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Family of Leslie Clifford VIPOND and Faith Stella Dorothy WILSON

Husband: Leslie Clifford VIPOND (1909-1979)
Wife: Faith Stella Dorothy WILSON (1904-1999)
Marriage 16 Sep 1935 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Husband: Leslie Clifford VIPOND

Name: Leslie Clifford VIPOND
Sex: Male
Father: -
Mother: -
Birth 1909
Death 1979 (age 69-70)

Wife: Faith Stella Dorothy WILSON

Name: Faith Stella Dorothy WILSON
Sex: Female
Father: Frederick Charles WILSON (1879-1914)
Mother: Edith Miriam SMITH (1876-1931)
Birth 26 Nov 1904 Balham, London, England
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 6) Balham, London, England1
60 Bedford Hill
Death 11 Apr 1999 (age 94) Ontario, Canada

Note on Wife: Faith Stella Dorothy WILSON

28 April 1834

 

GIRL MISSING ON CITY SHIP

 

Miss Faith Wilson, Victoria,

Boarded Vessel, But Disappeared

 

MAY BE ASHORE

Provincial police are investigating the disappearance of Miss Faith Stella D. Wilson, aged 27, of 2239 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, who has not been seen since Friday morning when she boarded SS Princess Alice in Vancouver.

According to police the young woman arranged to take the boat from here to either Victoria or Seattle and engaged a stateroom. She was seen to leave the ship before sailing time, however, and it is not definitely established that she returned to the vessel. Her bag , containing some letters, but no clothing, was found in the stateroom.

Miss Wilson was a poplar Victoria pianist and member of the "Troubadours". She returned recently from a trip to England.

Her disappearance was reported on the arrival of the Princess Alice today from Seattle.

Miss Wilson occupied a flat in the home of Major and Mrs. W. Taylor in Victoria.

The provincial police are continuing investigations at Victoria, where the ship docked after leaving here at 10.30 this morning.

 

30 April 1934

 

MISSING PIANIST

REPORTED SEEN

City police detectives are at the Vancouver General Hospital this afternoon investigating the case of a mysterious young woman patient who is said to be suffering from loss of memory. Reports indicate that the patient bears some resemblance to the missing Victoria musician, Saith Stella Wilson.

 

 

1 May 1934

 

"I AM LOST"

PIANIST SAID

 

Missing Victoria Girl Came

To Hospital Here

On Monday

 

WILL RECOVER

No change was reported this morning from the General Hospital this morning in the condition of Miss Faith Stella Wilson, 27-year-old Victoria pianist, who turned up at the hospital 11.15am, Monday and announced "I am lost". She had been missing since Friday morning when she left SS Princess Alice in Victoria after booking passage from there to Seattle.

The young woman, it is reported, is suffering from loss of memory, and refuses to talk.

Provincial police sent a full report of the case to Victoria on Monday. Some personal effects of Mis Wilson were forwarded for identification.

Mrs R. E. Greenslade of Victoria, aunt of the girl, arrived in Vancouver this morning and identified Miss Wilson at the hospital.

Mis Wilson was in a dazed condition, and could not give any account of her actions since Friday, Mrs Greenslade said.

" I am greatly relieved to know she is safe, and will take her home just as soon as she is able to travel," Mrs Greenslade stated.

"Miss Wilson was worrying over personal matters for the last few days, and was not responsible for her actions Friday night when she boarded the Vancouver boat instead of the one for Seattle."

 

1 May 1934

FIND MISSING

B.C. MUSICIAN

IN HOSPITAL

VANCOUVER, May 1 - Discovery of Miss Faith Stella Wilson, said to be suffering from a nervous breakdown in the Vancouver General hospital, Monday night, had solved the mysterious disappearance of one of two missing Victoria concert musicians who vanished on different occasions recently after booking the identical stateroom aboard S.S. Princess Alice en route from Victoria to Seattle.

The 27-year-old pianist was located Monday by British Columbia provincial police who had searched for her since Saturday. Miss Wilson was unreported in Seattle that morning although she had booked " stateroom 142" from Victoria the previous evening and some of her belongings were found in the room. It was believed she had left the vessel shortly before it sailed and had not returned.

Late in February Miss Irene Bick, talented Victoria violinist, engaged "stateroom 142" on S.S. Princess Alice and was believed to have left Victoria aboard the vessel for Seattle. Next day, however, she was unreported by immigration authorities in the American city. A widespread search has been conducted since without revealing a trace of the 28-year-old musician.

5 May 1934

 

MISSING PIANIST

REPORTED SEEN

Vancouver General Hospital officials reported this morning that Miss Faith Stella Wilson, Victoria pianist who has been a patient there since Monday, is leaving today for home, with her aunt, Mrs. R.E.Greenslade.

Sources

1Text From Source: Census England 1911
Address: 60 Bedford Hill
Place: Balham, London, England

Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity
Thomas Smith,Head,M,63,M,,,,,Furniture remover,,,,Caerwent, Monmouthshire, Wales,,
Louisa Sarah Smith,Wife,F,60,M,36,9,9,,,,,,Corringham, Essex, England,,
Edith Marian Smith,Daughter,F,34,M,7,1,1,,music teacher,,,At Home,Balham, London, England,,
Ethel Smith,Daughter,F,28,S,,,,,tailoress,,,,Balham, London, England,,
Jessie Smith,Daughter,F,23,S,,,,,school teacher,,,,Balham, London, England,,
Minnie Lucy Smith,Daughter,F,20,S,,,,,,,,,Balham, London, England,,
Naomi Smith,Daughter,F,18,S,,,,,photographer's assistant,,,,Balham, London, England,,
Faith Stella Dorothy Wilson,Granddaughter,F,6,S,,,,,,,,,Balham, London, England,,
There was a boarder, John Pannell, 26, a carpenter, from Kent.