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James Alexander Farish

Male 1914 - 2001  (87 years)


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  • Name James Alexander Farish  [1
    Born 1914  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 21 Apr 2001  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1770  Our Family History
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2015 

    Father James Alexander Jolly Farish,   b. 13 Oct 1886, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1970, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Mary Maggie Steven,   b. 1888, Straiton, Ayrshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married 30 Aug 1912  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F550  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alice Ena,   b. Abt 1915,   d. 13 Mar 1999, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Married Abt 1941  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Gordon Farish,   b. 1946, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Dec 2010, Winnipeg Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)  [Natural]
     2. Pam Mary Farish  [Natural]
     3. Donald James Farish
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2015 
    Family ID F1462  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Moved to Vancouver around 1960

      JAMES ALEXANDER FARISH James Alexander Farish passed away peacefully April 16, 2001 at Richmond General Hospital at the age of 87 years. Predeceased in March, 1999 by Alice, his beloved wife of 58 years. Survived by sons, Don (Ellen), Bill (Jan) and daughter Pam Walton (Neil) and grandchildren, Lincoln, Alex, Kenneth, Matthew, Jill and Paul Farish and Stephanie and Vanessa Walton. Memorial service was held April 28, 2:00 p.m. South Arm United Church, No. 3 Road and Steveston Hwy., Richmond, BC. Reception followed in the Heritage Wing of the church. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.

  • Sources 
    1. [S33] 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Database online.
      Record for James Farish