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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Jim WHISSELL (son of Rosario WHISSELL and Violet DENNISTON).

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


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Rosario WHISSELL was born on 4 Oct 1924 in Ottawa,,,ONTARIO,, (son of Alexandre WHISSELL and Rosanna LAGROIX); died on 27 Jun 2005 in British Colombia,,Richmond,,,.

    Notes:

    WHISSELL, Rosario Alexander Born in Ottawa, Ontario on October 4, 1924. Passed away on June 27, 2005 in Richmond, BC Survived by his devoted wife of 57 years, Violet Denniston. Rosario and Vi have four loving children: Patricia (Ivan) Slatten, Violet (Gordon) McGregor, Sylvia Watt and Jim (Deanna) Whissell; grandchildren Sandra (Ryan) Fuller, Jeff Slatten, Andrew (Kate) and Hayley Watt, Joshua and Nathan Whissell and Zachary; two elder sisters Berengere Sabourin (Quebec) and Pauline (Al) Mulholland (Toronto); cherished sister-in-law Dorothy Sample (Ottawa) and sons Frank (Betty) and Rick. Rosario was a devoted member of French Baptist and Bethany Baptist Churches (Ottawa) and Grandview Calvary Baptist Church (Vancouver). He worked for the Federal Government Health and Welfare (Ottawa) and was a dedicated driver for the Cerebral Palsy Association. He was wounded in World War II and struggled with Parkinsons for over 21 years, with a sense of humour to the end. Rosario was a skilled craftsman and left a legancy of wooden treasures. He loved sports, missed becoming a hockey player, and enjoyed playing pool with his friends at the Minoru Seniors' Centre. Viewing will be held at Victory Memorial Park Funeral Centre, 14831 - 28th Avenue, Surrey, BC from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, 2005. A Memorial Service will be blessed by his treasured friend and pastor, Reverend Kutch Imayoshi at Richmond Presbyterian church, 7111 No. 2 Road, Richmond, BC on Sunday, July 3, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in Rosario's name to Keats Camps, Operations Fund, 234 Brooksbank Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7J 2C1. Victory Memorial Park Funeral Centre 604-536-6522
    Published in the Ottawa Citizen on 6/29/2005.

    Rosario married Violet DENNISTON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Violet DENNISTON (daughter of James DENNISTON).
    Children:
    1. Patricia WHISSELL
    2. Violet WHISSELL
    3. Sylvia WHISSELL
    4. 1. Jim WHISSELL


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Alexandre WHISSELLAlexandre WHISSELL was born on 9 Aug 1888 in Ottawa, Ontario (son of Octave WHISSELL and Albina LALONDE); died on 31 Jul 1963 in Bourget, Russell co., Ontario; was buried in Ontario,,,,,Hammond Protestant,Russell co. Clarence Township.

    Alexandre married Rosanna LAGROIX on 1 Aug 1916 in Bourget,St Raphael,Glengarry,Ontario. Rosanna (daughter of Edouard-Philias LAGROIX-DIT-HUPPE and Leocadie PLANTE) was born in 1893; died in 1984; was buried in Ontario,,,,,Hammond Protestant,Russell co. Clarence Township. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Rosanna LAGROIX was born in 1893 (daughter of Edouard-Philias LAGROIX-DIT-HUPPE and Leocadie PLANTE); died in 1984; was buried in Ontario,,,,,Hammond Protestant,Russell co. Clarence Township.
    Children:
    1. 2. Rosario WHISSELL was born on 4 Oct 1924 in Ottawa,,,ONTARIO,,; died on 27 Jun 2005 in British Colombia,,Richmond,,,.
    2. Berangere Louise WHISSELL
    3. Pauline Marie Rose WHISSELL

  3. 6.  James DENNISTON
    Children:
    1. 3. Violet DENNISTON


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Octave WHISSELL was born on 16 Oct 1858 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,, (son of Henry(Honore) WESSEL and Philomene LANDRIAULT); died on 24 Apr 1941 in Eastview(St-Charles),,,ONTARIO,,; was buried on 26 Apr 1941.

    Notes:

    Bapteme St Andre Avellin, Quebec:

    Le vingt quatre octobre mil huit cent cinquante huit, nous cure soussigne, avons baptise Gustave Adolphe, ne le seize du courant d'Honore Whessel, et de Philomene Landriault, de cette paroisse. Le parrain a ete Jean Marie Landriault, pere, cultivateur, et la marraine Marie Desloges, qui n'ont pu signer.

    Octave married Albina LALONDE on 2 Jun 1884 in Ottawa (Notre Dame d'),,,ONTARIO,,. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Albina LALONDE (daughter of Moise LALONDE and Pauline RIVARD).
    Children:
    1. Marie-Philomene WHISSELL was born on 20 Feb 1885 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; died on 22 Feb 1885 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 22 Feb 1885 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
    2. Zerias WHISSELL was born on 2 Jun 1886; died on 24 Nov 1954 in Ottawa,,,ONTARIO,,; was buried on 26 Nov 1954 in Eastview(St Charles),,,ONTARIO,,.
    3. 4. Alexandre WHISSELL was born on 9 Aug 1888 in Ottawa, Ontario; died on 31 Jul 1963 in Bourget, Russell co., Ontario; was buried in Ontario,,,,,Hammond Protestant,Russell co. Clarence Township.
    4. Aurore WHISSELL was born in 1891; died on 14 Feb 1892 in Ottawa(Notre-Dame),,,ONTARIO,,; was buried on 15 Feb 1892 in Ottawa (cimetiere Notre-Dame),,,ONTARIO,,.
    5. Marie-Dina-Anne WHISSELL was born on 21 Feb 1891 in Ottawa,,,ONTARIO,,.
    6. Ernest WHISSELL
    7. Philias WHISSELL

  3. 10.  Edouard-Philias LAGROIX-DIT-HUPPE was born in 1867 in Coteau Landing,,,QUEBEC,,.

    Edouard-Philias married Leocadie PLANTE. Leocadie was born in 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Leocadie PLANTE was born in 1865.
    Children:
    1. 5. Rosanna LAGROIX was born in 1893; died in 1984; was buried in Ontario,,,,,Hammond Protestant,Russell co. Clarence Township.