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1. James Douglas Prentice, was b. 3 Feb 1861 in Lanarkshire, Scotland, and d. 27 Oct 1911, Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada. He is bur. in Ross Bay Cem., Victoria, BC per Ancestry.com . He held the office of Member, Provincial Parliament (M.P.P.) (British Columbia.) He lived at Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

He m. Mabel Clare Galpin. She was b. 28 Dec 1868, Datchet, Buckinghamshire, and d. 25 Jan 1930, Bournemouth. An Ancestor Chart for her can be found at Ancestry.com They had 1 or more children, including:

1. James Douglas Prentice, b. 26 Apr 1899. Victoria, BC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [2]

2. James Douglas Prentice, b. 26 Apr 1899, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and d. 14 Mar 1979, Saanichton, BC per Ancestry.com . He is the son of Hon. James Douglas Prentice. Captain James Douglas Prentice gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Navy. He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Canadian Navy. He was decorated with the award of Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.). He was decorated with the award of Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.) (and bar). He lived in 1976 at Clympie, Tyron Road, Sidney, British Columbia, Canada. (Ref: The Peerage.com .

He m. Florence Patricia O'Carroll Darby on 3 Jun 1925. She was the dau. of Jonathan Charles Darby and Mildren Henrietta Gordon Dill.James and Florence had 2 children, including:

1. Heather Douglas Prentice, b. 2 Aug 1927. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [3]
2. James Douglas Prentice, b. 22 Oct 1930. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [4]

3. Heather Douglas Prentice, b. 2 Aug 1927. She may have been b. c. 1925-1930 at an unknown location.

She m. Lt. Geoffrey Strickland Hilliard on 24 Jun 1950 at St. Luke's Church, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Frederick Hilliard of Kelowna, British Columbia. Georffrey later attained the rnk of Lt. Commander in the service of the Royal Canadian Navy. Children:

1. Robin Patricia Hilliard2 b. 5 Jun 1951
2. Andrew Geoffrey Hilliard2 b. 6 Jul 1952
3. Jonathan Douglas Hilliard2 b. 21 Apr 1954
4. Jennifer Sarah Hilliard2 b. 5 Mar 1956
5. Martha Jane Hilliard2 b. 4 Mar 1957

4. James Douglas Prentice, b. 22 Oct 1930 He is the son of Captain James Douglas Prentice and Florence Patricia O'Carroll Darby. Dr. James Douldas Prentice was educated at Trinity College School, Port Hope, Ontario, Canada. He graduated from McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, with a Master of Science (M.Sc.). He graduated from Glasgow University, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). He lived in 1976 at 96 HAzelton Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

He married Dr. Alison Leeds Smith, daughter of Walter Dent Smith, on 30 June 1960. Children of Dr. James Douldas Prentice and Dr. Alison Leeds Smith.

1. James Douglas Prentice, b. 20 Jul 1961
2. Matthew Dent Prentice, b. 12 Aug 1963

Although only an educated guess for now, he might be the son of Robert Prentice (b. c. 1836,Camichiel, Lanarkshire) and Agnes (b. c. 1837, Douglas, Lanarkshire).

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