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Edith Smiley

Edith Smiley

Full name: Edith May Smiley, née Bishell
Father: Walter James Bishell
Mother: Ocalla Fugate
Spouse: James Hughes Smiley
Birth date: March 31, 1916
Place of birth: Consort, Alberta
Date of Death: April 20, 2021

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Old homestead.
Old homestead.
Edith and James Smiley's wedding picture.
Edith and James Smiley's wedding picture.
Bishell Family, 1936. L to R. Back : Frances (sister), Vern (brother),<br /> Walter James Bishell (dad), Frances Ocalle (mom), Alvin (brother),<br /> Edith. Children in front: Joyce (sister), Ruth (sister).
Bishell Family, 1936. L to R. Back : Frances (sister), Vern (brother),
Walter James Bishell (dad), Frances Ocalle (mom), Alvin (brother),
Edith. Children in front: Joyce (sister), Ruth (sister).
All of family, Left to right. Back row: Edith Smiley, Vern (brother),<br /> Frances (sister) Alvin (brother), Velma (sister). Front: Sisters Ruth and Joyce.
All of family, Left to right. Back row: Edith Smiley, Vern (brother),
Frances (sister) Alvin (brother), Velma (sister). Front: Sisters Ruth and Joyce.
Husband Jim Smiley (on left) building roads where there were no roads before. Date unknown.
Husband Jim Smiley (on left) building roads where there were no roads before. Date unknown.
Right to left: Alvin, Velma, Edith, Frances, Verne. All part of the Bishell family.
Right to left: Alvin, Velma, Edith, Frances, Verne. All part of the Bishell family.
Bishell family all grown up. Date unknown. Joyce (sister),<br /> Vern (brother),<br /> Frances (sister), Ruth (sister), Alvin (brother), Edith Smiley, Walter James Bishell (dad) sitting.
Bishell family all grown up. Date unknown. Joyce (sister),
Vern (brother),
Frances (sister), Ruth (sister), Alvin (brother), Edith Smiley, Walter James Bishell (dad) sitting.
Edith Smiley, brother Alvin Bishell, sisters Ruth Bishell and Joyce Bishell. 2000.
Edith Smiley, brother Alvin Bishell, sisters Ruth Bishell and Joyce Bishell. 2000.
Smiley house backyard. Colinton, Alberta. Summer 2005.
Smiley house backyard. Colinton, Alberta. Summer 2005.
Edith and her great grandchildren Josh and Lily Huff. 2016.
Edith and her great grandchildren Josh and Lily Huff. 2016.