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Wilfrid John Mayne (1891 - 1986)

Wilfrid John (Jack) "Oot, Wilstred, Wilfred" Mayne
Born in Liverpool, Lancs., Englandmap
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Husband of — married 6 Aug 1914 (to about 1918) in Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadamap
Husband of — married about 23 Jun 1920 in Middletown, County Armagh, Irelandmap [uncertain]
[children unknown]
Died at age 95 in Sechelt, BC, Canadamap
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Baptized April 19, 1891 at St. Nicholas Pro-Cathedral, Liverpool. Godmother: Mary Davies.

On Mar.31, 1901, he was living with his family at Copperas Hill in Liverpool.

First Communion June 9, 1901 at St. Nicholas. Went to school at St. Nicholas.

He immigrated to Canada in 1910, and began working for the CPR.

First visited Sechelt in 1914. In his own writing, he states that he was on holidays there when WWI broke out (August 4, 1914) and that he enlisted and served for four years. However, the Vancouver Heritage Club suggests he only volunteered Feb.21, 1916. (It's possible the "four years" were 1916 through 1919.)

Married his (first) wife Margery in Vancouver two days after England entered WWI. (Was this related to the "hasty marriages" scare?[1])

Mayne.Ellis. The pro-cathedral of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary held an interested assemblage of guests on Thursday evening for the marriage of Miss Marjorie L. Ellis, and Mr. Wilfred John Mayne. The bride, in a tailor-made suit of electric blue material, and wearing a white hat, was attended by two bridesmaids. Miss Vivienne Ellis and Miss Ethel Bridge, both prettily frocked in white. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Father Thayer, O. M. I. A reception was held by Mr. and Mrs. Gervase Phillips, 2158 Seventh Avenue West.

His attestation (#331659) was on 21 Feb 1916, at which time he was a letter carrier living at 2162 West 7th Ave, in Vancouver, BC, and married to Margery.

Arrived in England, May 5, 1916. Arrived in France, August 12, 1916

Sergeant in the Canadian Field Artillery, Ypres (WWI)

Transferred to the Postal Corps, January 2, 1917

Demobilized September 24, 1919. By this time, his service pay was no longer going to his Marjorie, but to his mother "Anner."

On June 7, he arrived back in Liverpool from Canada. When he left Canada, he said it was a "vacation due to the health effects of the war."

On June 23, 1920 in Ireland, married his (second) wife Carrie, who came from Ireland and lived for a while in Liverpool. In Carrie's obituary, it states that they were "childhood" sweethearts, which implies they must have known each other before Wilfrid emigrated from Liverpool in 1910. The wedding took place in Armagh, and Wilfrid later reported it as 1919 - the records seem to confirm the summer of 1920.[2] Regardless, Ireland was in the middle of its War of Independence at this time, and Armagh later ended up in Northern Ireland, while Carrie's home in Dandalk - less than an hour away - ended up in the Republic.

Returned to Sechelt in 1923 to work in the Sechelt Post Office. Again, he later reported it as "taking charge" as the Postmaster, but records suggest he was, at most, assistant Postmaster. And there was apparently later some scandal surrounding this position.[3]

In the later 1920s, they bought their Sechelt home "Glendalough" in which they lived until they died. For many years, Carrie ran it as a lodge, while Jack "entertained the ladies."

In 1928, his Model 'A' Ford was one of three cars in Sechelt.

Elected secretary of the Sechelt School Board in 1928.

Charter Member of the Royal Canadian Legion, 1928.

Appointed stipendiary magistrate for the Sechelt District in 1939. He apparently resigned in 1942, after the Attorney General claimed he was "too lenient" with his Legion buddies.

Trustee on the hospital board for the Garden Bay Hospital.

In 1955, he became a Notary Public at Sechelt P.O. Box 163.

During the 1970s, he held positions as Returning Office during elections.

Received Good Citizen award from Sechelt & District Chamber of Commerce 1973/1974

On Oct.8, 1976 he apparently suffered an aortic aneurism, but survived. By that time, he was in the care of his housemaid, Ruby Osborne.

The Sechelt Legion contains the "Jack Mayne Auditorium" (still, as of November 2019.)

Note

Source: #S32

Sources

  1. ↑ "WW1 romances and the 'hasty weddings' scare" by Jasper Copping, The Telegraph, 28th October 2013 retrieved 2018 Feb 23 from http://www.telegraph.co.uk but no longer available at /history/world-war-one/10406047/WW1-romances-and-the-hasty-weddings-scare.html
  2. ↑ Wilfrid's recall or accurate reporting of events was often called into question. Sechelt newspapers reported on their 50th anniversary in June 1970.
  3. ↑ See the file on WJ Mayne in the Sechelt Community Archives, visited by Paul Miniato on April 12, 2018.

Personal knowledge of Paul Miniato.

File on WJ Mayne at the Sechelt Community Archives, visited by Paul Miniato, April 12, 2018.

Various documents as attached., including Attestation Paper Feb.21, 1916

  • Birth Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915"
    England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 8b; Page: 96
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8912 #21494865 (accessed 15 April 2023)
    Wilfrid John Mayne birth registered Apr-May-Jun 1891 in Liverpool.

"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X1Z-YZK : 1 October 2014), Wilfrid John Mayne, 1891; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9VR-DYT : 8 April 2016), Wilfrid J Mayne in household of Thomas C Mayne, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Islington subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

  • Marriage: "British Columbia, Canada, Marriage Index, 1872-1935"
    British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency. British Columbia, Canada. British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency: P.O. Box 9657, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9P3; Registration Number: 1914-09-075933
    Ancestry Record 6095 #54979 (accessed 15 April 2023)
    Wilfrid John Mayne marriage to Margery Lois Ellis on 6 Aug 1914.

"British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDZN-KVV : 21 January 2016), Wilfrid John Mayne and Margery Lois Ellis, 06 Aug 1914; citing Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia Archives film number B11378, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 1,983,706.

  • Military: "Canada, World War I CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918"
    Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918)
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1086 #243625 (accessed 15 April 2023)
    Name: Wilfrid Mayne; Gender: Male; Age: 23; Birth Date: 8 Apr 1891; Birth Location: Liverpool, England; Residence: Vancouver, British Columbia; Military Date: 1914-1918; Spouse: Marjorie Mayne; Next of Kin: Marjorie Mayne; Next of Kin Relationship: Wife; Regiment Number: 331659.

Retrieved from http://vancouverheritageclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Memorial-Plaque-Detail.pdf on February 24, 2018. MAYNE, WILFRID JOHN Sergeant, 68 O/S Field Battery Number: 331659 Volunteered February 21, 1916 Letter Carrier, Vancouver 2162 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver Born April 8, 1891 Liverpool, England Married Marjorie Lois Ellis, August 6, 1914, Vancouver Died June 22, 1986 – Sechelt

Retrieved from Library and Archives Canada: - Name: MAYNE, WILFRID - Rank: SGT - Regimental Number: 331659 - Date of Birth: 08/04/1891 - Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6078 - 36 - Item Number: 192747 - Record Group: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) - Complete service record fetched from http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=192747 by Paul Miniato on March 21, 2018.

  • Leaving Canada: "Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924"
    Library and Archives Canada; Form 30A Ocean Arrivals (Individual Manifests), 1919-1924; Rolls: T-14939 - T-15248
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1588 #168400 (accessed 15 April 2023)
    Name: Wilfrid Mayne; Gender: Male; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891; Birth Place: Liverpool, England; Age: 29; Date of Arrival: 1920; Port of Arrival: Quebec; Ship Name: Minnedosa.
  • Passenger List: "UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960"
    The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 671; Item: 5
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1518 #30861231 (accessed 15 April 2023)
    Name: Wilfrid Mayne; Arrival Age: 28; Birth Date: abt 1892; Port of Departure: Montréal, Québec, Canada; Arrival Date: 7 Jun 1920; Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England; Ship Name: Minnedosa; Shipping Line: Canadian Pacific Line; Official Number: 142717.

"Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FYFK-462 : 4 December 2014), MARRIAGES entry for Wilfrid Mayne; citing Armagh, Jul - Sep 1920, vol. 1, p. 97, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,264.

Private communication from Liam Whyte to Paul Miniato on Sep.7,2019: "Wilfred Mayne and Catherine Cunningham were married in the Catholic Church in Middletown in Co Armagh on . 23 June 1920 . On the marriage cert Wilfred states that he works as a Postal Official . Catherine states that she is living of independent means . There are 5 witnesses signatures on the cert . This is unusual as normally there are just 2 ."

  • Passenger List: "Washington, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1965"
    National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving At Seattle, Washington; NAI Number: 4449160; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8945 #2396497 (accessed 15 April 2023)
    Name: Mr Wilfrid Mayne; Gender: Male; Arrival Age: 63; Birth Date: 1891; Departure Place: New Westminster, British Columbia and Woodfibre, British Columbia; Arrival Date: Apr 1954; Arrival Place: Port Angeles, Washington; Ship Name: Pacific Unity; Destination: Seattle.
  • Death: "British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990"
    British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency. British Columbia, Canada. British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency: P.O. Box 9657, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9P3; Registration Number: 1986-09-010916
    Ancestry Record 6093 #1327516 (accessed 15 April 2023)
    Wilfrid John Mayne death 22 Jun 1986 (age 95).

"British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLGH-VYN : accessed 27 Feb 2014), Thomas Addis Mayne in entry for Wilfrid John Mayne, 1986.





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Paul Miniato
In a personal note received from Fr. Laurence Mayne, it says, "the deeds of this Mayne Island [1] came into the possession of Jack's father Thomas Charles Mayne. Jack told me that Thomas Mayne sat on the deeds without taking possession of Mayne Island, and after 50 years, the island reverted to the crown. When Jack applied to the BC government staking a claim to the Island, he was told that he was about 25 years too late!"

I tried to investigate this in the 1970s, but was told that homesteaders were registering claims on the Island as early as 1859, which is hard to reconcile with Jack's account.

posted 21 Feb 2011 by Paul Miniato
Paul Miniato
Fr. Lawrence Mayne wrote on Dec. 19, 2010 that he "used to visit Wilfrid John Mayne in Sechelt - I used to come almost every year during the years 1960s - 1970s... We travelled to Hawaii and Fiji etc. " These visits are still remembered fondly by some of Wilfrid's great-nephews and great-nieces.
posted 19 Dec 2010 by Paul Miniato
Paul Miniato
Two quotes from "The Sunshine Coast: a place to be" By Rosella M. Leslie:

page 49: Former Sechelt postal clerk W.J. "Jack" Mayne could remember stamping almost a thousand postcards in one day, and seeing three Union steamships at the wharf on a Sunday -- the Lady Alexnadra, Lady Cecelia, and Lady Cynthia.

page 81: Initially non-native Catholics worshipped with the Sechelts. According to the late W.J. "Jack" Mayne, the church would be packed with people and the sermon preached first in Chinook and then in heavily accented English that no one could understand. In 1942, non-natives opened the Holy Family Church on Cowrie Street. It was consecrated in 1946, the same year that St. Mary's Catholic Church was built in Gibsons.

posted 19 Nov 2010 by Paul Miniato
Paul Miniato
"In October 1974, I bought out Mr. Durling’s interest in the business and started operating on my own. ...

"One of my first contacts in Sechelt was Jack Mayne, Notary Public. At one time, if I remember correctly, Jack was the oldest practising Notary in BC. In those days, the surveyor’s signature on the oath on subdivision plans and other plans had to be witnessed by a Notary or Commissioner. Jack’s office was only two blocks from mine so it was relatively easy to track him down to get his signature."

(A Small Town Survey Practice by Robert Allen, Volume 13 Number 4 Winter 2004 http://www.notaries.bc.ca/resources/scrivener/winter2004/scriv_dec_2004.pdf)

posted 3 Aug 2010 by Paul Miniato
Paul Miniato
Royal Canadian Legion Br. 140, Sechelt BC: Mr. J.W. Mayne was the first Secretary. Some of the names listed in the original twenty were also instrumental in the early days of the Village of Sechelt and are recognizable to this day...

Mr. J.W. (Jack) Mayne is a well known name in the Branch. Jack was one of the original charter members and remained so until his passing. He also worked for the Union Steamship Co. as postmaster and later became the Notary Public for the village and in this capacity handled many official duties for the Branch. In recognition of his contributions to the branch, Jack was the Honourary President for many years. (From "History of RCL Branch 140 - The Early Years". )

posted 3 Aug 2010 by Paul Miniato
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