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I'm guessing that since you came to this website, you are either family, or friends
to the Bazely Family. Somewhere in this website, you will hopefully find some interesting information about our family.
Surname: BazelyThis name, with variant spellings Baseley, Basley, Bazele)y, Bazell(e) etc., derives from the Old French Basyle or
Bazile, variant forms of the Latin Basilia, ultimately from the Greek Basileios meaning "Royal". The name was borne
by a 4th Century bishop of Cappadocia, regarded as one of The Four Fathers of the Eastern Church, and is first recorded in
England as Basilia in the 1134 "Pipe Rolls of Norfolk". One, Willemus Filius (son of) Basilie appears in the 1219
"Assize Court Rolls of Yorkshire". The surname is recorded in the mid 13th Century, (see below). On November 17th
1562, Peter Basley and Margaret Jones were married in St. Margaret's, Westminster, and on February 17th 1638, Margarett,
daughter of George and Elizabeth Bazely, was christened in St. Andrew's, Holborn, London. The first recorded spelling
of the family name is shown to be that of John Basyly, which was dated 1252 - "The Huntingdon County Rolls", during
the reign of King Henry 111, "The Frenchman", 1216 - 1272. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced
personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued
to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.
| Mom & Dad at their wedding |
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| Mom & Dad at their 50th wedding anniversary |
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A Bit About Mom & Dad!
Mom & Dad emigrated to Canada in 1960 with Virginia, Veronica and
Paul in tow. After a brief stay in Toronto, where Mark was born, they moved to their long-time home - Sault Ste Marie, ON
until 2006, when they moved "South" to the London area. In this way, they were closer to their now many children,
grand-children, and soon to be great-grand-children.
It also was supposed to mean that Dad didn't have to shovel
the driveway as much. Not sure how that's working out so far.
James, Andrew, Brian, Matthew, Vanessa, Victoria,
Patrick and Luke make up the rest of the family.
Most of the Bazely's still reside in Ontario, with
the exception of Paul in Michigan, and Mark in Illinois.
There are now 26 grandchildren, and Mom & Dad's
first great-grandchild, Damian now born, courtesy of Isaiah and Kate.
More information about the grandchildren
later, once we decide how to portray that.
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Mom & Dad at Home in Ilderton,
November 2006 |
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