Henry Hurst: Family History of Ivan Hurst

1888 -

Generation: 1

1.

Henry Hurst was born in Oct 1888 in Tilehurst, Berkshire, England.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Arthur Hurst
3. Joseph Hurst

Henry married Ellen Bertha Palmer on 24 Oct 1910 in York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Ellen (daughter of Joseph Palmer and Mary Jane Baker, daughter of Joseph Palmer and Mary Jane Baker) was born on 15 May 1889 in Reading, Berkshire, England; died on 21 July 1980 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Henry Frederick Hurst was born on 10 May 1912 in 110 Tecumseth Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; died on 28 May 1981 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
5. Joseph William Hurst was born in 1918 in Canada; died on 11 Oct 2002 in Orillia, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

2. Arthur Hurst (1.Henry¹)
3. Joseph Hurst (1.Henry¹)

4.

Henry Frederick Hurst

(1.Henry¹) was born on 10 May 1912 in 110 Tecumseth Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; died on 28 May 1981 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Henry married Kathleen Doris Mead on 7 Nov 1936 in Fairbank, York, Ontario, Canada. Kathleen was born on 24 Oct 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

5. Joseph William Hurst (1.Henry¹) was born in 1918 in Canada; died on 11 Oct 2002 in Orillia, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 3

6. Nora Hurst (4.Henry², 1.Henry¹)
7. John William Hurst (4.Henry², 1.Henry¹)
Family/Spouse: Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
8. Charles Fredrick Hurst (4.Henry², 1.Henry¹)
Family/Spouse: Chris. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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