The Van Tassel Family Crest

PARENTS of Ronald Eugene Van Tassel & their 10 children

Top: Stephen John & Maria Maria Elizabeth Van Tassel
Middle: Douglas McKay, Caroline (Carrie) Gertrude, Hazel Iona, Dorothy Irene, Howard Burton
Bottom:Louise Isabelle, Edith Margarite, Reginald Lowell, Myrna Madeline, Ronald Eugene

Stephen John & Maria Elizabeth Van Tassel

RONALD EUGENE VAN TASSEL FAMILY

Ronald Van Tassel Residence - 65 Carleton Street, Digby, N.S.

Ronald Eugene Van Tassel

1919-12-17 To 1979-11-30
Ronald Eugene Van Tassel was the son of Stephen John & Maria Elizabeth Van Tassel and the youngest of 10 children. He was known as "Stevie" or "Steve" most of his life growing up in Digby, Nova Scotia where he enjoyed baseball, bowling, hunting & fishing and started wood carving with a jack-knife at an early age . He enjoyed the outdoors and walked a great deal until he obtained his first vehicle in 1965. He served during WWll in Italy, France & Germany. After the War he returned to Digby where he was stationed as a guard at CFB Cornwallis, Deep Brook, N.S. Following his release from the army he was employed as a meatcutter and with the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission becoming Assistant Manager for several years prior to his death.He married Gwendolyn Shirley Baxter (B:1927-07-23) daughter of Harry Ashton & Margaret Ivy (McCullough) Baxter of Digby on 1947-01-30 and they had three boys, Brian Eugene Van Tassel (B: 1947-08-23), Randall Stephen Van Tassel (B: 1949-12-18) & Douglas Ronald Van Tassel (B:1952-07-21).

Ronald Eugene Van Tassel - Royal Canadian Army

Ronald Eugene Van Tassel's WWll Medals

The 1939-1945 Star - The Italy Star - The France & Germany Star - Defence Medal - Volunteer Service Medal -The War Medal

Hat Badge Worn During Ronald Eugene Van Tassel's Service

Ronald E. Van Tassel - Gwendolyn Shirley Van Tassel (nee Baxter)

1947 JAN 30

Family Portrait - Only one known to exist

Douglas Ronald - Gwendolyn Shirley (nee Baxter) - Brian Eugene - Ronald Stephen - Douglas Ronald Van Tassel

1957 JUL 22

Wood Carvings by Ronald Eugene Van Tassel

1950's Digby, N.S.

Brian Eugene, Randall Stephen & Ronald Eugene Van Tassel

Ronald Eugene Van Tassel carving Beer Parlor set

Wooden R.C.M.P. crest on gun rack

Beer Parlor set carved & painted by Ronald Eugene Van Tassel

Moose carved & varnished

Early wooden carvings by Ronald Eugene Van Tassel while still at home.

Wood carving of Jean Belliveau (Montreal Canadians) carved & painted by Ronald Eugene Van Tassel

Early wood carvings by Ronald Eugene Van Tassel




Carved & painted by Ronald Eugene Van Tassel



Carved by Ronald Eugene Van Tassel (The 3 figures on the left were carved for his parents, Stephen John & Maria Elizabeth Van Tassel)




Canes carved from wood found during Ronald's travels in the woods.



Some of the fish carved & painted by Ronald Eugene Van Tassel





Wooden birds carved & painted by Ronald Eugene Van Tassel

Speckled Trout 1973-06-09

LIGHTER MOMENTS DURING 2nd W.W. TRAINING

Ronald Eugene Van Tassel during time off while training in Yarmouth, N.S. durin 2nd W.W.

SPORTS

Bowling Team - Ronald Eugene Van Tassel, Donald Fleet, Austin Algee, Jack King, Richard Warner & Reginald Holdsworth.

Digby Raven's Ball Team, 1940 - Digby, N.S.

- Back : Aubrey Adams, Joseph Turnbull, David Daley, Jake Turnbull, Gerry Muise

- Front: Ronald Eugene Van Tassel, Art Golden, Frank Raymond, Tic Collins

Ronald & Shirley's 3 Boys

Douglas Ronald (1 Yr.) - Brian Eugene (6 Yrs) - Randall Stephen (4 Yrs.) 1955

Brian Eugene - Douglas Ronald - Randall Stephen

Randall Stephen - Douglas Ronald - Brian Eugene

Brian Eugene - Douglas Ronald - Randall Stephen

Brian Eugene - Douglas Ronald - Randall Stephen

Brian Eugene - Douglas Ronald -Randall Stephen

1957 AUG 21

Randall Stephen - Brian Eugene - Douglas Ronald

1957-08-21

Brian Eugene - Douglas Ronald, Randall Stephen

1957 AUG 21

Brian Eugene - Douglas Ronald - Randall Stephen

1959 FEB 16

Randall Stephen - Douglas Ronald - Brian Eugene

Randall Stephen - Douglas Ronald - Brian Eugene

Back: Brian Eugene - Front: Randall Stephen - Douglas Ronald

Ronald Eugene , Douglas Ronald, Brian Eugene & Randall Stephen

1959-JULY-21

Douglas Ronald - Randall Stephen - Brian Eugene

Douglas Ronald - Brian Eugene - Randall Stephen with their mother, Gwendolyn Shirley

Brian Eugene - Douglas Ronald - Randall Stephen

AUG/1961

Brian Eugene - Randall Stephen - Douglas Ronald

Douglas Ronald - Randall Stephen - Brian Eugene 1969-03-16

Randall Stephen - Brian Eugene - Douglas Ronald 1970

Brian Eugene - Douglas Ronald - Randall Stephen

Brian Eugene - Douglas Ronald - Randall Stephen

Douglas Ronald - Randall Stephen & Brian Eugene

Digby, N.S.

Brian Eugene - Randall Stephen - Douglas Ronald

Randall's Wedding Day - Digby, N.S. 1973 June 16

Randall Stephen - Brian Eugene - Douglas Ronald
Digby, N.S. JULY, 1983

Douglas Ronald - Brian Eugene - Randall Stephen

Digby, N.S. 1983

Brian Eugene - Randall Stephen - Douglas Ronald

Brian Eugene - Randall Stephen - Douglas Ronald 1985