14. | Arthur Bo WILKES was born on 17 Jul 1890 in Birmingham, Warwick, England (son of John WILKES and Anna Maria SANDERS); died on 09 Mar 1951 in London, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 12 Mar 1951 in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London, Ontario,Canada.. 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]
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