Gilbert Grant

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Gilbert Grant, with the assistance of his son, Leslie McIntosh Grant, founded the Grace and Truth Gospel Hall, a KLC assembly in Edmonton, Alberta.

He was born on Sept. 4, 1883 at Inverness, Highland, Scotland to William Longmore Grant (b. 1851 Keith, Moray, Scot. - d. 1946 Bowden, Red Deer, AB) & Helen Boyne Ross Grant (b. 1853 Elgin, Moray, Scot. - d. 1921 Bowden, Red Deer, AB).

Marriage

He married Mary Emily Watson Grant. She was born on Aug. 20, 1887 at Yarmouth, St. Thomas, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada to a merchant & farmer, Elijah Bunker Watson (b. 1855 Peel, Wellington, ON - d. 1944 Edmonton, AB) & Louisa Augusta Vaughan Watson (b. 1857 Eng. - d. 1930 Pickardville, AB). She moved to Alberta in 1902, residing at Bowden, then Calgary and Edmonton, and returned to Calgary in 1973.

Children

  • Helen Louise Grant Arthur (b. 1912 Bowden, AB - d. 2009 Calgary, AB); 1940 @ Calgary, AB
    • m. Clive Murray Arthur (b. 1916 Victoria, AB), son of Chester Alan Arthur (b. 1877 P.E.I. - d. 1929 Brocket, Claresholm, AB) & Mabel Elizabeth Crocker Arthur-Findlay (b. 1884 Stewiacke, Colchester, N.S. - d. 1953 Calgary, AB);
      • wedding officiated by Rev. Alfred Bright (b. Sherbrooke, QC - d. 1944 Montreal, QC), popular Presby. minister of churches in Ingersoll, ON; Sherbrooke, QC; Riverdale church, Toronto, & Grace Presbyterian @ Calgary; Helen's brother Leslie provided the wedding music.
  • Ethel Emily Grant Hay (b. 1913 Bowden, Red Deer, AB - d. 2001 Winnipeg, MB);
    • 1940 @ Calgary, AB m. James Stuart Hay (b. 1914 AB), son of James Alexander Hay (b. 1879 Kingston, ON - d. 1927 Portland, OR) & Mabel Lula Cooper Hay (b. 1879 Somerville, Victoria, ON - d. 1949 Calgary, AB);
      • Rev. A.C. Archibald officiated wedding; Wilbert Webb was best man; Miss Ella Caggie sang; Mrs. W.B. Battersby provided the wedding music;
      • In 1918, James Alexander Hay & Hugh C. Harding founded commercial auto body building business; Hay (Ethel's father-in-law) died as a Christian Scientist.
  • Lorna Isabel Grant Smith (b. 1919 Bowden, Red Deer, AB - ? Sooke, B.C.);
    • m. LaRue "Pops" Smith (b. 1917 Hays, Red Deer, AB - d. 1993 Abbotsford, B.C.), son of William Smith (b. 1883 Comber, Essex, ON - d. 1968 Central Saanich, B.C.) & Susanna "Susan" Rowland Smith (b. 1883 Bidwell, Algoma, ON - d. 1951 Delburne, Red Deer, AB); Harold Pendray officiated LaRue's memorial.
  • Mavis Grant Williams - Penticton, B.C.; m. Arthur Williams
  • Leslie McIntosh Grant (b. 1917 Innisfail, Red Deer, AB - d. 2011 Kenmore, King, AB); lived Westlock, AB & Seattle, WA;
    • 1948 @ Staples, MN m. Mary Emily Watson (b. 1921 MN - d. 2004 Seattle, WA)
  • Rosemary Grant Silver - Kelowna, B.C.; m. Ed Silver
  • Gilbert Vaughan Grant (b. 1910 Yale and Cariboo, B.C. - d. 1994 Victoria, B.C.); F/L @ R.C.A.F. in WWII.
    • 1936 @ Calgary, AB m. Anne L. "Annie" Hamilton (b. 1912 Calgary, AB - 1940 Lethbridge, AB aged 28), dau. of Gavin Hamilton (Victoria, B.C.); one daughter, Helen Ann Grant;
  • Charles Ross "Charlie" Grant - (b. 1915 Bowden, Red Deer, AB - d. 1997 Fort Myers, Lee, FL; Charles was a golf pro at South Side Country Club near Decatur, IL and general manager (1948) of the Ice Vogues in Decatur;
    • 1948 @ Mt. Zion Presby., Decatur, IL m. Phyllis Britton (b. 1924 Dalton City, IL - d. 2002), dau. of George B. Britton (1886-1941) & Racie Belle Gullett Britton (1895-1959) of Mt. Zion. Officiated by Rev. Archibald Sutherland; Alvin Grant was best man;
    • 1953 @ Assumption Christian Church, IL m. Elizabeth Jane Owens (b. 1912 Assumption, Christian, IL - d. 1999 Fort Myers, Lee, FL), dau. of Charles C. Owens; Rev. Ed Armstrong officiated.
  • Dewar Longmore Grant (b. 1919 Bowden, Red Deer, AB - d. 1987 Burnaby, B.C.);
    • 1945 @ Totteridge Parish Church, Hertz, Eng. m. Joan Marchant (b. 1924 Holborn, London, Eng.), dau. of F. Marchant @ Totteridge; Rev. M.C. Callis officiated. Edgar Dibben organist, Cpl. Edward McHugh of the R.C.A.F. best man; Gilbert V. Grant served as rep for Gilbert, Sr. Dewar served as a Cpl. with the R.C.A.F. during WWII.
  • Fred Grant - Calgary, AB;
  • Alvin Russell "Al" Grant (b. 1920 Bowden, Red Deer, AB - d. 1986 Palm City, Martin, FL)
    • 1950 @ Los Angeles, CA m. Jacquine Dunham

Death

Gilbert died on Sept. 9, 1969 in Edmonton. After his death, his widow returned to Calgary in 1973, and died Oct. 7, 1986 at the age of 99, while living at the Central Park Lodge. Friends were encouraged in lieu of flowers, to donate to the Canadian Bible Society, in honor of Mary.

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