- 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
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1849 - 1928 (79 years)
