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William Dougal ROSE

William Dougal ROSE

Male 1933 - 2017  (84 years)


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  • Name William Dougal ROSE  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Birth 20 Apr 1933  Thorsby, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As Bill ROSE  [5
    Death 30 Sep 2017  Nanaimo Regional Hospital/Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    Person ID I205  Rivera Family Tree
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2025 

    Father Laurence Edward William ROSE,   b. 9 Feb 1908, Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Apr 1986, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Margaret MCDONALD,   b. 24 Dec 1909   d. 21 Oct 1994 (Age 84 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 25 Nov 1931 
    Family ID F85  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Marita PAYTON 
    Children 
    >1. Lawrence D ROSE
    >2. Robert E. ROSE
    +3. David William ROSE
    >4. Gregory A ROSE
    Family ID F90  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2025 

  • Sources 
    1. [S800] British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990.
      Name: Laurence Edward Rose
      Gender: Male
      Birth Year: abt 1908
      Death Age: 78
      Death Date: 30 Apr 1986
      Death Location: Nanaimo
      Registration Number: 1986-09-006754
      BCA Number: B16580
      GSU Number: 1358020

    2. [S981] Canada, Obituary Collection, 1898-Current.
      Name: William Dougal Rose
      Gender: Male
      Death Date: 30 Sep 2017
      Spouse: Sharron
      Child:
      Robert
      Larry
      David
      Greg
      Clayton
      Siblings:
      Don
      Ernie

    3. [S163] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960.
      Name: William Dougal Rose
      [William Dougal Ruzicka]
      Gender: Male
      Race/Nationality: Boehemian
      Age: 18
      Record Type: Cards
      Birth Date: 20 Apr 1933
      Birth Place: Thorsby, Alta
      Arrival Date: 12 Sep 1951
      Port of Arrival: Blaine, Washington, USA
      Residence Place: Minstrel Island, British Columbia

    4. [S163] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960, "Entered Canada illegally on 12-19-52".
      Name: William Dougal Rose
      [William Dougal Ruzicka]
      Gender: Male
      Race/Nationality: Slav
      Age: 19
      Record Type: Cards
      Birth Date: 20 Apr 1933
      Birth Place: Thorsby, Alta
      Arrival Date: 5 Jan 1953
      Port of Arrival: Blaine, Washington, USA
      Residence Place: Minstrel Island, British Columbia

    5. [S1019] Obituary of Tove Drude ROSE, (Name: Vancouver Sun; Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Date: 18 Mar 2022;).
      ROSE, Tove

      On March 6, 2022, Tove Drude Rose (nee Skarsten) passed away peacefully at Laurel Place Hospice in Surrey, BC after a 2 year fight with Breast Cancer. She was born on June 25, 1946 in Kristiansand, Norway, moved to Vancouver, with her family in 1958, and became a Canadian citizen in 1963. Tove and Don Rose were married on November 26, 1966, and had 2 children, Tanya and Terry. She worked as a Bank Teller for many years, ran a Children's Clothing Store with her daughter Tanya for 10 years, and worked as Retail Sales Associate before retiring. After retiring she volunteered at the Sunny Hill Children's Hospital thrift store. She enjoyed many hobbies and activities including ceramics, camping, and thrifting. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family. Tove was predeceased by her parents Sigurd and Gerd (Joyce) Skarsten, sister Kyrstal Patterson, in-laws Lawrence and Margaret Rose, brothers-in-law John Tronstad and Bill Rose, and her niece Lizzie Mikkelsen. She is survived by her loving family, her husband Don, her sister Wenche Tronstad, her daughter Tanya (David), her son Terry, her grandchildren, Jonah, Kai and Savannah, brother- in-law Ernie (Irene), and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Tove requested no services be held. If you'd like to honour her legacy, please consider a donation to the BC Children's Hospital Foundation.

    6. [S1020] Obituary of William "Bill" Dougal ROSE, (Name: Nanaimo New Bulletin; Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada; Date: 30 Sep 2017;).
      William (Bill) Dougal Rose

      September 30, 2017

      It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Bill Rose at Nanaimo Regional Hospital after a brief battle with re-occurring lung cancer, on September 30, 2017.

      Survived by his loving wife, Sharron, 4 sons, Larry (Michelle), Robert (Patricia), David (Marnie) and Greg (Janice), Step children Sheri (Jeff), Clayton (Tara) and two brothers Ernie (Irene) and Don (Tova). Numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

      A celebration of life will take place at a later date.

      Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to the B.C. Cancer Society or the O.A.P., B.C. Seniors, Branch #4, Nanaimo, B.C.


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