Jay Henry Canada

1930 - 1996  (65 years)

• Name	Jay Henry Canada  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Born	21 Dec 1930	Patterson Place, Clay County, Alabama   [4]
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	G3RC-75M
  Alt. Birth	Abt 1931  [6]
  Illness	diabetes  [4]
  Name	J Henry Canada  [1]
  Name	Jay Bird  [1]
  Name	Jay Canada  [7]
  Residence	to Sep 1996	Talladega County, Alabama
  	Taylor's old house on highway 77 between Talladega and Ashland
  Died	6 Sep 1996	University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama   [4]
  	Cause: heart attack
  	DATE 6 SEP 1996 Out of ICU, seems to be doing well Died at approx 8:00 PM Uncle Pat – 2002
  Buried	9 Sep 1996	Mount Olive Cemetery, Childersburg, Talladega, Alabama   [4]
  Person ID	I2	If the Legends Are True...
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	John Jackson Canada,   b. 26 Mar 1888, Hill Place, Talladega County, Alabama ,   d. 15 Feb 1957, Citizens Hospital, Talladega, Alabama  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Beulah Izora Patterson,   b. 1 Jan 1897, Millsaps Place, Clay County, Alabama ,   d. 7 Aug 1991, Talladega Nursing Home, Talladega, Alabama  (Age 94 years)
  Married	8 Sep 1915	near Union T Church, Talladega, Alabama
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Bernice Beatrice Allred,   b. 15 Mar 1932, Lincoln, Talladega, Alabama  (Age 88 years)
  History	Abt 1951	Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts   [8]
  	Mother tells me that shortly after they married father was stationed up north for basic training.  When he got out her father wouldn't loan her money to go up and visit him, but that Aunt Sue did.  Mother says she gave father what money she had left over from what Sue loaned her and that he gave it to his friends.  She repaid the money to Sue herself.
  Married	13 Feb 1951	Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama   [1, 4]
  	Married by Joe Martin, Minister. Marriage recorded in Talladega Court House, Marriaage License Record  Book 14, Page 441. Uncle Pat – 2002
  		Canada → J & Bernice with Craig In front of Bernard & Lucille Allred's home.
  Move	Abt 1952	Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, California   [9]
  Divorced	Abt 1973
  Children	1. Jeffrey Craig Canada,   b. 7 Mar 1955, Citizens Hospital, Talladega, Alabama  (Age 65 years)  [biological]
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2012
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Shirley Marie Williams,   b. Abt 1944,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	13 Aug 1977	Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama   [6]
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2019
  Family ID	F820	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Canada → J & Family On the front porch of the Allred's house.

  
  

  Albums

  Canada / Allred (24) The family of Jay Canada and Bernice Allred

  
  

• Notes

  He was originally named J Henry Canada and legally changed his name, when I was around 12, to Jay Henry Canada.  I asked grandma once why she did that and she replied, "I like the letter -J-".  By way of revenge, he always addressed her as "Miss I". J. Craig Canada – 2007 (Medical):He was diabetic and a heavy smoker.  He had a heart attack 1 week prior to his death.  He had heart by-pass surgery 2 days prior to his death. 30 Aug 1996 – Had chest pains for about two weeks.  Went to doctor in Anniston.  Doctor put him in hospital  Had heart attack while Doctor was in hospital room with him. 3 Sep 1996 – Test show extensive blockage of heart.  Sent to UAB hospital by ambulance. 4 Sep 1996 – By-pass surgery 6 Sep 1996 – Out of ICU, seems to be doing well. 6 Sep 1996 – Died at about 8:00 pm Uncle Pat – 2002

  
  

• Reference

  If the Legends Are True... by J. Craig Canada, "Jay Henry Canada" (accessed September 28, 2020) | https://www.palmspringsbum.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I2&tree=Legends.