Lois Ada Sexsmith

(December 2, 1891 - July 26, 1979)
Lois Ada Sexsmith|b. Dec 2, 1891\nd. Jul 26, 1979|p399.htm|George Albert Sexsmith|b. Jul 8, 1860\nd. Dec 6, 1924|p418.htm|Ada Minnie Rose|b. Jul 5, 1865\nd. May 8, 1945|p419.htm|Jonathan Sexsmith|b. Jan 4, 1831\nd. May 10, 1918|p3904.htm|Jane Prouse|b. May 26, 1828\nd. Nov 9, 1879|p3905.htm|||||||
     Lois Ada Sexsmith was born on Wednesday, December 2, 1891, daughter of George Albert Sexsmith and Ada Minnie Rose.1

Lois married John Alfred Noyes, son of Andrew Noyes and Christena Neff, on December 24, 1913.1,2

On July 21, 1939, her son, Arthur, married Beatrice Rose Taylor.3

She became a widow at age 55 when her husband, John, died on January 23, 1947.1

In about 1952, Lois' aunt Margaret Jane Hershey (nee Sexsmith), who was quite elderly, asked her to come to California and take care of her in her final years. In exchange for the care, upon Margaret's death, Lois would inherit her home. Lois accepted and moved from Canada to Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California in order to care for her aunt. Lois continued living there until shortly before her own death.3

Lois died on Thursday, July 26, 1979 in California. She was 87 years old. She died from heart failure while playing softball at her senior community.1

Child of Lois Ada Sexsmith and John Alfred Noyes

Citations

  1. [S368] Ruth Marguerite Sexsmith Claus, Sexsmith Family Tree, February 4, 1982). Hereinafter cited as Sexsmith Family Tree.
  2. [S56] Interview with Lorne A. Noyes (Prescott, AZ (2004)), by Susan J. Noyes, 1973-2005. Unknown repository (unknown repository address).
  3. [S67] Interview with B. Rose Noyes (Prescott, AZ 2004), by Susan J. Noyes, 1973-2004.
 


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