William James Prendergast

Notes:

Died:
Name: William James Prendergast {or Pendergrast, both spellings used}
Age: 73 yrs
Birth: Eganville, Ontario
Death: 16 Sep 1947, at residence
Residence: West Georgia St, Vancouver, BC
Previous residences:
- Phoenix, BC; several years
In BC: since 1887
Occupations and history:
- BC pioneer
- worked on building bridges in the Crow's Nest Pass
- with "Dooley" Boyce, discovered Rock Candy Mine, near Grand Forks, BC
- operated a bakery at Squamish, BC for 20 years; retired 1946. He had learned to bake in his home town as a boy.
- he had been blind for the last 15 yrs
- he kneaded dough and operated the bakery with the help of assistants
Memberships & affiliations:
-member, past master, Garibaldi Lodge No. 127, A.F. & A.M.; Squamish, BC
Survived by:
- wife, Nellie
- daughter, Mrs. J.A. Cuthbertson; Vancouver, BC
- daughter, Mrs. Robert F. Price; Westview or Powell River, BC {articles conflict}
- daughter, Miss Constance; Haney, BC
- son, William; Vancouver, BC
Funeral service: 19 Sep 1947, Vancouver, BC
Interment: Masonic Cemetery, Burnaby, BC

References:
- "Pendergast Rites Planned For Friday", The Province (Vancouver, BC), 18 Sep 1947; page 8. Newspapers.com. Web.
- "Deaths", The Province (Vancouver, BC), 18 Sep 1947; page 23. Newspapers.com. Web.

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BC Death Registration: 1947-09-007840
Name: William James Prendergast
Age: 73 yrs
Racial origin: Irish
Birth: 6 Aug 1874, Eganville, Ontario
Death: 16 Sep 1947, West Georgia St, Vancouver, BC
Status: Married
Father: William Prendergast; Quebec
Mother: Fanny Lett; Ireland
Wife: Nellie Stewart Dunlop
Occupation: Baker, Retail
Last worked in occupation: 1945
Years in occupation: 35 yrs
Informant: W. Prendergast, son, West 17th Ave, Vancouver, BC
Burial: 19 Sep 1947, Masonic cemetery, Burnaby, BC
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Information about wife {interment location not specified}:
Name: Nellie Stewart Prendergast
Age: 85 yrs
Previous residence: Brooks St, Vancouver, BC
Predeceased by:
- husband, William James Prendergast
- son, William
Survived by:
- daughter, Mrs. J.A. (Robina) Cuthebertson; Surrey, BC
- daughter, Mrs. R.S. (Mildren) Price; Victoria, BC
- daughter, Miss Constance E. Prendergast; Vancouver, BC
- 5 grandchildren
- 2 great-grandchildren
- sister, Mrs. Clara McDowell; Shawville, Quebec
Funeral service: 5 May 1972, Vancouver, BC
Cremation.
Designated charity: Multiple Sclerosis Society
Reference: "Deaths", The Vancouver Sun, 4 May 1972; page 59. Newspapers.com. Web.
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BC Death Registration: 1972-09-006978
Name: Nellie Stewart Prendergast
Age: 85 yrs
Birth: 26 Apr 1887, Arnprior, Ontario
Death: 3 May 1972, Como Lake Hospital, Coquitlam, BC
Status: Widow
Father: {not known} Dunlop
Mother: {not known}
Husband: William James Prendergast
Occupation: Housewife, At Home
Residence: Brooks St, Vancouver, BC
In Coquitlam: 4 yrs
In BC: 66 yrs
Informant: Constance E. Prendergast, daughter, Brooks St, Vancouver, BC
Cremation: 5 May 1972, Mt. View crematorium, Vancouver, BC

Family/Spouse: Nellie Stewart Dunlop. Nellie and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Prendergast and died.
2. Constance Prendergast and died.

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129372542
• _FGRAVE: 129372542

William married Frances Lett in 1870. Frances was born on 6 Apr 1843 in County Wexford, Ireland; died on 9 Apr 1923 in Mink Lake, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1923 in St. John's Anglican Cemetery, Eganville, Bonnechere Valley Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Fanny
• _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129372751
• _FGRAVE: 129372751