100 - William Herbert Teakles - Oliver, British Columbia
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William Herbert Teakles 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: WM13A11
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 10/23/2020
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William Herbert Teakles was born in 1874 and passed away in 1974 at 100 years of age.
William Herbert Teakles gravestone is located in Sage one of the oldest parts of the cemetery. William and his wife Sarah are in section CD in plots 16 and 17 respectively.
William and Sarah are missed by family and friends.
Some of the events that took place during William Herbert Teakles lifetime are:
1874 - William Herbert Teakles was born
1878 - Anti-Chinese sentiment in B. C. reaches a high point: government bans Chinese workers from public works
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
1890 - Canada and Bermuda are linked by telegraph cable
1896 - Gold is discovered in the Klondike
1899 - First Canadian troops sent to participate in the Boer War in South Africa
1902 - The first symphony orchestra in Canada
1907 - Canada Dry Ginger Ale is first bottled
1908 - Anne of Green Gables is published by author Lucy Maud Montgomery
1914 - First World War begins Britain declares war on Germany on behalf of the British Empire, including Canada
1917 - Women won right to vote
1917 - 1921 Alcohol prohibition
1927 - To celebrate Canada's Diamond jubilee the first coast-to-coast radio broadcast is made
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
1958 - Wooden Roller Coaster at Playland - Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver - opened
1965 - Maple Leaf becomes official flag of Canada
1969 - Canada approves equality of French-English language
1971 - A policy of multiculturalism was officially adopted by the federal government
1974- William Herbert Teakles passed away at the age of 100 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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