Notes:

Joseph Moore died at home likely from a massive stroke that took him immediately although his family was never given any confirmation of this. He had been ill for most of the previous year but was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer six weeks before his death. The reason for this late diagnosis had a lot to do with his reluctance to deal with doctors over the chronic illness he was suffering. The family was assured that, given the type of cancer, the lack of action made little difference to the prognosis and length of his life. He had had at least one small stroke in the past and his death by this probable cause saved him from the agonies of that are inevitable in the final stages of pancreatic cancer.

He retired from Stelco, Hamilton, Ontario after 34 years as a locomotive mechanic. He was very happy to leave. During World War II he was trained as an airplane engine mechanic where he honed the skills he used all those years later at the steel plant. One of the locations used for training during the war was at the psychiatric hospital in St. Thomas, Ontario. He would joke with his family saying, "You didn't know I spent time in the loony bin, did you?" He rode his 1927 Harley Davidson J30 back and forth to Hamilton on weekends, even in the winter. Throughout the war he served in British Columbia, England, Burma, Egypt and the majority of his time in India. He was happy to leave there, too. Joe would refer to the war as his university education, but it wasn't a valuable learning experience in his judgement. When he returned, he was qualified to take the job at Stelco as a deisel mechanic but before getting that job, he returned for a short time to the Coke Ovens in Hamilton where he had worked before the war.

Joe's brother Jim wrote the following account in 2001. " I started working at the Hamilton Byproduct Coke Ovens, a subsidiary of United Gas Company which distributed the gas produced in the Hamilton area - United Gas was a division of Union Gas Co. of Canada, located in London, ON. Initially, (Mar.19, 1939) I worked in the plant office as a clerk and handled the typing, letters and reports, etc. for the General Superintendant.

"At that time, Joe was attending the High School of Commerce on Sanford Ave. He wasn't too interested in office work and his grades showed it.

"The War started in Sept. 1939 and early the next year (1940) the supply of skilled labour was becoming critical. The General Superintendant at the Coke Ovens decided to institute a system of apprentices in the Mechanical Department (numbering about 30 mechanics) to offset the shortage and, initially he decided to start five apprentices. Joe was 16 and not doing too well in school so I spoke to the General Superintendant on his behalf. He was hired along with Percy Hutchinson, Jack Pearson (who later became brothers-in-law), Bob Naylor and Bruce Bowen (who later became life-long friends). Joe was apprenticed to the Diesel Mechanic and liked the work, although he complained about working out in the weather - his skin was tender and roughened up from exposure to the elements.

" I joined the Air Force in Dec. 1941 and lost track of him for a few years. I returned to my job at the Coke Ovens in Jan. 1947 and Joe also returned to work in the Mechanical Department of the Coke Ovens but I can't recall the exact time. About this time, Joe was living at home with our parents but they soon relocated in New Toronto (now part of the South West section of the City of Toronto) where my father started a new job. When they moved, Joe stayed with us for a while in our first house on Frederick St. near Barton St. (in Hamilton). Shortly after, he moved in with Uncle Lin and Aunt Eva on Cannon St.

"He didn't really like working at the Coke Ovens with all the dirt and exposure to rain, snow, etc. while maintaining buldozers and cranes. Uncle Lin had worked at Proctor & Gamble as a machinist for over thirty years and, when the opportunity arose, he spoke for Joe and got him in the maintenance department but not as a diesel mechanic. (Jay Moore remembers that his father suffered greatly with hayfever and that he described how uncomfortable he was while working amidst the powdered detergents and perfumed soaps at P. & G.)

"Around the time he married Gladys, Joe wanted to move back into diesel maintenance so your grandfather Pearson (John Joseph Kee Pearson, father of Gladys Pearson) spoke for him in the Steel Co. and so he was able to leave a good job at P & G and return to diesel maintenance work where he remained for the rest of his [working] life."

While he was at the Coke Ovens just after the War, he met Jack Pearson. Jack took a liking to Joe and invited him home one day for supper with his family. It was there that he met Jack's younger sister, Gladys, and the rest is history, as they say.

The sons of Joe and Gladys grew up with the story of their romantic beginnings. Joe wanted to marry Gladys very soon but her father wouldn't allow her to marry until she was twenty. They were married on her twentieth bithday in a Friday evening candlight service. As a boy, Jay remembered seeing the large candleholders that were still stored in the church many years later. Gladys recognized them and told him what they were. Their marriage, by any measure, was a great success.

Their first home was in a house at the back of the property purchased by Gladys' brother, Jack, on the Burlington Beach Strip. Before the Skyway Bridge was built, the Burlington Bay shoreline was at the end of their property. Their second home was the cottage built by Joe's father, Lorne, the last property on the East side of Herbert Court at Fruitland Beach. Joe bought it, winterized it and it became home for about three years. When their son Jay was about to attend Kindergarten, this meant crossing a very dangerous highway and when the third child from that neighbourhood was killed in as many years on that highway, Joe and Gladys moved closer to the school to 502 Barton Street. They lived there for about twenty years while the boys grew up. Although the house is gone to make way for many townhouses, a couple of the trees that Joe planted are full grown maples that the builders left standing. Their final home was at 20 Second St. N. in Stoney Creek.

His faith in God and living the Christian life was a very important part of Joe's life. After meeting Gladys, she said that she couldn't be "unequally yoked," that is, married to someone who wasn't a "born again" Christian. Shortly thereafter he "got saved" and began to live his life differently. His commitment to his new faith was very evident to others who noticed a distinct change and the home that he and Gladys made for themselves and their sons was centred around the Christian practices of prayer, Bible reading, much church attending and associating with other Christians for fellowship. He became a deacon in the church, treasurer of the Sunday School for many years and used his car to pick up anyone who ever needed a ride to Sunday School or church if he could. Jay, his first son, remembers watching his father in the kitchen getting his breakfast, alone in the very early morning while it was still dark outside. He kept the lights very low so the boys wouldn't be wakened by the light through the open bedroom doors and he would place his Bible under a small light so he could read some scripture before he went off to work. He was a true convert.

The name Joseph was that of his great-grandfather Joseph Mattice, his great uncle Joseph Mattice and his uncle Joseph Lindley Moore. James Henry Moore suggests that he was likely named after his uncle Joseph Lindley (known as "Lin") because Lin and Lorne (James Lorne) were very close as brothers.

He remembered well his great uncle Joseph Mattice who lived near the family's historical home situated at what was once know as Moore's Corners, Highway 24 and County Road 10, Norfolk County. He spoke fondly of both his uncle and his Aunt Priscilla and the weeks he spent there during summers as a boy. He spoke easily of the the good memories from his childhood but was reticent about some of the more painful experiences. He didn't believe that he had a happy childhood and, on a few occasions, spoke bitterly of his father's harsh, hard-hearted discipline and his older brother's continual harassment. His mother was a warm and gentle woman but she offered little protection to Joe. These conditions, for a shy and introverted boy, created a lack of self-confidence and a lack of trust in the world that stayed with him his whole life. Later in life, what peace he achieved was because his church provided the aceptance he needed, his wife provided the love and affection he longed for and his faith provided the trust he found.

The following is the text of the eulogy written and delivered by Jay Moore at Joseph's funeral, 13 July 1996.

"I am here with you today to celebrate the life and mourn the passing of my father, Joseph Lorne Moore. On behalf of our mother, Gladys Moore and our whole family, I thank all of you for being here to give us your support, to mourn with us and to remember him, each in his or her own way with warmth and affection.

"What is the measure of a man? This man, who we honour today, was a simple man. He didn't measure others by their achievements, by their rank, by their past glories or by the size of their bank accounts, so we will not measure him by these things today. Dad measured others by their compassion, by their commitment, by their fairness and by their truthfulness. He wasn't concerned much with the words in these matters but with actions for actions spoke louder than words to Dad. I am mindful today that this is a legacy he leaves his sons, Bob, Peter and I, and his grandchildren, Aaron, Erica and Noel.

"As most of you know about Dad, he was a man of few words. In fact, he'd be glad he wasn't here today because he'd be very uncomfortable with all this attention - too many words about him! Those of us who knew him well saw that he expressed himself in many ways other than words. His eyes spoke much louder than words. His hands spoke much louder than words. His arms that held my mother and carried me as a baby spoke much louder than words. His actions were the actions of a generous, responsible man, a man of commitment and a man of feeling who was able to understand the feelings of others. His actions spoke much louder than words. My brothers and I are men who know that our actions speak louder than our words and we learned this by our father's example. This is part of his legacy.

"As an adolescent, I didn't understand my father's humility. I wanted my dad to be larger than life, a proud hero. As I have grown, I have come to understand the value of such humility and the importance of humility in our lives. By his actions, I have learned this from my father. This is part of his legacy.

"Responsibility can be defined as the "ability to respond" to circumstances in which we find ourselves. My father was always ready, willing and able to respond to the needs of others. As most of you from the church will know, he was always willing to do more than his share. He responded. His actions spoke louder than his words. This is part of his legacy.

"My father had true respect for women. He listened to them and gave them the credence they deserved. We watched him treat our mother like an equal, loving her unconditionally, open about his need for her and not discounting her in any way but sharing the power in our home. It takes a big man to do that. Of course my mother wouldn't have it any other way but I know he never thought that it should have been any other way. By his actions, he passed this on to his sons. This is part of his legacy.

"A few weeks ago, while I was visiting him in the hospital, I told him a story of how I had come to the aid of a young couple who were travelling. They had lost all their money and were in desperate straits. When I finished the story of what I, his son, had done, I looked over at him and he was weeping. He took my hand and he squeezed it. My father was a man of deep feelings and he empathized with that young man and woman, feeling their pain. I knew, too, that he was pleased with me at that moment but I only did what came naturally - it was what Joe Moore would have done. I learned by his example, by his actions. Because he was a man of deep feeling, all of his sons are men who value their feelings and act upon their feelings. In this way he has made an important contribution to the world for this world needs men of compassion and empathy.

"My father carried Bob, Peter and I and his grandchildren, Aaron, Erica and Noel in his arms many times. The time had come for the six of us to carry his body to its final resting place.

"Daddy, the pain of your passing leaves a big hole in my heart but I have already begun to fill that hole with fond memories of you. You are a part of me and I will always cherish and honour you. Thank you for being my father. Goodbye, Daddy."

(Medical):Joseph Moore died at home likely from a massive stroke that took him immediately although his family was never given any confirmation of this. He had been ill for most of the previous year but was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer six weeks before his death. The reason for this late diagnosis had a lot to do with his reluctance to deal with doctors over the chronic illness he was suffering. The family was assured that, given the type of cancer, the lack of action made little difference to the prognosis and length of his life. He had had at least one small stroke in the past and his death by this probable cause saved him from the agonies of that are inevitable in the final stages of pancreatic cancer.

Joseph married Gladys Margaret PEARSON on 7 Apr 1948 in Hamilton, ON. Gladys (daughter of John Joseph Kee PEARSON and Mary Elizabeth WHITE) was born on 7 Apr 1928 in Hamilton, ON; died on 20 Jul 1999 in Hamilton, ON; was buried in Stoney Creek, ON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Notes:

Lorne was very good with his hands and, among other things, built the family home on Upper Wentworth Street in Hamilton, ON. He held increasingly responsible positions in industry. He was the toolroom foreman at Wallace Barnes and later plant superintendant at companies in Toronto and elsewhere.

Buried:
Lorneis buried with Edith in the Fairmount Block of the cemetery in plot 238.

James married Edith FERN on 12 May 1920 in Hamilton, ON. Edith (daughter of Henry FERN and Ellen DOWNES) was born on 9 Apr 1896 in Bolton, Lancashire, England; died on 21 Oct 1990 in Dundas, ON; was buried in White Chapel Cemetery, Hamilton, ON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The following was written by James Henry Moore, elder son of Edith (Fern) Moore.

"My mother, Edith Moore (nee Fern), was the youngest child of Henry Fern, Packing Case Maker, born June 23, 1857, Hulme Charlton, Manchester, England and Ellen Downes, born December 10, 1859, Louth, Lincolnshire, England, with four sisters and three bothers. Henry and Ellen were married March 27, 1880 and their first child, Margaret, was born February 8, 1881.

"My mother was born April 9, 1896 and her mother, Ellen, died March 25, 1902 in Bolton, Lancashire when my mother was five years old. Her father did not remarry and continued to live in Bolton, Lancashire until his death in 1937. In Lancashire it was customary for girls to go into the textile mills to work at an early age (10 - 12) and my mother's sisters were already working when their mother died.

"School started at age three and my mother, who was five, and her brother George, who was eight, were students at the time of their mother's death so that none of the familty were at home on a continuous basis requiring constant supervision. At the time of their mother's death, the two older sisters, Clara at 20 and Margaret at 21 years of age, took over her responsibilities in the home and gave guidance and protection to the younger children. And when they married a few years later, they continued to shoulder the responsibility for their "baby sister" with help from Beatrice and Emma who were then also old enough to provide the necessary assistance and guidance to their "baby sister."

"In Lancashire, in the decade before World War I (which started in 1914), there was a definite trend towards emigration to Canada and this family was no exception. Although Henry, the father, stayed behind in Bolton, by the time war was declared the entire family had relocated to the east end of Hamilton, although brother Jim was soon to move to Arizona and susequently to Los Angeles and, some time later, Beatrice and Emma were to relocate in San Francisco.

"During the war years (1914 - 1918), my mother was at the stage of her life when girls normally had an active social life and she was no exception. She was active in the Y.W.C.A. and excelled in gymnastics. She was active in volunteer work with the Red Cross and, in 1917, at the age of 21, she was made a Life Member of the Canadian Red Cross Society for her efforts in raising money.

"At that time, she was working at the Hamilton Westinghouse plant testing gas meters. When she first arrived from England, she worked in the knitting mills which was the most logical occupation for an immigrant from Lancashire, the centre of the English textile industry.

"She had a boyfriend who went away to the war and did not come back.

"In 1918, she decided to visit her brother Jim who was in Arizona prospecting for gold. While she travelled by train for most of the trip, she finsihed up travelling by stage coach to reach her destination. She spent some time there and then moved with him to Los Angeles before deciding to return to the Hamilton area.

"She met my father in 1919 and they were married May 12, 1920. They celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1970 with many good wishes including a telegram from Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau.

"My mother was a very outgoing, social person. During the early days of her marriage, while she lived in Mount Hamilton, she was an active member of the Mount Hamilton United Church and Ladies Auxiliary. She was also a hard worker in the Ladies Institute in that area. After relocating at 40 Stirton Street in Hamilton, she transferred her activities to St. Giles United Church where she was, again, very active in the Ladies Auxiliary.

"In 1979, she was formally recognized for 62 years of volunteer service when she received her second citation from the Red Cross.

"During her lifetime, she enjoyed music and played both violin and piano, although she was more accomplished as a pianist. Even during the closing years of her life, she retained the ability to play for others.

"After my father died in 1972, she remained a widow, living alone in her apartment on Balmoral Avenue at the Delta, except for a few years when she was joined by her sister, Beatrice, who died February 2, 1981. Eventually, it was necessary for her to move into St. Joseph's Villa, Dundas, in June, 1984, where supervisory care was available.

"Edith Moore died October 21, 1990 in her 95th year from congestive heart failure."

Died:
Edith died of congestive heart failure in her 95th year.

Buried:
Edith is buried with Lorne in the Fairmount Block of the cemetery in plot 238.

Notes:

"James Albert was convinced that there was an unclaimed fortune in England waiting to be claimed by the descendants of Elizabeth Hawksworth (nee Wedgewood)."

"In all fairness to James Albert, there were other descendants of Elizabeth Wedgewood, namely the Bowlbys and Hawksworths (see the Moore genealogy) in Nova Scotia who were similarly convinced. However, James Albert took it upon himself to represent the Moores in this matter. Starting in 1879 and continuing until 1914, there is a file of letters in the Moore Archives wherein he corresponded with his uncles, aunts and cousins, soliciting funds and genalogical information in one effort after another which never appeared to be successful.
However, it did result in the accumulation of genealogical information that has made the writing ofthis journal considerably easier."

The writer assumes that this alleged fortune would be related to the famous company of Wedgewood China. See the Moore genealogy for the name Wedgewood.

James married Luella (Ella) Jane MATTICE on 14 Jan 1890 in Charlotteville, ON. Luella (daughter of Joseph MATTICE and Catharine KNIFFEN) was born on 5 Oct 1861 in Charlotteville, ON; died on 5 Nov 1936 in Hamilton, ON; was buried in Woodhouse Methodist Cemetery, Woodhouse, ON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The following two family heirlooms belonged to Luella: the spool bed presently at Gladys (Pearon) Moore's in Stoney Creek and given to Jay Moore by Edith (Fern) Moore and the upholstered rocking chair and matching foot stool given to Jay Moore in Kitchener by his brother, Peter from Toronto.

The Mattice Coat of Arms is described in what Douglas Mattice (b. 1958) referred to as "our family book" as follows:

"The Coat of Arms consists of two banners, one scarlet over one of black. On the scarlet banner are three dice. Above the banner, a helmut or crown of Gold, with a forearm and hand holding and ax. The sleeve is of gold as is the ax handle. The blade is silver. Under the banner is a ribbon banner carrying the motto "Gro - Quad - Gram" - I Shall Be What I Have Been.

In the book there is a picture of Joseph Mattice. He is wearing clothing that seem to be from the late 1800s but there is no date assigned to it.

Buried:
Woodhouse Methodist Church Cemetary, Woodhouse, Ont.

Notes:

About 1888, Henry's family moved to Bolton near George Fern and his family. Henry's wife, Ellen (Downes) Fern, died in 1902 and his children had all moved to Canada and the USA by the early 1920s. His nephew, Alfed Fern, looked after his funeral when he died in 1933. He is buried in All Souls churchyard with his wife.

Died:
Alan Eatock's records show his death in 1933.

Buried:
Henry is buried in All Souls churchyard, Bolton, with his wife, Ellen.

Henry married Ellen DOWNES on 7 Mar 1880 in Salford, Lancashire, England. Ellen (daughter of James DOWNES and Sarah Rebecca TAYLOR) was born on 10 Sep 1859 in Louth, Lincolnshire, England; died on 25 Mar 1902 in Bolton, Lancashire, England; was buried in 1902 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Ellen Downes birth certificate reads. "10 Sep 1859, Born, Ellen, dau of james Downes, Private in the 4th Regiment of Foot, and Sarah Downes, formerly Taylor, at Healey's Court, Louth, Lincolnshire."

When Ellen Downes father, James Downes, retired from the Army, the family moved to Salford where she married Henry Fern, a packing-case maker. Her first four children were born there. Then she and her family moved to Bolton where the other children were born.

Buried:
Ellen is buried in All Souls churchyard with her husband, Henry, in Bolton.

Notes:

Married:
Henry and Ellen were married at St. Clement's Church, Salford, Lancashire.


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James Smith named his grandson, James Moore, as the inheritor of his property in Lot 20, 3rd Concession of Charlotteville Twp. It was clear that the Smiths didn't approve of their son-in-law, Enoch Moore, and passed over him in the will.

James lived on his property, Lot 12, 2nd Concession, a 150 acre farm in Woodhouse Twp. at the south-west corner of Hwy # 24 and County Rd. 10, the Turkey Point Rd. The intersection where the farm stood became known as Moore's Corners. In 1983, Jay Moore (the writer), visited the property and took pictures of the house and the barn. The owner at the time took him into the barn and pointed out that the whole frame of the barn, likely built by James, was still in excellent condition and showed excellent craftsmanship. Jay was given two square nails from the roof that were assumed to be original. These may have come from the iron foundry at nearby Normandale. There is a plaque in Normandale at the site of the foundry.

The owner also described the very large, hand-hewn beams under the house that were charred from a fire. It is known that the house burned down in 1881 while in the possession of his son, James Albert.

He continued to correspond with his brothers and sisiters who had relocated to Illinois, Wisconsin and Nebraska until his death in 1872. Most of the correspondence involved appeals for money to support Elizabeth, his mother, who died in Rockford, IL on March 3, 1871. Jay Moore, the writer, saw the gravestone of Elizabeth Moore in the cemetary at New Milford, IL in 1992.

As of 2001, James Jay Daniel Moore is the fifth James Moore and has James Moore's wedding band. The tradition is that it should be passed to the first boy of each generation descending from the first James Moore. James Aaron Jason Moore is the sixth James Moore.

James married Ann TERHUNE on 4 Jan 1842 in Charlotteville, ON. Ann (daughter of Guiliam TERHUNE and Maria ROOME) was born on 28 Mar 1814 in Pompton Plains, Morris Co., NJ; died on 16 Apr 1886 in Charlotteville, ON; was buried in Woodhouse Methodist Cemetery, Woodhouse Twp., ON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
As of 2001, James Jay Daniel Moore is the fifth James Moore and has James Moore's wedding band. The tradition is that it should be passed to the first boy of each generation descending from the first James Moore. James Aaron Jason Moore, the son of Jay, is the sixth James Moore.

Joseph married Catharine KNIFFEN on 6 Feb 1856. Catharine (daughter of Edward J. KNIFFEN and Margaret LEMON) was born on 19 May 1837 in Port Dover, ON; died on 9 Apr 1921 in Charlotteville, ON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
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Henry's first wife, Margaret, died in 1867 and his infant daughter, Clara, died soon after. In 1876, he married Margaret's young sister, Elizabeth, 20 years his junior. (See notes with Elizabeth Pybus)

Henry married Elizabeth PYBUS on 25 May 1876 in Hulme Charlton, Manchester, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Benjamin PYBUS and Elizabeth TAYLOR) was born in 1830 in Manchester, Lancashire, England; was christened on 30 Mar 1851 in Manchester St. Andrew Ancoats; died about 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Margaret gave birth to Clara in March of 1867 and died in 1867. The infant Clara also died in 1867, "a few months after her mother."

Notes:

Married:
Elizabeth was the younger sister of Margaret, Henry Fern's first wife. They were married in Manchester Holy Trinity Church at Hulme. According to Alan Eatock's account, the 1871 census states that Elizabeth lived with her brother-in-law Henry Fern and his family at 28 Robert St., Ardwick, Manchester. She was about 20 years old at the time and her sister Margaret had died about 4 years earlier. Henry had seven children at the time of the 1871 census, the eldest being 17 or 18. Alan Eatock states, "He was, however, incorrectly listed in the 1871 census as married. (Henry did not marry Elizabeth Pybus until 1876.)" Alan Eatock's account shows two of the three children born to Elizabeth and Henry Fern arrived before the marriage in 1876.

Notes:

Died:
An "In loving memory" card dated February 1893 gives James Downes' age at death as 69 but according to the birthdate given in his military records, he would have been 75.

James married Sarah Rebecca TAYLOR on 28 Sep 1858 in Louth, Lincolnshire, England. Sarah (daughter of Joseph TAYLOR and Susanna BURNETT) was born on 31 Mar 1843 in Tetney, Lincolnshire; died in 1903 in Salford, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

When her husband, James Downes, left the army on pension, they moved to Salford, Lancashire, where they later died.

Died:
The account by Alan Eatock reads, "died 1903 3rd quarter."

Notes:

Married:
James met Sarah while he was a member of a recruiting party at Louth, Lincolnshire. They were married at "the Parish Church, Louth , Lincolnshire" and, at the time, she gave her age as "full age" but was really about 15 1/2 years old.