William George Stokes (1873 - 1931)

Born 3 Aug 1873 in Georgetown, Halton, Ontario, Canada

Died 10 Mar 1931 at age 57 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

William George Stokes has Irish ancestors.

William George Stokes was born on August 3, 1873 in Georgetown, Halton, Ontario, Canada. He was the son of John Stokes and Agnes Jane "Jane" Trew.^[1]

In the 1881 census William (age 7) was living with his father John (age 49, farmer), mother Agnes J (age 40) and seven siblings in Chinguacousy, Peel, Ontario, Canada. Their faith was Church of England.^[2]

In the 1891 census William (age 17) was in Chinguacousy, Peel, Ontario, Canada.^[3]

William (age 22, bachelor, laborer), son of John Stokes & Jane Trew, married Frances Josephine Kinsella (age 20, spinster, born Ireland) on June 6, 1897 in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. They were both residing in Parry Sound and their faith was Church of England. Witnesses were Frank and Caroline Paradis of Parry Sound. The wedding service was provided by S. Childerhose and they were married by license.^[4] His children were:

• Mary Violet Stokes (1900-1900)
• William John Stokes (1902-1980)
• Robert Clifford Stokes (1904–1992)
• Emily May (Stokes) Olson (abt.1907-1975)
• Alma Cecilia Stokes (1910–1999)
• Mary Jane (Stokes) Daly (1914-2008)
• daughter, ~1920

William's daughter Mary Violet Stokes was born on 2 April 1900 in Peel, Ontario, Canada.^[5] Mary died young, as she is not in the 1901 census with her parents William and Frances.

In the 1901 census Wm (age 30) was living with his wife Frances (age 28) in Alberta, The Territories, Canada. They had two lodgers staying with them.^[6] They had a son William John Stokes, born in Alberta in 1902. After that they migrated west to British Columbia, Canada, where they had a son Robert in 1906 in the central Okanagan region. Their daughter Emily was born in Kamloops, British Columbia in 1907, and then their daughter Alma was born in New Westminter, British Columbia.

In the 1911 census William was living with his wife Fanny (age 33), and children: William J (age 10), Robert C (age 7), Emily (age 4) and Alma Stokes (age 1) in New Westminster Sub-Districts 1-20, British Columbia, Canada.^[7]

In the 1921 census, William G (age 45, farmer) was living with his wife Francis (age 44) and six children: John (age 18), Robert C (age 15), Emily (age 12), Alma (age 9) and two daughters (ages 7 and 8/12) in Surrey, New Westminster, British Columbia.^[8]

William died on March 10, 1931 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, aged 57. W was mentioned on a memorial in Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada with a death date of 1931.^[9]

Censuses

Research Notes

• birth year on gravestone image/find a grave is three years out.
• FamilySearch Person: L2CT-H9J

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FM3H-LKM), William George Stokes, 03 Aug 1873; citing Birth, Halton, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,844,892.
2. ↑ 1881 Census: "Canada Census, 1881"
   citing John Stokes, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
   FamilySearch Record: MVF8-BPM (accessed 29 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D177-4GG Image number 00384
   William Stokes (7) in Chinguacousy, Peel, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.
3. ↑ 1891 Census: "Canada Census, 1891"
   FamilySearch Record: MWL1-58M (accessed 29 July 2023)
   William G Stokes (17) in Chinguacousy, Peel, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
   citing registration , , , Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,870,918
   FamilySearch Record: KZBM-3H6 (accessed 29 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y399-MWTK Image number 01327
   William Stokes (22) marriage to Frances Kinsellan (20) in 1897 in Ontario, Canada.
5. ↑ Birth of daughter Mary Violet Stokes: "Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
   citing Birth, Peel, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,056,566
   FamilySearch Record: FM6Z-L44 (accessed 29 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 939J-D84T-H Image number 00873
   Mary Violet Stokes born to William G Stokes on 2 Apr 1900 in Peel, Ontario, Canada.
6. ↑ 1901 Census: "Canada Census, 1901"
   citing p. 1, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa
   FamilySearch Record: KHRN-461 (accessed 29 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSS1-GQ3Z-7 Image number 02202
   Wm Stokes (30), married head of household in Alberta, The Territories, Canada. Born in Ontario.
7. ↑ 1911 Census: "Canada Census, 1911"
   citing Census, New Westminster Sub-Districts 1-20, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,660
   FamilySearch Record: QV9P-BBHW (accessed 29 July 2023)
   William G Stokes, married head of household in New Westminster Sub-Districts 1-20, British Columbia, Canada. Born in Ontario.
8. ↑ 1921 Census: Census of Canada, 1921, Page number 10, for William G Stokes, Library and Archives Canada, (accessed 29 Jul 2023 from www.bac-lac.gc.ca).
   Year: 1921; Census Place: Surrey, New Westminster, British Columbia
   Reference: RG31, Statistics Canada; Item #: 4582919; Page #: 10; Family #: 114; Line #: 38
   view item information page , view census page
   William G Stokes (45), Married.
9. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #255961148 (accessed 29 July 2023)
   Memorial page for W G Stokes (1876-1931), citing Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada (plot: Juniper Section); Maintained by Stoops (contributor 50853111).