father: William Hole, father, Dunster. Registered July 1, 1877. Signature of registrar: James Young. (Rec'd certificate - 1979)
Christening	30 Jun 1877	Dunster, Somerset County, England [1]
Gender	Male
Death	25 Dec 1946	Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada [1]
Burial	28 Dec 1946	Hillside Cemetery, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada [3]
	Obituary stated: Medicine Hat Daily News - Dec.30/1946 Mr. JAMES HOLE LAID TO REST Funeral services for the late James Hole were held on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 in Nott's Funeral Chapel. Rev. H.M. Horricks officiated and read comforting words of Scripture. Two of the deceased's favorite hymns were sung: "Abide with Me" and "Rock of Ages". Mrs. Frank Reade presided at the organ. Mrs. Brewer sang as a solo "The Old Rugged Cross". The numerous and beautiful floral offerings bespoke of the high esteem in which Mr. Hole was held in our city and community. The Rev. J.H.H. Watts read the Church of England Committal Service at the graveside, adn the officers and members of the Moose Lodge No.1073 conducted their service for a departed member. The pallbearers were Messrs. P. Simpson, C. Crockford, H. Leece, L. McCaig, James Gibson and R.C. Fountaine. James Hole was born in Dunster, Somerset, England, on May 25, 1877. In 1898 he came to Canada and settled in Medicine Hat. He was employed by the Crockford coal mine and for a time by the Canadian Pacific Railway. In June, 1905, he married Mabel Littleford. Some time later he secured his papers for stationary engineering and was employed as engineer at the Purmal Brick Yard until 1915. Following that, he was employed by the Clay Products and later at the Medicine Hat Greenhouse. He remained there for thirteen years and then ill health forced him to retire. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, No. 173, and attended St. Barnabas Church and was elected as alderman on the city council for a period of thirteen years. He was first elected to the council in 1920. Mr. Hole was always interested in sports and was a member of the Medicine Hat Carpetball Association. Surviving are his wife Mabel; four daughters, Mrs. Elsie Smith of Rossland, B.C., Mrs. Mabel Jordahl, Brownfield, Alberta., Mrs. Dorothy Teel of this city and Mrs. Edith Bray of this city; two sons, Bill and Leonard of this city, and ten grandchildren; two brothers, Tom of Medicine Hat and Henry in England; one sister, Mrs. Gillingham, South Wales. Card of Thanks Mrs. Mabel Hole and family wish to thank their many friends for thier different expressions of sympathy and kindness; those who loaned cars, sent flowers or helped in any way during the illness and subsequent death of Mr. Hole. (#5-1 Rec'd original newspaper clipping from his daughter, Edie Plotsky). Will stated: To whom it may concen, I hereby bequeath all my early possession to Mabel Baldwin Hole, to be used to assist in the bringing up of our family who may need help. Said Mable Baldwin Hole to be the sole executive. Witness: Frank E. Bishop. Signed: James Hole. (#455C - Photo of original handwritten document located in Medicine Hat Courthouse)
Person ID	I11	Hole
Last Modified	29 Nov 2013

Father	William James HOLE, b. 28 Jun 1841, Bedminster, Bristol, Somerset, England d. 20 Jan 1906, Vine Cottage, Dunster, Somerset County, England (Age 64 years)
Mother	Sarah Northcott HURLSTONE, b. 5 Aug 1839, St. James, Taunton, Somerset County., England d. 30 Jun 1886, Dunster, Somerset County, England (Age 46 years)
Marriage	25 May 1868	St. Mary Magdalene, Taunton, Somerset Co., England [4]
	Marriage certificate stated: May 25, 1868 William Hole, 27, Bachelor, Profession: Smith, Resided at the time of marriage at East Street. Father's name:Thomas Hole, Profession of father, Lab. married Sarah Northcott Hurlstone, 28, spinster, resided: East Street. Father Thomas Hurlstone, Father Lab. Witnesses: Mary Ann Clark, and Frank Philps (#456B Certificate from England - 1979)
Family ID	F14	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mabel Baldwin LITTLEFORD, b. 1 Apr 1890, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada d. 12 Jul 1967, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada (Age 77 years)

Marriage 24 Jun 1907 Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada [5]

Children

	1. Elsie Marthina HOLE, b. 7 Dec 1907, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada d. 15 Jan 1985, Fairbanks, Alaska (Age 77 years)
	2. William Edward HOLE, b. 29 Dec 1909, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada d. 12 Nov 1953, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada (Age 43 years)
	3. Mabel Lillian HOLE, b. 21 Apr 1912, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada d. 23 Apr 2001 (Age 89 years)
	4. Dorothy Marguerite HOLE, b. 28 Aug 1914, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada d. 31 Dec 1997, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada (Age 83 years)
	5. Edith (Edie) Beatrice HOLE, b. 29 Mar 1919, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada d. 1 Oct 1991, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada (Age 72 years)
	6. Ernest HOLE, b. 23 May 1929 d. 23 May 1929 (Age 0 years)
	7. Leonard Albert James HOLE, b. 16 Mar 1931, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada d. Abt 2002, Medicine Hat, Alberta (Age 70 years)

Family ID F8 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 16 Nov 2011

Sources

[S77] LLH.
[S34] William Edward Hole, Birth Certificate, England birth record (Reliability: 3).
[S2] Obituary, Obituary (Reliability: 3).
[S40] William Edward Hole, Marriage Certificate, St. Mary Magdalen, Taunton, Som. Eng. (#456B - Certificate from England - 1979 ) (Reliability: 3).
[S40] William Edward Hole, Marriage Certificate, Marriage record from Edmonton (Reliability: 3).