Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 11 Apr 1959, "General Delivery, " Claresholm, AB
• Residence: 1971-1987, Trailer park in Greenwood Village, Calgary, AB; Greenwood Village
• Residence: 1987-1989, Calgary, AB, Canada; Rundle Lodge

Notes:

Jozef's middle name, Frederick, is not on his birth certificate and may have been self-assigned later in life. Perhaps to differentiate between himself and his father? He usually went by "Joe" and changed his last name to Richards to Anglicize it.

According to Sheila, Jozef's daughter:
([Dad] and his brother left home when [he] was 14 or so. They'd been smoking under the school and accidentally burned it down. Gimli Manitoba.)

Grandpa's dad kept getting Joe's draft notices, Canadian army was drafting them. Great grandpa kept going down to register and they'd say, "No there must be some mistake, you're far too old."

When Milly and Joe were first married, Jozef was speaking German to a gas station attendant one day. Milly laughed at him and said it sounded funny and he never spoke German again.

Dawn's note:
Grandpa Joe was a professional card dealer at one point before he married Milly. I personally saw him stack the deck while making it look like he was simply shuffling it. He once had a pool hall in Claresholm, AB. Joe's Billiards, it was called. He was a whiz at pool and cards. I learned to play Crib at his knee. I loved Grandpa Joe so much. He had such a kind, gentle soul.

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Obituary

RICHARDS - Mr. Joe Richards, of Calgary, passed away at the Calgary General Hospital on January 31, 1989 at the age of 82 years. Joe is survived by two daughters, Ferne Deane of Calgary and Sheila Kirkpatrick of [Cut Bank], Montana; six grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren; two brothers, Phil and his wife Genivieve Reichert of Victoria, Michael and his wife Joan Reichert of Winnipeg; three sisters, Anne Barrett of Winnipeg, Madge and her husband John Besco of Toronto and Clara and her husband George Kazlauskas of Panorama City, California and many nieces and nephews. Joe was predeceased by a sister Lona and two brothers, Jacob and John. Joe was born in Gimli, Manitoba, May 1, 1906. He worked and lived in the Calgary, Acme, Crossfield and Claresholm area for many years. He owned and operated Joe's Billiards in Claresholm from 1946 to 1971. He retired in 1971 and moved to Greenwood Village [Calgary] where he resided for sixteen years. He then resided at Rundle Lodge for the last one and a half years. Funeral Services will be held at McINNIS & HOLLOWAY'S "Park Memorial Chapel", (5008 Elbow Drive S.W.) on Friday, February 3, 1989 at 3:00 p.m. Cremation and arrangements in care of McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOME, 5008 ELBOW DRIVE S.W. Telephone: 243-8200.

Residence:
According to a letter written to him from his daughter Sheila (my mom). I have the letter in my collection. ~ Dawn

Jozef married Mildred Bertha CHARLTON on 17 Sep 1938, and was divorced on 24 Feb 1954. Mildred (daughter of Anthony George CHARLTON and Sarah Elizabeth MELLON) was born on 3 Apr 1918 in Sterlingville (Acme), AB, Canada; died on 23 Feb 1996 in Browning, MT, U.S.A.; was buried on 29 Feb 1996 in Babb, MT, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 29 Aug 1955, 1516 - 29 Avenue SW, Calgary, AB
• Residence: Apr 1959, 1043 Pandora Avenue, Victoria, BC
• Residence: 27 Apr 1968, 1725 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC
• Residence: Summer/fall 1981, General Delivery, Babb, MT
• Residence: 18 Mar 1981, Box 119, Cardston, AB, T0K 0K0
• Residence: 2 Dec 1984, 113 First Ave NE, Cut Bank, Montana, 59427; Cut Bank, MT
• Residence: 19 Oct 1993, P.O. Box 1406, Browning, Montana, 59417-1406; Browning, MT

Notes:

Letter from Mildred (Charlton) May to "Uncle Bill", unknown date, but may have been before he passed away - perhaps he was ill:

Dearest Uncle Bill:

The joy you brought to me, is most beautiful!! You took my Sheila and Fern in tow, and taught them many things, they would never have known about.

You made my Pete's day, when we had lunch in the barns, during the Stampede!! It was a highlight in our lives. To see the big "calves(?)" suckling at the nursing cow, was rather startling, even to me! But you made your crown, Dear Unk, by the ribbons you won!

I also have the many laughs, we shared, which go by the wayside, but dear Bill, we love you and have courage!

Your Milly, and family

Birth:
Born at Holy Cross Hospital in Calgary.

Residence:
From a letter written to her dad, Joe Richards, on this day. Letter is in my collection. ~ Dawn

Residence:
Source: a letter to her father dated April 11, 1959.

Residence:
From a letter to her father, Joe Richards, on this date. She says it is her "new address" so she had probably moved there recently. I remember living at this address. I have this letter in my collection. ~ Dawn

A later letter indicates the unit No. 50 on the address. This was a trailer court.

Residence:
According to letters from friends at the time. I have these letters in my collection. ~ Dawn

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sheila married Henry Louis FLAMAND on 16 Mar 1999 in Cut Bank, MT, USA. Henry was born on 18 Sep 1920 in Babb, MT, U.S.A.; died on 2 Mar 2011 in Browning, MT, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Robert Edwin "Junior" DEANE. Robert was born on 1 Mar 1937; died on 3 Sep 1975. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: George HENDERSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]