John Manning Hicks (1837 - 1905)

Born 25 Jan 1837 in New Brunswick

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Scott) Hicks — married 1859 in Westmorland, New Brunswick

Descendants

Died 3 Jun 1905 at age 68 in Midgic, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

John Manning Hicks was born on January 25, 1837 in Sackville, New Brunswick.^[1] He was the son of Nathan Hicks and Sarah Finney. John grew up on the family farm in Midgic.

John married Jane Scott in 1859.^[2] They had 12 children, of whom 6 survived childhood. John was a farmer and also worked in the lumber mill.

In 1861, John owned 47 acres of land, of which 22 acres were improved farmland. The cash value of the farm was $800, with another $48 worth of implements and machinery. He owned 1 horse, 1 milk cow and 2 working oxen.^[3] He produced 75 pounds of butter and 120 bushels of oats (5 acres).^[4]

In 1881, John was working as a millman. There were 6 children living at home. They also had a lodger living with them - James Touse, a lumber surveyor. The household makeup was:

• John M Hicks, 43, Millman
• Jane, 38
• Celey E, 18
• Elizabeth D, 16
• Lucinda, 13
• Arthur, 9
• John L, 5
• Bessie, 8 months (born in March)
• James Touse, 66, b. England, Lumber Surveyor.

John died on June 3, 1905, at the age of 68. He was buried in Midgic Cemetery.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Hicks Family Bible
2. ↑ "New Brunswick, Marriage Registers, 1789-1889," images, FamilySearch, Westmorland > 1857-1875 > image 79 of 322; citing Provincial Archives, Fredericton – Pg 80, #4151: Marriage of John M. Hicks and Jane Scott
3. ↑ 1861 Census, Schedule III (Agriculture), Library and Archives Canada, New Brunswick, Westmorland, Sackville - Pg 113, line 110
4. ↑ 1861 Census, Schedule III (Agriculture), Library and Archives Canada, New Brunswick, Westmorland, Sackville - Pg 113 (con’t), line 110
5. ↑ Find A Grave, Midgic Cemetery, Midgic, Westmorland County, New Brunswick - John M. Hicks, d. Jun 3, 1905, age 68

See also:

• 1851 Census of New Brunswick, Library and Archives Canada, Westmorland, Sackville (86) - Pg 48
• 1861 Census of New Brunswick, Library and Archives Canada, Westmorland, Sackville - Pg 43
• 1871 Census, Library and Archives Canada, New Brunswick, Westmorland (186), Sackville (B) - Pg 6-7
• 1881 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada, New Brunswick, Westmorland (33), Sackville (B-1) - Pg 69-70
• 1891 Canada Census, New Brunswick, Westmorland, Sackville - District E-1, Pg 29
• 1901 Canada Census, New Brunswick, Westmorland (24), Sackville (E-7), Pg 11 – On same page: M. John & Jane Hicks and 1 child; L. John & Georgia Hicks and 1 child.