Notes:

NOTE 1./ 1851 Caradoc Twp , Middlesex Census: from the Ontario Gen Web Project at
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DIV PG LN HS SURNAME FIRST SEX AGE MAR RESIDENCE BIRTH RELIGION OCCUPATION REMARKS
1 11 43 85 Erskine David M 47 M R 2 Lot 21 Ireland CofEngland Farmer
1 11 44 85 Erskine Ann J. (Anne) F 26 M Ireland CofEngland
1 11 45 85 Erskine Mary Janis F 5 S England CofEngland
1 11 46 85 Erskine Elizabeth Elenor F 4 S England CofEngland
1 11 47 85 Erskine David Mordon (Morson) M 2 S Canada CofEngland
1 11 48 85 Erskine Benjamin M 1 S Canada CofEngland
1 11 49 85 Erskine John M 36 S DelawRe Ireland CofEngland Weaver

An closer investigation of the actual 1851 census image provides that David had 6 family members in his household, and they all lived in a Log house. They seemed to have faired just about as well as their neighbours, 3 others of whom resided in the same type of dwelling, while there was one frame house, one brick house and one frame shanty according to the enumerator. RAM

NOTE 2./ ERSKINE 1861 census district 243; @ca.on.middlesex.london_township
Surname Given Age
ERSKINE David 56
ERSKINE Ann 34
ERSKINE David 11
ERSKINE Mary 4
ERSKINE Elizabeth 13
ERSKINE Jane 2
ERSKINE Robert 7
ERSKINE William 1
source: OGS London-Middlesex Branch publication #222 1861 Census Middlesex - London Township: Surnames A-L

NOTE 3./ 1871 London, Middlesex, Ontario census

Name Birth Year Birth Place Home in 1871
David Erskine abt 1803 Ireland London, Middlesex East, Ontario
Anne Erskine abt 1826 Ireland London, Middlesex East, Ontario
David Erskine abt 1851 Ontario London, Middlesex East, Ontario
Robert Erskine abt 1855 Ontario London, Middlesex East, Ontario
Mary Erskine abt 1858 Ontario London, Middlesex East, Ontario
Jane Erskine abt 1859 Ontario London, Middlesex East, Ontario
Harry Erskine abt 1864 Ontario London, Middlesex East, Ontario

NOTE 4./ Nissouri Township <>
Believed to have been named for an Indian word meaning "gurgling waters". Split into West Nissouri (Middlesex County) & East Nissouri (Oxford County) in 1851

NOTE 5./ The Canadian County Didital Atlas Project: Full record for Erskine, David <>

Last Name Erskine
First Name David
Nativity Canada
Business Carpenter; Builder
Year Settled 1877
Post Office London
Township London
County Middlesex
Atlas Date 1878
Concession: I
Lot: 7

NOTE 6./ Historical Note: The Year Was 1818

The year was 1818 and the Convention of 1818decided the northern boundary of the United States and the southern boundary of Canada as being the 49th parallel, between the Lake of the Woods in Minnesota and the Rocky Mountains. The land west of the Rockies was under joint control of the U.S. and Britain. That boundary was settled in 1846 with the Oregon Treaty.

South of 49th parallel, Illinois was admitted as the twenty-first state. Initially the northern boundary was set just below the southern end of Lake Michigan, but at a population of around 36,000, Illinois was short of the necessary 60,000 minimum required for statehood. Illinois Congressional delegate, Nathaniel Pope, suggested that it would make better sense to move the boundary northward to include the City of Chicago and the area upon which the I & M Canal would be built, connecting the Great Lakes with the Mississippi River, and from there the Gulf of Mexico.

In the South, the First Seminole War resulted from the escalation of conflicts between the Seminoles and settlers who were moving into Seminole territory. The Seminoles provided a sanctuary for escaped slaves and this provided additional fuel for the fire. Andrew Jackson pursued the Seminoles into Florida, which was then under Spanish control. His victory led to the accession of Florida to the U.S. the following year.

In the Ohio River Valley, an epidemic of what was commonly called "milk sick" broke out and in October it claimed Abraham Lincoln's mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln. At the time, the illness was attributed to many things, but only a few suspected the real culprit. It wasn't until the early 1900s that it was determined that milk from cows that had eaten snakeroot caused the illness. By then it had claimed many other victims, the majority of them infants.

In literature, a young Mary Shelley's most famous book-- Frankenstein--was published. 1818 also marked the first time the Christmas hymn Silent Night was sung in the small Austrian village of Oberndorf.

David married Anne J. MORRISON on 13 Nov 1845 in Portadown, Seagoe, County Armagh, Ireland. Anne (daughter of Benjamin MORRISON and Mary A. UNKNOWN) was born on 23 Mar 1828 in Portadown, Parish of Dumcree, Armagh, Ireland; died on 05 Jan 1883 in London, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 07 Jan 1883 in Woodland Cemetery, London, MX-152-6. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: UNKNOWN. died before 1845 in Ireland?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ Letter from Marguerite Harriet Moloney, to Bob Millie, 7-27-02.

" Grandma EE Jacobs used to tell us the story about when she went to join Grandpa at his post in India at the turn of the century. A coolie was taking her in a rickshaw, to join Grandpa. When it grew dark, the coolie refused to go further. Grandma had Granpa's corn cob pipe in her knitting bag. She held the bowl in her hand, put the stem against his ribs and told the coolie to keep on going, or she would shoot him! He went on to their destination in a hurry! "

NOTE 2./ Histoical Note: 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.

NOTE 3./ 1891 London City, Middlesex, Ontario census,
Name: Elizabeth A Jacobs
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age: 43
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Religion: Church of England
French Canadian: No
Father's Birth Place: Ireland
Mother's Birth Place: Ireland
Province: Ontario
District Number: 89
District: London City
Subdistrict: Ward 4
Archive Roll #: T-6352

Household Members: Name Age
John T Jacobs 23
Elizabeth A Jacobs 43
Annie Jacobs 22
Mary Jacobs 20
Jane Jacobs 18
Lily Jacobs 14

NOTE 4./ The Fourth National Census, 1901

The first census of the young nation of Canada was taken in 1871, four years after four colonies became Canada. Manitoba and British Columbia joined Canada in 1870 and 1871 and therefore missed being included in the census. By 1901, the year of the fourth census, there were seven provinces, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, and British Columbia, and the Territories, a vast area that included what became Saskatchewan, Alberta, the Yukon, and Northwest Territories.

Government officials planning censuses increased the number of questions every time; for example, there were twelve columns to be completed on the form in 1891 and thirty-one in 1901. All the additional information is a benefit to genealogists, although I wish two columns from 1891 had been retained--the ones asking for the birthplaces of the individual's father and mother. Their absence is partially compensated for by the addition of questions about origin, nationality, and date of immigration. Also useful for genealogy is the addition of columns for date and place of birth, as well as another for the exact date of birth. The 1901 census also seeks information about the work or employment of each person and how much they earned.

Beginning with the name of each person enumerated, this is the list of columns:

Name of each person in household 31 March 1901
Sex
Colour
Relationship to head of household
Single, married, widowed, or divorced
Month and date of birth
Year of birth
Age at last birthday
Country or place of birth (If Canada, include province and add "r" or "u" for rural or urban.)
Year of immigration
Year of naturalization
Racial or tribal origin
Racial or tribal origin
Nationality
Religion
Profession, occupation, or trade
Living on own means
Employer, Employee, or Working on Own Account
Working at a trade in factory or in home
Months employed at trade in factory
Months employed at trade in home
Months employed in other occupation than trade in factory or home
Earnings from occupation or trade
Months at school in the year
Can read
Can write
Can speak English
Can speak French
Mother tongue
Infirmities

It is of significant interest to read the point on the 1901 form about using "r" and "u" to indicate whether the Canadian birthplace was rural or urban.

Elizabeth married George JACOBS on 05 Feb 1867 in London, Ontario, Canada. George (son of John JACOBS and Mary Ann VICKERS) was born on 28 Apr 1841 in Sunbury, (Hanworth), Middlesex County, England (near Hampton Court Palace); died on 09 Jan 1929 in London, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Woodland Cemetery, London, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ 1871 London, Middlesex, Ontario census

Name Birth Year Birth Place Home in 1871
David Erskine abt 1803 Ireland London, Middlesex East, Ontario
Anne Erskine abt 1826 Ireland London, Middlesex East, Ontario
David Erskine abt 1851 Ontario London, Middlesex East, Ontario
Robert Erskine abt 1855 Ontario London, Middlesex East, Ontario
Mary Erskine abt 1858 Ontario London, Middlesex East, Ontario
Jane Erskine abt 1859 Ontario London, Middlesex East, Ontario
Harry Erskine abt 1864 Ontario London, Middlesex East, Ontario

NOTE 2./ Southern Alberta Pioneers and Their Descendants <>

Erskine, David Morrison
He was born in London, Ontario in 1850, and moved west in 1886 and died in 1931 in Olds, Alberta. He married Sarah Fitzsimons at London, Ontario, in 1876. Sarah was born in 1854, at London and died in 1889 in Calgary, Alberta. They had six children. Mr Erskine was employed as a horse trainer and later was in road construction.

NOTE 3./ 1881 Parry Sound Ontario Census<>

ERSKINE 1881 census 131o family 134
@ca.on.muskoka.parry_sound_village_&_parry_harbour_&_parry_island page 27 film C13244 lds1375880
electoral district of Muskoka but geographic district of Parry Sound
1 ERSKINE David m 30 Ont Meth Irish carpenter married
2 ERSKINE {?} Sarah f 26 Ont Meth Irish married
3 ERSKINE Mary f 3 Ont Meth Irish
4 ERSKINE Robert m 1 Ont Meth Irish

Name: Erskine, DavidSex: MAge: 30Place of Birth: Ont. (Ontario)Religion: MethodistEthnic Origin: IrishOccupation: CarpenterProvince: OntarioDistrict: Muskoka (131)Sub-district: Parry Sound & Parry Island (O)Page: 27Microfilm: C-13244Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada

NOTE 4./ 1891 Calgary Alberta census, Name: David M Erskin
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Head
Religion: Methodist
French Canadian: No
Father's Birth Place: Ireland
Mother's Birth Place: Ireland
Province: Territories
District Number: 197
District: Alberta
Subdistrict: Calgary
Archive Roll #: T-6425

Household Members: Name Age
David M Erskin 40
Sarah Erskin 36
Mary Erskin 13
Robert Erskin 11
Ernest Erskin 9
Annie Erskin 8
Louissa Erskin 5

NOTE 5./ 1901 Yale & Cariboo District, British Columbia, Canada census,
Name: David M Erskine
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 50
Birth Date: 23 May 1850
Birthplace: Ont
Relation to Head of House: Head
Racial or Tribal Origin: Irish
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Methodist
Occupation: Carpenter
Province: British Columbia
District: Yale & Cariboo
District Number: 5
Sub-District: Yale (North/Nord)
Sub-District Number: K-1
Family Number: 132
Page: 13

Household Members: Name Age
David M Erskine 50
Walter G Lloyd 21
Edward Floder 24
Fredk Elliott 26

NOTE 6./ The Canadian County Atlas Digital Project
<>

Last Name First Name County Township Town Occupation Birthplace
Erskine David Middlesex London Carpenter; Builder Canada

Full record for Erskine, David
Last Name Erskine
First Name David
Nativity Canada
Business Carpenter; Builder
Year Settled 1877
Post Office London
Township London
County Middlesex
Atlas Date 1878
Concession 1: Lot #7

NOTE 7./ Historical Perspective: The Year Was 1885
The year was 1885 and the flow of settlers to western Canada increased greatly with the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
And in Canada's North-West Territories there were rumblings of a rebellion. In what is now Saskatchewan and Alberta, three groups had grievances with the Canadian government in Ottawa. The Metis, descendants of fur traders and indigenous peoples, were concerned about legal claim to their land; white settlers were waiting for official property titles necessary to secure loans and felt their interests weren't represented; and the starving First Nations peoples who had been promised farming equipment and aid were angry that treaties weren't being observed.

The rebellion, which would only last for two months, was led by Louis Riel, a Metis who had fought for the rights of Manitoba residents during the Red River uprising in 1869-70. He formed a provisional government and armed forces. These forces clashed with government troops at Duck Lake and although the Metis claimed this first victory, the rebellion was subdued by the end of May, and Louis Riel was arrested and hung for treason.

In the United States, anti-Chinese sentiment was on the rise following the California gold rush, which had brought more than 100,000 Chinese to American shores. In September of 1885, violence erupted. In a Union Pacific Coal Mine in Rock Springs, Wyoming, there was a dispute over who had the right to work in a particularly rich area of the mine. Paid by the ton, white workers rioted, burning the Chinese quarter of town, and killing twenty-eight Chinese miners. The perpetrators were never prosecuted and Army troops had to be called in to protect those Chinese who wished to return to their homes.

In Chicago, Sarah E. Goode, a former slave, became the first African American woman to be awarded a patent from the U.S. government for her design of a “cabinet bed.” Her invention could be used as a cabinet by day, but opened into a bed for sleeping.

In June of 1885 the U.S. received a package--actually two hundred and fourteen packages. In them was the Statue of Liberty, waiting to be assembled on Bedloe’s Island. The statue would be unveiled in late October of 1886.

Great strides were made in the field of medicine in 1885, when Louis Pasteur successfully treated Joseph Meister for rabies with his new vaccine.

David married Sarah FITZSIMONS on 14 Feb 1877 in West Nissouri, Middlesex, Ontario. Sarah (daughter of Heatley FITZSIMONS and Margaret Mary MCMARTIN) was born in 1854 in West Nissouri, Middlesex County, Ontario; died on 26 Apr 1899 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Never MARRIED. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ 1871 London, Middlesex, Ontario census

Name Birth Year Birth Place Home in 1871
David Erskine abt 1803 Ireland London, Middlesex East, Ontario
Anne Erskine abt 1826 Ireland London, Middlesex East, Ontario
David Erskine abt 1851 Ontario London, Middlesex East, Ontario
Robert Erskine abt 1855 Ontario London, Middlesex East, Ontario
Mary Erskine abt 1858 Ontario London, Middlesex East, Ontario
Jane Erskine abt 1859 Ontario London, Middlesex East, Ontario
Harry Erskine abt 1864 Ontario London, Middlesex East, Ontario

NOTE 2./ 1881 Census of Canada, 1881
Name: Erskine, RobertSex: MAge: 26Place of Birth: O (Ontario)Religion: C. PresbEthnic Origin: IrishOccupation: FarmerProvince: OntarioDistrict: Middlesex East (167)Sub-district: Westminster (A)Page: 50Microfilm: C-13268Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada

NOTE 3./ 1891 Hamilton City, Ontario census,
Name: Robb Erskin
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Head
Religion: Church of England
French Canadian: No
Father's Birth Place: Ireland
Mother's Birth Place: Scotland
Province: Ontario
District Number: 72
District: Hamilton City
Subdistrict: Ward 3
Archive Roll #: T-6341

Household Members: Name Age
Robb Erskin 36
Emily Erskin 34
Clara Erskin 7
Beatrice Erskin 5
Fred Erskin 3
James Erskin 10/12

NOTE 4./ 1901 London, Middlesex East, Ontario Census: District: ON MIDDLESEX (East/Est) (#87)
Subdistrict: London c-6 Page 9 <>

Surname Given Names Sex Relationship M/S Birth Date Age
7 97 Erskine Robert M Head M Dec 23 1854 46
8 97 Erskine Emily F Wife M May 3 1856 44
9 97 Erskine Clara F Daughter S Nov 14 1883 17
10 97 Erskine Beatrice F Daughter S Oct 26 1885 15
11 97 Erskine Fred M Son S Oct 21 1887 13
12 97 Erskine James M Son S May 26 1890 10
13 97 Erskine Gordon M Son S Aug 18 1892 8
14 97 Erskine Mildred F Daughter S Nov 5 1895 5
15 97 Erskine Lilly M. F Daughter S May 31 1898 2
16 97 Erskine Lenard S. M Son S Aug 4 1900 8 mon

NOTE 5./ 1911 London Middlesex Ontario census,

Name Parent or spouse names Home in 1911 Birth Year Birthplace
Robert Erskine Emily Ontario, London City, London 1852 Ontario Head
Emily Erskine Robert Ontario, London City, London 1855 Ontario Wife
Fred Erskine Robert, Emily Ontario, London City, London 1887 Ontario Son
James Erskine Robert, Emily Ontario, London City, London 1890 Ontario Son
Gordon Erskine Robert, Emily Ontario, London City, London 1891 Ontario Son
Leonard Erskine Robert, Emily Ontario, London City, London 1891 Ontario Son
Mildred Erskine Robert, Emily Ontario, London City, London 1895 Ontario Daughter
Lillie Erskine Robert, Emily Ontario, London City, London 1898 Ontario Daughter

Robert married Emily Saunders DRAKE about 1878 in London, Ontario, Canada. Emily (daughter of John James S DRAKE and Sarah Ann UNKNOWN) was born on 03 May 1856 in Peterborough, Ontario; died on 11 Mar 1938 in London, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 14 Mar 1938 in Woodland, Middlesex, London, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Never MARRIED. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ 1871 London, Middlesex, Ontario census

Name Birth Year Birth Place Home in 1871
David Erskine abt 1803 Ireland London, Middlesex East, Ontario
Anne Erskine abt 1826 Ireland London, Middlesex East, Ontario
David Erskine abt 1851 Ontario London, Middlesex East, Ontario
Robert Erskine abt 1855 Ontario London, Middlesex East, Ontario
Mary Erskine abt 1858 Ontario London, Middlesex East, Ontario
Jane Erskine abt 1859 Ontario London, Middlesex East, Ontario
Harry Erskine abt 1864 Ontario London, Middlesex East, Ontario

NOTE 2./ 1901 London City, Ontario census

Name: Jane Erskine
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 43
Birth Date: 4 Feb 1859
Birthplace: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Sister
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Presbyterian
Province: Ontario
District: London (City/Cité)
District Number: 86
Sub-District: London
Sub-District Number: D-1
Family Number: 23
Page: 3

Household Members: Name Age
George Jacobs 59
Elizabith E Jacobs 53
Mary L Jacobs 30
Jane E Jacobs 28
Jane Erskine 43

NOTE 3./ 1911 London City, Ontario census

Name: Jane W Erskine
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 52
Birth Date: Feb 1859
Birthplace: Ontario
Family Number: 66
Relation to Head of House: Sister
Tribal: English
Province: Ontario
District: London City
District Number: 94
Sub-District Number: 42
Place of Habitation: 312 Grosvenor
Census Year: 1911
Page: 6

Household Members: Name Age
George Jacobs 70
Elizabeth E Jacobs 63
Jane W Erskine 52

Family/Spouse: Never MARRIED. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Never MARRIED. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harry married Jessie E SNODGRASS on 18 Jan 1887 in Hamilton, Wentworth County, Ontario. Jessie (daughter of William SNODGRASS and Janet HOLBURN) was born on 09 Feb 1866 in Argyleshire, Lancashire, England; died after 1901 in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ 1891 London City, Middlesex, Ontario census,

Name: John T Jacobs
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Head
Religion: Church of England
French Canadian: No
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Province: Ontario
District Number: 89
District: London City
Subdistrict: Ward 4
Archive Roll #: T-6352

Household Members: Name Age
John T Jacobs 23
Elizabeth A Jacobs 43
Annie Jacobs 22
Mary Jacobs 20
Jane Jacobs 18
Lily Jacobs 14

NOTE 2./ 1901 Census of Canada : ONTARIO: London City

Family Name Sex Colour Relationship Single/married, DOB Age at last birthday
199 Jacobs John D M Head M Nov 21 1867 33
199 Jacobs Asminta(?) F Wife M Oct 13 1867 33
199 Jacobs Margareta F Daughter S Jul 14 1893 7
199 Jacobs Lillian F Daughter S Apr 28 1876 5
199 Jacobs Agnes W F Daughter S Jun 7 1899 1

Name: John D Jacobs
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 33
Birth Date: 21 Nov 1867
Birthplace: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Arminta
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Church Of England
Occupation: Iron Moulder
Province: Ontario
District: London (City/Cité)
District Number: 86
Sub-District: London
Sub-District Number: D-7
Family Number: 199
Page: 19

Household Members: Name Age
John D Jacobs 33
Arminta Jacobs 33
Margarete Jacobs 7
Lillian Jacobs 15
Agnes W Jacobs 1

NOTE 3./ 1911 London, Middlesex, Ontario census,
Name: John D Jacobs
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 44
Birth Date: Nov 1866
Birthplace: Ontario
Family Number: 7
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Araminta
Tribal: English
Province: Ontario
District: London City
District Number: 94
Sub-District: London
Sub-District Number: 43
Place of Habitation: 864 William
Census Year: 1911
Page: 1

Household Members: Name Age
John D Jacobs 44
Araminta Jacobs 44
Margarite Jacobs 18
Lily Jacobs 16
Winifred Jacobs 11
George Jacobs 8

NOTE 4./ Author's insight by Bob Millie

Henry Thomas Beale Millie (HTB) and George Jacobs (As well as John David Jacobs) all went to the Riel Rebellion together, leaving out of London Ontario between April 1-7, 1885. HTB and George both later worked for the Grand Trunk railway (Now Canadian Pacific) after they returned from the West. It is undetermined whether they were employed at the same time or not, and for both men it was only a short time of employment, as HTB reinlisted and George went onto McCreary's Department store, or his Police work.
Sadly, HTB's son, Harry William Robert Millie, went to work for the Grand Trunk as a brakeman, and bled to death at age 25, after having one leg severed by a train car wheel. Daisy never remarried. HTB Millie died 3 months later of gangrene.
The uncanny parallel continues here. Captain George William Jacobs was invalided home from Britain during WW II in May 1943 on the maiden voyage of the Lady Nelson, Canada's first Hospital ship. George William Jacobs dies October 11, 1943, and his father, John David Jacobs passes on November 18, 1943. Only 37 days apart.
What else was similar ??? George Jacobs was 5' 4" tall and HTB was 5' 7" tall.

NOTE 5./ HISTORICAL REFERENCE

"The Atlanta Constitution" (Atlanta, Georgia), 15 December 1901, page 3:
MARCONI SPEEDS MESSAGES ACROSS ATLANTIC OCEAN

From Newfoundland to Cornwall Italian Inventor Sends Message Without Wires.

St. Johns, N.F., December 14. Signor Marconi announced the most wonderful scientific discovery of modern times tonight in stating that he had received electric signals across the Atlantic ocean from his station in Cornwall, England. He explains that before leaving England he made plans for accomplishing this result, for while his primary object was to communicate with ocean liners in mid-ocean he hoped also to succeed in attaining the wonderful scientific achievement of wireless telegraphy across the Atlantic.

Signor Marconi's station in Cornwall is most powerful. He has an electric force, generated there, a hundred times greater than at his ordinary stations. Before he left England he arranged that the electrician in charge of the station which is located at Poldhu, should begin sending signals daily after a certain date, which Signor Marconi would cable him after having perfected his arrangements here.

Signor Marconi arrive here a week ago Friday, selected Signal Hill, at the entrance to the harbor, as an experimenting station and moved his equipment there. Last Monday he cabled to the Poldhu station to begin sending signals at 3 p.m. daily and to continue until 6 p.m. these hours being respectively 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., St. Johns time. During these hours Wednesday Signor Marconi elevated the kite with an aerial wire by means of which signals are sent or received. He remained at the recorder attached to the receiving apparatus and to his profound satisfaction signals were received by him at intervals, according to the programme arranged previously with the operator at Poldhu.

These signals consisted of repeating at intervals the letter "s" which, in Marconi's code is made by three dots, or quick strokes. This signal was repeated so frequently and so in accordance with the plan, arranged to provide safeguards against the possibility of a mistake, that Signor Marconi was satisfied that it was a genuine transmission from England. . .

John married Arminta GARDINER on 05 Oct 1892 in Memorial Church, London, Middlesex, Ontario. Arminta (daughter of William Fitch GARDINER and Agnes SISSON) was born on 13 Oct 1867 in Bethany, Durham County, Ontario; died on 04 Jun 1949 in London , Ontario; was buried on 04 Jun 1949 in London , Ontario, Canada, Woodland P, 344 - NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Annie married Alexander Cecil THOMPSON on 10 Jun 1894 in London, Ontario, Canada. Alexander (son of Robert Sawyer THOMPSON and Anne Jane WILLIAMS) was born on 14 Jan 1862 in St. Mary's, Perth County, Ontario; died on 19 Jan 1946 in London, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Woodland, London (Section P,R) Middlesex London MX-152-6. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Never MARRIED. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ For further information on Jane nee Jacobs Hession at London Life as of 10-28-2003:
Contact Don Spanner, Archivist, London Life Corporate Archives, 255 Dufferin Avenue, London, Ontario N6A 4K1.
Phone: (519) 435-4268
Fax: (519) 435-7400
Email: [email protected]

E-mail from
Hi Coz Bob
I was just upstairs with the LL archivist and I have an article about Jane Elizabeth Jacobs Hession that
was in the 1967 edition of the London Life newsletter "This is the Life". Cousin Dawn

NOTE 2./ 1891 London City, Middlesex, Ontario census

Name: Jane Jacobs
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1873
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Sister
Religion: Church of England
French Canadian: No
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Province: Ontario
District Number: 89
District: London City
Subdistrict: Ward 4
Archive Roll #: T-6352

Household Members: Name Age
John T Jacobs 23
Elizabeth A Jacobs 43
Annie Jacobs 22
Mary Jacobs 20
Jane Jacobs 18
Lily Jacobs 14

Jane married Edmund Vincent HESSION on 04 Jun 1908 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. Edmund (son of Thomas Gilbert HESSION and Hannah CUMMINGS) was born on 15 Jun 1875 in Georgetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada; died in 1943 in London, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Saint Peter's Roman Catholic Cemetery, London, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Note 1./ : e-mail from Jim Johnson 12-10-2003: St. Luke's Hospital, New York, & Grandma's Aunt Lillie:

While on breaks at Roosevelt Hospital I have been admiring old photos of St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospitals, of Women's Hospital (where modern gynecology was founded), of the nurses wearing
corsets, bustles and hats, and scratching my head. I got the lawyers to start talking about it yesterday because I was wondering aloud if these photos aren't of where my Grandma Buffum's Aunt Lillie had come to nursing school. Oh, yes, Mr. Engel said, they had a very important nursing school and still do, and there's an archivist named such-and-such who has all kinds of great materials, like photos and letters and documents going all the way back.

I didn't get a chance to add that my relative who was in nursing school there had contracted polio and died back in Ontario in her 20s. But the photos were great, nonetheless. The hospital rooms were heated by fireplaces. The place looked pretty nice. There is a haunting photo on the wall of one hallway taken looking down a long hallway of pre-war doorjambs with the windows up at the top and the ornate carpentry that's so impossible to keep clean.

I just did a search on my computer through Bob M's email to be sure I got my facts straight. In fact, it was St. Luke's Hospital that Millie Jacobs (Grandma Buffum's aunt) was training in when she got sick in the early 1900s:
Jan. 28, 2002, by Bob M: "Liliy was training for the nursing profession at St. Lukes hospital in New York City. She contracted polio however and returned home to London where she died in 1903 at age 26. In 1908 Mary L was a Nurse in Philadelphia, which at the time was considered the fashion and social capital of North America."

Family/Spouse: Never MARRIED. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown ELLIOTT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clara married John Arthur WILSON on 09 Oct 1907 in London, Middlesex, Ontario. John (son of Edward WILSON and Matilda Louise WILSON) was born on 15 Apr 1872 in Nissouri Township, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Beatrice married Benjaman John GRAHAM on 24 Apr 1911 in London, Middlesex, Ontario. Benjaman (son of George Aitcheson GRAHAM and Mary MCCUTCHEON) was born on 10 Jan 1884 in London, Middlesex, Ontario; died after 1911 in Middlesex County East, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Fred married Bertha Viola EDWARDS on 24 Apr 1918 in Essex County, Ontario. Bertha (daughter of Neil EDWARDS and Carrie PERRY) was born in May 1889 in Tilbury Twp, Essex County, Ontario; died on 24 Jan 1964 in London, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 27 Jan 1964 in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London Middlesex MX-141. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Helen UNKNOWN. Helen was born in 1893; died on 13 Aug 1939 in London, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 15 Aug 1939 in Woodland, London (Section D,E,ED,EF,EN,F,FN) Middlesex London MX-152-2. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gordon married Annie Elizabeth DYKES on 02 Jun 1915 in Middlesex County, Ontario. Annie (daughter of John DYKES and Annie YALE) was born in 1897 in Aldboro Twp, Elgin County, Ontario; died on 21 Jul 1941 in London, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 23 Jul 1941 in Woodland Cemetery, London, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Orville BENNET. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ OCFA has record of 2 other Erskine surname interred at Woodland cemetery, London, Ontario, with the same reference # as Leonard S. Erskine. I will record those here for future reference and research as to their exact relationship. << ERSKINE Leonard S. Woodland, London (Section J) Middlesex London MX-152-9>>; <>; <>

NOTE 2./ E-mail from Dana Erskine Van Clieaf : 10-30-2003 :
Leonard Simpson Erskine (my great-grandfather) was born in a Hotel that the family owned on Hamilton Rd. by Gore Rd. in East London. I have nothing to back this up, though, just what Grumpa told me. I could probably confirm by talking to one of my Aunts. Dana

NOTE 3./
Surname Given Names Relationship M/S Birth Date Age
Erskine Robert M Head M Dec 23 1854 46
Erskine Emily F Wife M May 3 1856 44
Erskine Clara F Daughter S Nov 14 1883 17
Erskine Beatrice F Daughter S Oct 26 1885 15
Erskine Fred M Son S Oct 21 1887 13
Erskine James M Son S May 26 1890 10
Erskine Gordon M Son S Aug 18 1892 8
Erskine Mildred F Daughter S Nov 5 1895 5
Erskine Lilly M. F Daughter S May 31 1898 2
Erskine Lenard S. M Son S Aug 4 1900 8 mon

Leonard married Lottie Revena BRAKE on 12 Jun 1920 in Elgin County, Ontario. Lottie (daughter of Alfred Samuel BRAKE and Sarah Amelia "Minnie" SWITZER) was born on 20 Apr 1900 in Guelph, Wellington South, Ontario; died on 26 May 1992 in London, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 28 May 1992 in Woodland Cemetery, (Section J ), Reference MX-152-9, London, Ontariio.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ Postulation by Robert Millie 2-2-2003

The connection between the Millie's and Jacobs may well have originated between Henry Thomas Beale Millie, Harry WR Millies father, and either/both George and John David Jacobs, Daisy's grandfather and father. There are two possible links thus far.

1./ All 3 of HTB Millie and George and John David Jacobs were members of the 7th Fusiliers that participated in the Riel Rebellion mustered out of London Ontario. (I need to include this additional information even though no one asked for this when I offered it before. This is the link that describes in full the journey that these 3 ancestors encountered in 1885, even if they did not see any military action. If you don't read it or print it out you may want to bookmark it, to later get an actual feel for their lives in 1885 including the accolades of the supportive crowds as they left on their journey. ) Alexander Campbell's An Acount of the Advance of the 7th Fusiliers of London ....... I don't recall the mention of the number of men involved in this troop movement, but they spent from April till July of 1885 together, and at minimum knew each other by face.

2./ From the Grant Thompson album, the detailed obit of George Jacobs titled "George Jacobs dies; Served the empire in many campaigns", the 2nd paragraph 2/3 of the way down. The statement is made " For a considerable period he was employed at the old Grand Trunk carshops here".

The following e mail will include an attached adobe acrobat v 5.0 document that is a listing from the 1913 London City telephone directory. It lists HTB, Harry, and an additional daughter/sister, Ethel, all living at 928 Princess Ave. { Notice that there are no telephone numbers .......'This is your Operator"}. The interesting point of fact here is that Henry T Millie's occupation is listed as Clerk, at the Grand Trunk Railroad .......... while George was employed at the old Grand Trunk carshops ( from above)

That's all I got for now, save for the fact that it was on a Grand Trunk railway car that the 7th Fusiliers started their journey west in 1885. Makes you wonder how Harry and Daisy ever got together. RAMillie

NOTE2./ 1911 London, Middlesex, Ontario census

Name: Margarite Jacobs
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 18
Birth Date: Jul 1892
Birthplace: Ontario
Family Number: 7
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: John D
Mother's Name: Araminta
Tribal: English
Province: Ontario
District: London City
District Number: 94
Sub-District: London
Sub-District Number: 43
Place of Habitation: 864 William
Census Year: 1911
Page: 1

Household Members: Name Age
John D Jacobs 44
Araminta Jacobs 44
Margarite Jacobs 18
Lily Jacobs 16
Winifred Jacobs 11
George Jacobs 8

NOTE 3./ Marriage Details
Name: Harry Wm Fredk Millie
Birth Place: London
Age: 21
Father Name: Henry T B Millie
Mother Name: Grace Edith Melmer Millie
Estimated birth year: abt 1893
Spouse Name: Marguerite Jacobs
Spouse's Age: 20
Spouse Birth Place: London
Spouse Father Name: John D Jacobs
Spouse Mother Name : Arminta (Minnie) Gardiner Jacobs
Marriage Date: 28 Jan 1914
Marriage Place: Middlesex
Marriage County: Middlesex
Source: Indexed by: Ancestry.com

NOTE 3./ Historical Perspective: The Year Was 1893

The year was 1893 and it marked the beginning of a four-year-long depression in the United States, known as "The Panic of 1893." Britain and Europe’s economic woes preceded troubles in the U.S. and led to a reduction in investments in the United States. Economic policy, with heavy reliance on the gold standard, also contributed to the depression, as did the overproduction of agricultural products from a growing farm belt. Farmers had been moving westward with the new ability to transport produce via expanded rail systems and the additional goods drove market prices down. The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad collapsed in February and more than 15,000 companies and 500 banks would follow leading to a sharp rise in unemployment. Double-digit unemployment rates peaked at an estimated 18 percent in 1894 and would remain through the crisis.
Despite financial troubles, the country put on its best face as the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 opened in Chicago, Illinois. More than 27 million visitors attended this world-class event, taking advantage of railroads to converge on Chicago to explore the various venues filled with the latest mechanical innovations, agricultural advances, and cultural treasures. Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show thrilled audiences as food and exhibits from around the world amazed spectators.
In Colorado, women won the right to vote by election and New Zealand became the first self-governing country to grant women's suffrage.
The independent Kingdom of Hawaii was invaded by United States Marines in 1893 and its Queen Lili'uokalani surrendered her throne to a provisional government made up of white sugar plantation owners.

Marguerite married Harry William Frederick MILLIE on 26 Jan 1914 in Church of the Redeemer, London, Middlesex, Ontario. Harry (son of Sargeant Henry Thomas Beale MILLIE and Grace Edith MELMER) was born on 27 May 1893 in London , Ontario, Canada,; died on 02 Mar 1918 in London, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 05 Mar 1918 in London, Ontario, Woodland Cemetary M, 82 - NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lillian married James Horace OSBORN in Jan 1941 in London, Ontario, Canada. James (son of William OSBORN) was born on 27 Jul 1890 in Bradford, England; died on 06 Jul 1967 in London, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 08 Jul 1967 in London , Ontario, Canada, Woodland W, 39 - NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Winnifred married Walter Henry (Dick) HARNESS in Both Winnifred and Dick were widowers when they met and married.. Walter (son of William John HARNESS and Elizabeth M OLIVER) was born on 01 Nov 1898 in Exeter Village, Huron County, Ontario; died on 20 Oct 1971 in London, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 23 Oct 1971 in London , Ontario, Canada, Woodland W, 765 - NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Joseph John RODDEN. Joseph (son of Bernard (Barnabus Edward) RODDEN and Margaret UNKNOWN) was born on 30 Jul 1889 in Mattawan, Nipissing, Ontario; died about 1933 in London , Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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Casualty Details
Name: JACOBS, GEORGE WILLIAM
Initials: G W
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Engineers
Age: 41
Date of Death: 11/10/1943
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Jacobs; husband of Marjorie M. Jacobs, of London.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 202: Sec. G. South Grave.
Cemetery: LONDON (WOODLAND) CEMETERY

NOTE 2./ British Meritorious Service Medal MSM ( Awarded to George W. Jacobs )

TERMS
Years: 21 years service (awarded after discharge)
Service: Permanent forces.
Ranks: Warrant Officers and Senior NCOs
Dates: 1902 to 1958 if enrolled before 01 September 1939
Bar: For additional acts of Gallantry.

The medal was awarded to Warrant Officers and senior NCOs (Sergeant or above), who were discharged after 21 years service (18 if disabled), and had earned the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. The award was limited to 40 who could wear it at any given time. The number was increased to 75 in 1928 and to 100 in 1939. The medal was awarded for valuable and meritorious service.

FOR GALLANTRY
In 1916, the MSM was awarded to all ranks:

duly recommended for the grant in respect of gallant conduct in the performance of military duty otherwise than in action against the enemy, or in saving, or attempting to save the life of an officer or soldier, or for devotion to duty in a theatre of war.
The gallantry portion was cancelled on 07 September 1928 because the British Empire Medal now served this purpose. The King's Regulations and Order's of 1939 listed the MSM and stated that it could be awarded to a soldier of the active militia who is recommended on account of gallant conduct in the performance of military duty (not necessarily on active service) or in saving or attempting to save the life of an officer or soldier, or for devotion to duty in a theatre of war.

DESCRIPTION
A circular, silver medal, 1.42 inches in diameter.

OBVERSE
King Edward VII: An effigy in Field Marshal's uniform, facing left, and the legend; EDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR
King George V:
(a) An effigy in Field Marshal's uniform, facing left, and the legend: GEORGIVS V BRITT : OMN : REX ET IND : IMP :
(b) A crowned coinage effigy, facing left, and the legend: GEORGIVS * V * D * G * BRITT * OMN REX * ET * INDIAE * IMP *
King George VI: A bareheaded effigy, facing left, and one of the legends: (a) GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN :REX ET INDIAE IMP:
(b) GEORGIVS VI DEI GRA ; BRITT :OMN : REX FID : DEF :
Queen Elizabeth II: A bareheaded effigy, facing right, and the legend: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA

REVERSE
The reverse displays the inscription FOR / MERITORIOUS / SERVICE in three lines, encircled by two laurel leaves (tied at the bottom with a bow and separated at the top by an Imperial Crown). King Edward VII and King George V medals bear the word CANADA above the crown.

MOUNTING
An ornate scroll suspender is attached to the medal with a single-toe claw.

NAMING
The recipient's rank, name, and regiment are engraved around the rim.

RIBBON
The crimson ribbon is 1.25 inches wide. Because the ribbon was the same as that for the VC, white edge stripes (0.125" wide) were added in 1916; and in 1917 a narrow white central stripe was added.

ISSUED
The number of medals issued to Canadians, are as follows:
For Service: 275
For Gallantry:1430

NOTE 3./ 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.

Family/Spouse: Marjorie May WILKINS. Marjorie (daughter of Joseph Henry WILKINS and Lillian Elizabeth YOUNG) was born on 21 May 1904 in London , Ontario, Canada; died on 28 Jan 1997 in London, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 31 Jan 1997 in Woodland, London (Section G,H,I,O) Middlesex London MX-152-3. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ Per Jim Johnson 1-25-02:

Beth Thompson was a nurse and never married. She lived in Long Island. Another of those
Thompsons lived in New Jersey and their
funeral was in Short Hills, which kind of impressed me, as that's one of those too-too suburbs. Another Thompson cousin lived in the mid-Hudson Valley and my mother looked her up on one visit.

NOTE 2./ Ontario Births

Name: Elizabeth Alexa Thompson
Date of Birth: 29 May 1896
Gender: Female
Birth County: York
Father's Name: Alexander Cecil Thompson
Mother's Name: Annie Edeanor Jacobs
Roll Number: MS929_136

Family/Spouse: Never MARRIED. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ e-mail from Jim Johnson 1-25-02

My grandmother Isabel Thompson and her two older sisters, Beth and Alice, got into a car in London and drove across Canada to the West. They did jobs along the way as stenographers or whatever for money.
Alice also settled in the West of Canada, although I guess she was married in Sweden. Her husband
was from Sweden and they had no children. The story has always been that they made and lost several fortunes. She was the family historian. She was your grandmother's cousin. I met her a few times.

NOTE 2./ e-mail from: Mike Leipe: [email protected] 9/27/2005

It was a copy of Alice's document that led me to Bond Head, Ontario, where stands the tombstone of the original Thomas Thompson and his wife. Interestingly, I doubt if this stone is more than 40 or 50 years old - I figure Alice probably had the old one replaced. I've got a photo somewhere...
I actually remember visiting Alice at her home along the highway in Williams Lake, BC, as a small child. What I remember best is her empty swimming pool!
As you may be aware, Alice & Paul were great travelers. Turns out they took a ton of pictures and copious notes of their travels. I have these photos and notes - probably a dozen of those Kodak carousels of black & white slides!

Alice married Paul JORGENSEN in 1936 in Malmo, Sweden. Paul was born in in Sweden; died in May 1962. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Per Jim Johnson 1-25-02:
The Thompsons: My grandmother Isabel Thompson and her two older sisters, Beth and Alice, got
into a car in London and drove across Canada to the West. They did jobs along the way as
stenographers or whatever for money. My grandmother met her husband at Bulman's Ranch in the Okanagan Valley of BC. That's where they settled and my mother and her siblings were born and raised.
I always thought my grandmother's and Alice's story of working their way across Canada was
romantic and exciting. Imagine three sisters on their own in the 1920s. I've always imagined George Jacobs as being another kind of romantic adventurer type.

Per Jim Johnson 2-25-02:
Apparently Grandma Buffum (Isabella Thompson) did a radio show in Vernon at one time. I only heard that when she died and I was at my aunt's house in Victoria and a guy came over to get info for her eulogy.
Grandma had an affected accent that was not normal Canadian. It was a put-on British accent, and in her defense I would point out that, after all, her mother had been around the Empire, and her grandfather was born and raised in Britain.

Isabella married Ernest Thomas BUFFUM on 23 Dec 1925 in Kelowna, British Columbia. Ernest (son of Thomas H. TURNBULL and Ada Elvira HARRIS, son of Albert Luther BUFFUM and Ada Elvira HARRIS) was born on 27 May 1901 in Weare, New Hampshire; died on 16 Apr 1983 in Victoria, British Columbia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Florence Deborah MARTIN on 02 Oct 1928. Florence (daughter of Ovide MARTIN and Mary UNKNOWN) was born on 29 Sep 1904 in Ferris, Nipissing, Ontario; died before 1989 in Ottawa, Ontario; was buried in Capital Memorial Gardens Carleton Nepean OT-95-CMG. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ Ontario Births

Name: Robert Alexander Thompson
Date of Birth: 20 Oct 1904
Gender: Male
Birth County: Middlesex
Father's Name: Alexander Thompson
Mother's Name: Annie Eleanor Jacobs
Roll Number: MS929_169

Family/Spouse: Victoria D. PATTERSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Jean LA DOUCEUR on 17 Jun 1937 in Buckingham, Quebec, Canada. Jean was born in 1913; died on 23 Oct 1940 in Buckingham, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1907,

Name: Edmund Cecil Thompson
Date of Birth: 27 Feb 1909
Gender: Male
Birth County: Middlesex
Father's Name: Alexander Cecil Thompson
Mother's Name: Annie E Jacobs
Roll Number: VRBCAN1908_102556

NOTE 2./ LONG ISLAND NATIONAL CEMETERY <>

THOMPSON, EDMUND CECIL
T5 US ARMY
WORLD WAR II
DATE OF BIRTH: 02/27/1909
DATE OF DEATH: 06/20/1957
BURIED AT: SECTION X SITE 4949
LONG ISLAND NATIONAL CEMETERY
2040 WELLWOOD AVENUE FARMINGDALE, NY 11735-1211
(631) 454-4949

Edmund married Helen B. MCSHANE in 1936. Helen (daughter of James C MCSHANE and Helen C UNKNOWN) was born on 07 Jul 1904 in New York; died on 23 Jun 1989. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jean Audrey COLE. Jean (daughter of Unknown COLE and Marie MURLEY) was born on 12 Dec 1917 in Queens, New York.; died on 25 Nov 1969 in London, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Saint Peter's Roman Catholic Cemetery, London, Ontario.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jack CARPENTER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ e-mail from Dianna Erskine on 3/18/2004

Robert Morrison Erskine was stationed in Scotland during the war because, as the story goes, he was camped out on a guys property/estate who turned out to be an Erskine (I think). Anyway, if he wasn't he was interested enough in the fact that my grandfather was an Erskine to invite him up to the house and give him a sgian dhu (Scottish sock knife...which my Dad now has...It's beautiful!), and a chanter (a type of flute...which my sister has.

NOTE 2./ e-mail from Dana nee Erskine Van Cleif 3-27-2006 <>

My grandfather, Robert Morrison Erskine passed away last month on the 25 of February in St. Thomas, Ont. He was born July 08, 1921 so lived a long life. His Brother, Jack, passed about a week later but I don't have an exact date. He was suffering from Alzheimer's and lived in B.C.

Just for your records I'm not sure if anyone clarified for you my sisters' and my origins of birth,marriage and my parents' info.
Mom, Bonnie Pearl Ann b. Neepawa Manitoba
Dad, Robert James, b. St. Thomas, ON
Dawn Anne Marie b. Richmond Hill, ON (Toronto)
Dana Camille b. Richmond Hill, ON
Dianna Claire b. Windsor, ON

Dawn & Julius m. London ON
Dana & John m. Burlington, ON
Di & Shaun m. Dundas, ON.
Bob and Bonnie m. Toronto, ON

Grampa Erskine was a plumber by trade but a very talented carpenter and builder. Built the house, barn, boat greenhouse and farmed his land. He was very intelligent. He was with the First Hussars and participated in the invasion of Normandy on D-Day, landing on Juno Beach. He never talked about the war so other than that I don't know much.

Family/Spouse: Viola Jean NELSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Never MARRIED. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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