Milton Bolton Best (1886 - 1966)

Born 26 Dec 1886 in Scott, York, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Died 1966 at about age 79 in Durham County, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Milton was born about 1887.

Milton appears in the 1891 Canada Census. The information is as follows: Surname: Best, Given Name: Milton B, Gender: Male, Age: 4, Birth Year: 1887, Marital Status: Single, Province: Ontario, District Name: Ontario North, District Number: 100, Sub-District Name: Scott, Sub-District Number: N, Division Number: 1, Family Number: 227, Page Number: 46-47, Microfilm: T-6358, Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada Item Number: 2249540. Others in the household include: James (age 42), Sarah E. (age 35), William R. W. (age 18), Roy (age 6), James R. F. (age 2), Althea J. (age 16), Esther L. (age 14), Blanch G. (age 12), Mabel T. (age 11), Olive B. (age 8).

Appeared in the 1901 Canada Census in Scott, Ontario County, Ontario. The household included: James age 52, occupation blacksmith; Sarah E. age 45; Mabel T. age 20, occupation dressmaker; Olive B. age 17; Roy C. age 15; Milton B. age 14; James R. F. age 12; Hilda J. C. age 4.

Appeared in the 1911 Canada Census in Scott, Ontario County, Ontario. The household included: James age 63, occupation blacksmith; Elizabeth age 55; Milton B. age 24; Hilda J. C. age 14.

Appeared in the Newmarket Era on 7 Jul 1911, p. 8. The article is as follows:

Life around the Hub - Sandford - A number of his young friends pent a pleasant evening at the home of Milton Best on Friday and presented him with an address, a dressing case and a gold mounted fountain pen. John Flumerfelt was master of ceremonies, and the address was read and the presentation was made by Messrs. Stead and Davis. Mr. Best left Sunday morning for the West. He was deservedly popular among the young people and will be greatly missed.

Appeared in the Canada Census of 1921 in Scott, Ontario, Ontario. The household included: Milton age 33, occupation farmer; Mary age 40; Blanche age 1 month.

Appeared in the 1931 Canada Census in Scott, Ontario. The household included: Milton Bolton age 48, occupation farmer, general farming; Mary Ann age 50, occupation homemaker; Alma Blanche age 10; James A. age 8

Milton appears on the 1963 Canada Voters List. The information is as follows: 3 Best, Milton, farmer, Sandford 4. Best, Mrs. Milton, Sandford 5. Best, Miss Blanche, domestic, Sandford

Appeared in the Newmarket Era on 22 Feb 1951, p. 2. The article is as follows:

Mount Albert News - A family party was held on Saturday evening at the home of Mr. Milton Best near Sandford when he was host at a turkey supper to his sisters and their families. present were Mr. and Mrs. B. Stiver, Mrs. Fred Watts, both of Mount Albert, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mairs, Souris, Man., Mr. and Mrs. W. Otto, Haliburton, and Mrs. Perry man, Toronto. Seventeen in all enjoyed a lovely supper and reunion.

Appeared in the Newmarket Era on 10 Sep 1953, p. 5. The article is as follows:

Obituaries - Mrs. Miriam Cain - Mrs. Miriam Cain, Mount Albert, died on Wednesday, Aug. 26, after an illness of three years. She was born in Scott township in 1872, the daughter of the late Jane Marks and Enos Lundy. She married Albert Cain in 1896.

Mrs. Cain attended the United church. Her chief interest was her home.

Surviving are three daughters, May (Mrs. Sam Sockum), Bethany; Edna (Mrs. Clarence Brown), Siloam, Miriam Cain, Mount Albert; a number of newphews and nieces, nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Her husband predeceased her in 1933.

The funeral service was conducted by Rev. W. Thornloe on Sunday, Aug. 30, at Sandford church. pallbearers were Herbert Pipher, Wilfred Dike, W. R. Steeper, Milton Best, Ross Johnson and Frank Brow. Flower bearers were Morley Smockum, Ross Smockum, Harold Brown, Maurice Gallagher and Stanley Merrick. Interment was at Sandford Cemetery.

Appeared in the Newmarket Era on 24 Sep 1953, p. 4. The article is as follows:

Queensville News - Mr. and Mrs. Milton Best and James and Blanche, Sandford, visited Mr. and Mrs. Roy Watt on Sunday.

Appeared in the Newmarket Era on 13 Oct 1955, p. 6. The article is as follows:

Best Family Reunion Held At Sandford - On Saturday, Sept. 3, many of the descendants and friends of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Best gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Best, Sandford, to renew family ties and a family picnic. Those present were Mrs. Llewellyn Best from Palo Alto and son Merton from San Francisco, Cal.; Mrs. Walker Kydd and son Ellsworth and family, Sunderland; Mrs. Percy Perryman and son Lloyd and friend, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Byron Stiver; Mrs. Fred Watts and two grandsons, Billy and Bobby May, and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stiver, all of Mount Albert; Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Otto, Haliburton; Mr. and Mrs. David Ciglen and family, Meaford; Mr. and Mrs. C. Wild (formerly Mrs. Roy Best), Toronto; Mrs. Hazel Thompson, Uxbridge; Mrs. Alexander, Toronto, and Mrs. Thompson, Ottawa.

Milton was buried at Sandford Community Cemetery, Sandford, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

Sources

• "Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2VT-BWR : 10 February 2018), James Best in entry for Milton Bolton Best, 26 Dec 1886; citing Scott Township, Ontario, Ontario, 26 Dec 1886, reference cn 26341; FHL microfilm 1,845,881.

• Library and Archives Canada. (2015, October 16). Canada Census 1991: Milton Best. Retrieved June 28, 2018, from http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=2249540

"Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHLR-43V : 23 February 2021), Milton B Best in household of James Best, Ontario (north/nord), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 2, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.

"Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9Y-MYJT : 16 March 2018), Milton Best in entry for James Best, 1911; citing Census, Ontario North Sub-Districts 1-42, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,513.

Newmarket Era. (1911, July 7). Newmarket Era (Newmarket, ON1861), July 7, 1911, 7 Jul 1911, p. 8. Newmarket Era. https://news.ourontario.ca/newmarket/2425598/page/1245187?q=milton+best

• "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:278V-QHM : 13 March 2018), Annie Eliz Thirsk in entry for Milton Boulton Best and Mary Ann Skinner, 01 Jan 1916; citing registration , Cedar Valley, York, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,079,754.

Library and Archives Canada. (2017e, August 30). Canada Census 1921 - Milton Best. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2021, from https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=2911243

Library and Archives Canada. (2023s, June 1). 1931 Census. https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census2/index1931?DataSource=Genealogy%7CCensus1931&ProvinceCode=ON&DistrictCode=1994&SubDistrictCode=46091&

Newmarket Era. (1951, February 22). Newmarket Era and Express (Newmarket, ON), February 22, 1951, 22 Feb 1951, p. 2. Newmarket Era. https://news.ourontario.ca/newmarket/2428837/page/1257117?q=milton+best

Newmarket Era. (1953, September 10). Newmarket Era and Express (Newmarket, ON), September 10, 1953, 10 Sep 1953, p. 5. Newmarket Era. https://news.ourontario.ca/newmarket/2428970/page/1259133?q=milton+best

Newmarket Era. (1953b, September 24). Newmarket Era and Express (Newmarket, ON), September 24, 1953, 24 Sep 1953, p. 4. Newmarket Era. https://news.ourontario.ca/newmarket/2428972/page/1259158?q=milton+best

Newmarket Era. (1955, October 13). Newmarket Era and Express (Newmarket, ON), October 13, 1955, 13 Oct 1955, p. 6. Newmarket Era. https://news.ourontario.ca/newmarket/2429079/page/1260799?q=milton+best

• "Rural Preliminary List of Electors 1963." Libraries and Archives Canada. Government of Canada. Rural Polling Division No. 260, Scott Twp., No. 5.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 November 2018), memorial page for Milton B. Best (1886–1966), Find A Grave: Memorial #41037414, citing Sandford Community Cemetery, Sandford, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada ; Maintained by James Lemon (contributor 46987614) .