Born in Sackville, New Brunswick
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Manning Hicks
and Jane (Scott) Hicks
Sister of
Lucy Etta Hicks, Celia Ella (Hicks) Sears, Lucinda Hicks, Walter Hicks, Arthur Albert Hicks, Harvey Hicks, John Lorne Hicks, Sarah L. Hicks, Bessie A. Hicks, Trueman Hicks and Hedley V. Hicks
Wife of
George Henry Fillmore
— married
20 Jan 1892 in Midgic, Westmorland, New Brunswick
[children unknown]
Died
at age 75
in Sackville, New Brunswick
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Biography
Theodocia (Docia) Elizabeth Hicks was born on September 22, 1866.[1] She was the daughter of John M. Hicks and Jane Scott. She was raised on the family farm in Midgic, New Brunswick.
In 1891, Docia was living with her parents and siblings on the farm. George Fillmore was lodging with the family and working as a labourer. On January 20, 1892, Docia and George were married.[2] They settled near Docia's parents.
Docia and George adopted William Rhodes, who arrived in Canada from England in 1910. William was one of the "Middlemore Home Children" who were sent from Birmingham, England to the Maritime Provinces.[3]
In 1921, Docia, George and William were living in Midgic, with Docia's widowed mother, Jane. In 1931 they were living in Sackville.
Docia died on June 8, 1942 in Sackville.[4] She was 75.
Sources
- ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Index to Death Certificates, Registration 37767, Vol 145, Microfilm F19374 – Death of Theodocia E Fillmore
- ↑ Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Vol 83, No 168; January 21, 1892, Westmorland, Sackville, Chignecto Post – Marriage of George Fillmore & Docia Hicks
- ↑ British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa, Middlemore Homes Index - Search: Rhodes
- ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Index to Death Certificates, Registration 37767, Vol 145, Microfilm F19374 – Death of Theodocia E Fillmore
See also:
- 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; George & Docia Fillmore.
- 1911 Canada Census, New Brunswick, Westmorland (35), Sub-District 26, Pg 12 – Mrs. John M. Hicks & Lucinda; George & Docia Fillmore, William Rhodes
- 1921 Canada Census, New Brunswick, Westmorland (District 49), Sackville (Sub-District 40), Midgic, Pg 6 – Jane Hicks, George & Docia Fillmore, William Rhodes
- 1931 Canada Census, New Brunswick, Westmorland (District 25), Sackville Parish (Sub-district 36), Pg 18 – George & Docia Fillimore, William Rhodes
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Docia by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Docia:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Docia by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Docia:
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~12.50%
~12.50%
Florence (Prowse) Cooper 
:
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T756345 [compare]
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~6.25%
~6.25%
Leanne Cooper :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A039526 [compare], Ancestry member LeanneCooperGenealogy
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T635756 [compare]
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~6.25%
~6.25%
Jayne (Cooper) Kellock :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A034271 [compare]
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~3.12%
Gerald Williamson :
AncestryDNA
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~3.12%
Ethel (Hicks) Bannister :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T344088 [compare]
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~1.56%
Robin Anderson :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member robin_adair_anderson
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~0.78%
Jean-Guy Berube :
23andMe, GEDmatch M762324 [compare]
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~0.78%
Colin Goodwin :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Missy Bannister :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A530909 [compare], Ancestry member tb1786search
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~0.78%
Anonymous Hayward :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch XF2440408 [compare]
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Rejected matches › Elizabeth Hicks (1864-) › Elizabeth Hickson (abt.1855-) › Elizabeth Grace (Barkle) Hicks (1866-abt.1940)
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