William Henry Code

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William Henry Code was born 12 Jan 1849 to John Code/Codd and Maritta/Marietta Seeley. William married Elizabeth Stewart on 3 April 1873 in Beckwith, Ontario. The couple had seven children, three of whom died in infancy.
William's careers included labourer, merchant, and rooming house propietor. The family moved to Vancouver about 1908. Son, Howard Code had died the same year.
William and Elizabeth celebrated their 50th anniversary, 3 April 1923, at their home in Burnaby,BC. Attendees included son, Lorne Code and family; son Stewart Code; son, Eldon S Code and family (of Seattle); and members of the Ladies Aid Society of the Vancouver Heights Presbyterian Church. Granddaughters Hazel Code and Vivian Code performed Highland dancing for the event.
William died in 1928 in Vancouver, and was survived by his 2 remaining sons, Lorne and Eldon.

Sources: 1861, 1871, 1881,1891, 1901, 1911, 1921 Canada Census; Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1826-1937; Ontario, Canada Births, 1858-1913; Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1947; British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990; The Vancouver Province Newspaper (9 April 1923), (25 Sep 1928);

Children: Baby Code 1874-1874, John Howard Code 1875-1908, Lorne Bruce Code 1878-1952, James Stewart Code 1878-1878, Stewart W.A. Code 1880-unknown, Eldon Seeley Landsdowne Code 1883-1937, Isabella Marietta (Bella May) Code 1884-1885

William married Elizabeth Stewart on 3 Apr 1873 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of James Stewart and Isobella Stewart) was born on 12 Oct 1845 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Dec 1923 in Burnaby Heritage Cemetery, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional Municipality, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. J. Howard Code was born in 8jun 1875; and died.
2. Lorne Code was born on 23 Feb 1877; and died.
3. Stewart Code was born about 1880; and died.
4. Eldon Code was born on 17 Jan 1883; and died.

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• Name: John Codd

John married Marietta Seeley on 4 Jul 1844 in Bathurst Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Marietta was born on 27 Apr 1825 in Elizabethtown, Brockville Township, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada; died on 8 Apr 1915 in Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional Municipality, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name variation, Maritta, also Mahritta. Her obituary from the family uses Marietta.
Marietta Seeley was born 27 April 1825 to Abijah Seeley and Martha Willows in Elizabethtown, Ontario [now Brockville].
Marietta married John Code/Codd on 4 July 1844 in Bathurst, Lanark, Ontario. The couple were parents to 8 children. Marietta lived most of her life in the Lanark County area of Ontario, moving to the Vancouver area of B.C. in her last few years of life.

Sources: 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881,1891, 1901,1911 Canada Census; Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1937; British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990; The Vancouver Sun (9 Apr 1915).

Bio Contributed By: Teresa May (50482158)

Marietta's sisters: Alvina Jennet (Seeley) Cooke (Boyd's Methodist Cemetery),
Miria Seeley (Boyd's Methodist Cemetery), and
Eliza Ann Seeley (Boyd's Methodist Cemetery)