Joseph Tamboline (1873-1941) was born in Lucca, Italy, leaving at age 14 for California and Nanaimo before settling on Westham Island in Delta. He married Emma Faulkner, daughter of pioneer farmer James Faulkner, and they had 7 sons and 3 daughters. Their son William Ernest Tamboline was born on Westham Island in 1893. He married Margaret Frew in 1915, daughter of James Frew who had bought land on Westham Island in 1888. William served overseas in the 54th Battalion Royal Canadian Army in WWI. He was active in the community, on lacrosse and rugby teams, a member of Canadian Order of Foresters, Delta Branch No.61 Canadian Legion, Delta School Board and a charter member of the Westham Island Gun Club. He and Margaret were active in the United Church. Margaret was a founder of the Delta Parent Teachers Association and a member of the I.O.D.E. William and Margaret had 3 sons (Ernest, Albert, Lloyd) and 2 daughters (Betty and Margaret). Betty and Margaret married brothers, Betty to Robert Husband and Margaret to Walter Husband.