Henry James Tennant was born on October 19, 1876 in Canada-Manitoba-Emerson.

Last Name: Tennant
First Name: Henry James
Date Of Birth: 10/19/1876
Place Of Birth: Emerson Sex: M
Registration Number: 1886,002362
Registration Date:
He was educated between 1892 and 1895 in Canada-Manitoba-St Boniface. He was living in 1894 in Canada-Alberta-Coutts. He was a Farmer in 1910 in Canada-Alberta-Coutts. He was Knights of Columbus Charter Member between May 24, 1910 and December 6, 1926 in Canada-Alberta-Lethbridge. initiated 24 May 1910 and suspended from Council 1490 on 6 Dec 1926 with no further record He was a Rancher in 1913 in Canada-Alberta-Coutts. He died on November 6, 1930 in Canada-Alberta-Lethbridge. He died from heart failure.

He was married to Sarah Mary Klinkhammer (daughter of Nicholaus Joseph Peter Klinkhammer and Sarah Anne Dorsey) on October 26, 1910 in Canada-Alberta-Lethbridge. Sarah Mary Klinkhammer was born on May 9, 1881 in Canada-Ontario-Brantford. She was baptized on May 22, 1881. Godparents: Robert Lailey & Catherine Dorsey She died on October 14, 1960. She was buried in Canada-Alberta-Coutts. Henry James Tennant and Sarah Mary Klinkhammer had the following children:

+2 i. Mary Eileen Tennant (born on August 20, 1911).
+3 ii. Monica Frances Tennant (born on January 4, 1916).
+4 iii. Henry James "Jim" Tennant (born on September 24, 1917).
+5 iv. Sadie Mary "Mayme" Tennant (born on June 30, 1919).
6 v. Joseph Benedict "Joe" Tennant was born on March 19, 1922 in Canada-Alberta-Coutts-Red River Ranch. He was issued Passport Canadian A88713 on September 25, 1940 from Canada-Manitoba-Winnipeg. He was a Truck Driver in 1941 in Canada-Alberta-Lethbridge. He was described as 5 ft 11 1/2 in brown hair & Brown eyes in 1941 in Canada-Alberta-Coutts. He was issued Passport Canadian 118966 on October 1, 1941 from Canada-B.C.-Vancouver. He died on February 26, 1960 in Canada-Alberta-Calgary. He died from heart attack.



SECOND GENERATION

2. Mary Eileen Tennant (Henry James-1) was born on August 20, 1911 in Canada-Alberta-Coutts-Red River Ranch. She was baptized on August 20, 1911 in Canada-Alberta-Lethbridge-St Patrick's Church. Certificate of Baptism
This is to certify that Mary Tennan Child of Henry J F Tennant and Saras Klinkhammer born 20 Aug 1911 was baptized the 20 August 1911 according to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church by the Rev. Bernandia Obole OMI She was educated in 1919 in Canada-Alberta-Medicine Hat-St Theresa Academy. She died on November 10, 1933 in Canada-Alberta-Lethbridge. Newspaper Clipping
Prominent Young Matron of Coutts Dies in Lethbridge.
Mrs Grant Graham is called after a brief illness.
Mary Eileen Graham, wife of Grant R Graham and a very prominent young matron of this district, passed away at St. Michael's hospital in Lethbridge Thursday night at twelve o'clock after a few days of illness from blood poisoning.
Mary Eileen Tennant was born on the Tennant homestead three miles northwest of Coutts on August 20 1911 and died November 9 1933 at the age of 22 years 2 months and nineteen days, having spent all her life in this vicinity.
The deceased received her early education here and in Medicine Hat and was a graduate of the Calgary Normal school and became one of our sucessful school teachers, and was also a pianist of outstanding ability.
Eileen Tennant and Grant R Graham were united in marriage on July 9 1932 to which union one son was born.
The deceased is survived by her husband, and son Anthony, aged 2 months, and mother, Mrs Sadie M. Tennant, two sisters Monica and Sadie Tennant and two brothers James and Joseph Tennant all of Coutts. Her father the late Henry J, Tennant, who died a few years ago was one of the pioneer residents of the Coutts district.
Funeral services were held from the Catholic church in Coutts Monday morning with the very Rev. Father Doran of Milk River officiating. The high esteem in which the deceased was held was shown by the large concourse of friends that attended the last rites and the extensive and very beautiful floral offerings. All places of business in Coutts were closed during the funeral. Pall bearers were Walmar Galts, Merle Bunday, Cecil Coover, Arthur Furlong, George Astle and Patrick Buckley jr. M E Christensen of the Christensen Funeral Home, Lethbridge, was the undertaker in charge.
The sympathy of the entire community goes out to the sorrowing relatives in the untimely takeing away of their loved one. She was buried in Canada-Alberta-Coutts. She died from Blood Poisoning.

She was married to Grant R. Graham on July 9, 1932 in Canada-Alberta-Coutts. Mary Eileen Tennant and Grant R. Graham had the following children:

7 i. Richard Anthony "Dick" Graham was born on September 15, 1933 in Canada-Alberta-Lethbridge. He died on June 27, 1955 in Canada-Sask-Swift Current. Newspaper Clipping
Val Marie A 21 year old employee of the Saskatchewan Power Corporation died Monday evening in Swift Current hospital as the reault of a fall from a power pole he was helping wire near Val Marie.
Dead is Richard Graham of Coutts Alta, who was employed as a construction worker with power corporation crews installing power between Shaunavon and Val Marie.
Mr Graham reportedly fell from the pole while he was helping workers stretch power wires from pole to pole. He received medical attention at Val Marie and was rushed to Swift Current hospital in a panel truck operated by a demonstrator of fire fighting supplies.
The victim was admitted to hospital at 4:30 pm but died about two hours later.
He is survived by his parents, Mr and Mrs George Graham Coutts.(mistake)
RCMP officers are investigating the accident. He died from Accident-fall-broken collar bone and skull fracture on June 27, 1955 in Canada-Sask-Swift Current. He was buried in July 1955 in Canada-Alberta-Coutts. Newspaper Clipping
Richard Graham given last rites.
Coutts- Requiem High Mass was celebrated in Holy Angels church here Saturday morning for the late Richard Graham, who met death in an accident in Saskatchewan. Rev. Fr. Dorion officiated at the service assisted by Rev. Fr. Vornbrook. Pallbearers were Leonard Olsen and Ivan Livingstone of Coutts, Ron Cyr of Brooks, V R Creadle of Tisdale Sask. Edwin Schaaf and Wayne Hendley of Qu'Appelle Sask.
Friends from the Saskatchewan Power Corp and Campion Collede attended the funeral rites.
Mr Graham was born at Lethbridge in 1933, the son of Mr and Mrs Grant Graham. He attended the Coutts school and later Campion College where he graduated in 1952. He was awarded a crest for service in the Campion College Royal Air Force Squad and also an Airforce scholarship at Calgary. He won his private licence and wings and joined the RCAF. He was posted to London, Ont and was honorable discharged in 1952. In April 1953 he began work with the Saskatchewan Power Corp, and was fatally injured when he was struck by a wire and knocked from the pole on which he was working. He died four hours later at the Swift Current hospital. Predeceased by his mother Nov 10 1933, he is survived by his grandmother, Mrs S. Tennant of Coutts.


Memory card
In loving memory of Richard A Graham
who passed away
June 27 1955

Saskatchewan Power Corparation
Accident Bulletin # 69
R. Graham - Lineman R K Thorpe Construction crew
Accident- falling from pole
Injury sustained Broken collar bone and skull fracture
severity accident occurred June 27 at approx. 2.30 pm and died June 27 at approx. 6:15
Job classification Lineman
Length of service 2 years
Description of accident
Stringing secondaries 3 - #2 ACSR in Val Marie. The pole that Graham had been working on was to have breakers installed, after the wire was properly sagged. He stapled the conductors in their proper position with ground moulding staples and then gave signal for the truck driver to proceed down lane with the wire. He started climbing down the same side of the pole that the conductors were fastened on. The bottom conductor came unfastened by pulling the staple and fell under tension striking Graham on forearm causing him to fall about 18' - 20' to the ground.

3. Monica Frances Tennant (Henry James-1) was born on January 4, 1916 in Canada-Ontario-Brantford. She died on February 18, 1998 in Canada-Alberta-Calgary. She was buried on February 21, 1998 in Canada-Alberta-Calgary.

She was married to Maximillian Miller (son of John Miller and Frances Folk) on December 27, 1943 in Canada-Alberta-Coutts. Maximillian Miller was born on September 12, 1915 in Canada-Sask-Estevan. He died on March 4, 1972 in Canada-Alberta-Milk River. Newspaper Clipping
Miller - Passed away suddenly in Milk River on Saturday, March 4 1972 Mr Max Miller at the age of 56 years, beloved husband of Mrs Monica Miller of Milk River, born in Estevan Saskatchewan the late Mr Miller came to Burdett with his parents when he was three years old and was raised and educated there. He was in training with the RCMP in Regina from 1936 to 1937 later taking an honourable discharge. He moved to Warner in the late 1930's and to Coutts in 1938. He married the former Monica Tennant in Coutts in 1943 and farmed in the Burdett and Coutts areas until moving to Milk River in 1964. He continued to reside there until his sudden passing and was co-owner and operator of M and R Lumber Ltd. Milk River, a member of the Knights of Columbus fourth degree (Father LaComb Council Lethbridge) also a member of the Milk River Chamber of Commerce and the Milk River Curling Club. Besides his loving wife he is servived by five daughters Mrs R (Gwen) Mackinnon Edmonton, Miss Celeste Miller and Miss Janice Miller both of Wetaskiwin, Miss Rita Miller Calgary, Miss Maureen Miller Milk River one son Wayne Copenhagen Denmark; two sisters Mrs J (Minnie) Pratt and Mrs L (Evelyn) Pratt both of Victoria; three brothers Messrs. Bob Miller Burdett, Joe Miller Vancouver and Matt Miller of Medicine Hat. Prayers will be said in St Peter's Catholic Church, Milk River. Requiem Mass will be celbrated on Wednesday at 10.30 am in St Peter's Catholic Church, Milk River with John Schuster Rev Father Gilles and rev Father McLellan celebrants. Interment will follow in the Holy Angels cemetery, Coutts. Friends may pay their respects at Martin Bros Traditional Chapel. In lieu of flowers friends who wish may donate to the Alberta Heart Fund care of Mrs M N Wray.

Milk River News
Max miller passing shocks local residents.
The community was shocked to hear of the sudden passing of Mr Max Miller on Saturday morning, March 4. He was partner with Dave Russel in the M & R hardware business in Milk River. His sorrowing family include his wife Monica and five daughter and one son. The son is presently touring Europe. He was buried in Canada-Alberta-Coutts. Monica Frances Tennant and Maximillian Miller had the following children:

+8 i. Gwendolyn Edith Miller (born on May 7, 1945).
+9 ii. Celeste Marie Miller (born on April 14, 1948).
10 iii. Wayne Jerome Miller was born on February 10, 1950 in Canada-Alberta-Lethbridge. He died on February 2, 1973 in Africa-Sudan-Khartoum. Newspaper Clipping
Briefly
Drowned
Cairo Wayne Jerome Miller 23 of Lethbridge drowned in the Nile River near the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, a Canadian Embassy official said in Cairo Tuesday.
The official said that friends of the dead man's sister, Celeste Marie Miller, told police in Khartoum that Miller drowned in an accident on the Nile near Khartoum last Friday.

A Local Newspaper Tribute
Memorial Obituary
Miller Wayne Jerome aged 22 years beloved son of Mrs Max (Monica) Miller, Milk River Alberta died suddenly in Khartoum Sudan (Africa) March 4 1972. Besides his loving mother, Wayne is survived by five sisters.
Born in Lethbridge Feb 11 1950, Wayne received most of his schooling in Southern Alberta and graduated from High School at St Anthony's College, Edmonton. He received his BA degree from the University of Calgary, April 1970. Since then he has spent his time working in Calgary and furthering his studies at the University of Calgary, as well as travelling. While in the city Wayne was a pitcher for the Calgary Cubs Baseball team. He travelled extensively in search of knowledge and experiences, gathering information which he had intended to use to write a thesis for his Masters degree. His travels had taken him to Mexico, Europe and Africa where he was at the time of his death. He was cremated in Khartoum and his remains will be returned home for burial. He was buried in Canada-Alberta-Coutts.
11 iv. Janice Ann Miller was born on August 9, 1951 in Canada-Alberta-Lethbridge.
12 v. Rita May Miller was born on May 24, 1953 in Canada-Alberta-Lethbridge.
13 vi. Maureen Cecilia Miller was born on February 11, 1959 in Canada-Alberta-Lethbridge.

4. Henry James "Jim" Tennant (Henry James-1) was born on September 24, 1917 in Canada-Alberta-Coutts. He was described as 5 ft 11 1/2 in. brown hair and brown eyes in 1942 in Canada-Alberta-Coutts. He was a Refinery worker in 1942 in Canada-Alberta-Coutts. He was issued Passport Canadian 22716 on May 13, 1942 from Canada-B.C.-Vancouver. He died on November 22, 1960 in Canada-Sask-Moose Jaw. He was buried on November 25, 1960 in Canada-Sask-Moose Jaw-Rosedale Cem..


He was married to Helen Hester Nisbet on December 18, 1943 in Canada-Alberta-Coutts. Helen Hester Nisbet was born on June 25, 1923 in Canada-Alberta-Coutts. She was issued Passport Canadian A79340 on September 6, 1940 from Canada-Manitoba-Winnipeg. She was described as 5 ft 5 in blue eyes & blonde hair mark below left eye in 1941 in Canada-Alberta-Coutts. She was issued Passport Canadian 103359 on September 2, 1941 from Canada-Ontario-Ottawa. Henry James "Jim" Tennant and Helen Hester Nisbet had the following children:

+14 i. Priscilla Jean Tennant (born on November 13, 1944).
+15 ii. Allan Joseph Tennant (born on December 25, 1947).
+16 iii. James Murray Tennant (born on October 23, 1951).
+17 iv. Brian Henry Tennant (born on February 5, 1957).

5. Sadie Mary "Mayme" Tennant (Henry James-1) was born on June 30, 1919 in Canada-Alberta-Coutts.

She was married to Robert Rex Scott (son of Robert Henry Scott and Mary Evelyn Crawford) on December 7, 1940 in Canada-Alberta-Calgary. Robert Rex Scott was born on December 19, 1911 in USA-Michigan-Sault Ste Marie. He died on February 7, 1971 in Canada-Alberta-Calgary. Sadie Mary "Mayme" Tennant and Robert Rex Scott had the following children:

+18 i. Dewitt James Scott (born on November 10, 1942).



THIRD GENERATION

8. Gwendolyn Edith Miller (Monica Frances Tennant-2, Henry James-1) was born on May 7, 1945 in Canada-Alberta-Medicine Hat.

She was married to Barry Kirkham in Canada-Alberta-Lethbridge.

She was married to Robert McKinnon in Canada-Alberta-Edmonton. Gwendolyn Edith Miller and Robert McKinnon had the following children:

19 i. Keira May McKinnon was born on March 3, 1975 in Canada-Alberta-Edmonton.

9. Celeste Marie Miller (Monica Frances Tennant-2, Henry James-1) was born on April 14, 1948 in Canada-Alberta-Lethbridge.

She was married to Timothy Laidler on May 10, 1975 in Canada-Sask-Fort Saskatchewan. Timothy Laidler was born in England-London.

14. Priscilla Jean Tennant (Henry James "Jim"-2, Henry James-1) was born on November 13, 1944 in USA-Montana-Shelby. She Separated on March 3, 1992 in Norway-Rogaland-Stavanger.


She was engaged on May 15, 1966 in Canada-Sask-Moose Jaw. She was married to Per Egil Skar on February 4, 1967 in Norway-Hedmark-Hamar. She was divorced from Per Egil Skar in 1993. Per Egil Skar was born on April 4, 1946 in Norway-Hedmark-Ringsaker. Priscilla Jean Tennant and Per Egil Skar had the following children:

+20 i. Sylvia Helene Skar (born on March 2, 1967).
+21 ii. Linda Ingrid Skar (born on March 8, 1971).

15. Allan Joseph Tennant (Henry James "Jim"-2, Henry James-1) was born on December 25, 1947 in Canada-Alberta-Lethbridge.

He was married to Colleen Ann Hunter (daughter of William Hunter and Mildred Livina Andersen) on April 4, 1970 in Canada-Alberta-Calgary. He was divorced from Colleen Ann Hunter. Colleen Ann Hunter was born on January 25, 1953 in Canada-Alberta-Calgary. Allan Joseph Tennant and Colleen Ann Hunter had the following children:

22 i. Wendy Lynn Tennant was born on October 1, 1973 in Canada-B.C.-Maple Ridge.
23 ii. Shawn Tennant was born on October 7, 1977.

16. James Murray Tennant (Henry James "Jim"-2, Henry James-1) was born on October 23, 1951 in Canada-Sask-Regina.

He was married to Anne Dunion Whalen (daughter of Hugh Dunion Whalen) on May 21, 1977 in Canada-B.C.-Maple Ridge. Anne Dunion Whalen was born on July 2, 1952 in Scotland-Helensburgh. James Murray Tennant and Anne Dunion Whalen had the following children:

24 i. James Allan Tennant was born on April 23, 1972 in Canada-B.C.-Maple Ridge. He died on May 19, 1991.
25 ii. Robert Hugh Tennant was born on April 18, 1978 in Canada-B.C.-Maple Ridge.
26 iii. Jennifer Anne Tennant was born on April 25, 1983 in Canada-B.C.-Burnaby.

17. Brian Henry Tennant (Henry James "Jim"-2, Henry James-1) was born on February 5, 1957 in Canada-Sask-Moose Jaw.

He was married to Audrey Lynne Andersen on June 28, 1980 in Canada-Sask-Arcola. Audrey Lynne Andersen was born on February 19, 1957 in Canada-Sask-Arcola. Brian Henry Tennant and Audrey Lynne Andersen had the following children:

27 i. Kirsten Marie Tennant was born on April 8, 1982 in Canada-Sask-Unity.
28 ii. Fraser James Tennant was born on March 31, 1984.
29 iii. Kelsey Leanne Tennant was born on July 3, 1985 in Canada-Sask-Regina.

18. Dewitt James Scott (Sadie Mary "Mayme" Tennant-2, Henry James-1) was born on November 10, 1942 in Canada-Alberta-Turner Valley.

He was married to Sharon Anne Crerar (daughter of Percy Crerar and Connie) on August 3, 1963 in Canada-Alberta-Calgary. Sharon Anne Crerar was born on March 26, 1943 in Canada-B.C.-Vancouver. She died on November 9, 1993 in Canada-Alberta-Calgary. She was buried on November 15, 1993 in Canada-Alberta-Calgary-Queens Park Cemetery. She died from Cancer. Dewitt James Scott and Sharon Anne Crerar had the following children:

30 i. Michael James Scott was born on November 13, 1964 in Canada-Alberta-Calgary.
31 ii. Carol Anne Scott was born on May 12, 1972 in Canada-Alberta-Hanna.

 Children of Henry James and Sarah Klinkhammer