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11 February 2025

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HENRY ALTON FARNSWORTH

Henry Alton Farnsworth was born on 14 November 1892 in Newprt, Compton, Quebec to Artemus Stevens Farnsworth (1855-1922) & Luria A Bowker (1855-1944). Henry had two brothers, Lewis Bowker (b 1885) & Charles Albert (b 1887) and three sisters, Agnes S (b 1890), Luria Minerva (b 1895) & Dorothy Maria (b 1898). Henry worked as a bank clerk, coming west to Saskatoon in 1918.

Henry married Flossie Irene Richards on 18 March 1926 in Perth, Ontario. Flossie was born on 8 December 1892 in Perth to William Richards (1849-1931) & Mercy Mansbridge (1852-1928). Flossie had four brothers, Aubrey Wellbourne (1877-1926), Thomas Elmer (1880-1954), Richard (stillborn 1894) & William Whiles (1895-1938) and four sisters, Martha Ingham (b 1879), Melissa Bell (b 1882), Lydia Mansbridge (b 1864) & Nellie M (1885-1946).

Henry and Flossie lived at 101 Melrose, Ottawa from about 1940-1960 and then to 40 Iona St, Carleton, Ontario. Henry worked as an accountant throughout this period.

No record has been found for the deaths of either Henry or Flossie.

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