Family Stories

Trevor Owen Cale - Died 8 April 1960

CALE - Passed away in the city on April 8. Trevor Owen, aged 70 years, beloved husband of Mrs. Gertrude Elizabeth Cale of 1907 6th Ave. A N., and father of Glen of the city. Services will be held in Martin Bros. Chapel on Monday at 4 p.m., Canon Leslie L. Grant officiating. Interment in the Field of Honor, Mountain View cemetery. Martin Bros. Ltd. directors of funeral service.

The above was transcribed by Graham Cale from a newspaper clipping that appeared in The Lethbridge Herald 09 Apr 1960.

Former Gwent man dies in Canada

The death has occurred in Alberta, Canada, of Mr Trevor Owen Cale, seventy, a native of Monmouthshire. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John George Cale, who at one time resided at New House farm, Llansoy near Usk.

Mr. Cale emigrated to Canada in 1910 and went to live at Weyburn Saskatchewan. At the outbreak of the first world war he was one of the first to volunteer for the forces and left for overseas service with the First Canadian Division. He saw action in France and Germany.

At the end of the war he was discharged in England and in 1919 married Miss Gertrude Elizabeth Jenkins of Cross farm, Llansoy.

In 1928 he returned to Weyburn Saskatchewan. Eight years later he and his family came back to Monmouthshire for several months holiday. Then in 1947, Mr Cale moved to Lethbridge Alberta, where he was employed by the Canadian Bank of Commerce. He retired in 1948 because of ill health.

He leaves a widow who lives in Lethbridge, three sons Mr. Arthur Cale (Toronto), Mr. Lloyd Cale of Delburne Alberta, and Mr. Glyn Cale (Lethbridge), and two daughters Mrs. Olive Ellingson of Kipp Alberta and Mrs. Doris Harper of Dartmouth Nova Scotia. In Monmouthshire Mr. Cale has four brothers. Messrs. George, Arthur, Roger and William Cale and one sister Mrs. Gladys Davies.

The above was transcribed by Graham Cale from a newspaper clipping.

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