Mary Elizabth Blanche "Blanche" Bock

1911 - 1987  (76 years)

• Name	Mary Elizabth Blanche "Blanche" Bock
  Born	28 Apr 1911	Old Spring Bay, Manitoulin Island, , Ontario
  Gender	Female
  Name	Blanche Bock
  Residence	1929	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1967	Sault Ste Marie, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1978	Providence, Manitoulin Island, Manitoulin District, Ontario   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-224007
  Died	24 Sep 1987	Mindemoya, Mantioulin Island, , Ontario
  Person ID	I224007	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	John Woods Bock,   b. 21 May 1873, Carlsruhe, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Apr 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 104 years)
  Mother	Frances "Fannie" Elliott,   b. 24 Mar 1886, Carnarvon Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma District, Ontario ,   d. 27 May 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	15 May 1906	Carnarvon Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma District, Ontario   [2]
  Family ID	F15549	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Buie Bassingthwaite passed away at Mindemoya Hospital on S aturday, September 12, 1987, in her 77th year. Born Mary Elizabeth Blanche Bock on April 21, 1911, at Old Spring Bay, Manitoulin Island, she was the third child o f the late John Woods Bock and Frances Elliott. She (Blanche) received her education at S.S. No. 3 Carnarvon and Minde moya Continuation School. In 1929 she moved with her family to New Dundee and later to Kitchener where she was employed by Forsyth's Shirt Factory. In 1934 she married Verden Buie and for the most of the next 34 years, they lived near Providence Bay. They had two children and two foster children. In 1972 she married Bayward Buie, and in 1979 she married Raymond Bassingthwaite. She is survived by her husband Raymond Bassingthwaite of Mindemoya; son John and daughter-in-law Mary of Kagawong., daughter Margaret and son-in-law Douglas King of Mindemoya; son Joseph Patreau and daughter-in-law Gail of Sault Ste. Mar ie; twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild; sister s Mildred (Mrs. Nelson Lehman) of Kitchener and Edith (Mrs. Gordon Eby) of Cranbrook, B.C.; brothers Carson Bock of Mississauga and Ronald Bock of Elmira. She was predeceased by husbands Verden in 1965, and Bayward in 1979; and by brother Alvin in 1967. Eastern Star Service and visitation was held at the Pentecostal Church, Spring Bay on Sunday evening. Reverend Frank Haner officiated at the funeral service at 11: 00 a.m. Monday, September 14. 'Amazing Grace' was sung by Bruce and Margaret Galbraith and the congregation sang, "In the Garden". Six grandsons acted as pallbearers-Jeffery King, Bradley King, Matthew Patreau, John Smith, Steve Smith and Richard Pat terson. Interment followed in the Grimesthorpe Cemetery. Mary Elizabeth Blanche (nee Bock) in her 77th year, at Mindemoya Hospital on Saturday, September 12, 1987. Beloved wife of Raymond Bassingthwaite, dear mother of John Buie, Margaret (Mrs. Bill Smith) Catherine (Mrs. Doug King) and Joe Patreau. Dear sister of Mrs. Mildred Lehman, Edith (Mrs . Gordon Eby), Carson and Ron Bock. She is also survived b y 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was predeceased by husbands Verden (1965) and Bayward (1979) Buie. Fr iends were received at the Spring Bay Pentecostal Church with funeral services at the church Monday morning. Interment : Grimesthorpe Cemetery. Reverend Frank Haner officiated.

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of John W. Bock - 22 Apr 1978. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. John Bock Born: Bruce CO Age: 32 Father: Benjamin Bock Mother: Mary Ann Woods Bock Born: abt 1874 Spouse: Fannie Elliott Age: 20 born: Carnarvon Father: William Elliott Mother: Janet Caddel married 15 May 1906 Carnarvon

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - 1929 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1967 - Sault Ste Marie, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada Died - 24 Sep 1987 - Mindemoya, Mantioulin Island, , Ontario  = Link to Google Earth