Grace Forgie Baldwin
My Mother:: taken shortly before she died in 1994
She was born February 13, 1921 in
Drumheller Alberta to
Bernard Mirth Summers (Bud):
and
Geanie Hardy Mcpherson
Summers (nee Forgie)
She had 2 brothers Frank and Buddy. Grace married William
Allen Ray Stuart in 1940 and this marriage was annulled, even though she was
expecting her first born. She married Bruce Baxter shortly before Kenny was born
and in 1941 together they had Judy.
Grace met Oscar Roos in 1942
and they had 4 girls together.
This is 5 of her 6 children taken in the living room at Lund B C in 1949.
Kenny, Judy, Bonnie, Donna, Frances.
David Arthur Bruce Baxter AKA Kenny
Julia Diane McInnis (nee Baxter) AKA Judy
Iona Helga Mills (nee Roos) AKA Bonnie
Donna Maria Field (nee Roos)
Frances Grace Perks (nee Roos)
Jacqueline Janie Field (nee Roos)
Grace and Oscar taken in 1970
My mum and dad
Grace married Brian Baldwin in 1960 in Lillooet BC.
This was taken when she cooked at the school dorm in Lillooet.
Grace split with Brian in 1968. She then got back together again with Oscar Roos. until his death in 1979.
This is Grace with her brother Buddy, her dad and step mum (Bud and Kay)
Stuart at age 28 was killed in a motor cycle accident October 4th 1947. on the Malahat Highway near Victoria, BC.
Baxter went to work one morning and has never been heard from to this day. The courts had him declared as dead in order for Grace to marry Brian Baldwin in 1960.
Oscar Tovia Roos died in Lillooet BC in 1979.
Brian Baldwin resides in Powell River BC.
Grace Baldwin died November 25, 1994 in Nanaimo B.C.
Cremation. Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens
A memorial service was held at Sands Funeral Chapel 1, Newcastle Avenue, Nanaimo, B.C. Tuesday, November 29, 1994 @ 2 PM.
Officiating Reverend: Bert Ramsey
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