Ernest George ROSE

1916 - 2008  (92 years)

• Name	Ernest George ROSE  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	15 Jan 1916	Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	Ernie George RUZICKA, Ernie George ROSE  [6, 7]
  Census	Abt Jun 1916	Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada   [1]
  Census	1921	Alberta, Canada   [2]
  Census	1926	Alberta, Canada   [4]
  Death	11 Jul 2008	North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada   [3, 8, 9]
  Burial	Abt 14 Jul 2008	Capilano View Cemetery/West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada   [3, 10]
  		ROSE, Ernie
  Person ID	I198	Family Tree
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Wenceslaus William Lawrence RUZICKA,   b. 8 Dec 1880, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA d. 12 Jun 1931, Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada (Age 50 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Frantiska Johanna BREZNY,   b. 21 Dec 1884, Zabreh, Mistek District, Moravia d. 21 May 1966, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	15 Jan 1906	Chandler, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA   [11]
  		RUZICKA, Wenceslaus William Lawrence BREZNY, Frances J. Certificate of Marriage It is interesting to note that they were married on the 15th of January and the documents were filed on the 13th of January - 2 days earlier?!?
  Histories		BREZNY Family, The By Jerry and Ann SUVA (From information compiled by Cecelia (POSPISIL) HULL)
  Family ID	F48	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jean Ann MCRAE,   b. 16 Sep 1916   d. 22 Oct 1992 (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	5 Jun 1939
  Notes	Ernest and Jean Ann had no offspring.
  Children	+ 1. Carole Jane SHIRLEY,   b. 13 Sep 1933   d. 19 Sep 2009 (Age 76 years)  [Father: Adopted]  [Mother: Adopted]
  Family ID	F88	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 Jan 1916 - Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada Census - Abt Jun 1916 - Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada Census - 1921 - Alberta, Canada Census - 1926 - Alberta, Canada Death - 11 Jul 2008 - North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Burial - Abt 14 Jul 2008 - Capilano View Cemetery/West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		ROSE, Ernie
  		Two Ernie ROSEs ROSE, Ernie G. (uncle) ROSE, Ernie L. (nephew)

  
  

  Histories		ROSE, Ernie - Biography
  		BREZNY Family, The By Jerry and Ann SUVA (From information compiled by Cecelia (POSPISIL) HULL)

  
  

  Recordings » Slide Show		CHAN-TV Going on Satellite
  		Expansion of BC Coverage
  		Father and Son Ham Operators, Ernie Talked to the World

  
  

• Sources

  [S494] 1916 Census of Canada, Alberta, District No. 43 Victoria, Sub District No. 10, Enumeration District No. 43 in Village of Killam, Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Schedule; Online Images, Page 24. [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. 4 (Townships 43, 44 and 45 in range 12, west of fourth Meridian), Page 16A. Line 43 thru 48 [S520] Capilano View Cemetery (Latitude: 49.33784, Longitude: -123.12352), Grave Markers. ERNEST G. ROSE 1916 - 2008 [S1414] 1926 Census of Canada, Alberta, Enumeration District No. 45, Enumeraction Sub-district No. 42, 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: William Ruzicka Gender: Male Ethnicity: Bohemian Marital Status: Married Age: 45 Birth Date: abt 1881 Birth Place: USA Immigration Date: 1905 Naturalization Date: 1903 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: 48 Enumeration District: 45 Sub-District: 42 [S143] Obituary of Ernie George ROSE. Ernie was born, raised and educated in Killam, Alberta. [S82] History of Lincoln County, Lincoln County Families, Page 535, The BREZNY Family, By Jerry and Ann SUVA. [S943] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current. Name: Joseph Robert Ruzicka Gender: Male Residence Place: 9023 -143 Street Death Date: 28 Feb 1969 Obituary Date: 3 Mar 1969 Obituary Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Newspaper Title: Edmonton Journal Spouse: Evelyn Child: Robert Lome Diane Lloyd Lynne Siblings: Lawrence Rose Ernest Rose Anna McDonald Georgie Bennett [S55] ROSE, Donald Allan, Email of 11 Jul 2008. This morning at 06:00 my uncle Ernie George Rose passed away in North Vancouver at the age of 92. OBITUARY Ernie G. Rose Pioneer - Member of Canadian Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame, passed away on the 11th of July 2008 at the age of 92. Pre deceased by Jean, his wife of 53 years. Survived by his adopted daughter Carole Vassey, along with her extended family, his sisters Anna McDonald of Nanaimo, Georgina Bennett of Lewiston, Idaho, many Nieces, Nephews and a host of caring friends, neighbours and last but not least his four legged companion Tiger, a Yorkshire Terrier. Ernie was born, raised and educated in Killam, Alberta. Being very close to his father and enjoyed working with him at his many hobbies, the one that fascinated him most was ham radio, when he started broadcasting at age 12. After graduating from high school, he journeyed to Vancouver to get his commercial broadcast licence, with a view to gain employment as a radio officer aboard a passenger liner which plied out of Vancouver. With licence in hand and no ship jobs available, Ernie gained employment with radio station CKMO as a technician, announcer and disk jockey. After two years he was promoted to Chief Engineer, a position he held until resigning to accept employment with CBC Radio station in 1940. Being a perfectionist, Ernie achieved the position as senior technician/engineer and prepared himself for the onslaught of television. In 1953 when CBC was planning to install local television in Vancouver, Ernie transferred from radio to television engineering. After a short course at CBC television-Toronto, Ernie returned to Vancouver and supervised and maintained the installation of Vancouver?s first Television Studio. A year later he was promoted to Assistant Technical Director, a position which he held until 1960 when he resigned to accept the position of Chief Engineer and Vice President of Engineering at CHAN TV, Vancouver?s first private television station. For the next twenty years Ernie had the busiest period of his life, earning many awards, which include Broadcaster of the Year award BCAB, Canadian Association Broadcasters (CAB), Keith Rogers award for excellence in Engineering, WAB Lifetime membership award, R. Lamb honours award, CAB Broadcaster of the Year award, and last but not least the very prestigious induction into the CAB Hall of Fame. With his usual persistence before retirement it was Ernie?s desire to have BCTV be the first Canadian private station transmitting its program service on satellite. With this accomplished in 1981, at the age of sixty five, Ernie retired from BCTV and set up his own private consulting company so that he could keep his hand in the industry. It was his wish to be cremated and have a private family internment. [S31] THOMAS, Bonnie, Email of 13 Jul 2008. [S55] ROSE, Donald Allan, Email of 30 Jun 2010. He [Ernie] is buried in Capilano View Cemetery in West Vancouver. Aunt Gene [sic] is there and my Grandmother (Ernie's Mom). [S93] Marriage Certificate of William RUZICKA and Frances BREZNY. I duly join in marriage Mr. William Ruzicka of Prague, Oklahoma, and Miss Frances Brezny of Prague, Oklahoma, in the presence of Jas. Gordou of Chandler, Oklahoma, and Anna Dobry of Hintou, Oklahoma. Edward V. Reynolds, Catholic Priest.