Arthur Bo WILKES
1890 - 1951 (60 years)-
Name Arthur Bo WILKES Born 17 Jul 1890 Birmingham, Warwick, England 
[1] Gender Male Died 09 Mar 1951 London, Ontario, Canada [2, 3, 4] Buried 12 Mar 1951 Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London, Ontario,Canada. [5] Person ID I4 Bob-Millie Family Tree Last Modified 12 Oct 2022
Father John WILKES
b. Sep 1857, le Moors, Bolton, Greater Manchester, Lancashire
d. Between Jan and Mar 1905, Birmingham, Warwickshire Relationship natural Mother Anna Maria SANDERS
b. 10 Feb 1861, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England
d. Aft 1901, Edgbaston, Birmingham, Warwick, England? (Age > 41 years) Relationship natural Married Mar 1883 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England [6] Photos 
1883 Birminham Warwick Marriage Index Birmingham Marriage Index Family ID F5 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Esther Mary LIZMORE
b. 13 Sep 1892, Great Wakering, Essex, England
d. 02 Apr 1974, London, Ontario, Canada (Age 81 years) Married 21 Dec 1912 75 Briscoe St., London, Middlesex, Ontario [7, 8] Children 1. Kenneth Woodrow WILKES
b. 21 Aug 1913, London, Ontario, Canada
d. 05 Aug 1969, Lake Couchiching, Orilla, Ontario (Age 55 years) [natural]2. Verna Annie WILKES
b. 26 Sep 1914, London, Ontario, Canada
d. 26 Oct 1999, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Age 85 years) [natural]3. Vivian Victoria WILKES
b. 22 May 1916, London, Ontario, Canada
d. 19 Feb 1969, London, Ontario, Canada (Age 52 years) [natural]4. Living WILKES [natural] 5. Living WILKES [natural] Photos Marriage Bo Wilkes to Esther Lizmore` Last Modified 12 Oct 2022 Family ID F4 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Buried - 12 Mar 1951 - Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London, Ontario,Canada. 
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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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Sources - [S1471] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983.
Name: Wilkes, Arthur ; Record Type: Births; Quarter: June ; Year: 1900
District: Birmingham ; County: Warwickshire ; Volume: 6d ; Page: 114
- [S1474] Esther Wilkes Bible.
Arthur Wilkes March 9, 1951, sixty years old
- [S1515] Forest Lawn Cemetery Record of Death.
- [S2078] Record of Death: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.
Date of Death 3-9-1951 ; 3-12-1951 ; Age 60 - [S1966] OCFA : Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid.
Surname Given Name Cemetery County Township Reference
WILKES Arthur Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London Middlesex London MX-141
WILKES Esther Mary Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London Middlesex London MX-141 - [S1519] Free BMD.
Marriages Mar 1883
Surname Given Name District Volume Page
Wilkes John Birmingham 6d 55
Sanders Annie Maria Birmingham 6d 55 - [S1474] Esther Wilkes Bible.
Arthur Wilkes of London Ontario, age 22, and Esther Lizmore of London Ontario, age 21, on the 21st day of December 1912, at London Ontario. - [S2012] 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