Living married Living MCNAMARA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Living WILKES. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Eliza WALSH. Eliza (daughter of Meary UNKNOWN) was born in 1875 in Bentinck, Grey South, Ontario; died on 05 Mar 1941 in London, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Mt Pleasant, London Middlesex (YA-144 n 1/2). [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.