Beatrice Elizabeth WESLEY

1905 - 1996  (90 years)

• Name	Beatrice Elizabeth WESLEY  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	11 Nov 1905	Thomas, Oklahoma Territory   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	16 Apr 1910	Deer Creek, Custer, Oklahoma, USA   [2]
  		1910 Federal Census of Oklahoma, Custer County, Deer Creek Supervisor's District No. 2, Enumeration District No. 120, Sheet No. 2B
  Census	1916  [8]
  		1916 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Province: Alberta, District No. 43, Sub-District No. 12, Enumeration District No. 12 in Township 46, Range 13, W 4th
  Census	1921	Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada   [3]
  		1921 Census of Canada District No. 12 Victoria, Enumeration Sub-District No. 18 in Iron Creek Municipality, Viking Village, Page 16
  Census	1926	Alberta, Canada   [9]
  Census	1931	Vegreville, Minburn, Alberta, Canada   [7]
  		1931 Census of Canada Electoral District No. 225, Vegreville, Enumeration Sub-District No. 1, Municipality of Lakeview
  Death	30 Aug 1996	Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada   [1]
  Burial	Abt 2 Sep 1996	Prague Catholic Cemetery/Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada
  		MERTA, Beatrice
  Person ID	I1352	Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Joseph Frank WESLEY,   b. 5 Dec 1880, Czechoslovakia d. 17 Aug 1978 (Age 97 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Anna SANTIN,   b. 5 Feb 1881, Nebraska, USA d. 22 Jul 1955, Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1 Nov 1904	El Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA   [10, 11]
  		WESLEY, Joseph and SANTIN, Mary Marriage License This document comes from the Alberta Provincial Archives and is more than likely a transcription of the original document. The easiest way to confirm this is to look at the "P" in the judge's surname and how it differs between the two. Accession Number: 69-204 File/Item Number: Box 41766 (Marriage License for Wesley & Santin)
  		WESLEY, Joseph and SANTIN, Mary Marriage License
  Photos		WESLEY Golden Wedding Anniversary
  Family ID	F112	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Joseph MERTA,   b. 8 Feb 1903, Nebraska, USA d. 3 Jan 1974 (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	20 Apr 1931	Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada   [1, 6]
  Family ID	F457	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Census - 16 Apr 1910 - Deer Creek, Custer, Oklahoma, USA Census - 1921 - Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada Census - 1926 - Alberta, Canada Census - 1931 - Vegreville, Minburn, Alberta, Canada Marriage - 20 Apr 1931 - Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada Death - 30 Aug 1996 - Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada Burial - Abt 2 Sep 1996 - Prague Catholic Cemetery/Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  WESLEY Golden Wedding Anniversary

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		WESLEY, Joseph Vincent Obituary
  		Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980 Year: 1940 Location: Camrose, Alberta, Canada Electoral District: Camrose There are not enough specifics in this document to know who exactly Frank WESLEY is. Best guess is Joseph Frank WESLEY.
  		WESLEY, Joseph F. and Family Canada, Border Crossings from U.S. to Canada, 1908-1935

  
  

• Sources

  [S98] HALLETT, Maryann, Email of 15 Oct 2005. Married: Marveline Luella HAUSER, 06 December, 1935 [S725] 1910 U.S. Census, Oklahoma, Custer, Deer Creek, Thirteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 2, Enumeration District No. 120, Sheet No. 2B. Lines 74 thru 79 [S741] 1921 Census of Canada, Alberta, District No. 12, Enumeration Sub-District No. 18, Sixth Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, District No. 12 Victoria, Enumeration Sub-District No. 18 in Iron Creek Municipality, Viking Village, Page 16. Lines 3 - 8 [S745] Obituary of Joseph Vincent WESLEY, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 06 Oct 2004;). WESLEY, Joseph Vincent Joseph Vincent Wesley of Vegreville, Alberta passed away on October 1, 2004 at the age of 89 years after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He leaves to mourn his wife and best friend of almost 69 years, Marvcline; one son, Gene J. (Barbara) Wesley and their children, Gene M., Kevin and Brenda Wesley; one daughter, Betty (Henri) Dubuc and their children, Jody (Scott) Sugden, Michael (special friend, Sheryl Williams), Aline (Brant) Koroluk, Lana (Jamie) Henry, Martin (special friend, Stacey Goodman); 13 great-grandchildren, Aaron, Olivia and Mark Anthony Wesley, Bradley and Jayden Sugden, Colten, Chase and Calen Dubuc, Cole and Brett Koroluk, Brody, Noah and Emily Henry. He also leaves behind his sister, Dorothy McNeill; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends. Predeceased by his son, Jack; grandson, Vincent Wesley; sister, Beatrice Merta; brothers, Charles and James; and his parents, Joseph and Mary. Memorial Mass will be held on Thursday, October 7, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Martin of Tours Roman Catholic Church, Vegreville with Reverend Isagani Avinante as the Celebrant. Inurnment to follow in Riverside Cemetery with all of Joseph's friends as Honorary Pallbearers. If so desired, memorial donations are gratefully appreciated to the Alberta Cancer Foundation, the Homestead Senior Citizens' Lodge or towards St. Martin's Building Fund. Fedun's Funeral Chapel, Vegreville (780) 632-3822. An Honoured Provider of Dignity Memorial. [S886] Canada, Border Crossings from U.S. to Canada, 1908-1935. Source from ancestry.com did not have any citation text to copy/paste. [S915] Alberta, Canada, Marriages Index,1898-1942. Name: Beatrice E. Wesley Gender: Female Marriage Date: 1931 Marriage Place: Viking, Alberta, Canada Spouse: William J. Merta Certificate Number: 528 [S1318] 1931 Census of Canada, Alberta, Electoral District No. 225, Vegreville, Enumeration Sub-District No. 1, Sixth Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, Municipality of Lakeview, Page 2. Lines 28 thru 30 [S1392] 1916 Census of Canada, Alberta, District No. 43 Victoria, Sub District No. 12, Enumeration District No. 12 in Township 46, Range 13, W 4th, Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Schedule; Online Images, Page 23. Lines 6 thru 17, 28 thru 30 [S1394] 1926 Census of Canada, Alberta, Enumeration District No. 45, Enumeration Sub-district No. 73, Prairie Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, As there is no image for this census, we will include the particulars of the HoH as all of the remaining family members will be very similar. Name: Joseph Wesley Gender: Male Ethnicity: Bohemian Marital Status: Married Age: 45 Birth Date: abt 1881 Birth Place: USA Immigration Date: 1911 Naturalization Date: 1923 Citizenship: Canadian Residence Date: 1926 Residence Place: Alberta, Canada Relation to Head: Head Father Birth Place: Bohemia Mother Birth Place: Bohemia Language Spoken: Eng Can Speak English: Yes Can Speak French: No Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Family Number: 41 Enumeration District: 45 Sub-District: 73 [S98] HALLETT, Maryann, Email of 15 Oct 2005. ...married...November 1, 1904 at El Reno in Territory of Oklahoma, County of Canadian [S228] Marriage License of Joseph WESLEY and Mary SANTIN, (Date: 01 Nov 1904;). Although El Reno is not specifically stated in the particulars of the marriage of Joseph and Mary, there is clear reference to Canadian county. Additionally, the details at the bottom of the document - for a different marriage - do specifically refer to El Reno.