102 - Florence Lilian Newitt - Oliver, British Columbia
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Florence Lilian Newitt gravestone is in the Oliver Cemetery located off Fairview Road and Rockcliffe Road. There is a sign for the cemetery at this junction.
Waymark Code: WM13BTQ
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 11/03/2020
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Florence Lilian Newitt was born on January 31, 1878 in Brighton, East Sussex England and passed away on May 11, 1980 at 102 years of age in Penticton, British Columbia.
Florence Lilian Newitt gravestone is located in Section Sage of the cemetery. She is in Block C Plot 22.
Florence Lilian Newitt is missed by family and friends.
Some of the events that took place during Florence Lilian Newitt lifetime are:
1878 - January 11th - Florence Lillian Carré was born in England
1885 - The last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway is driven at Craigellachie, British Columbia
1889 - The Canadian Pacific Railway is completed from coast to coast
1896 - Gold is discovered in the Klondike
1899 - First Canadian troops sent to participate in the Boer War in South Africa
1908 - Anne of Green Gables is published by author Lucy Maud Montgomery
1914 - First World War begins
1917 - Women won right to vote
1917 - 1921 Alcohol prohibition
1929 - Women are considered "Persons" under Canadian law
1939 - In WW II Canada declared war on Germany
1941 - Japanese interred in B.C. interior after bombing of Pearl Harbor
1965 - Maple Leaf becomes official flag of Canada
1969 - Canada approves equality of French-English language
1976 - The House of Commons approves a bill abolishing the death penalty
1976 - Montreal hosts the Summer Olympics
1977 - Canada entered the metric age
1980 - O' Canada officially becomes the national anthem of Canada
1980 - Terry Fox began cross-country Marathon of Hope
1980 - May 11th - Florence Lilian Newitt passed away at 102 years of age.
Oliver Cemetery was established about 1870 and is very well maintained. There is a veterans section, and a scattering garden and the oldest sections are Sage and Okanagan. There are approximately 3,500 interments that are graced by towering trees and well maintained grassy areas.
There are numerous dedicated benches and trees, and a memorial garden with a gazebo.
Location of Headstone: Oliver Cemetery
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