Jane married William SANDERS on 20 Jun 1847 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. William (son of William SANDERS and Ann TILT) was born on 25 Dec 1825 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England; was christened on 25 Dec 1825 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England; died in Mar 1898 in Bromsgrove, Worcester, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Sarah Ann EDWARDS on 19 May 1872 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. Sarah (daughter of Ann UNKNOWN) was born on 28 Aug 1854 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England; died after 1891 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna married John WILKES in Mar 1883 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. John (son of Henry WILKES and Ann Mansell SPARKES) was born in Sep 1857 in le Moors, Bolton, Greater Manchester, Lancashire; died between Jan and Mar 1905 in Birmingham, Warwickshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Sarah Anne BISHOP about Aug 1889 in Bromsgrove, Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England. Sarah was born about 1871 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England; died after 1901 in Kings Heath, Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ Atlantic Ports Passenger Lists, 1820-1873 and 1893-1959 about John Wilkes

Name: John Wilkes
Arrival Date: 9 Feb 1907
Age: 19 Years
Estimated birth year: abt 1888
Gender: Male
Ethnic Background: English
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Canada
Port of Arrival: Portland, Maine
Last Residence: England
Microfilm Roll Number: 10

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 Toronto East / 43 Ontario census,

Wilkes Frederick M Head M Aug 1855 55
Wilkes Jane F Wife M Sep 1856 54
Honnett Harold M Nephew S Jul 1893 17
Wilkes Frank M Nephew S Aug 1895 15

Frankland married Elsie West SANDERS on 27 Dec 1917 in Aylmer, Elgin County, Ontario. Elsie was born in 1898; died in 1977 in Aylmer, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Aylmer cemetery, Malahide Township, Elgin County, Ontario, EL-405. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ 1901 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England census

Name: Victor Wilkes
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Annie M
Gender: Male
Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Civil Parish: Edgbaston
Ecclesiastical parish: Edgbaston St James
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Registration district: Kings Norton
Sub registration district: Edgbaston
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 108
Household Members: Name Age
Annie M Wilkes 38
Arthur Wilkes 10
Elsie S Wilkes 1
Frank Wilkes 5
Henry Wilkes 15
John Wilkes 40
John Wilkes 13
Victor Wilkes 3

NOTE 2./ Immigration

Canadian Passenger Lists, "Electronic,"
Name: Victor Wilkes
Gender: Male
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
Date of Arrival: 18 Aug 1910
Vessel: Corsican
Port of Arrival: Montreal, Quebec
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Roll: T-4770

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

Kenneth married Flora Andrea NORTHEY on 20 Jun 1942 in London, Ontario, Canada. Flora (daughter of William Henry John NORTHEY and Maria Teresa MARTIN) was born on 06 Jul 1915 in Cartago, Costa Rica; died on 27 Aug 1993 in London, Ontario; was buried on 30 Aug 1993 in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London Middlesex London MX-141. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ St. Thomas Times-Journal: St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada <>

October 20, 1941:
Page 8, column 4 : Married - John H. Millie, son of Harry Millie to Verna Anne Wilkes, daughter of John H. Wilkes (???), Oct 18

Verna married John Henry MILLIE on 18 Oct 1941 in London, Ontario, Canada at St James (Westminister) Anglican Church.. John (son of Harry William Frederick MILLIE and Marguerite JACOBS) was born on 01 Mar 1915 in London, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Mar 1984 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada,; was buried on 27 Mar 1984 in Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Weston, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Vivian married Earl T GRAY on 21 Jan 1936 in London, Ontario, Canada. Earl (son of George Henry GRAY and Edith Ellen MOWBY) was born on 25 May 1913 in London , Ontario, Canada; died on 31 Aug 1988 in London , Ontario, Canada; was buried on 03 Sep 1988 in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London, Middlesex, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: William Patrick MCNAMARA. William (son of William MCNAMARA and Eliza WALSH) was born on 25 Sep 1917; died on 21 Apr 1982 in London, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 24 Apr 1982 in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London Middlesex London MX-141. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WWII Jack Edwin HAYES. WWII (son of John Gordon HAYES and Arnnetta RUSSWURM) was born on 09 Jun 1923 in London, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Jan 2004 in London, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 31 Jan 2004 in Mt Pleasant, London, Middlesex County. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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

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