Person:John Niven (4)

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John Elton NIVEN
b.12 Nov 1886 Hampton twp, Bay co, MI, USA
d.3 May 1964 Kamloops North, B.C., Canada
Parents and Siblings
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m. 7 May 1885
  1. John Elton NIVEN1886 - 1964
  2. Olive Rose NIVEN1889 - 1985
  3. Pearl Janet Niven1891 - 1979
Spouse and Children
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m. 1 Apr 1921
  1. Elton Grant Niven1922 - 1937
  2. June Ellis Niven1924 - 1998
  3. Robert Doane Niven1933 - 1987
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Facts and Events
Name John Elton NIVEN
Gender Male
Birth? 12 Nov 1886 Hampton twp, Bay co, MI, USA
Marriage 1 Apr 1921 Redford, Wayne, Michigan, United Statesto Grace Ellice Stoutenberg
Death? 3 May 1964 Kamloops North, B.C., CanadaStatus: Dead
Burial? family plot, Hillside Cem

Oct 1942 Elton res N. Kamloops, BC, Canada. Dec 1936 lived Dunster, BC .

Funeral held at Kamloops Memorial Chapel at 372 Seymour, Kamloops.

ref Betty Ruth ERWIN (interviewed 15 May 1984): Elton sent a number of postcards to his cousin, Grace PORTER...which Betty has. ... May 1908...from Sterling, Colorado Jun 1908...from Billings, Montana another card dated _________, says "from the wilds, just 50 miles from the nearest railroad"

Elton had a large gold nugget he had found which he wore on a watch chain.

Elton was already out West adventuring and working at lumber camps and mills when George PORTER went out there to get together with him. They were out there and involved in many of the things Zane Gray wrote about in his stories of the Canadian NorthWest. They were close friends, although their names were never mentioned. George PORTER knew the Mort TIER who was a fella that Zane GRAY named in his tales.

June 1921 Elton wrote or sent a picture from (? Brazzan) County/Country Frozen River, British Columbia, Canada

In 1941 Betty was able to visit with Elton while he was home (Detroit) to see his mother (at "Ollie"s).

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