102 - Minnie Annie Egerton - Oliver, British Columbia
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N 49° 10.623 W 119° 34.196
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Minnie Annie Egerton grave marker is in the Oliver Cemetery located off Fairview Road and Rockcliffe Road. There is a sign for the cemetery at this junction.
Waymark Code: WM13DP4
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 11/17/2020
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Minnie Annie Egerton was born in 1905 and passed away in 2007 at 102 years of age.
Minnie Annie Egerton gravestone is located in Sumac part of the cemetery. She is in Row B plot 35.
Minnie Annie Egerton lived in a gold mining town where her husband ran an ore skip.
Minnie is missed by family and friends.
Some of the events that took place during Minnie Annie Egerton lifetime are:
1905 - Minnie Annie was born
1908 - Anne of Green Gables is published
1914 - First World War begins
1917 - Women won right to vote
1929 - Women are considered "Persons" under Canadian law
1939 - In WW II Canada declared war on Germany
1965 - Maple Leaf becomes official flag of Canada
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
1987 - The $1 coin, which quickly earns the nickname “loonie,”
1988 - The Winter Olympics open in Calgary
1996 - Canada’s new $2 coin, dubbed the “toonie,”
1999 - Canada’s newest territory, Nunavut, Northwest Territories
2007 - Minnie Annie Egerton 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, dedicated trees, and a memorial garden with a gazebo.
Location of Headstone: Oliver Cemetery
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