John Joseph Bere (1890 - 1944)

Born 25 Nov 1890 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Alma Bell (Nixon) Bere — married 6 Sep 1917 (to 20 Aug 1944) in St. Thomas, Elgin, Ontario, Canada

Died 20 Aug 1944 at age 53 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

John was born in 1890 in London in Middlesex, Ontario, Canada, the first-born and son of Benjamin Bere and Margaret Helena Cohoon. He lived his life in London, working initially as a bookkeeper and later running his own grocery store. In 1917 at age 26, he married Alma Bell Nixon in St. Thomas, Ontario. They had two children together, the first of whom died in infancy. He died of coronary thrombosis in 1944 and is buried with his wife in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in London, Ontario.

Children:

1. John Harold, 1919-1919
2. Dorothy, 1920-2011; never married

Sources

Birth

"Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FM7T-K3J : 8 August 2017), John George Bere, 26 Nov 1890; citing Birth, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,846,438.

Entry no.: 019540 / 542

Name: John George Bere

Event Type: Birth

Event Date: 26 Nov 1890

Event Place: London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

Gender: Male

Father's Name: Ben Bere

Mother's Name: Magie Helena Coho...

Father occupation: Farmer

Informant: Ben Bere, Farmer, Lot 11, 8 Conuarm Tp London; 482 Princess Ave.

Registration date: 23 Dec 1890

Marriage

"Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:278K-RQT : 13 March 2018), John Joseph Bere and Alena Belle Nixon, 31 Aug 1917; citing registration , St Thomas, Elgin, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,130,758.

License certificate no.: 26660

License application no.: 097525

Name: John Joseph Bere

Event Type: Marriage

License Date: 31 Aug 1917

Marriage date: 6 Sep 1917

Event Place: St Thomas, Elgin, Ontario, Canada

Gender: Male

Age: 26

Birth Year (Estimated): 1891

Birthplace: London, Ont.

Marital status: Bachelor

Residence: London, Middlesex, Ontario

Occupation: Book-keeper

Religious domination: Presbyterian

Father's Name: Benjamin Bere

Mother's Name: Margaret H. Cohoon

Spouse's Name: Alena [Alma] Belle Nixon

Spouse's Gender: Female

Spouse's Age: 25

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1892

Spouse Birthplace: Toronto, Ont.

Spouse Marital status: Spinster

Spouse Residence: St. Thomas, Ontario

Spouse Occupation: [blank]

Spouse Religious domination: Presbyterian

Spouse's Father's Name: Wm. Thomas Nixon

Spouse's Mother's Name: Margaret Mitchell

Performed by: Thos. H. Mitchell

Domination: Presbyterian

Witnesses: Francis E. Norsworthy, St. Thomas, Ont.; T. H. Nixon, St. Thomas, Ont.

• Similar record: "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:278K-RQ5 : 13 March 2018), John Joseph Bere and Alma Belle Nixon, 31 Aug 1917; citing registration , London, Elgin, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,130,758.

Residence in Ontario

"Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWLN-R7J : 3 August 2016), John J Bere, London, Middlesex East, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148154.

Census date: 23 Apr 1891

Name: John J Bere

Gender Male

Age: 5 [Error: indicates 5/12]

Relationship to Head of Household: Son

Birth Year (Estimated): 1886 [error 1890]

Birthplace: Ont

Marital Status: [blank]

Religion: [blank]

Province: Ontario

District: Middlesex East

District Number: 90

Sub-District: London

Affiliate Film Number: 30953_148154

Household members:

Benj Bere, M, 40, married, head, England, Parents' birthplace: England; Methodist, Farmer, Employer, can read/write

Maggie E. Bere, F, 22, widow [error], wife, Ireland, Parents' birthplace: Ireland; Methodist, Occupation: [blank], can read/write

Effie Butler, F, 14, relation: [blank]; domestic, Ontario, Parents' birthplace: f:Ireland; m:Scotland; Methodist, Domestic, wage earner, can read/write

Edward Clark, M, 13; relation: [blank]; domestic, Ontario, Parents' birthplace: Ontario; Methodist, Domestic, can read/write

John J. Bere, M, 5/12, son, Ontario; Parents' birthplace: f:England; m:Ireland;

"Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHLN-2WH : 18 March 2018), John J Bere in household of Maggie Bere, Middlesex (east/est), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 1, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.

Census date: 23 Apr 1891

Name: John J Bere

Gender Male

Age: 10

Relationship to Head of Household: Son

Birth Year (Estimated): 1891

Birthplace: Ontario

Marital Status: Single

Nationality: Canadian

Ethnicity: English

Religion: Presbyterian

Province: Ontario

District: Middlesex East

District Number: 90

Sub-District: London

Affiliate Film Number: 30953_148154

Household members:

Benj Bere, M, 40, married, head, England, Parents' birthplace: England; Methodist, Farmer, Employer, can read/write

Maggie E. Bere, F, 22, widow [error], wife, Ireland, Parents' birthplace: Ireland; Methodist, Occupation: [blank], can read/write

1. Effie Butler, F, 14, relation: [blank]; domestic, Ontario, Parents' birthplace: f:Ireland; m:Scotland; Methodist, Domestic, wage earner, can read/write
2. Edward Clark, M, 13; relation: [blank]; domestic, Ontario, Parents' birthplace: Ontario; Methodist, Domestic, can read/write

"Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHLN-2W4 : 18 March 2018), Maggie Bere, Middlesex (east/est), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 1, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.

Name: Maggie Bere

Event Type: Census

Event Date: 31 Mar 1901

Event Place: Middlesex (east/est), Ontario, Canada

Gender: Female

Age: 34

Marital Status: Married

Nationality: Canadian

Ethnicity: Irish

Religion: Presbyterian

Relationship to Head of Household: Wife

Birth Year (Estimated): 1867

Birthplace: Ireland

Immigration Year: 1888

Page: 1

Household (Role Sex Age Birthplace):

Ben Bere, Head, Male, 12 Feb 1846, 55, England, Yr immigrated: 1888; English, Canadian, Church of England, Farmer, employer working on own account

Maggie Bere, Wife, Female, 4 May 1866, 34, Ireland, Yr immigrated: 1888; Irish, Canadian, Presbyterian, Occupation: [blank]

John J Bere, Son, Male, 25 Nov 4 1891, 10, Ontario; English, Canadian, Presbyterian,

Lorina Bere, Daughter, Female, 6 Jun 1893, 7, Ontario; English, Canadian, Presbyterian,

George S Bere, Son, Male, 25 Nov 1896, 4, Ontario; English, Canadian, Presbyterian

All can read, write, speak English, English as mother tongue

"Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9G-5V8M : 16 March 2018), Joseph Bere in entry for Maggie Bere, 1911; citing Census, London Sub-Districts 35-43, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,509.

Census date: 9 Jun 1911

Name: Joseph Bere

Event Type: Census

Event Date: 1911

Event Place: London Sub-Districts 35-43, Ontario, Canada

Gender: Male

Age (Estimated): 21

Marital Status: Single

Religion: Presbyterian

Relationship to Head of Household: Son

Birth Date: Nov 1890

Birthplace: Ontario

Household (Role Sex Age Birthplace):

Maggie Bere, Head, Female, May 1866, 45, married [widow]; Ireland; Immigration yr: 1876; Irish, Canadian, Presbyterian, occupation: none;

Joseph Bere, Son, Male, Nov 1890, 21, single, Ontario; English; Canadian, Presbyterian, Bookkeeper, employee, W. Grocer, 52 weeks, 60 hr, income: $575

Lorena Bere, Daughter, Female, June 1893, 18, single, Ontario; English; Canadian, Presbyterian, occupation: none; attended school 10 months

George Bere, Son, Male, Nov 1896, 15, single, Ontario; English; Canadian, Presbyterian, attended school 10 months

Address: 621 Tratland St.; all can read, write, speak English

Ancestry.com. 1921 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2013. Accessed 13 Mar 2019.

Name: Joseph J Bere

Gender: Male

Marital status: Married

Age: 30

Birth Year: abt 1891

Birth Place: Ontario

Relation to Head of House: Head

Spouse's name: Alma Bere

Father Birth Place: England

Mother Birth Place: Ireland

Racial or Tribal Origin: English

Province or Territory: Ontario

District: London

District Number: 101

Sub-District: Ward 4

Sub-District Number: 57

City, Town or Village: London

Street or Township: 747 Waterloo

Municipality: Ward 4

Occupation: Retail

Household Members (Name Age):

Joseph J Bere, M, 30, head, married, Ontario, Parents' birthplace: f:England; m: Ireland; Canadian; English; Presbyterian; Retail, Employer, Grocery;

Alma Bere, F, 27, wife, married, Ontario, Parents' birthplace: f:Ireland; m: Ontario; Canadian; Irish; Presbyterian; Occupation: none

Dorothy Bere, F, 1, daughter, single, Ontario, Parents' birthplace: Ontario; Canadian; English; Presbyterian;

Violet Darbon, F, 17, domestic, single ,England, Parents' birthplace: England; Yr immigrated: 1920; Canadian; English; Church of England; Servant; wages; Private home; wage income: 120; not out of work;

Owned house, S, Made of: B; all read, write, speak English, do not speak French

Children

"Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKWS-RVH : 10 March 2018), J.J. Bere in entry for John Harold Bere, 26 Feb 1919; citing London City, Middlesex, Ontario, yr 1919 cn 21150, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,965. Name John Harold Bere Event Type Death Event Date 26 Feb 1919 Event Place London City, Middlesex, Ontario Gender Male Age 0 Birthplace London Birth Year (Estimated) 1919 Father's Name J.J. Bere Mother's Name Alma B. Hixon

Death

Ancestry.com. Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Name: John Joseph Bere

Gender: Male

Age: 53

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1890

Birth Place: Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 20 Aug 1944

Death Place: 747 Waterloo St., London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

Residence: 747 Waterloo St., London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

Length of stay: in city: 40 yrs; in province: life

Gender: Male

Nationality: Canadian

Racial origin: English

Marital Status: married

Profession: Grocer, proprietor, grocery store

Date last worked: 17 Aug 1944

Father: Benjamin Bere

Father birthplace: England

Mother: Margaret Bere

Mother birthplace: Ireland

Spouse: Alma Belle Bere

Informant: Mrs. Alma Bere, 747 Waterloo St., London; wife

Cause of death: Coronary Thrombosis; hypertension, arteriosclerosis

Burial: Mt. Pleasant, 22 Aug 1944

Certificate Number: 052092

Source Citation: Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Deaths, 1944; Collection: Registrations of Deaths, 1944

Canada GenWeb's Cemetery Project, accessed 13 Mar 2019.

Name: J Joseph Bere

Birth Date: 1890

Age at Death: 54

Death Date: 1944

Cemetery: Mount Pleasant Cemetery

Section: U

Burial Place: London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada

Photo?: yes

Inscription; "Bere; In loving memory of; J. Joseph Bere; Nov. 25, 1890-Aug. 20, 1944; Alma B. Bere; June 20, 1892-Aug 15, 1950; Remembrance"