Adela MORTIMER

1872 - 1964  (91 years)

• Name	Adela MORTIMER  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Birth	19 Nov 1872	Topeka, Kansas   [6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19]
  Gender	Female
  Burial	Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada   [4]
  _AMTID	212743888929:1030:209309145
  _UID	92276629C8474FFDA287146FF254B779C589
  Death	9 Apr 1964	Victoria, BC   [4, 6]
  	BC Vital Stats: Reg. Number:1964-09-005246Death Microfilm #:B13266 (GSU # 2033689) Ethnic origin is listed as Scottish!
  Cremation	13 Apr 1964	Royal Oak crematorium, Victoria
  Person ID	I292	Manson-Malli
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	John MORTIMER,   b. 9 Mar 1842, Premnay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 7 Aug 1921, Victoria, BC (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Nanny OPPY,   b. 5 May 1840, Gribbes, Stithians Parish, Cornwall England d. 26 Apr 1904, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	26 Oct 1867	St Gluvias, Falmouth, Cornwall, England   [20, 21]
  Family ID	F162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Adela's 91st Birthday
  		Adela's Obit
  		Adela's 90th Birthday
  		Adella Mortimer - Baby note
  		Becky, Adela, Isobel, 1951, likely Qualicum Beach
  		Della or Arthur Photo PC177-2881 M08742
  		Isabel, Adela Mortimer and friends The Hamiltons Adela Pender Island
  		John, Nanny, Adela, John Jr Probably 1900-1904, before nanny's death in 1904. kane st house??
  		John Mortimer and Family Taken around the early 1890's
  		Arthur, Isabel and Family Christmas, 1920 1328 Carnseu St John M 8 1/2 yrs old, Becky 4 1/2 yrs, with Mrs Laurie
  		Arthur, Isabel, Adela, John, Becky, John Sr in back Our first automobile, and Overland. We warmed Johns bottle on the radiator of this car when he was 14 months old.
  		Adela Mortimer
  		Adela Mortimer I think I was around 45 when this was taken.
  		Adela Mortimer Probably when she was around 4-5 years old. About the time they moved to Victoria.
  		First house in Victoria, Govt and Courtenay Arthur looks around 8, so abt 1886 +/-. Adela would be 13. Marble Blocks adjacent to house.
  		becky and john m mortimer.jpg John Moncrief, Isabel, Adela, Rebecca Mortimer Probably late 1920's, possibly from 1490 Fairfield
  		becky_and_adela_and_isabel_wedding.jpg Rebecca, Adela, Isabel Mortimer Likely Rebecca's wedding to Alex, 1951, Qualicum Beach
  		img20260302_21094144.jpg Adela Mortimer Probably taken in Sacramento, CA, around 3 yrs?
  		img20260302_21101253.jpg Adela Mortimer Back notes, taken when I was about 45 years old abt 1917
  		img20260310_19484311.jpg X mas 1917 1328 Carnseu St "Grandpa (John Sr), Aunty (Adela), Self (Isabel), and Henry, John and Becky, Daddy (Arthur) taking Photo".
  		img20260310_19485619.jpg Mt Douglas Park, 1918 Isabel: "Grandpa, Mother, John, Becky and Adela"
  		img20260310_19520185.jpg Mortimer Gravestone Ross Bay Cemetary, Victoria Taken in the 1960's
  		img20260310_19522528.jpg John Mortimer Sr, Adela in Window 1490 Fairfield abt 1918
  		img20260328_15293453.jpg 1328 Carnseau St, 1917 Our first automobile - an Overland 1st Row Dela, Daddy, Becky 1 yr old, John 5 yrs old The car full of neighbors children Grandpa at right on veranda "We warmed John's bottle on the engine of the car when he was 14 months old. (puts the car purchase around 1913).

  
  

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  		Newspapers.com - The Topeka State Journal - 24 Sep 1873 - Page 3 Babies Born Yesterday: Topeka State Journal, Sept 24, 1873
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