George Sage (1854 - 1916)

Born 30 Sep 1854 in At Sea

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Stubbins) Sage — married 14 Feb 1874 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Descendants

Died 14 Oct 1916 at age 62 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

George Sage was born on September 30, 1854 to Jesse Sage and Mary Ann Dando on board the barque, Princess Royal, while in a storm rounding Cape Horn off Patagonia, South America in a storm. As he was born "at Sea" he was never considered a "native son" of Nanaimo.

The miners from Fort Rupert (near Port Hardy today) had been moved to Nanaimo with the discovery of coal and they were put to work building houses and other buildings for the emigrants arrival.

The Princess Royal stopped in the Hawaiian Islands before landing in Esquimalt Harbour in Victoria. The family and other passengers were ferried from the ship by two smaller vessels, the Beaver and the Recovery, to Nanaimo, arriving there on November 27th, 1854 at 11 a.m. The number of people who called this home was now 100, including the children.

George Sage married Mary Ann Stubbins (Stubbings), daughter of Robert Stubbins on February 14, 1874 in Nanaimo.

There are no census' available for British Columbia until 1881. Very limited housing was available and many of the passengers lived together until more housing was completed.

1881 Canada Census, Vancouver, Nanaimo and Noonan Bay, Sub Dist A

• George Sage 24
• Mary Ann Sage 20
• Mariam Sage 6
• Rose E. Sage 4
• Geo. Henry Sage 2
• James Hawkes 27
• Josephine Hawkes 19
• Sarah J. Hawkes 1

1891 Canada Census, British Columbia Vancouver Nanaimo City North Ward

• George Sage 35 M M Head At Sea England Salvation Army Bridge Builder
• Mary Sage 30 F M Wife Salvation Army BC
• Miriam Sage 16 F Un Salvation Army BC
• Rose Sage 14 F U Salvation Army BC
• George Henry Sage 12 M Un Salvation Army BC
• Mary Sage 6 F Un Salvation Army BC
• Edward Sage 4 M Un Salvation Army BC
• Viola Sage 7 months F Un Salvation Army BC

1901 Canada Census, Vancouver Dist 3, Sub Dist Nanaimo, Suburban Five Acres Lots, Sub Dist E5

• George Sage Age 46
• Mary A Sage 41
• George Sage 21
• Mary B Sage 17
• Edward J Sage 14
• Viola Sage 10
• Alhena Sage 8
• Lily Sage 6
• Robert J Sage 4

1911 Canada Census, Nanaimo Sub-Districts 1-28, British Columbia, Canada

• George Sage Head M 56 Sea
• Maryann Sage Wife F 52 British Columbia
• George H Sage Son M 32 British Columbia
• Maryann (Mary Ellen) Sage Daughter F 26 British Columbia
• Albert W Sage Son M 18 British Columbia
• Lillie Sage Daughter F 17 British Columbia
• Robert Sage Son M 14 British Columbia
• Gladys G Sage Daughter F 11 British Columbia

George passed away on October 14, 1916. He had suffered for approximately 15 years from diabetes and he died while in a diabetic coma.

He was buried in the Nanaimo Cemetery on October 18, 1916.

Sources

• Citing this Record "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV6S-2X3 : 11 March 2018), George Sage, ; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Nanaimo & Noonas Bay, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; 1857; p. 5; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13285, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
• Citing this Record "Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWK3-KDB : 3 August 2016), George Sage, Nanaimo City North Ward, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148093.
• Citing this Record "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHVK-3DR : 18 March 2018), George Sage, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; citing p. 9, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
• Citing this Record "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHVK-3DT : 18 March 2018), Mary A Sage, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; citing p. 9, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
• Citing this Record "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9P-BHSP : 16 March 2018), George Sage in entry for George Sage, 1911; citing Census, Nanaimo Sub-Districts 1-28, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,660.
• Death Registration
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110563576/george-sage : accessed 06 November 2021), memorial page for George Sage (30 Sep 1854–14 Oct 1916), Find A Grave: Memorial #110563576, citing Nanaimo Municipal Cemetery, Nanaimo, Nanaimo Regional District, British Columbia, Canada ; Maintained by Wendy Jones (contributor 47804073) .