Name: Ernest Edward Bird
Age: 78 yrs
Death: 28 Apr 1970, in hospital, suddenly
Residence: Canada Way, Burnaby, BC
Previous residence: Richmond, BC
Military: WW1 veteran
Memberships & affiliations:
- member, I.O.O.F. No. 8
Survived by:
- wife, May
- son, Roy; Vancouver, BC
- daughter, Mrs. R. (Pearl) Kirkpatrick; Ladner, BC
- daughter, Mrs. J. (Olive) Burns; Richmond, BC
- 8 grandchildren
- 1 great-grandchild
- 1 brother; Seattle, Washington
- 1 sister; Seattle, Washington
Funeral service: 1 May 1970, Richmond, BC
Interment: Mountain View Cemetery

Reference: "Deaths", Richmond Review, 6 May 1970; page 33. Newspapers.com. Web.

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BC Death Registration: 1970-09-006607
Name: Ernest Edward Bird
Age: 78 yrs
Birth: 6 Oct 1891, Hamilton, Ontario
Death: 28 Apr 1970, doa Burnaby General Hospital, Burnaby, BC
Status: Married
Father: Harry Bird; Ontario
Mother: Hanna Yates; Ontario
Wife: Angie May Combs
Occupation: Farmer, Mixed Farming
Last worked in occupation: 1967
Years in occupation: Life
Residence: Canada Way, Burnaby, BC
In Burnaby: 10 mos
In BC: 70 yrs, In Canada: Life
Informant: R.E. Bird, son, Kelowna St, Vancouver, BC
Burial: 1 May 1970, Mt. View cemetery, Vancouver, BC
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BC Marriage Registration: 1918-09-190967

Groom: Ernest Edward Bird, age 26, bachelor, Presbyterian, birthplace: Hamilton, Ontario; occupation: Teamster; residence: Oxford St, Vancouver, BC
Groom's father: Henry Bethune Bird; Carpenter
Groom's mother: Margaret Yates

Bride: Olive Mary Patrick, age 25, spinster, Presbyterian, birthplace: Lethbridge, Alberta; occupation: Clerk; residence: Homer st, Vancouver, BC
Bride's father: James Patrick; Engineer
Bride's mother: Henrietta Nunn

Married: 30 Jan 1918, Cedar Cottage Presbyterian Church, South Vancouver, BC; by License.
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BC Marriage Registration: 1923-09-257772

Groom: Ernest Edward Bird, age 31, bachelor, Presbyterian, birthplace: Hamilton, Ontario; occupation: Logger; residence: Oxford St, Vancouver, BC
Groom's father: Henry Bethune Bird; Hamilton, Ontario
Groom's mother: Margaret Yates; Dundas, Ontario

Bride: Angie May Combs, age 23, spinster, Presbyterian, birthplace: Woodruff, United States; occupation: Housework; residence: Abbotsford, BC
Bride's father: Daniel Combs; United States
Bride's mother: Nina Belle Parker; United States

Married: 10 Apr 1923, Graveley St, Vancouver, BC; by License.
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Canadian Expeditionary Force: Attestation and Discharge papers
Name: Ernest Edward Bird
Regimental number: 2023385
Rank: Sapper
Birth: 6 Oct 1891, Hamilton, Ontario
Enlistment: 15 May 1918, Vancouver, BC
Unit: 1st Depot Battalion
Status: Married, 18 Jan 1918
Religion: Presbyterian
Next-of-kin: Mrs. Olive May Bird, wife, Homer St, Vancouver, BC
Discharged: 3 Dec 1918, North Vancouver, BC
Description on discharge:
- age: 27 yrs 1 mo
- height: 5' 5 1/2"
- complexion: medium
- eyes: brown
- hair: brown
- trade: Teamster
- scar front of right tibia
- scar angle of left eye
Intended residence: Oxford St, Vancouver, BC
Reason: reduction of military forces in Canada
Conduct and character: good
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