Joseph Frank WESLEY

1880 - 1978  (97 years)

• Name	Joseph Frank WESLEY  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  	On the 1940 Canada Voter List source we are assuming that line 91 in reality indicates Joseph as we have not seen other documents that refer to him as Frank.
  Born	5 Dec 1880	Czechoslovakia   [2, 3, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1881	USA   [9]
  Census	18 Jun 1890	Yukon, Canadian, Oklahoma Territory, USA   [10]
  		1890 State Census of Oklahoma Territory, Canadian County, Yukon Shows the family of James Slavik. This document is a huge find as no federal census data exists for 1890 - all records were lost in a fire in the early 20th century.
  Census	12 Jun 1900	Yukon, Canadian, Oklahoma Territory, USA   [11]
  		1900 Federal Census of Oklahoma Territory, Canadian County, Yukon Supervisor's District No. 219, Enumeration District No. 24, Sheet No. 10
  Census	16 Apr 1910	Deer Creek, Custer, Oklahoma, USA   [3]
  		1910 Federal Census of Oklahoma, Custer County, Deer Creek Supervisor's District No. 2, Enumeration District No. 120, Sheet No. 2B
  Immigration	1911	Canada   [12]
  Census	1916  [13]
  		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   [4]
  		1921 Census of Canada District No. 12 Victoria, Enumeration Sub-District No. 18 in Iron Creek Municipality, Viking Village, Page 16
  Census	1931	Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada   [14]
  		1931 Census of Canada Electoral District No. 217, Camrose, Enumeration Sub-District No.77, Municipality of Iron Creek 46-13
  Died	17 Aug 1978  [2, 15]
  Buried	Abt 20 Aug 1978	Prague Catholic Cemetery/Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada   [2]
  		WESLEY, Joseph Frank
  Person ID	I257	Family Tree
  Last Modified	11 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Karlos WESLEY,   b. UNKNOWN,   d. 1881, Bohemia
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Antonia URBAN,   b. 8 Jun 1854, Knezice, Bohemia ,   d. 24 May 1946, Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	1878	Caslav, Bohemia   [16]
  	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%8C%C3%A1slav
  Family ID	F57	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Vaclav John SLAVIK,   b. 26 Aug 1858, Vilemov, Caslov County, Bohemia ,   d. 14 Feb 1938, Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	Stepchild
  Mother	Antonia URBAN,   b. 8 Jun 1854, Knezice, Bohemia ,   d. 24 May 1946, Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	14 Nov 1886	Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA   [17]
  		SLAVIK, James WESLEY, Antonia Marriage License Record
  Histories		Story of Grandma and Grandpa SLAVIK
  Family ID	F56	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Anna SANTIN,   b. 5 Feb 1881, Nebraska, USA ,   d. 22 Jul 1955, Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	1 Nov 1904	El Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA   [18, 19]
  		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
  Children	1. Beatrice Elizabeth WESLEY,   b. 11 Nov 1905, Thomas, Oklahoma Territory ,   d. 30 Aug 1996, Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada  (Age 90 years)  [natural] + 2. Charles John WESLEY,   b. 15 Jan 1908, Thomas, Custer, Oklahoma, USA ,   d. 25 Sep 1958, Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada  (Age 50 years)  [natural] + 3. Joseph Vincent WESLEY,   b. 28 Feb 1915, Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada ,   d. 1 Oct 2004, Vegreville, Minburn, Alberta, Canada  (Age 89 years)  [natural]   4. James Joseph WESLEY,   b. 19 Sep 1919,   d. 9 Sep 1995, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada  (Age 75 years)  [natural]   5. Dorothy Marie WESLEY,   b. 9 Nov 1923,   d. 9 Jul 2005, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada  (Age 81 years)  [natural]
  Photos		WESLEY Golden Wedding Anniversary
  Last Modified	11 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F112	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Census - 18 Jun 1890 - Yukon, Canadian, Oklahoma Territory, USA Census - 12 Jun 1900 - Yukon, Canadian, Oklahoma Territory, USA Married - 1 Nov 1904 - El Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA Census - 16 Apr 1910 - Deer Creek, Custer, Oklahoma, USA Immigration - 1911 - Canada Census - 1921 - Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada Census - 1931 - Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada Buried - Abt 20 Aug 1978 - 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		PRATT, Annie Obituary
  		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 02 May 2005. ...my grandfather Joseph Frank Wesley was born December 5, 1880. [S543] Prague Catholic Cemetery (Viking, Alberta, Canada), Grave Markers. Joseph F. WESLEY, Dec. 5 1880, Aug. 17 1978 [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. [S833] Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980, Year: 1940 Location: Camrose, Alberta, Canada Electoral District: Camrose. 91 Wesley, Frank, farmer, Viking [S886] Canada, Border Crossings from U.S. to Canada, 1908-1935. Source from ancestry.com did not have any citation text to copy/paste. [S155] Story of Grandma and Grandpa SLAVIK. Joseph Weseley was born on December 5,1880. [S300] Viking in Progress, Volume II, (Name: Viking History Book Committee; Location: Viking, Alberta, Canada; Date: 1991;), Page 1077, JOE and MARY WESLEY. Joe Wesley was born in Czechoslovakia on December 5, 1880 and immigrated to the U.S.A. in 1881 with his parents. [S148] 1890 State Census of Yukon, Canadian County, Oklahoma Territory, (Date: 18 Jun 1890;), Enumeration District No. 31, Township 12, Range 30-W. [S3] 1900 U.S. Census, Oklahoma Territory, Canadian, Yukon, Twelfth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 219, Enumeration District No. 24, Sheet No. 10A, Line 8. [S300] Viking in Progress, Volume II, (Name: Viking History Book Committee; Location: Viking, Alberta, Canada; Date: 1991;), Page 1077, JOE and MARY WESLEY. In 1911, the family moved to Canada. [S310] 1916 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, Province: Alberta, District No. 43, Sub District No. 12, Enumeration District No. 12, Township 46, Range 13, W 4th, Page 23. [S1225] 1931 Census of Canada, Alberta, Electoral District No. 217, Camrose, Enumeration Sub-District No. 77, Seventh Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, Municipality of Iron Creek 46-13. Lines 1 thru 5 Although this census does not specifically reference Viking, we know that is the area that was enumerated. [S300] Viking in Progress, Volume II, (Name: Viking History Book Committee; Location: Viking, Alberta, Canada; Date: 1991;), Page 1077, JOE and MARY WESLEY. ... until the time of his death on August 17, 1978. [S104] Obituary of Antonia SLAVIK. In the year 1878 she was married to Karlos Wesley, in Caslav, Bohemia. [S89] Marriage Certificate of James SLAVIK and Antonia WESELEY. [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.