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It is impossible to determine who signed the quilt "Warner". Only two Warner families could be found living in Saskatoon around 1918. An Anglican family, headed by William Thomas Warner had lost a son during the war and it is possible that someone representing the entire family signed the surname in memory of him. According to the Saskatoon Henderson Directory published in 1918, Frank was a press feeder for the ‘Phoenix’ newspaper, Norah was a steno for Imperial Oil and father, William, was a clerk at the Land Titles office. Many of the business people in downtown Saskatoon, regardless of their religion, signed the quilt, so this would make any of these three very viable candidates. The Prucell William Warner family was Methodist which might make one think that someone from that family was the most likely signer. However, many of the signers were not Methodist and many of the Methodists living in Saskatoon, even those that attended 3rd Ave Methodist Church, did not sign the quilt.

Purcell William (Percy) Warner was born on 27 October 1884 in Dundas, Ontario to Nelson Conrad Warner (1855-1934) and Jessie Jane Countryman (1854-1938). He married Kate Dolphin on 19 November 1915 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She was born on 26 July 1884 in Southampton, Hampshire, England to Ralph Dolphin (1831-1893) and Fanny Silvester (1846-1884). The Warner family lived in Saskatoon at 120a Ave D South in 1916 and at 133 Ave H South in 1921. Nelson Leslie was born on 7 November 1917 in Saskatoon. He married Joyce E Maybury (1915-1993) and died on 28 January 2010 in Saskatoon. Percy Arthur was born on 26 September 1919 in Saskatoon and married Nelda Lindberg. He died on 28 August 1998 in Saskatoon. Edith Florence was born on 24 January 1970 in Saskatoon and married Ken McPherson. She died on 24 January 1970 in Saskatoon. Purcell on 14 December 1972 and Kate on 16 February 1958. Both died in Saskatoon and are buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.

This family tree can be found on Ancestry under the title 3rd Ave Warner 2 Tree.

William Thomas Warner was born on 27 May 1866 in Sunningdale, Berkshire, England to Reuben Warner (b 1838) and Helen Milton (b 1830). He married Ada Matilda Purser in the 2nd quarter of 1894 in East Preston, Sussex England. She was born on 23 September 1866 in Worthing, Sussex, England to George Purser (b 1824) and Emma Lewis (b 1829). Three children were born in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, Charles Milton on 12 December 1898, Norah Purser on 12 December 1898 and Frank W in October 1900. At the time of the 1901 British Census, Frank W was 5 months old and the family was living in Maidenhead where William was a stockbroker agent.

On 4 September 1906 the family boarded SS ‘Empress of Britain’ in Liverpool, England and arrived in Quebec City, Quebec on the 14 September. They gave their final destination as Winnipeg, Manitoba. Edward James (Ted) was born on 7 November 1906 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The family was living on 13th St in 1911 and at 1109 12th St in Saskatoon from 1916 to 1921. Charles enlisted for WWI on 19 January 1916 and was killed later that same year in Verdun, Lorraine, France. Norah married Charles Hooker (1898-1993) and died in Chilliwack, British Columbia in 1998. Ted married Ellen Harriet Dayman and died on 10 July 1983 in Chilliwack, British Columbia. Nothing more could be found about Frank. William died on 15 January 1933 in Essondale, British Columbia and Ada on 14 March 1941 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

This family tree can be found on Ancestry under the title 3rd Ave Warner Tree.

Candidate Family 1

Candidate Family 2