On 5 Jan 1916 when Ida Alice* was 44, she married Rev Ernest John SECKER , son of John SECKER (1863-) & Harriet Eliza WIGGER (1863-), in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Born on 5 Oct 1886 in Norwich, Norfolk, England. Christened on 28 Oct 1888 in St. Peter at Hungate, Norwich, Norfolk, England. Ernest John died in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA, on 7 Feb 1976; he was 89. Buried in 1976 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska, USA. Occupation: Pastor.

- 1886 England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 [ancestry.com]
Name: Ernest John Secker
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1886
Registration district: Norwich
Inferred County: Norfolk
Volume: 4b
Page: 110

- 1888 England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
residence: Norwich, Norfolk, England
parents: John Secker, Harriet Eliza
record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Ernest John Secker
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 28 Oct 1888
baptism/christening place: St. Peter at Hungate, Norwich, Norfolk, England
father's name: John Secker
mother's name: Harriet Eliza
indexing project (batch) number: I07371-8
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1526324

- 1891 England Census
Name: Ernest Secker
Age: 4
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Relation: Son
Father's name: John Secker
Mother's name: Harriet Secker
Gender: Male
Where born: Norwich, England
Civil Parish: Norwich
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
County/Island:
Country: England
Registration district: Norwich
Sub registration district: East Wymer
Street Address: Spencer St
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Piece: 1521
Folio: 111
Page Number: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
John Secker 28 - head, M, 28, Lester & Heeler (Shoe Trade) worker, Norfolk Norwich
Harriet Secker 28 - wife, M, 28, Norfolk Diss
Ernest Secker 4 - son, 4, scholar, Norfolk Norwich
John Secker 1 - son, 1, Norfolk Norwich
Harriet Wigger 67 - mother, wid, 67, silk weiver? worker, Norfolk Norwich
Class: RG12; Piece: 1521; Folio: 111; Page: 3; GSU roll: 6096631

- 1901 England Census
Name: Ernest Secker
Age: 14
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Father: John Secker
Mother: Harriet Secker
Birth Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Civil Parish: Norwich
Ecclesiastical parish: St Augustine
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street address: 32 Magpie Rd
Registration district: Norwich
Sub-registration district: East Wymer
Ward: Fye? Bridge Ward (partial)
ED, institution, or vessel: 03
Piece: 1834
Folio: 64
Page Number: 42
Household schedule number: 271
Household Members:
Name Age
John Secker 40 - head, M, 40, Shoe Maker, Grocer-______ Shop, worker at home, Norfolk Norwixh
Harriet Secker 40 - wife, M, 40, grocer [Teach written just below line- applies to her or her son?], Norfok Diss
Ernest Secker 14 - son, S, 14, officeyouth, school board, Norfolk Norwich
John Secker 11 - son, S, 11, scholar, Norfolk NOrwich
Gladys Secker 1 - daur, S, , Norfolk Norwich
Class: RG13; Piece: 1834; Folio: 64; Page: 42

- 1910 immigration: Seaport of landing: Quebec, Jun 1910 aboard S S Tunisian, Second class. [from 1923 document below]
OR
- 1911 Index to Alien Arrivals at Canadian Atlantic and Pacific Seaports, 1904-1944
Name: Ernest Jno Secker
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1887
Arrival Year: 1911
Arrival Country: USA
The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Index to Alien Arrivals at Canadian Atlantic and Pacific Seaports; NAI Number: 3000080; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85
Image of handwritten index card #721 says only Secker, Ernest Jno, 24-329- 1911?
National Archives header says: A4080-St Albans, Vermond - 1909-1941 > 13
Also listed on card: Secker - Dorothy E - 27?-191?- 1911

- 1923 U.S., Records of Aliens Pre-Examined in Canada, 1904-1954
Name: Ernest John Secker
Gender: Male
Race: English
Age: 36
Birth Date: abt 1887
Birth Place: England Norwich
Marital Status: Married
Pre-Examination Date: 8 Jan 1923
Pre-Examination Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - A3451
Roll #: 08, Pressner - Shippman
Image of double-sided card: Primary Inspection Memorandum for the US Department of Labor, Immigration Service
Port of Wpg, Jan 8 1923
Secker, Ernest John, 36 yrs 3 mos, male, married, clergyman, can read and write English, Canada nationality, English race, head tax status: Tn.60430, Last permanent residence Canada, Man, Wpg Selkirk
Destination: Nebr, town Florence, St John’s and St Marks Churches [Selkirk written below Florence under the line, perhaps referring to the next line...]
Nearest relative where departed: T Andrews Bank of Montreal [Selkirk?]
Before becoming a Candian citizen, was a citizen of Eng.
Passage paid by self, money shown $200, intends to remain “Prm” in US and become a US citizen, never been in prison or almshouse, nor a ploygamist or anarchist, nor planning to overthrow, nor for employment, has not been deported within 1 year, is not deformed.
Description” 5 ft, 5 in. med complexion, d br hair, bro eyes, no marks of identification, born Norwich England, Seaport of landing: Quebec, Jun 1910 aboard S S Tunisian, Second class.
In bottom margin: Ida Alice 53
Page 2: No 417818, via (port and ry.) Gn 8 Noyer?, remarks: To take charge of a church at Florence, Nebr.
[see also passenger lists, 24 Jan 1923]

- 1927 trip back to UK
UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
Name: Ernest John Secker
Birth Date: abt 1887
Age: 40
Port of Departure: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Arrival Date: 11 Jul 1927
Port of Arrival: Glasgow, Scotland
Ship Name: Letitia
Shipping line: Anchor Line - Donalson
Official Number: 148847
Class: BT26; Piece: 834; Item: 25
Letitia arrived Liverpool 10 Jul 1927, traveling from Montreal & Quebec
No. 44, embarked Montreal, landed Liverpool, Secker Ernest John, tourist third cabin, address 355 George Street, Norwich, Minister, male age 40 not traveling with spouse, last perm address USA
Source header says Glasgow, Scotland > 1927 > July [Scotland not mentioned on document]

- 1930 United States Census:
Name: Earnst J Secker
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska - 12th Ward, Block 67, 8011 31st Street
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: England
Estimated Birth Year: 1887
Immigration Year: 1923
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Enumeration District Number: 130
Family Number: 60
Sheet Number and Letter: 10A
Line Number: 10
NARA Publication: T626, roll 1279
Film Number: 2341014
Digital Folder Number: 4610711
Image Number: 00252
Household Gender Age
Earnst J Secker M 43 - head, rents $20, radio, not a farm, M, W, 43, M age 30. England x3, English, immig 1923, Al, Pastor Episcopal Church, worker
Spouse Ida A Secker F 57 - wife H, F, W, 57, M, age 44, Canada Eng x3, English, immig 1923 Al, none
Year: 1930; Census Place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: 1279; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0130; Image: 248.0; FHL microfilm: 2341014

- 1933 U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Name: Ernest John Secker
Birth Year: abt 1887
Arrival Year: 1933
Arrival Place: Nebraska
Age: 46
Source Publication Code: 1552.10
Primary Immigrant: Secker, Ernest John
Annotation: Date and place of declaration of intention. Extracted from microfilm records at the Nebraska State Historical Society. Country of origin and county, book, and page number of original records are also provided.
Source Bibliography: DE VRIES, ELLEN M. AND RAYMOND D. Irish and Scotch-Irish Who Made A Declaration of Intention to Naturalize from Cass, Douglas, Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe, Richardson, Sarpy and York Counties in Nebraska, 1855-1940. Lincoln, NE: Nebraskans of Irish and Scotch-Irish Ancestry, 1997. 152p.
Page: 126
Place: Nebraska; Year: 1933; Page Number: 126 - no image

- 1940 "United States Census, 1940"
Name: Ernest John Seeker
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 12, Omaha, Omaha City, Douglas, Nebraska, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 53
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: England
Birth Year (Estimated): 1887
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 94-190
Family Number: 237
Sheet Number and Letter: 62A
Line Number: 11
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 2275
Digital Folder Number: 005460581
Image Number: 00675
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Ernest John Seeker M 53 England, C5 education, naturalized, pastor, church, PW, 52 wks, $2000, 48hr/2k
Wife Ida Alice Seeker F 61 Canada-English, H4 education
Residence: 2011 North 3a Street, Block 96, rent $25
ALSO
1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Ernest John Secker
Respondent: Yes
Age: 53
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: England
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Omaha, Nebraska
Street: North 31 Street - Block 96
House Number: 8011
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Omaha, Nebraska
Residence in 1935: Same House
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 62A
Institution: Saint Phillip Neri School Dominican Sisters [applies to line 32-36 only - 8208 North 31 Street in block 97]
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 237
Occupation: Pastor
Industry: Church
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 25
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 5th or subsequent year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 98
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work - PW
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 2000
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Ernest John Secker 53
Ida Alice Secker 61
Year: 1940; Census Place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: T627_2275; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 94-190

- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Ernest John Secker
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 5 Oct 1886
Birth Place: Norwich Norf, United Kingdom
Father Name: John Secker
Mother Name: Harriet H Wigges
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: 24 Jan 1984: Name listed as ERNEST JOHN SECKER

- 1976 U.S. Social Security Death Index
First Name: Ernest
Middle Name:
Last Name: Secker
Birth Date: 5 October 1886
Social Security Number: 090-30-4533
State (Year) SSN issued: New York (1954-1956)
Last Residence: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska
Zip Code of Last Residence: 68132
Death Date: February 1976
Estimated Age at Death: 90

- 1976 memorial for Ernest John Secker
Birth: Oct. 5, 1886, Norwich, Norfolk, England
Death: Feb. 7, 1976, Omaha,Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Spouse:
Ida Alice Secker (____ - 1956)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial: Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska, USA - on N 13th Street (aka route 81, aka Johnny Carson Blvd), side runs along Maple Ave, and backs on N18th St
Created by: Roberta Hutson
Record added: Aug 28, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 96113475
See http://prospecthillcemetery.org
NOTE: There is another Prospect Hill Cemetery in Omaha NE 68111 off of Parkert St at N33rd Street - prospecthill-omaha.org (includes database of interments, but no Secker’s listed).

From files left to the Nebraska Diocese by Rev Ernest J Secker in his will dated 1976:
- He had a sister, Mrs. James Doverty, at 96 Prince Thorpe Road, ipswich, Suffolk, England.
- His brother was John W. Secker, Sea View Clarence, Corindi Beach, Corindi, New South Wales, Austrialia.
- He received a prayer book from the Battle of Somme, sent to him in Russel, Manitoba, by Dr. Clarke Dale Velomay (very difficult to read).
From the Nebraska Diocese:
- I show Father Secker at St. Mark’s, 1923, and from Rupertsland, Canada.  On that same list, I’ve written that he went to Trinity Church in Norfolk in 1945.
[Rupert’s Land was the historial name given to much of Canada’s lands west of Upper and Lower Canada and the Maritimes as far as the Rocky mountains. It was bought from the Hudson’s Bay Compan 3 years after confederation - see http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ruperts-land/ ]

From http://www.episcopalchurch.org/parish/trinity-episcopal-church-norfolk-ne and http://trinitynorfolk.net/
Trinity Episcopal Church, 111 South Ninth Street Norfolk, NE 68701

RESEARCH NOTES:
- if 1930 US census records are accurate, Ernest was quite a bit younger than Alice.
- Ernest Secker likely still in England in 1911.
- Family sources said he was born in England, and he was a Reverend (clergy). He and Alice [or perhaps just Alice] used to travel from their home in the USA (Omaha) to visit her relatives in PEI. They may also have lived in Winnipeg.

- One source says he immigrated in Jun 1910 to Quebec aboard SS Tunisian - a steam ship built in 1900 and operated by the Allan Line. 1914-1918 troopship, 1917 transferred to Canadian Pacific; 1922 renamed Marburn; 1928 scrapped. 10,576 tons
http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/allan.shtml

On 31 Jan 1900 when Albert Edward was 27, he married Minnie Ethel* SINCLAIR , daughter of William James SINCLAIR (1846-<1901) & Margaret Ann WILLETT (1847-1935), in Bridgetown, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Born on 4 Aug 1876 in Bridgetown, NS, Canada. Minnie Ethel* died in Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada, on 22 Jun 1947; she was 70. Buried in 1947 in Maplewood Cemetery, King Street, Hants, Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada. Religion: Church of England.

- father Scotch, mother English (Margret).

- 1881 Census of Canada
Name: Minnie E. St. Clair
Gender: Female
Age: 4
Birth Year: 1877
Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Religion: Church of England
Nationality: Scotch (Scotish)
Province: Nova Scotia
District Number: 16
District: Annapolis
Sub-District Number: K
Subdistrict: Carleton Corner
Household Members:
Name Age - all born NS, C of E, Scotch
William E. St. Clair 33 - store keeper, married
Margaret A. St. Clair 32 - married
Minnie E. St. Clair 4
Ernest W. St. Clair 3
Year: 1881; Census Place: Carleton Corner, Annapolis, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13173; Page: 17; Family No: 89

- 1891 Canada census, living in E Carleton Corner, Annapolis, NS
Name Age
William St Clair 40 - M, 40, M, NS. Scotland x2, CofE, farmer
Margrett St Clair 40 - F, 40, M, Wife, NS x3, CofE
Minnie St Clair 14 - F, 14, Dau, NS x3, CofE
Earnest St Clair 13 - M, 13, Son, NS x3, CofE
Arthur St Clair 4 - M, 4, Son, NS x3, CofE
Year: 1891; Census Place: Carleton Corner, Annapolis, Nova Scotia; Roll: T-6308; Family No: 17

- 1900 Listed as age 23, spinster, living in British Columbia at time of marriage (Jan 31, 1900)
- 1901 Lived with husband and mother in Antagonish NS at time of 1901 census.
- 1911 Lived with husband, mother and 5 children in Pictou NS at time of 1911 census.

- 1947 Nova Scotia, Canada, Deaths, 1864-1877, 1890-1960
Name: Minnie Ethel Andrew - housewife
Birth Date: 1876
Gender: Female
Death Date: 22 Jun 1947
Age: 70 yr 10 mo 18 days - born Aug 4 1876 Nova Scotia
Death Place: Windsor, Hants
Registration Year: 1947
Registration Book: 1947
Registration Page: 4067
Spouse: Albert E Andrew
Father: William Sinclair, born NS
Mother: Margaret Ann Willett, born NS
COD: coronary thrombosis, contrib. Art.sclerosis hypertension

- 1947 Photo of gravestone in Maplewood Cemetery, Kings Street, Windsor, NS:
“In Loving Memory of /
Rev Albert Edward Andrew, M.A.M.C. / 1872 - 1961 /
and his wife / Minnie Ethel Sinclair / 1876 - 1947”

RESEARCH NOTES:
Can’t find anywhere in 1881 census. Only remote possibility is:
Neil SINCLAIR M Male Scottish 38 Prince Edward Island Merchant C. Presbyterian
Jane SINCLAIR M Female Scottish 36 Prince Edward Island C. Presbyterian
Bessie E. SINCLAIR Female Scottish 14 Prince Edward Island Going To School C. Presbyterian
Magaret A SINCLAIR Female Scottish 12 Prince Edward Island Going To School C. Presbyterian
Robert SINCLAIR Male Scottish 8 Prince Edward Island Going To School C. Presbyterian
Edna M. SINCLAIR Female Scottish 6 Prince Edward Island Going To School C. Presbyterian
Source Information:
Census Place Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island
Family History Library Film 1375798
NA Film Number C-13162
District 1
Sub-district Q
Page Number 26
Household Number 111

On 19 Dec 1906 when Mary Delores “Dot” was 32, she married Charles Andrew MAYNARD , son of John MAYNARD (1819-1900) & Flora Emily MACLEAN (1829-1922), in Rectory, Northam, PEI, Canada. Born on 28 Jul 1868 in Port Hill, Prince, PEI, Canada. Christened on 13 Jun 1869 in Port Hill, Prince, PEI, Canada. Charles Andrew died in Port Hill, Prince., PEI, Canada, on 6 Feb 1950; he was 81. Buried on 8 Feb 1950 in St James Anglican, Port Hill, Prince, PEI, Canada.

- 1881 Canada Census, living in Lot 13, Prince, PEI
Household Gender Age Birthplace
John Mynard M 61y England
Flora Mynard F 50y Prince Edward Island
Catherine Mynard F 26y Prince Edward Island
William D. Mynard M 22y Prince Edward Island
John Hugh Mynard M 21y Prince Edward Island
Thomas H. Mynard M 19y Prince Edward Island
James H. Mynard M 17y Prince Edward Island
Edmund Mynard M 15y Prince Edward Island
Margaret J. Mynard F 13y Prince Edward Island
Charles A. Mynard M 11y Prince Edward Island - going to school, English, CofE, abt 1870
Minnie Ida Mynard F 9y Prince Edward Island
Arthur F. Mynard M 7y Prince Edward Island

- 1906 MARRIAGE: Rev. Harper. Witnesses L. Courtney Harper, Olive B. Harper

- 1911 Census Lot 13:
- Maynard, Charles A. Jul 1870 age 40
- Mary D. wife Oct 1874 36
- Alice dau. Dec 1908 2
- Flora mother Oct 1830 80 widow

- 1921 Census of Canada
Name: Charles Maynard
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 50
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birth Place: Prince Edward Island
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Maynard
Father Birth Place: Prince Edward Island
Mother's Name: Flora Maynard
Mother Birth Place: Prince Edward Island
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Province or Territory: Prince Edward Island
District: Prince
District Number: 147
Sub-District: Tyne Valley
Sub-District Number: 22
City, Town or Village: Port Hill Township 13
Street or Township: Port Hill
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age - owns single wood house, 6 (7?)
Charles Maynard 50 - head, M M 50, PEI, parents PEI, farmer OA own farm
Mary Maynard 45 - wife, F M 45, PEI, parents PEI, none
Alice Maynard 12 - daughter, F S 12, PEI, parents PEI, student
William Maynard 8 - son, M S 8, PEI, parents PEI,
Hermann Maynard 6 - son, M S 6, PEI, parents PEI
Flora Maynard 92 - mother, F W 92, PEI, parents Scotland, none
[on same page is another Maynard family headed by Annie]

- 1922 his mother Flora was living with them when she died on 18 Mar 1922.

- c1933, Gathering at the Maynards in Port Hill PEI
Photo from Charles Clark
BACK ROW, L to R:
- Charlie Maynard, Dot's husband (b. 1868, d. 1950)
- Herman Maynard, Dot's youngest son (b. 1914, d. 1958)
- Fanny C. (Andrew) Hunt, Dot's sister (b. 1881, d. 1958)
- Amy (Tanton) Andrew, Dot's sister-in-law (b. 1881)
- Harry C. Andrew, Dot's youngest brother and my grandfather (b. 1889, d. 1985)
- Nell (Richardson) Andrew, Dot's sister-in-law and my grandmother (b. 1894, d. 1992)
- Mabel (Andrew) May, Dot's sister (b. 1883, d. 1958).
FRONT ROW, L to R:
- Richard R. "Rick" Hunt, Dot's brother-in-law
- Alice Ida (Maynard) Williams, Dot's daughter (b. 1908, d. 1984),
holding baby Charles Williams, her son and Dot's grandson.
- Earle Williams, Dot's son-in-law (b. 1906, d. 1977)
- William Maynard, Dot's oldest son (b. 1912, d. 1986)

- 1937 Aug 29 Port Hill Family Picnic photo:
Taken at Charlie Maynard's place in Port Hill, PEI:
Standing (L-R): Rick Hunt, a Maynard cousin (perhaps Henry?), Will Maynard, Janet Hunt with Charles Williams in front, Mabel (Andrew) May, Herman Maynard (with white hair), Margaret Hunt (youngest of 6 daughters), Mrs. Herman Maynard, Fanny (Andrew) Hunt, Pearl (Stewart) Maynard (housekeeper after Dot (Andrew) Maynard died and who William Maynard married), Katherine Andrew (Horace and Amy's daughter), Earl Williams (Alice Maynard's husband) holding baby daughter Freda Williams (who grew up to marry Cody Banks), Charlie Maynard, a young couple not related to the Andrews but likely cousins on the Maynard side, Alice Williams, Chrysler(?) car.
Sitting at the table (L-R): Unidentified woman, Horace Andrew, Amy (Tanton) Andrew
Port Hill is about 3 miles away from Tyne Valley, PEI.

- 1950 BURIAL: Rev. Leslie A. Dignan
- 1950 memorial for Charles Andrew Maynard
Birth: Jul. 28, 1868 Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Death: Feb. 6, 1950 Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Parents:
John Maynard (1819 - 1900)
Flora Emily MacLean Maynard (1829 - 1922)
Spouse:
Mary Delores Andrew Maynard (1874 - 1933)
Children:
John William Maynard (1912 - 1986)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial: Saint James Anglican Cemetery, Port Hill, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Created by: NLF
Record added: Jan 20, 2013
Find A Grave Memorial# 103832324

- From family sources: Lost an eye to the horn of a cow or bull. He had an operation to replace it with a glass eye in Boston. Nathen Ramsay wrote a poem about a party at his brother Daniel's, one verse of which is "There is one thing you can't deny, that Charley Maynard's a walking spy. He sees everything with one eye, all in the house of Daniel." (from a book called "People and Stuff" by R.C. Montgomery).

On 26 Jun 1912 when Horace James was 35, he married Amelia Darby “Amy” TANTON , daughter of Benjamin Darby TANTON (1843-1924) & Eliza DARBY (1856-1921), in St John’s Anglican Church, St Eleanors, PEI, Canada. Born on 30 Apr 1881 in St Eleanors, Prince, PEI, Canada. Christened on 10 Jul 1881 in St Marys Anglican, Summerside, Prince, PEI Canada. Amelia Darby “Amy” died in Prince County Hospital, Summerside, Prince Co, PEI, Canada, on 2 May 1966; she was 85. Buried in 1966 in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, PEI, Canada.

- NAME: Commonly called Amy; christened as Amelia Darby; recorded as Amelina by others; last name can be spelled Taunton

- 1881 PEI PARO Baptismal Record
Child's Full Name Amelia Darby Tanton
Birth Date 30 April 1881
Place of Birth St. Eleanors
Baptismal Date 10 July 1881
Officiating Clergy Theoph Richey
Father's Name Benj Tanton
Mother's Name Eliza
Church Name St. Mary's Anglican [location of records]
Church Location Summerside
Record Book Number 1
Record Book Page 59
- CHRISTENING: (Amelia Darby), Theophilus Richey

- 1901 Census, Lot 17, dist 133c-2, pg3 (7 people living in household #27):
-Tanton Benj., head, married, Sept 18 1843, 57
- Tanton Eliza, wife, married, Sept 17 1856, 44
- Tanton Bannerman, son, single, Apr 1 1879, 21
- Tanton Amy D, daughter, single, Apr 30 1881, 20
- Tanton Geo. S., son, single, July 27 1882, 18
- Tanton Marion L., daughter, single, Oct 19 1884, 16
- Tanton Fredk. G., son, single, Nov 3 1886, 14

- 1936, Sep 10: Andrew Group photo
Taken in St Eleanors, PEI. Standing (L-R):
- Arthur J. "Pictou" Andrew (1915-1994), youngest son of Albert & Ethel Andrew
- Amy (Tanton) Andrew (1881-1966), wife of Horace Andrew
- Alice M. Andrew (1918-1983), daughter of Horace and Amy
- Ben W. Andrew (1915-2005), son of Horace and Amy
Sitting: Arthur Andrew (1920-1986), son of Horace and Amy
[There were 2 cousins both named Arthur Andrew (one son of Albert, one son of Horace) - this may be the only closeup photo I have with the 2 of them in it/

On 12 Dec 1911 when Isabella Hope “Isa” was 33, she married Irvin Addington JOHNSTON , son of Robert JOHNSTON (1820-<1906) & Margaret (1842-), in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Born on 27 May 1884 in Ontario, Canada. Irvin Addington died in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on 6 May 1976; he was 91. Buried in 1976 in Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

- According to an ancestry tree, Irvine Johnston was the son of Robert Johnston (1820-1901) and Margret Wright (1842-1910), and he married Isabel Andrew (1883- )

- 1901 Census of Canada
Name: Irvine I Johnston
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 16
Birth Day & Month: 27 May
Birth Year: 1884
Birthplace: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's name: Robt Johnston
Mother's name: Margaret Johnston
Racial or Tribal Origin: Irish
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Methodist
Province: Manitoba
District: Macdonald
District Number: 8
Sub-District: Norfolk (South/Sud)
Sub-District Number: I-1
Household Members:
Name Age - all Canadian, can read write and speak English
Robt Johnston 70 - M, W, head, M, 15 Dec 1820, 70, Ireland immig 1871, Irish, CofE, Farmer rural, own means
Margaret Johnston 58 - F, W, wife, M 17 Dec 1842, 58, Ont rural, Scotch, Presb.
Geo Johnston 25 - M, W, son, S, 31 May 1875, 25, Ont rural, Irish, Meth, farmer
Stewart Johnston 24 - M, W, son, S, 29 Sept 1876, 24, Ont rural, Irish, Meth, farmer’s son
Harvey Johnston 21 - M, W, son, S, 13 Sept 1879, 21, Ont rural, Irish, Meth
Alf E. Johnston 19 - M, W, son, S, 3 Dec 1881, 19, Ont rural, Irish, Meth
Irvine I Johnston 16 - M, W, son, S, 27 May 1884, 16, Ont rural, Irish, Meth
Elsie Johnston 10 - F, W, daughter, S, 25 Dec 1890, 10. Ont rural, Irish, Meth
F. Vanlavenburg [?]18 - F, M Dom, S, 3 May 1881, 19, Belgium, 1894, Belgium, R Cath, Genl Servant
Year: 1901; Census Place: Norfolk (South/Sud), Macdonald, Manitoba; Page: 10; Family No: 86

- 1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta about Ervin Johnston
Name: Ervin Johnston
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 21
Birthplace: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Son
Mother's name: Margret Johnston
Province: Manitoba
District: MacDonald
Sub-District Description: Townships 7, 8, 9 in ranges 11, 12 west
Sub-District: 6
Address: Cypres River, S16, Twp7, Range12, Meridian2
Livestock: horses: 12, milk cows: 2, other cattle: 13, sheep: -, hogs:13
Name Age
Margret Johnston 63 - head, F, widow, 63, Ont,
Harvey Johnston 25 - son, M, S, 25, Ont
Alfred Johnston 23 - son, M, S, 23, Ont
Ervin Johnston 21 - son, M S, 21, Ont
Elsie Johnston 15 - daughter, F, S, 15, Man
Wikipedia: Cypress River is a community in the Rural Municipality of Victoria in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Originally, the community was known as "Littleton" On highway 2 SE of Brandon.

- 1911 Census of Canada
Name: Irvin Johnston
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 27
Birth Date: May 1884
Birthplace: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law
Tribal: English
Province: Manitoba
District: MacDonald
District Number: 18
Sub-District Number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age - all Canadian
Wm J Venner 60 - M, head, M, Nov 1851, 60, Ont, Methodist
Margaret J Venner 42 - F, wife, M, May 1869, 42, Ont, Methodist
Edna Venner 9 - F, daughter, S June 1901, 9, Man, Methodist
Samuel Johnston 45 - M, brother-in-law, S, Dec 1866, 45, Ont, Methodist
Irvin Johnston 27 - M, brother?-in-law, S, May 1884, 27, Ont, Methodist
Julita [Isibela] Andrews 25 - F, Lodger, S, Dec 1886, 25, PEI, Anglican

- 1911 Manitoba marriage index
REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1911-003774
Place: Wpg
Date: 12/12/1911
Groom: Irvin Addington Johnston
Bride: Isabella Hope Andrew

- 1976 memorial for Irvin Addington Johnston
Birth: unknown
Death: May 6, 1976
Burial: Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Plot: D5-1421-0
Created by: Christina
Record added: May 29, 2013
Find A Grave Memorial# 111406983

On 19 Aug 1908 when Fanny Coates was 27, she married Richard Raimes “Rick” HUNT , son of William Thomas Devere HUNT (1836-1907) & Isabella Fortune MACKINLAY (1840-1918), in St John’s Anglican Church, St Eleanors, PEI, Canada. Born on 6 Feb 1881 in St Eleanors, Prince Co, PEI, Canada. Christened on 17 Apr 1881 in PEI, Canada. Richard Raimes “Rick” died in St Eleanors, Prince Co, PEI, Canada, on 1 May 1941; he was 60. Buried on 4 May 1941 in St John’s Anglican Church, St Eleanors, PEI, Canada. Occupation: Prothonotary.

- NAME: known as Rick. Middle name spelled Raimes [misspelled by some as Ramies]
Son of William T and Isabella F Hunt.

- OCCUPATION: Prothonotary

- From his daughter Mary: “My father's name was Richard Raimes Hunt and as far as I know, he was born in St. Eleanor's in the family home where I grew up. My father was the youngest of his family. He worked in a bank in Perth, Ontario and then succeeded his father as Prothonotary (Principal Clerk of the Court) in Summerside but inside work did not suit him and he ran the family farm in St. Eleanor's. He loved to fish and go hunting ducks and geese in the fall on an island in Malpeque Bay which a friend, Arthur Holland, owned. He had beautiful blue eyes and I thought he was wonderful.”

- 1901 Census, Lot 17: Hunt Richard 10/09/77 Living with Oatway Family

- 1909 news item published in the Charlottetown Guardian, Apr 24, 1909, pg 5, col 1
“Important Provincial News of the week for Saturday Subscribers. Wednesday. …
The annual meeting of the congregation of St John’s Church, St. Eleanor’s was held on Easter Monday, Rev. F.M. Webster presiding. The church wardens’ accounts when all liabilities were paid showed a credit balance. The following were elected Vestrymen for the ensuing year:- Sydney Richardson, Frederick Compton, Albert Tanton, William Andrew, Horace Andrew, Benj. Mills, Henry Compton and R. R. Hunt. Wardens - William Andrew and Henry Compton, Delegates to D.C.S. - Major Jones and Sydney Richardson; Delegates to D.S. - the Church Wardens; Substitutes - J. R. Forbes and Herbert Andrews, Halifax. During the past year an excellent organ was purchased and paid for. Some other improvements to the church were also provided for.”

- 1911 Census Lot 17 (7 people in household #85, page 9, area 42):
- Hunt Isabella F., head, widow, Sept 1840, 70
- Hunt Thomas H., son, single, Nov 1865, 45
- Hunt Georgena B., daughter, single, July 1873, 37
- Hunt Richard R., son, married, Feb 1881, 30
- Hunt Fannie C., daughter-in-law, July 1881, 29
- Hunt Iabella F., granddaughter, single, Nov 1909, 1

- 1921 Census of Canada [mis-indexed as HUART]
Name: Richard Huart
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birth Place: Prince Edward Island
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Fannie Huart
Father Birth Place: Prince Edward Island
Mother Birth Place: Scotland
Racial or Tribal Origin: Irish
Province or Territory: Prince Edward Island
District: Prince
District Number: 147
Sub-District: St Eleanors
Sub-District Number: 32
City, Town or Village: St Eleanors
Parish or Township: St Eleanors
Municipality: St Eleanors
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard Huart 40
Fannie Huart 39
Isabellar Huart 11
Jessie Huart 8
Mary Huart 5
Frances Huart 2
Georgie Huart 47
Thomas Huart 55

- 1921 news item published in the Charlottetown Guardian, Wednesday 9 February 1921, pg 6, col 5
"Summerside and Western Guardian
Laid to Rest - The funeral of the late Thos. Andrew took place from his late home Monday afternoon and was largely attended. A short service was held at the home in St. Eleanor's after which services were held in the Baptist Church and were conducted by Rev. A. K. Herman, who spoke from John 11-28, "The Master is come and calleth for thee". Two favorite hymns. "Abide with me" and "Forever with the Lord", were sung and Mr. George Bowness sang a solo, "Face to Face". Burial was made in Peoples Cemetery. The Honorable pall bearers were: Sydney Richardson, Albert Tanton, Benjamin Tanton, Geo. McGougan, George Jelly and James Harris. The active ball bearers were Austin Scales, Walter Lefurgy, Horace Andrew, Raymond Andrew, Harry Andrew and Richard Hunt."

- 1936: pall bearer at Stanley A Compton’s funeral, from obit in the Summerside Guardian and Prince County Chronicle, Saturday, March 28, 1936, page 15
Funeral Service - The funeral of Stanley A. Compton took place from his late residence at St Eleanors to St John’s Anglican Church Thursday afternoon at two o’clock, Rev. Archdeacon D De W. White officiating. The pall bearers were Messrs. Richard Hunt, Major May, Bruce Bernard, Stanley Tanton, Harry Andrew and Major Moase. Interment in St Eleanors Cemetery”

- DEATH: age 60
- BURIAL: G.R. Harrison

- ANCESTRY: Richard Raimes Hunt ... in my research on the Hunt line, Isabella Fortune, Richard Raimes maternal grandmother had a sister Jessie who married a Richard Raimes. For reference:
http://www.lindsayandgilmour.co.uk/wp-content/uplo...Clark-and-Co-Ltd.pdf
- this document includes a portrait of Richard Raimes (1797-1888). Richard and his older brother John, (who founded the Raimes Clark pharmaceutical company in Edinburgh in 1816) “... came from an old Yorshire family, whose ancestry can be traced all the way back to the 11th century, when a Rames was awarded land and a castle for their role in the Norman conquest. Richard and John’s family came from the town of Wheldrake in North Yorshire, where the family had been farming land for over 300 years.”
“The Raimes brothers looked within their own family to fill management positions. George and Thomas Blanshard, nephews of John and Richard, were brought into the firm, contributing a great deal to its devcelopment. George Blanshard was qualified as a pharmacist and he and Richard Raimes both served in senior positions in the North British Pharmaceutical Society, as President and Chair respectively.”
“John Raimes never married. The family connection continued through Richard’s sons, John Fortune Raimes and Richard Raimes Jr. The both became partners and ultimately took over the running of the firm. When Thomas Blanshard died in 1882, the company name then reverted to Raimes & Co. Richard Raimes retired aged 71 and went on to live to the ripe old age of 90, reportedly never having had a serioius illness unti the last week of his life. He was ill for just one day before he died”
“Unfortunately, Richard’s sons did not enjoy the same good health as their father. John Fortune Raimes was subject to fainting fits and collapsed and died on the steps of Smith’s Place House in 1887 at the age of just 37. His brother Richard then [in 1888] took into partnership a former apprentice and traveller for the firm, Richard Clark, to help run the business. Richard Raimes survived only another three years, dying of pleurisy in 1891 at the age of 40.”...
“Richard Clark ... was twice married, the second time marrying the widow of Richard Raimes, his former business partner.”
“... a collection of letters between John Fortune Raimes’s widow Fanny, her daughter Helena (Nelly), and the firm’s solicitors, Mr Robertson and his son, young “Mr Bobby”, or “Groggy” as Helena was prone to call him. Fanny and Nelly obviouisly viewed the Robertsons as freinds and advisors, as well as “men of business”. The sent regular chatty letters, asking not just for funds, but for advice and help in dealing with servants and tradesment. The letters, which span four decades and both world wars, contain intriguing glimpses of a changing world. Fanny and Nelly were initially wealthy women, having inherited a large part of the Raimes fortune, but a stime wore on this rapidly diminished ... after 2 generations the money was gone.”
“The 1851 census confirms that Smith’s Place House was occupied by John Raimes, 69 years old, registered as a Wholesale Druggist. Lilving with him were his niece Ann Jackson, his nephew William Blanshard, two domestic servants and a female visitor (married).”
“The 1861 census tells us that Thomas Blanshard was now the head of Smith’s Place House, aged 41, and registered as a Wholesale Druggist. He was living with his unmarried sister, Mary Blanshard, who was 42, and two domestic servants. It also registers 16 rooms with one or more windows.”

- the Hunts are reported to have a DeVere connection (Earl of Oxford), - a Henry Hunt married Janet [Jane] DeVere daughter of Aubrey DeVere. - http://www.deveresociety.co.uk/OxfordPedigreeTree.pdf
[The 16th Earl of Oxford was John DeVere (abt 1516 - 3 Aug 1562). One of his brothers was Aubrey Devere - every generation had one. Aubrey married twice. A grandson from his first marriage was Robert DeVere, 19th Earl of Oxford; Aubrey had 2 daughters by his second marriage: Brridget and Jane. Jane married Henry Hunt.]

On 14 Jul 1921 when Hetty Mabel* was 37, she married Major Frederic Farrer “Fred” MAY , son of Robert MAY Jr (1852-1884) & Henrietta Farrer STEWART (1848-1920), in St John’s Anglican Church, St Eleanors, PEI, Canada. Born on 18 Oct 1883 in Charlottetown, PEI, Canada. Christened on 16 Dec 1883 in St. Peter’s Cathedral, Charlottetown, PEI, Diocese Of NS, Canada. Frederic Farrer “Fred” died in 667 Coronation Ave, Duncan, BC, Canada, on 21 Jul 1951; he was 67. Buried on 24 Jul 1951 in St Marys Anglican Cemetery, North Cowichan, BC, Canada. Occupation: Retired Accountant.

- NAME: usually called Fred. Name Frederick F. Baptism certificate says Frederic Farrer May Gravestone says Frederick Farrar May.

- Parents Robert May, jr. and Henrietta F. Stewart Marriage License granted May 6 1879

- 1883 BAPTISM: St. Peter's Cathedral, PEI, Diocese of Nova Scotia by George W(?) Hodgson, Incumbent.
Godparents: R.G. Freeland, Robert Bruce Stewart, Harriet May
- PEI PARO Baptismal Record
Child's Full Name Frederic James May
Birth Date 18 October 1883
Place of Birth Charlottetown
Baptismal Date 16 December 1880 [year at least must be wrong, can’t predate birth - 1883 or after if birth is accurate]
Officiating Clergy George Hodgson
Father's Name Robert May
Mother's Name Henrietta
Church Name St. Peter's
Church Location Charlottetown
Record Book Number 1
Record Book Page 20

- 1901 Census of Canada
Name: Fredrick May
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 17
Birth Day & Month: 18 Oct
Birth Year: 1883
Birthplace: Pe
Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
Mother's name: Henrietta May
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Church Of England
Occupation: Student
Province: Prince Edward Island
District: Queen's (west/ouest)
District Number: 136
Sub-District: Charlottetown (City/Cité)
Sub-District Number: A-13
Household Members:
Name Age
Henrietta May 52 - F, head, W, 22 Jany 1849, 52, b PEI, English, CofE, retired, own means $500
Fredrick May 17 - M, son, S, 18 Oct 1883, 17, b PEI, English CofE, student crossed out
Chatrine Murry 17 - F, Dom, S, 12 Oct 1883. 17, b PEI, Irish, R Cath, servant worker, $48
Year: 1901; Census Place: Charlottetown (City/Cité), Queen's (west/ouest), Prince Edward Island; Page: 6; Family No: 55

- 1906 MILITARY: appointed as an Officer in the Active Militia of the Dominion of Canada to the 62nd Regiment of the St. John Fusiliers on Sept. 14, 1906, starting rank: Lieutenant. Certificate given at Ottawa on 16 Apr 1907, in the 7th year of the reign of Edward VII.. Hand and seal of Governor General Grey of Canada, signed by Minister of Militia and Defence F.W. Borden (?)

- 1911 Census: single and living in a boarding house in Saint John, NB with mother.
- 1911 Canada census, living at 121 Union, St John, NB (2 of many boarders)
Henriatta F May 50 - F, boarder, W, Apl 1861, 50, PEI, English, Canadian, Anglican, none
Frederick May 26 - M, boarder, S, Oct 1884, 36, PEI, English, Canadian, Anglican, , clerk, bank, 50wk, 50 hr, $500?, $100 life
Year: 1911; Census Place: 19, Saint John City and County, New Brunswick; Page: 7; Family No: 62

- 1914 Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918
Name: Frederick F May
Birth Date: 18 Oct 1883
Birth Location: Charlottetown, Canada
Relative: Mrs Henrietta F May
Relationship: Mother - attestation papers, 2 pages only

LAC records
Name: MAY, FREDERICK FARRER
Rank: MAJ
Date of Birth: 18/10/1883
Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6068 - 6
Item Number: 192616
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-her...aspx?IdNumber=192616 [initially 2 images only]
Full file, 82 pages (including blank pages and forms):
http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B6068-S006

-1914 Attestation Paper: signed up for WWI Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force (CEF) service on 2 Nov 1914 - as an existing officer. Listed as Frederick F May, born Charlottetown, PEI, Canada on 18 Oct 1883. Not married. Next of kin listed as his mother Mrs. Henrietta F May of 121 Union [Minon?] Street, St John, NB. Occupation listed as banker, with 17 years previous military experience:
5 years in Charlottetown Engineers
2 years 4th C A
10 years in 62nd Regmt
Rank of Capt. written at top of page.
Page 2: Captain F.F. May on enlistment. 6 ft 0 in, chest 34.5 - 37.5 ins, medium build, fair complexion, brown eyes, brown hair, C of England. Medical exam 2 Nov 1914, St John NB - fit for COEF. Certified by Officer Commanding Unit OC 26th Batt.

- The 26th Battalion: 1915-2015 on the Saint John Free Public Library site:
http://saintjohnlibrary.com/research/the-26th-battalion.html [some bios and photos]
Listed in the Nominal Roll of Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the 26th New Brunswick Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force newclipping lists.
Page 1, under Captains: May, Frederick F., Next of Kin: May, Mrs. Henrietta, 121 Union St., St. John, N.B.

Page 3 of images has 2 similar photos with captions:
Major F.F. May, Wounded early in the fight, since invalided home and expected to take a command in Canada’s new national army under the conscription act
Captain F.F. May. Who was wounded in the early months of the unit’s occupancy of the front line, when a high explosive shell demolished a dug-out in which he was seated. He is now Deputy Chief Recruiting Officer for New Brunswick and hope to return to the front with the new army.

Page 4 of news items with images repeats one of the photos of Major F.F. May Who was wounded and invalided home; now with the N.B. Depot battalion (the article gives no mention of Fred May):

- According to the overview of the 26th New Brunswick Battalion was part of the Canadian Second Division created Oct 1914, recruited starting in November etc, sailed for Britain aboard the Caledonia steamship on 13 Jun 2015. They trained in Kent England and were reviewed by the King of England on 2 Sep 1915 at Beachborough Park near the camp grounds. Camp was broken Sep 13, and they crossed from Folkestone, landing at Boulogne Sep 14. Trained from Pont-aux-Birque to Wisernes. Marched to Renescure then to Bailleuil, 5 miles back from firing line. 26th Btn first located at Kemmel-Vierstadt near Poperinghe on the right hand side of this spur in the German line, began fighting in trenches Sep 21 2015. [was this sthe Battle of Loos?]
[Poperinge is a municipality in West Flanders, Belgium to the west of Ypres. Used as a gateway to the battlefields of the northern Ypres Salient, and important rail and road hub for military traffic behind the front lines - http://www.greatwar.co.uk/ypres-salient/town-poperinge.htm]

Page 8 of the overview
A “Crater Fight” occurred on 13 Oct 2015 by company A, and on page 8 it says:
“Capt. F.F. May, a reliable officer of C company soon after the crater fight was seriously wounded by a shell explosion. He is only now fully recovering from the effects of the wounds, and it is expected that he will take an imporant appointment in the new army.”
[So, he was likely wounded in the second half of Oct 2015 near Ypres]

- Family story, Major Fred May was injured in WW1 when he was buried alive by a shell at Ypres and was dug out by his men. Don’t know where he was hospitalized.

- 1918 photo: Camp Life, Sussex, 1918. “Yours truly” O.C. “A” Co. 1st Depot Bn, N.B.R. [aka Major F.F. May]

- Family story: He met his future wife Hetty Mabel* Andrew, who graduated from nursing school in Charlottetown in 1918, probably in Charlottetown.

- 1920 From http://islandnewspapers.ca/islandora/object/guardian%3A19201216-003 - The Charlottetown Guardian, December 16, 1920, page 3: [Personals]
“HOME AGAIN - Major F.F. May has returned to Charlottetown, and we understand that he intends to reside here in future. Major May went overseas with the original 26th N.B. Battalion.”
[This was just after his mother’s funeral.]
[There is also a status report of the “Employment Situation” in Canada on the same page.]

- 1921 Census of Canada
Name: Major Frederick F Maya [perhaps Mays or Maye? - should be May]
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birth Place: Prince Edward Island
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Father Birth Place: England
Mother Birth Place: Prince Edward Island
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Province or Territory: Prince Edward Island
District: Queens
District Number: 148
Sub-District: Charlottetown (City)
Sub-District Number: 58
City, Town or Village: Charlottetown Ward 4 East C
Parish or Township: 181 Prince
Municipality: Charlottetown
Occupation: Banker
Household Members:
Name Age
Edwin Aiken 31
Dorthy Aiken 9
Gordon Aiken 5
Ada De Blois 67
Frederick F Maya 37
Barry ODonnel 25
Harry Tidmarsh 38
Donald K Carrie 65 [There are 9 other individuals at this same address; handwriting quite bad on this page, much could be read several ways]

- 1921 married in PEI after mother died.

- c1922? newsclipping (unsourced) - Fred May’s album
“Major May’s Residence Burned to the Ground
The many friends of Major and Mrs. Fred M. May will be sorry to of the loss by fire of their beautiful new residence, almost completed, at St. Eleanors. The fire, the origin of which is unknown was first seen by neighbors about five o’clock yesterday morning and although willing hands did all they could the fire gained such headway that it was beyond control before any effective means could be adopted. The building was almost ready for occupancy, the plumbers and painters putting in the finishing touches. It is understood that there was but a small amount of insurance on the building.”

- 1928, Mar 24, Saturday, page 6 The Charlottetown Guardian”Monthly Meeting of The Canadian Legion
The monthly meeting of the Charlottetown branch of the Canadian Legion B.E.I.L. was held Frday evening March 23rd, at 8 o’clock, with a fairly good attendance of comrades.
The usual one minute of silence was observed in memory of departed comrades.
The meeting was opened by singing one verse of O Canada.
In the absence of President T. E. MacNutt, through the serious illness of his father-in-law Mr. W.L. Cotton, the Vice President, Leo Bradley presided.
A very interesting address was delivered by Major Frederick F. May on his recollections of the 26th Battalion outline its adventures from the time the first detachment left Prince Edward Island until the fighting was done.
A hearty vote of thanks was moved by Comrade Tierney, and seconded by Comrade McEachern and conveyed to Major May for his very interesting address.
After a reading by Comrade W.J. Cheverie and a song by Comrade A.B. Cosh the meeting adjourned by singing the National Anthem.”

- 1931 Charlottetown Guardian - Saturday March 14, 1931, page 12
“Canadian Legion Supper -
The Summerside Branch of the Canadian Legion held a very enjoyable supper in the armoury on Thursday evening. A number of members were present from the country. After the usual business had been dealt with and the supper enjoyed, Major May gave an interesting talk on his experiences in the first battle in which the original men of the 26th Battalion of New Brunswick, took part on October 13th, 1916[5?] in the Great War. Major May was one of the original officers of that Battalion Other gentlemen pressed the question of preparing similar papers for reading at subsequent meetings. Although the Summerside branch of the Legion have only been organized for a short time they are going ahead and new members are being added to the League every month. Mr. B.W. Robinson acted as chairman on Thursday. Auction forty-fives were played during the evening.”

- 1931 listed in a a newsclipping (unsourced, handwritten date 16 Feb 1931) as Major F.F. May, St. Eleanors, nephew of the deceased Mrs. Daniel (Emily) Davies. [from Fred May’s albums]

- 1932, Aug 5 - Charlottetown Guardian, front page and page 5 - part of an article titled:
Veterans Hold Convention and Re-Union
Stirring Addresses Was Delivered By Dominion Legion President, Major J.S. Roper At Mt.Stewart. Dr A.B. Martin Is New President Of Provincial Command Canadian Legion.
... appointed for the ensuing year:
... Chairman - Major F.F. Maye, St Eleanors
... Major J.S. Roper, M.C., President of the Canadian Legion, stated in opening his address that as a Maritimer he felt at home in the gathering. He had noticed very few signs of depression in Prince Edward Island. The name of Roper was not unknown in this Province. He congratulated Major May, a relative of John Stewart after whom Mt. Stewart was named, on his election to the office of
[page 5 cont...chairman ...

- 1934: Charlottetown Guardian, January 5, 1934, page 3
“Personals. Major May, St Eleanors, is visiting the city.”

- 1934: 2 side by side photos showing ruins of a building burned to the ground, caption:
““After the Fire” Richmond, PEI - Burned on 6th July, 1934” - whose property was this?

- 1934: Charlottetown Guardian Friday August 10, 1934, page 4 col 3 bottom (part of a series of “Editorial Notes”)
“Jacques Cartier came from St. Malo, and so did the head of the May family here. Major [Frederick F] May’s grandfather, Mr Robert May was British vice consul at St Malo when his father was born there. His uncle the late Mr Thos W May, government surveyor was born at Parame just outside St. Malo. Major May has a number of sketch books with sketches made by his mother of St. Malo and vicinity. She lies buried in Southport Cemetery. He also has the original commission appointing his grandfather Vice-Consul on instructions from Viscount Palmerston, then Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary. Consul Robert May retired to St Helier Channel Islands, and came here in ____.”[4 digits too thick and black to read]

- 1936: pall bearer at Stanley A Compton’s funeral, from obit in the Summerside Guardian and Prince County Chronicle, Saturday, March 28, 1936, page 15
Funeral Service - The funeral of Stanley A. Compton took place from his late residence at St Eleanors to St John’s Anglican Church Thursday afternoon at two o’clock, Rev. Archdeacon D De W. White officiating. The pall bearers were Messrs. Richard Hunt, Major May, Bruce Bernard, Stanley Tanton, Harry Andrew and Major Moase. Interment in St Eleanors Cemetery”

- 1936, Charlottetown Guardian, November 17, 1937, page 10
Rembrance Day in Kensington
... Address by Major May.
Taking for his subject “The Day we Celebrate and our public and private duty in regard to same” Major May began by telling a vivid story of something that happened during the retreat of the French at the first battle of the Morne: A portion of the rear guard found itself in a valley seeing the Germans taking command of a little farm house opposite to their position, they trained the sight of a gun on this house and the command was given to fire; the house was instantly blown to pieces. Someone noticing the paleness of the Sergeant gun layer the one who had fired the gun asked him “what is the matter, are you ill?” and his replay was - “No! but that was my house and my home, and I do not know the fate of my wife or children or whether they were removed from here or not:”
Knowing the possibility of his dear ones being in their home, he had trained the gun on the house and fired.
“That was one of the many untold ways in which duty was met by men who sacrificed all.
Self Sacrifice was the key note of those who served.How do you and I meet on public duty as regards our position as Canadians?
As Canadians this morning gathered here to remem ber the sacrifice of over 60,000 other Canadians, how do we meet the challenge flung from their dying hands to us? They gave their lives that we might live in peace in Canada. Are we, who profit by their sacrifice taking up the torch and doing our duty to the best that is us lies as public spirited citizens of this Canada?
Even closer than our public duty is a private duty we owe them. Looking at the rows of children here today, I ask you, what is your God-given duty to them and to those who follow them? You as parents, guardians and friends give them home and loving care, is their any thing else? A great deal more. You can raise a permanent memorial - not a thing of wood or stone - to those who remained in Flanders field, to those who died to save your freedom. You can begin today the foundations of a memorial that will last for all eternity. A memorial to those gone before and a lasting gift to posterity. Is the great gift of Self-Control. Intemperance is a great evil in our fair land, greater even than the horrors of war.
I tell you, “Laul has slain his thousands, but David his tens of thousands” through lack of self control. Read an article in MacLean’s Magazine for Oct. 15th by a leading medical authority. Today in a humble way, I warn you, in the name of the 60,000 gone before, that through the evils rampant in our land, we stand in very perilous times.
As a returned man I am here, not to flaunt the flag, to give a pleasant patriotic address, but to face facts, to look to the coming generation and to beg that we give to these boys and girls, of our best.
As members of the Canadian Legion we come asking you to remember as Canadian citizens, you can be in matters of self-control, a living example to our youth.
When we have trained up our young people to take our place - strong and true - then, only then we can say, we have done our part, then we can be proud of this country to which we belong then we can say in triumph “we are of this Canada the land beloved of God, we are the pulse of Canada, its marrow and its blood, then we can face the world and brag that we were born in Canada, beneath the British flag”
Following this inspirational message Rev B Fream and Dr McBride each contributed brief but appropriate addresses.
The singing of “O God our help in ages past” and “God save the King” brought the meeting to a close”.

See other articles mention “Major May” in Charlotttown Guardian:
Friday March 27, 1931, page 6
Friday May 8, 1931, page 12
Monday November 16, 1931, page 3 - honary pres?
Saturday February 13, 1932, page 12
Friday May 6, 1932, page 10
Wednesday Jun 8, 1932, page 5
Saturday October 8, 1932, page 13
Thursday NOvember 17, 1932, page 9
Saturday March 25, 1933, page 13 - ?
Thursday, June 29, 1933, page 6
Friday, October 6, 1933, page 10
Friday July 6, 1934, page 5 - legion officials: Past President Major Fred F. May, V.D., for Prince County
Friday July 6, 1934, page 4 - legion activities
Wednesday December 1, 1937, page 1 - address by Major May
Friday March 11, 1938 page 3, personals Major May Diocesan Council meetings
Saturday December 17, 1938, page 2
Thursday March 2, 1939 page 3 personals - visiting city
Saturday July 22, 1939 page 6 personals Major May St Eleanors was in the city yesterday

- 1937 pall bearer: Summerside Journal 15 November 1937,p.5,col.1
Mrs.…. Passed away last Thursday at the age of 78 funeral was held on Thursday from her late residence for St.John's Church and was largely attended. Rev. Mr Harrison officiated.The Pall bearers were Roy Tanton,Reginald Compton,Leonard Pickering, Stanley Tanton,Burleigh Owen, and MAJOR MAY.

- 1944 residence: 213 Balmoral Street, Winnipeg, Man. Fred F. May, Major, V.D., late 26th Battalion, C.E.F. and G.H.Q Staff, Ottawa - wrote a typewritten “A Brief Commentary on The MILTARY CROSS awarded to Lt. Col. A. E. ANDREW, MA, MC, ED.

- abt 1946: moved to Duncan BC with his wife, where Mabel’s younger brother Harry Andrew had moved after the war. They bought a little 2-bedroom house at 667 Coronation Ave., Duncan BC.

- 1951 died of “Corony Occlusion” - heart attack, at home in Duncan, BC - he had lived in Duncan, BC for 5 years. Informant on death certificate was nephew D. R. Andrew [Dean] of Garden Street, Duncan, BC.
- BURIED: St Mary’s Anglican Cemetery, Somenos Rd, Duncan BC

- Notes on Fred May from his niece Harriet Andrew (2006):
Uncle Fred [May] would dress nephews in his uniforms. [Also have pictures of his wife Mabel dressing up in uniform.] He was brought up by his grandmother and aunt – don’t know where his mother was. Had a hard life: entered a military academy early. Scared of kids – didn’t know how to act with them. Aunt Mabel had a stillborn baby near the time that Harriet Andrew was born – wanted to adopt Harriet buy Nell said no. Harriet used to visit them a lot and help out with baking, dusting and looking at photo albums to avoid dusting! At first, she was intimidated by her Uncle Fred until she discovered his weak point: shortbread. One day he came into the kitchen to sneak some of the shortbread she was making and whispered in her ear – don’t tell your aunt! Harriet realized he was just like a big kid, and was better after that. Uncle Fred had a 2-door vehicle (why not 4 – would have been easier to get in and out of?) and was always dropping crowds of relatives and visitors around. Sometimes he was quite overwhelmed, and looks that way in the picture on Uncle Albert’s doorstep.
Uncle Fred liked to fish at Dunk River [picture taken of him having a picnic there in 1936 with Mary and Rick Hunt]
Uncle Fred’s house was built on Pope Road = Sherbrooke Road, up from the corner with St Eleanor’s Store. He lived near the Hunts

On 16 Jun 1915 when Harry Charles was 25, he married Eleanor Louise “Nell” RICHARDSON (877) , daughter of Sydney RICHARDSON (1862-1951) & Isabella Harriet “Ella” COMPTON (497) (1859-1951), in St John’s Anglican Church, St Eleanors, PEI, Canada. Born on 16 Mar 1894 in Sherbrooke, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Christened on 9 Sep 1894 in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, PEI, Canada. Eleanor Louise “Nell” died in Duncan, BC, Canada, on 22 Feb 1992; she was 97. Buried on 25 Feb 1992 in St Marys Anglican Cemetery, Somenos Road, Duncan, BC, Canada. Religion: Anglican.

- NAME: Usually called Nell.
- 1894 BIRTH: Sherbrooke, PEI, Canada as per Certificate of Death; previously recorded as St Eleanors
- 1894 BAPTISED: St. John's Anglican Church, St. Eleanors PEI;
from PEI Baptismal Index online [this contains several errors]:
Child's Full Name Eleanor Louise Richardson
Birth Date 1 March 1894 [should say 16 March 1894]
Place of Birth Residence, St. Eleanors
Baptismal Date 9 September 1894
Place of Baptism
Officiating Clergy Alfred Osborne
Father's Name Sydney M. Richardson
Mother's Name Isabella H. Richardson
Church Name St. Mary's Anglican [location of records]
Church Location Summerside
Record Book Number 2
Record Book Page 5

- 1901 Canada census, living in Lot 17, PEI
Name Age (all English, Canadian, Ch of Eng)
Sabry Richardson [Sydney]37 - M, W, head, M, 3 July 1863, 37, England, immig 1883, ???
Isabella H Richardson 41 - F, W, Wife, M, 13th Jan 1860, 41, PEI,
Henry M Richardson 14 - M, W, Son, S, 5th ??? 18??, 14, PEI,
Frances E [L] Richardson 12, F, W, daughter, S, 8th July 1888, 12, PEI,
Geo [L] Richardson Sr[-] 9 - M, W, son, S, 19 Nov 1891, 9, PEI,
Eleanor SE [L L] Richardson Sr 7 - F, W, daughter, 16th Mar 1894, 7, PEI,

- 1910: She dated Harry Andrew when she was 16 but broke it off. They later reconnected and got engaged for about 2 years before she married him (from audio tape)

- According to her taped memories, she spent a winter in Charlottetown [probably in her late teens, certainly before marriage - perhaps this was when she was learning to be a seamstress? Perhaps she was staying with Compton relatives?]

- 1910: Miss Nelllie Andrews is one of the prizewinners for Crocheting and Need Work published 19 Sep 1910 in PEI (clipping otherwise unsourced), Nellie won 1st for her “centrepiece in colored silk”, Other prize winners included Mrs T Andrews, St Eleanors; Mrs Thos Andrews, St Eleanors; Miss Dora Compton, St Eleanors; Mrs T Ramsay, Summerside, Miss Bertha Ramsay, Summerside; many others. [image[

- 1911 Canada census, living in Sherbrook, Lot 17, Prince, PEI
Name Age (all English, Canadian, Agnlican)
Sydney Richardson 48 - M, Head, M, July 1862, 48, England 1880, farmer
Isabella Richardson 51 - F, wife, M, Jany 1860, 51, PEQ, none,
F Lulu Richardson 22 - F, daughter, July 1888, 22, PEI, Millener,40wks, 60hrs/wk, $200 earnings in 1910
Elenor L Richardson 17 - F, daughter, S, March 1894, 17, PEI, none

- 1911 S’side Exhibition Races and Prize List, published in the Charlottetown Guardian, 25 Sep 1911, pg 3, col 2
“Poultry-Class VII.
Orphington Buff Cock and Hen - 1, Sydney Richardson, St. Eleanor’s; 2, John Jenneth McKenzie, Summerside. …
Pair Orphington buff Chickens - 1, Miss E. L Richardson, St. Eleanor’s; 2, Sydney Richardson, St. Eleanor’s.”

- 1912 Summerside Exhibition prizes, published in the Charlottetown Guardian, 21 Sep 1912, pg 9, col 5
“Poultry. Class VII.
Orpington Buff Cock and Hen - 1, Sydney Richrdson, St. Eleanors.
Pair Orphington Buff Chickens - 1,Sydney Richardson, St. Eleanrs; 2, Miss E.L. Richardson, St. Eleanors”

- 1914: when she was 20 she moved to St Eleanors, and “went to Charlotte[town] that [previous] winter to spend it with her mother’s first coiusin and her husband. They were old people. And when I came back, father couldn’t get along without me you see, so he sold the place, sold the farm, and bought a place in St Eleanors.”

- RESIDENCE: lived in Sherbrooke as a girl (2 miles from St. Eleanors) where father had a small acreage and a market garden. Family then bought a big 2 storey house in St. Eleanors. After marriage lived on farm in N. St. Eleanors (~100 acres), then in house in St. Eleanors. Moved to Duncan, BC area in approx. 1950 (see group picture, Christmas 1950 in Duncan BC) - Harry and most of her family and already left, while she had stayed behind to nurse ailing parents. Her own health problems, she left PEI before her parents death in 1951 (likely in 1950).
Resided in the Duncan BC area for the rest if her life, first in a house on Herd Road which she really liked, particularly the large veranda. I don’t think the family was there very long, needing to move closer into town to be closer to work (at the dairy?). Their next house was at 5784 Garden Street in Duncan, backing on the lane along side the lumberyard and near the train tracks. Later in life she lived with her daughter Harriet, also living at the time on Garden Street. She lived for several years at the Cowichan Lodge on Tzouhalem Road, Duncan.

- WORK: Nurse - no formal training, nursed parents and relatives in the community. Trained as a dress maker, but didn’t like it (she was too “particular” and always got behind on the finishing work).

- HEALTH: had heart trouble in late 1940s due to stress of looking after parents and being separated from husband and family. Went on low salt diet for high blood pressure. Ruptured appendix about 1972. 1st cataract operation June 7, 1976, Victoria General hospital. 2nd operation for cataract Sept 27, 1976. Home from hospital Oct2/76. Surgery on left knee May 8, 1981. May 4, 1983 had marrow biopsy - mild type of bone cancer. May 17, 1983 scan of liver and bowel showed lots of gall stones. Infected appendix scar Jan, 1984 due to black thread still in place.

- DEATH: 5am, Feb 22, 1992
- FUNERAL: St. John's Anglican Church, Duncan, BC
- BURIAL: St. Mary's Anglican Cemetery, Duncan (Somenos), BC, Feb, 1992. with her husband and later her grandson Arnold.