Family/Spouse: Living MCVICAR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living MCVICAR
2. Living MCVICAR

Earl married Vivian Victoria WILKES on 21 Jan 1936 in London, Ontario, Canada. Vivian (daughter of Arthur Bo WILKES and Esther Mary LIZMORE) was born on 22 May 1916 in London, Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Feb 1969 in London, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 22 Feb 1969 in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London, Middlesex, Ontario MX-141. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ 1901 LONDON (City/Cité) (#86) Subdistrict: Ward/Quartier No. 3 c-3 Page 4,

# Family Name Sex Relationship S/M/W Birth Age
46 43 Gray Helen F Head W Nov 12 1855 45
47 43 Gray George M Son S Apr 22 1884 17
48 43 Gray Piercy M Son S Jun 20 1887 14

Name: George Gray
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 17
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1883
Birthplace: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Son
Mother's Name: Helen
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Church Of England
Occupation: Machinist
Province: Ontario
District: London (City/Cité)
District Number: 86
Sub-District: London
Sub-District Number: C-3
Family Number: 43
Page: 4

Household Members: Name Age
Helen Gray 45
George Gray 17
Piercy Gray 14

NOTE 1./ 1910 Detroit Ward 5, Wayne County, Michigan census

Name Home in 1910 (City,County,State) Birth Year Birthplace Relation
George H Gray Detroit Ward 5, Wayne, MI abt 1884 Canada English Head
Edith E Gray Detroit Ward 5, Wayne, MI abt 1884 Canada English Wife
Jordan R Gray Detroit Ward 5, Wayne, MI abt 1909 Michigan Son
Julia J Mawby Detroit Ward 5, Wayne, MI abt 1845 England Mother-in-law
Florence E Mawby Detroit Ward 5, Wayne, MI abt 1886 Canada English Son-in-law
Matt Forester Detroit Ward 5, Wayne, MI abt 1885 Canada English Boarder
Percy Gray Detroit Ward 5, Wayne, MI abt 1887 Canada English Brother

George married Edith Ellen MOWBY on 08 Nov 1905 in London, Middlesex, Ontario. Edith (daughter of Harry James MAWBY and Julia JORDAN) was born on 11 Apr 1884 in London , Ontario, Canada; died on 14 May 1958 in London , Ontario, Canada; was buried on 17 May 1958 in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ 12-7-2004: per Pally nee Wilkes Black:

Arthur "Bo" Wilkes from Toronto Ontario, was attending a house warming party in London Ontario with a friend, Charlie Jolie, whose female guest was Esther Lizmore. Bo, took Esther by the hand to the dance floor, and by the end of the evening was singing "Oh You Beautiful Doll" to her, causing her to leave with Arthur "Bo" Wilkes. The rest is history.

NOTE 2./ Immigration Research

Arthur "Bo" Wilkes, age 16, arrived with his sister, Elsie, age 6, in the care of their Uncle, Frederick Wilkes, age 48, on the SS Sagamore in Boston Massachusets. The SS Sagamore sailed from Liverpool, England on September 27, 1906, and arrived in Boston on October7, 1906. Fredericks occupation was listed as a Foreman/Cattleman, while Elsie listed as a child, is overwritten with Asst. Stewardess. "Bo" was listed a Steward, and seems to be overwritten as a Locksmith. Both "Bo" and Elsies last residence is given as Birmingham, UK, and final destination as Toronto, Canada on this original manifest. The childrens passage was paid for by Frederick Wilkes and were going to live with him at #40, Bolton Avenue, Toronto, Canada.

NOTE 3./ Boston Passenger Lists, 1820-1943 Record

Name: Arthur Wilkes
Arrival Date: 7 Oct 1906
Age: 16 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Ethnic Background: English
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Sagamore
Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
Friend's Name: Frederick Wilkes
Last Residence: England
Microfilm Roll Number: 99

NOTE 4./ Historical Note SS Sagamore:

Capt. Peter CUMMINS/CUMMINGS
Born 1869, Liverpool ; Passed Captains Exam 1897, Liverpool; Certificate no. 027686
The S.S. Sagamore was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine 150 miles WNW of Fastnet on March 3, 1917. The Captain was among the 52 men killed. 'Fastnet' is two rocks in the Atlantic, just a few miles south of Cape Clear on the most south western corner of Ireland. It marked first or last landfall between England and America. It is a treacherous coastline, many ships came to grief here but there has been a lighthouse on the Rock since 1848.

21 Mar 1917 New York Maritime Register
SAGAMORE (Br s s) Boston, Mch 15 Str Sagamore (Br), Cummings, from Boston Feb 21 for Liverpool, has been sunk. The Sagamore was in command of Capt P CUMMINGS and had a crew of fifty. She carried a general cargo, including munitions for the British Government, and was armed astern with a 4.7 inch gun. Vessel and cargo were valued at $1,500,000.

15 Mar 1917 Boston Transcript
The Warren liner, Sagamore, plying between Boston and Liverpool, has been destroyed by a German submarine, the local agents announced. She was a four-masted steel ship, and had a net tonnage of 3385. Her cargo was valued at 1,000.000 while the vessel was worth $500,000.

NOTE 5./ Canadian Passenger Lists, Bo's trip back home to bring back his brother Victor to Canada

Name: Arthur Wilkes
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Date of Arrival: 18 Aug 1910
Vessel: Corsican
Port of Arrival: Montreal, Quebec
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Roll: T-4770
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Arthur married Esther Mary LIZMORE on 21 Dec 1912 in 75 Briscoe St., London, Middlesex, Ontario. Esther (daughter of Philip Ansell LIZMORE and Annie EVERARD) was born on 13 Sep 1892 in Great Wakering, Essex, England; died on 02 Apr 1974 in London, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 04 Apr 1974 in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ 1911 London Ontario census

Lizmore Fred M Head S Sep 1886 24
Lizmore Ann F Mother W Dec 1845 85
Lizmore Ester F Daughter S Sep 1891 20
Kennard Christopher M Lodger S Nov 1885 25

NOTE 2./ Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922
Name: Arthur Wilkes
Birth Place: England
Age: 23
Father Name: John Wilkes
Mother Name: Anne Saunders
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Spouse Name: Esther Lizmore
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse Birth Place: England
Spouse Father Name: Philip Lizmore
Spouse Mother Name : Anne Everard
Marriage Date: 21 Dec 1912
Marriage Place: Middlesex
Marriage County: Middlesex

NOTE 3./ Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, "Electronic," Name: Esther Lizmore

Gender: Female
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Date of Arrival: 18 Mar 1910
Vessel: Empress of Ireland
Port of Arrival: St John, New Brunswick
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Roll: T-4821

Ship Information
Ship Name: Empress of Ireland
Years in service: 1906-1914
Funnels: 2
Masts: 2
Shipping Line: Canadian Pacific
Ship Description: Built by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering CO., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 14,191. Dimensions: 548' x 65' (570' o.l.). Twin-screw, 19 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Two masts and two funnels.
History: Passengers: 310 first, 350 second, 800 third. Maiden voyage: Liverpool Quebec, June 23, 1906. Sunk in collision with the Storstad during a thick fog that prevailed on the St. Lawrence River, May 29, 1914. She went down within 15 minutes, with the loss of 1,024 lives. Rated as one of the worst disasters on the Atlantic. Sister ship: Empress of Britain.

NOTE 4./ The Year Was 1902
The year was 1902 and America was on the brink of war with Germany over a crisis in Venezuela. Venezuela had defaulted on loans from Britain and Germany and in 1902 the two countries set up a blockade of Venezuelan ports. Fearing that Germany was going to use the conflict as an excuse to obtain Venezuelan real estate, American president, Theodore Roosevelt, dispatched Admiral George Dewey and much of the American naval force to the Caribbean on "maneuvers." Invoking the Monroe Doctrine, Roosevelt made it clear through diplomatic channels that Germany should submit to arbitration negotiated by the U.S. or face military action. Germany agreed to arbitration with less than twenty-four hours left before the deadline; the blockade ended in February of 1903.

In Africa, the Second Boer War came to an end with the Treaty at Vereeniging. The Boers gave up their independence in exchange for a general amnesty, protection of the Dutch language, economic considerations, and eventual self-government.

As the winter of 1902 approached, the United States was worried about having enough fuel. Most homes were heated by coal around the turn of the century, and a coal miners' strike in Pennsylvania had been going on since May. By October the situation was critical. President Roosevelt took the unprecedented step of inviting the United Mine Workers union and mine operators to the White House to negotiate a deal. The miners wanted a raise, shorter hours, and a recognized union. The initial meeting failed to end the strike and Roosevelt had to threaten to send in military forces to operate the mines. Everyone would lose if that happened, and the threat pushed both sides to compromise. The workers got a 10 percent raise and shorter hours, but the union was still not recognized.

An avid hunter, Roosevelt went hunting in November of 1902 in Mississippi. Since he wasn't having any luck, one of his hosts tied a bear to a tree for him to shoot. Not willing to shoot the tethered creature, he told his benefactors to "Spare the bear." Later a popular cartoon depicted the event and an enterprising couple in Brooklyn, New York, created a soft bear toy--Teddy's Bear. The stuffed bear was a huge hit and teddy bears continue to delight children all over the world.

Harry married Harriet Helen JOHNS. Harriet was born on 12 Nov 1855 in England; died after 1901 in London, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Woodland, London, Middlesex MX-152-5. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harry married Julia JORDAN on 12 Aug 1872 in London, Middlesex, Ontario. Julia (daughter of John JORDAN and Mary UNKNOWN) was born on 05 Oct 1846 in England; died on 07 Jun 1922 in London, Middlesex, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ 1861 Birmingham Warwickshire England census,

Name Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County/Island
Henry Wilkes abt 1819 Manchr, Lancashire, England Head Birmingham
Ann Wilkes abt 1819 Birmm Wife Birmingham Warwickshire
Selina Wilkes abt 1852 Bolton le Moor, Lancashire, England Daughter Birmingham Warwickshire
Fredk Wilkes abt 1855 Bolton le Moor Son Birmingham Warwickshire
John Wilkes abt 1858 Bolton le Moor Son Birmingham Warwickshire
James Wilkes abt 1860 Birmingham Son Birmingham Warwickshire

NOTE 2./ 1891 England Census: Civil parish: Edgbaston ; Ecclesiastical parish: St James : County: Warwickshire

Name Age in 1891 Birthplace Relationship to head-of-house Civil parish County
Wilkes, John 32 Bolton, Lancashire Head Edgbaston Warwickshire
Wilkes, Annie 30 Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Wife Edgbaston Warwickshire
Wilkes, Harry 5 B'ham, Warwickshire Son Edgbaston Warwickshire
Wilkes, John 3 B'ham, Warwickshire Son Edgbaston Warwickshire
Wilkes, Arthur 8.12 B'ham, Warwickshire Son Edgbaston Warwickshire
Wilkes, Albert H 23 B'ham, Warwickshire Nephew Edgbaston Warwickshire

Source information: RG12/2359 : Registration district: Kings Norton : Sub registration district: Edgbaston : ED, institution, or vessel: 26 : Folio: 126 : Page: 19

NOTE 3./
1891 census shows a nephew, Albert Wilkes , age 23, single, occupation of Tailor, born in Birmingham Warwickshire, England. This is from the actual census image. Albert because of his age, would have to be the child of a brother of the unknown father of Frederick, John and James Wilkes. In fact, the following Polly Wilkes from the 1881 census, could possibly be a sister to Albert.
1881 census has brothers John and James living with Frederick Wilkes and his wife Jane. There is a niece in this family unit as well, Polly WILKES Niece Female 11 Birmingham, Warwick, England Scholar.
For whatever reason, there seems to be a lack of adults for this generation. The postulation would be A./ a family catasrophe, or B./ kids filtered to Birmingham from the nethers, for work opportunities. However..... Youngest brother of John Wilkes, James, gives birthplace in 1881 census as Birmingham.

NOTE 4./
1901 Edgbaston Worcestershire England Census : <>

Name Age in 1901 Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County/Island
John Wilkes 40 Bolton, Lancashire, England Head Edgbaston Worcestershire
Annie M Wilkes 38 Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, Eng Wife Edgbaston Worcestershire
Henry Wilkes 15 Birmingham, Warwickshire, Eng Son Edgbaston Worcestershire
John Wilkes 13 Birmingham, Warwickshire, Eng Son Edgbaston Worcestershire
Arthur Wilkes 10 Birmingham, Warwickshire, Eng Son Edgbaston Worcestershire
Frank Wilkes 5 Birmingham, Warwickshire, Eng Son Edgbaston Worcestershire
Victor Wilkes 3 Birmingham, Warwickshire, Eng Son Edgbaston Worcestershire
Elsie S Wilkes 1 Birmingham, Warwickshire, Eng Dau Edgbaston Worcestershire

NOTE 5./ Historical Perspective: The Year Was 1873

The year was 1873 and much of the world was entering into a long period of economic depression. The beginning of the Long Depression is typically marked by the crash of the Vienna stock market, which sent ripples across Europe and eventually the United States with the fall of Jay Cooke & Company. The Cooke investment bank was heavily invested in the overbuilt railroad system which was beginning to fail. With the fall of this prominent company, a financial panic ensued and the New York Stock Exchange had to close for ten days. Railroads, factories, banks, and businesses had to close their doors resulting in skyrocketing unemployment rates. The Long Depression would last into the 1890s.

There were other smaller scale disasters in 1873. The British SS Atlantic out of Liverpool (with a stop at Queenstown) hit a submerged rock en route to New York and was wrecked in heavy seas off Nova Scotia. It is estimated that 545 of the 952 passengers perished.

In Baltimore, Maryland, a fire began in the factory of Joseph Thomas and Sons and spread over ten acres of the city. Photos of the fire and aftermath can be found online at the Maryland Historical Society.

A cholera epidemic swept through Birmingham, Alabama. Below is an interesting excerpt from a report from Mortimer H. Jordan, who was secretary of the Jefferson County Medical Society of Birmingham, Alabama, at the time of the epidemic (found on the website of the Reynolds Historical Library at the University of Alabama at Birmingham).

The treatment adopted was the opium and mercurial. When the stomach seemed so inactive that nothing made any impression upon it, an emetic of mustard, salt, ginger, and pepper, suspended in hot water, in many cases produced a warm glow over the surface of the body in a few moments. . . . Diuretics produced no good results. No condition in life, sex, or age escaped. The sucking babe and those of extreme age suffered alike from its ravages.

Before closing this paper, justice demands that we should briefly allude to the heroic and self sacrificing conduct, during this epidemic, of that unfortunate class who are known as 'women of the town.' These poor creatures, though outcasts from society, anathematized by the church, despised by women and maltreated by men, when the pestilence swept over the city, came forth from their homes to nurse the sick and close the eyes of the dead. It was passing strange that they would receive no pay, expected no thanks; they only went where their presence was needed, and never remained longer than they could do good. While we abhor the degradation of these unfortunates, their magnanimous behavior during these fearful days has drawn forth our sympathy and gratitude.

Further north and west, Jesse James and the James- Younger gang robbed a Rock Island train near Adair, Iowa. This first train robbery netted the gang more than $2,300, but was most likely a disappointment for the gang. They were expecting a $100,000 gold shipment, but that shipment had been switched to another train at the last moment.

North of the border in Canada, the Dominion Parliament had more lawful goals in mind when it established the North-West Mounted Police, the predecessor of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Canada was growing and in 1873 Prince Edward Island joined the federation as Canada's smallest province.

In music, the song Home on the Range was born (Daniel Kelly & Brewster M. Higley). The tune went on to become the state song of Kansas and is known around the world.

John married Anna Maria SANDERS in Mar 1883 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Anna (daughter of William SANDERS and Jane LAYTON) was born on 10 Feb 1861 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England; died after 1901 in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Warwick, England?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ Historical Perspective: The Year Was 1873

The year was 1873 and much of the world was entering into a long period of economic depression. The beginning of the Long Depression is typically marked by the crash of the Vienna stock market, which sent ripples across Europe and eventually the United States with the fall of Jay Cooke & Company. The Cooke investment bank was heavily invested in the overbuilt railroad system which was beginning to fail. With the fall of this prominent company, a financial panic ensued and the New York Stock Exchange had to close for ten days. Railroads, factories, banks, and businesses had to close their doors resulting in skyrocketing unemployment rates. The Long Depression would last into the 1890s.

There were other smaller scale disasters in 1873. The British SS Atlantic out of Liverpool (with a stop at Queenstown) hit a submerged rock en route to New York and was wrecked in heavy seas off Nova Scotia. It is estimated that 545 of the 952 passengers perished.

In Baltimore, Maryland, a fire began in the factory of Joseph Thomas and Sons and spread over ten acres of the city. Photos of the fire and aftermath can be found online at the Maryland Historical Society.

A cholera epidemic swept through Birmingham, Alabama. Below is an interesting excerpt from a report from Mortimer H. Jordan, who was secretary of the Jefferson County Medical Society of Birmingham, Alabama, at the time of the epidemic (found on the website of the Reynolds Historical Library at the University of Alabama at Birmingham).

The treatment adopted was the opium and mercurial. When the stomach seemed so inactive that nothing made any impression upon it, an emetic of mustard, salt, ginger, and pepper, suspended in hot water, in many cases produced a warm glow over the surface of the body in a few moments. . . . Diuretics produced no good results. No condition in life, sex, or age escaped. The sucking babe and those of extreme age suffered alike from its ravages.

Before closing this paper, justice demands that we should briefly allude to the heroic and self sacrificing conduct, during this epidemic, of that unfortunate class who are known as 'women of the town.' These poor creatures, though outcasts from society, anathematized by the church, despised by women and maltreated by men, when the pestilence swept over the city, came forth from their homes to nurse the sick and close the eyes of the dead. It was passing strange that they would receive no pay, expected no thanks; they only went where their presence was needed, and never remained longer than they could do good. While we abhor the degradation of these unfortunates, their magnanimous behavior during these fearful days has drawn forth our sympathy and gratitude.

Further north and west, Jesse James and the James- Younger gang robbed a Rock Island train near Adair, Iowa. This first train robbery netted the gang more than $2,300, but was most likely a disappointment for the gang. They were expecting a $100,000 gold shipment, but that shipment had been switched to another train at the last moment.

North of the border in Canada, the Dominion Parliament had more lawful goals in mind when it established the North-West Mounted Police, the predecessor of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Canada was growing and in 1873 Prince Edward Island joined the federation as Canada's smallest province.

In music, the song Home on the Range was born (Daniel Kelly & Brewster M. Higley). The tune went on to become the state song of Kansas and is known around the world.

Philip married Annie EVERARD. Annie (daughter of John William EVERARD and Susanna STOKES) was born in Mar 1847 in Strood of Finsbury, North Aylesford, Kent, England; died on 24 Dec 1928 in London, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Mt Pleasant, Middlesex, London MX-144-CS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ 1861 South Shoebury Essex census

Name Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County/Island
John Everard abt 1822 Writtle, Essex, England Head South Shoebury Essex
Thos Everard abt 1842 Essex, England Son South Shoebury Essex
Eliza Everard abt 1844 Essex, England Daughter South Shoebury Essex
Ann Everard abt 1847 Finsbury, Kent, England Daughter South Shoebury Essex
George Everard abt 1850 Finsbury, Kent, England Son South Shoebury Essex
James Everard abt 1854 Hoo, Kent, England Son South Shoebury Essex
Jane Everard abt 1856 Hoo, Kent, England Daughter South Shoebury Essex
Simon Collings abt 1845 Hoo, Kent, England Lodger South Shoebury Essex

NOTE 2./ 1911 London Ontario census

Lizmore Fred M Head S Sep 1886 24
Lizmore Ann F Mother W Dec 1845 85
Lizmore Ester F Daughter S Sep 1891 20
Kennard Christopher M Lodger S Nov 1885 25