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| The Howells ca 1885, shortly before the move to Canada |
Name: Selina
Roberts
Called by Grandkids:
Grandmother Howells, I think
Birth: 1846,
Duffryn, Wales
Death: 1933,
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Spouse: Gabriel
Howells
Marriage: 1874
Children: Ellen
Catherine, Howell Gabriel, Selina Jane, Gwen Mary, Hugh Cadvan, Eliza Anne,
Catherine, Edward Gabriel
Parents: Hugh
Roberts and Ellen Griffiths (or possibly Pugh)
Siblings: none
I'm aware of
About: I know
little of Selina's early life. Only that she was born and raised in North
Wales, where she met and married her husband Gabriel. Gabriel was from a long
line of weavers and stone masons in the area, and so he made a living there for
a time while they started a family together. Unfortunately, in 1877, a whooping
cough epidemic swept through the area and the couple lost their eldest two
children. They had three more after, but eventually the couple decided to
leave, hoping to find a more hospitable location for their family.
They moved to Southern Wales, where Gabriel took a job in
the mines doing Masonry. It was hard, dangerous work, and soon enough, the
couple decided to move again. By this time, they had six children. They moved
across the ocean and settled on Gabriel's brother's farm in Saskatchewan,
Canada. Unfortunately, between the two families, there simply wasn't enough
space, and Gabriel really wasn't a farmer at heart, so the family moved again,
settling in Winnipeg. The children all grew up there, and began their adult
lives there.
Hugh served during World War I, and he was the first to move
away from the area, settling in BC. The rest of the family soon followed, most
settling in and around Vancouver, BC. Selina and her husband eventually
followed, wanting to stay close to their children.
The couple lived long enough to celebrate their 50th
wedding anniversary, surrounded by nearly all their children and grandchildren,
even one branch that had travelled from California to be at the event. At the
time of her death, Selina had 6 children, all of whom were married, and at
least eighteen grandchildren.
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| Gabriel & Selina's 50th anniversary, with most of the family in attendance. |
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