Individual Details
Ralph Oray PONTIUS
(11 MAR 1901 - 27 JUL 1986)
Events
| Birth | 11 MAR 1901 | Mercer Co., MO | |||
| Marriage | 1924 | Elizabeth HENRY | |||
| Death | 27 JUL 1986 | Carlyle, Saskatchwan, Canada |  |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth HENRY (1902 - ) |
| Child | George Jacob PONTIUS (1924 - ) |
| Child | Esther Helen "Toots" PONTIUS (1926 - ) |
| Child | Elmer Wilfried PONTIUS (1927 - ) |
| Child | Oray Charles PONTIUS (1930 - ) |
| Child | Elizabeth Margaret "Betty" PONTIUS (1932 - ) |
| Child | Ella Marie PONTIUS (1934 - ) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Jacob Franklin PONTIUS (1873 - 1953) |
| Mother | Julia Anna YOUNG (1875 - 1917) |
| Sibling | Jesse Earl PONTIUS (1894 - 1981) |
| Sibling | Minnie Esther PONTIUS (1896 - ) |
| Sibling | Lola Olive PONTIUS (1899 - 1990) |
| Sibling | Roy Russell PONTIUS (1905 - 1982) |
| Sibling | Carl Aubyn PONTIUS (1908 - 1989) |
| Sibling | Ella May PONTIUS (1910 - ) |
| Sibling | Grace Lucille PONTIUS (1914 - 1986) |
| Sibling | Robert Lewis PONTIUS (1917 - 1917) |
Notes
Death
Ralph's obituary:
Ralph O'Ray PONTIUS passed away at Brock Union Hospital, Arcola, Sask., on July 27, 1986 at the age of 85 years.
Ralph PONTIUS was born in Ridgeway, Missouri, USA on March 11, 1901. He moved to Osage when he was 19 where he met and married Elizabeth HENRY in 1924.
Their first years were spent in Osage and Browning district. He was employed at Ed Wright's garage in Arcola for 3 years before moving to Carlyle in 1928. This became their home for a remarkable life that spanned nearly 60 years together and where they raised their family of 8 children.
While in Carlyle he owned and operated a service station and was an implement dealer. He was later employed by the Department of Natural Resources and Department of Highways until retirement.
Ralph was a member of the Masonic Lodge and was actively involved with baseball, hockey and curling and enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening.
Ralph was predeceased by his wife Elizabeth and a daughter Esther (Toots), 4 brothers and one sister. He is survived by 4 sons George Elmer, O'Ray and Donald; 3 daughters Betty Beatty, Ella Dyer, Joan Crawford; 17 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren, 2 brothers and 7 sisters.