Search for content in message boards

Lesopoy family in The Pas

Lesopoy family in The Pas

Posted: 20 May 2010 2:38PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: LESOPOY GISLASON
Am looking for any information on my grandparents William Lesopoy and Lilian (nee Gislason) who lived and died in The Pas, Manitoba. I cannot find record of either of their deaths. I think Lilian died not long before 1950 and William not long after 1950, but not 100% sure. William was born in 1888 in Russia and was a tailor. Lilian was born in 1904 in Winnipegosis.

Re: LESOPOY family in The Pas

Posted: 20 May 2010 9:48PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: LESOPOY, GISLASON
Hi, Have you searched - Digitalized books Our Roots/
Family may have submitted family stories/histories to the Local History book Project.

Do you know when William LESOPOY arrived in Canada?

William May have applied for Naturalization. Papers will be available from the Provincial Archive where application was made. will show personal information - include year of arrival - port of arrival - passenger ship.

William LESOPOY m. Lilian Lewis GISLASON - December 14, 1922
at The Pas.
Registration of Marriage - will show the names of both sets of Parents - including Place of birth - Including maiden names of mothers.

Searched Manitoba Vital Stats
http://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca/ListView.php
-cannot find the birth of Lilian. also searched 1904 Winnipegosis.


Both William and Lilian - passed away in La Pas Manitoba in the 1950's.

Contact Funeral Homes in La Pas.
Contact Cemeteries in La Pas.
Funeral Homes may take information requiered for the Registration of death /Long form Death Certificate
They may be able to assist.
They may have taken information if an Obituary was to be Published. may show names and locations of other family members.

Govt of Manitoba Vital Statistics Dept - Registration of Death - Long form Death Certificate
They may offer search a few years eiter side of a given year. There is a fee for the Registration.

Searched online White Pages Directory MyTelus.com
There is only 1 listing for the LESOPOY surname - it is in British Columbia


Cheers & Good Luck, Stella

Re: LESOPOY family in The Pas

Posted: 10 Mar 2013 4:21AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: LESOPOY, GISLASON
I now have the marriage record of William and Lillian. I also now know that Lillian was born in 1903 (as per her gravestone inscription) and she died in 1950. William died in 1958 and they are both buried at Lakeside Cemetery in The Pas (not La Pas, by the way). Lillian was buried on June 28, 1950 (so likely died a few days earlier) and William was buried on May 30, 1958. I found William's Naturalization on the Collections Canada website, but in order to get the records I need proof of his death. A death record is $30 (up from $25 since the last time I checked), but apparantly they will take an obituary or a photo of the gravestone as proof. So, I've written to both the Legislative Library and The Pas public library to see if either will look in their newspaper archives. I am also writing letters to both of the funeral homes in The Pas.

Three years ago I contacted the "Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness" and they offered to go to the cemetery and take pictures of the gravestones. But it's been 3 years and I've still not received them. Is there anyone reading this that lives nearby, or will be travelling past at any time, who would be willing to go and take photos for me?

Jo-Ann (in BC)

Re: LESOPOY family in The Pas

Posted: 10 Mar 2013 6:15PM GMT
Classification: Query
random acts closed down so they will be no help to you - you should try http://www.findagrave.com and request a photo from that cemetery - i do the ones here in edmonton for find a grave (of course after the snow melts!) but someone might be able to help you

Re: LESOPOY family in The Pas

Posted: 10 Mar 2013 8:27PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: LESOPOY, GISLASON
Aahhhh, that explains it. Thanks for the tip about find-a-grave. At first, I couldn't figure it out, but finally did. Added the memorials for my grandparents and then requested a photo. It told me that no one lives close enough so my request would not be picked up. Oh well. I will just have to get creative. I do appreciate learning how to use find-a-grave, though, so thanks for that.
per page

Find a board about a specific topic