John CARPENTER [Parents] was christened 1 on 19 Jan 1814 in St Peters, Tiverton, Devon, England. He died in 1891. He married Sarah Churchward LEIGH in 1856.
Emigrated to Victoria, Australia in the 1850's.
Settled in Yarram and is considered to be the founding father of the town, starting the first industry there - flour & timber mills. He also farmed and subdivided land. JC then moved on to the Walhalla gold mining area and set up quartz crushing machinery. After that there were flour mills at Maffra and Heyfield. In partnership with nephew James Henry CARPENTER (b.1841) for a short time, also with his cousin William's son John Waller CARPENTER (b.1850). Finally JC took a contract to build the entrance at Lakes Entrance and became involved in shipping in the area.
Sarah Churchward LEIGH was born in 1827. She died in 1900. She married John CARPENTER in 1856.
They had the following children:
M i George Alfred CARPENTER F ii Mary Alice* CARPENTER was born in 1859 in Yarram, Victoria, Australia. She died in 1859.
Died as infant - age: 5 months.F iii Sarah Matilda CARPENTER M iv John Arthur CARPENTER M v Frederick CARPENTER F vi Florence Elizabeth CARPENTER was born in 1868 in Sale, Victoria, Australia. She died in 1917 in East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
John CARPENTER [Parents] was born in 1835 in Little Bradley Tiverton, Devon, England. He was christened 1 on 06 Nov 1835 in Templeton, Devon, England. He died 2 on 09 Dec 1915 in Tiverton RD, Devon, England. He was buried 3 in St Catherines, Withleigh, Devon. He married 4 Caroline Emily CARPENTER on 06 Dec 1860 in Tiverton RD, Devon, England. John was employed as General Merchant in 1881.
1861 British Census:
Dwelling: Plainsfield
Census Place: Tiverton, Devon, England
Source: FHL Film 542819 PRO Ref RG9 Piece 1480 Folio 73 Page 19 Family 96CARPENTER John, head, M, age 25, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Farmer 123 Acres 2 Lab
CARPENTER Caroline E., wife, M, age 23, b. Tiverton, Devon
TUCKER Sarah, servant, U, age 18, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Dairymaid
BROCK Richard, servant, U, age 21, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Carter
HELLIER John, servant, -, age 9, b. Morchard Bishop, Devon
BOWDEN William, servant, U, age 15, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Plough Boy----------------------------------------------------------
1871 British Census:
Dwelling: St Andrew Street
Census Place: Tiverton, Devon, England
Source: FHL Film 832045 PRO Ref RG10 Piece 2171 Folio 39 Page 4 Family 29CARPENTER John, head, M, age 35, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. General Merchant
CARPENTER Caroline Emily, wife, M, age 33, b. Tiverton, Devon
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CARPENTER Hedley James, son, -, age 9, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Scholar
CARPENTER William, son, -, age 7, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Scholar
CARPENTER John, son, -, age 6, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Scholar
CARPENTER Ernest, son, -, age 2, b. Tiverton, Devon
COCKRAM Grace, servant, U, age 20, b. Molland, Devon, Occ. General Servant
BONNER Eliza, servant, U, age 17, b. not known, Occ. Nursemaid----------------------------------------------------------
1881 British Census:
Dwelling: Hammetts Sq
Census Place: Tiverton, Devon, England
Source: FHL Film 1341538 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2235 Folio 6 Page 6 Family 17CARPENTER John, head, M, age 45, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. General Merchant
CARPENTER Caroline E., wife, M, age 43, b. Tiverton, Devon
CARPENTER William, son, U, age 17, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Clerk In own Office
CARPENTER John, son, -, age 16, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Scholar
CARPENTER Ernest, son, -, age 12, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Scholar
WEBBER Mary A., servant, -, age 24, b. Washfield, Devon, Occ. Genl Serv----------------------------------------------------------
1891 British Census:
Dwelling: Angel Hill
Census Place: Tiverton, Devon, England
Source: FHL Film 6096875 PRO Ref RG12 Piece 1765 Folio 86 Page 11 Family 61CARPENTER John, head, M, age 55, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. General Merchant
CARPENTER Caroline E., wife, M, age 53, b. Tiverton, Devonshire
CARPENTER Hedley James, son, S, age 29, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Solicitor
CARPENTER Ernest, son, S, age 22, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. General Merchants Clerk
TAYLOR Rhoda, servant, S, age 26, b. Cullompton, Devon, Occ. General Servant Dom.----------------------------------------------------------
1901 British Census:
Dwelling: Penniead [Pen Mead]
Census Place: Tiverton, Devon, England
Source: PRO Ref RG13 Piece 2136 Folio 86 Page 12 Family 72CARPENTER John, head, M, age 65, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Retired Coal Merchant
CARPENTER Caroline Emily, wife, M, age 63, b. Tiverton, Devon
CARPENTER Hedley James, son, S, age 39, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Solicitor
GIBBS Lucy, servant, S, age 26, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. General Servant (Domestic)
Caroline Emily CARPENTER [Parents] was born 1, 2, 3 in 1837 in Tiverton, Devon, England. She died 4 on 27 Dec 1913 in Tiverton RD, Devon, England. She was buried 5 in St Catherines, Withleigh, Devon. She married 6 John CARPENTER on 06 Dec 1860 in Tiverton RD, Devon, England.
They had the following children:
M i Hedley James CARPENTER was born in 1862. He died 1 on 06 Aug 1934 in Pen Mead Tiverton, Devon, England. He was buried 2 in Withleigh Church, Withleigh, Devon. Hedley was employed as Solicitor in 1891/1901.
Hedley Carpenter of Tiverton, Solicitor, originated one of the CARPENTER Family Trees, which started with James Carpenter (born 1739; married 1769; died 1784) who married Joan Densham of Lapford - Roy Diehl, 2005.
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Last Will and Testament of Hedley James CARPENTER, dated Sep 04, 1933 with a Codicil dated Dec 19, 1933. Proved on Sep 24, 1934.
ASSISTANT PUBLIC TRUST
This is the last Will and Testament of me HEDLEY JAMES CARPENTER of Pen Mead in the Parish of Tiverton in the County of Devon Solicitor hereby revoking all former Wills and testamentary dispositions made by me.
1. I appoint the Public Trustee to be the sole Executor and Trustee of this my Will.
2. I give my gold watch and chain to my nephew Herbert Rew Carpenter.
3. I give all my household furniture and effects in or about my residence known as Pen Mead aforesaid and all my articles of domestic and personal use or ornament (except the watch and chain before mentioned) unto my brother Ernest Carpenter absolutely But without imposing on him any trust or obligation whatsoever. I express the wish that he will either give during his life or leave by his Will all china, silver or other articles which may be of family interest to some male cousin or cousins of ours bearing the surname of Carpenter having previously satisfied himself that the recipients would wish to have such article or articles and preserve them in the family.
4. I give the following pecuniary legacies to be paid free of all duties. To my brother John Carpenter the sum of Two hundred pounds. To Enid Martin daughter of William Henry Martin of Tiverton Solicitor the sum of One hundred pounds and to her two younger sisters the sum of Fifty pounds each. To my housekeeper Mabel Smith if in my employ at my death the sum of Fifty pounds. To the Public Trustee the sum of Four hundred pounds upon trust to divide the same between all or any two or more of the unadmitted clerks in my employ or in the employ of any firm of Solicitors of which I may at the time of my death be a member or of which I was a member previously to retirement from practice in such shares and manner as the Public Trustee may think fit.
5. I give and devise my dwellinghouse and premises known as Pen Mead aforesaid with the garden and pleasure grounds thereto belonging and the close of land adjoining thereto unto the Public Trustee upon trust to permit my brother the said Ernest Carpenter to have the use and enjoyment thereof during his life without impeachment of waste. And after his death I direct the Public Trustee to sell the same and to stand possessed of the net proceeds of sale after discharging all duties payable in respect thereof upon trust to pay such net proceeds to the Trustees of the Tiverton War Memorial to be applied by them in the discharge of any mortgage debt which may be subsisting on the War Memorial property at the time of my death. And I direct that if there shall be any surplus the same shall be invested as the nucleus of an endowment fund to which I trust that others may from time to time contribute.
6. I give and devise the building known as Eastmans House which is now occupied as Offices by the firm of Arthur Fisher & Co. and the yard coachhouse and stables belonging thereto to my brother John Carpenter absolutely but subject to any option of purchase which I may have given to my said firm or any other firm being successors thereto.
7. I direct that any mortgage debt or debts which may at the time of my death be subsisting on any part or parts of my real estate are to be paid off out of my residuary personal estate as soon as conveniently may be after my death.
8. Subject to the payment of my debts and funeral and testamentary expenses and the pecuniary legacies hereinbefore bequeathed and all duties payable in respect thereof and in respect of the specific bequests hereinbefore made I give devise and bequeath all the residue of my property both real and personal unto my said brother John Carpenter absolutely.
IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand this forth day of September One thousand nine hundred and thirty three.
SIGNED by the Testator Hedley James )
Carpenter as and for his last Will and )
Testament in the presence of us both )
being present at the same time who at ).............. H. J. Carpenter
his request in his presence and in the )
presence of each other have hereunto )
subscribed our names as witnesses )
C. A. Hayward Clerk to ...
G. G. Rodgers Clerk to ...
This IS A CODICIL to the above written Will of me the above named HEDLEY JAMES CARPENTER.
1. I hereby revoke the legacy of Four hundred pounds which I have by my said Will given to the Public Trustee and in lieu thereof I give to him the sum of Three hundred pounds free of all duties upon trust to divide such sum in the same manner as by my said Will I directed the sum of Four hundred pounds to be divided.
2. I revoke the direction contained in the fifth clause of my said Will that the surplus therein mentioned shall be invested as the nucleus of an endowment fund for the Tiverton War Memorial. And I direct that such surplus (if any) shall be paid to my friend Mary Clara Rudolph of New York City to whom I bequeath the same for her own absolute use and benefit.
3. In all other respects I hereby confirm my said Will. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of December One thousand nine hundred and thirty three.
SIGNED by the Testator Hedley James )
Carpenter as and for a Codicil to his )
last Will and Testament in the presence )
of us both being present at the same ) .............. H. J. Carpenter
time who at his request in his presence )
and in the presence of each other have )
hereunto subscribed our names as )
witnesses )
Wallace Palmer 26 Council Gardens, Tiverton, Solicitors Clerk.
C. H. Fairchild 1 Rosevale Terrace, Tiverton, Solicitors Clerk.
PROBATE OF THIS WILL and codicil WAS GRANTED ON THE 24SEP.1934
In His Majesty's High Court of Justice.
The Principal Probate Registry,
BE IT KNOWN that: Hedley James Carpenter of Pen Mead Tiverton in the County of Devon
died: there on the: 6th day of: August 19:34
AND BE IT FURTHER KNOWN that at the date hereunder written the last Will and Testament:
with a codicil
(a copy whereof is hereunto annexed) of the said deceased was proved and registered in the Principal Probate Registry of His Majesty's High Court of Justice and that Administration of all the Estate which by law devolves to and vests in the personal representative of the deceased was granted by the aforesaid Court to:
The Public Trustee the sole executor named in the said will
And it is hereby certified that an Affidavit for Inland Revenue has been delivered wherein it is shown that the gross value of the said Estate in Great Britain (exclusive of what the said deceased may have been possessed of or entitled to as a Trustee and not beneficially) amounts to: £5532-19-8 and that the net value of the personal estate is £2692-9-9
And it is futher certified that it appears by a Receipt signed by an Inland Revenue Officer on the said Affidavit that: £81.0.10 on account of Estate Duty and interest on such duty has been paid.
Dated the: 24th day of: September 193:4
...
Registrar.
Extracted by: Arthur Fisher & Co., Tiverton, DevonM ii William CARPENTER M iii Rev. John CARPENTER F iv Edith* CARPENTER was born 1 on 22 Aug 1866 in Tiverton RD, Devon, England. She died 2 on 30 Mar 1867 in Tiverton RD, Devon, England. She was buried 3 in St Catherines, Withleigh, Devon.
Died as infant - age: 7 months, 8 days.M v Ernest CARPENTER was born 1 in 1868 in Tiverton, Devon, England. He died 2 on 04 Jan 1936 in Tiverton RD, Devon, England. He was buried 3 in Withleigh Church, Withleigh, Devon. Ernest was employed as Coal Merchant in 1901.
1901 British Census:
Dwelling: 29 Bampton St.
Census Place: Tiverton, Devon, England
Source: PRO Ref RG13 Piece 2135 Folio 30 Page 19 Family 116
CARPENTER Ernest, head, S, age 32, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Coal MerchantM vi Francis Ronald* CARPENTER was born 1 on 19 Jun 1879 in Tiverton RD, Devon, England. He died 2 on 02 Oct 1879 in Tiverton RD, Devon, England. He was buried 3 in St Catherines, Withleigh, Devon.
Died as infant - age: 3 months, 13 days.
James Henry CARPENTER [Parents] was born 1, 2, 3, 4 on 28 Feb 1841 in Great Bradley, Tiverton, Devon, England. He died 5 on 06 Apr 1918 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. He married 6 Mary Ann CARPENTER in 1865 in Tiverton RD, Devon, England.
1871 British Census:
Dwelling: Great Bradley
Census Place: Tiverton, Devon, England
Source: FHL Film 832045 PRO Ref RG10 Piece 2172 Folio 60 Page 17 Family 81CARPENTER James H., head, M, age 30, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Retired Farmer
CARPENTER Mary A., wife, M, age 27, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Farmers Wife
CARPENTER William L., son, -, age 5, b. Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, Occ. Farmers Son
CARPENTER James N., son, -, age 3, b. Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, Occ. Farmers Son
CARPENTER Henry P., son, -, age 11m, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Farmers Son
LEIGH Emma, servant, U, age 14, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Domestic----------------------------------------------------------
1881 British Census:
Dwelling: 3 Trafalgar Place
Census Place: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Source: FHL Film 1341620 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2573 Folio 86 Page 22 Family 97CARPENTER James H., head, M, age 40, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. (Corn) miller & corn factor e. 4 m & 1 boy
CARPENTER Mary A., wife, M, age 37, b. Tiverton, Devon
CARPENTER William L., son, U, age 15, b. Victoria, Australia, Occ. Scholar
CARPENTER James N., son, -, age 13, b. Victoria, Australia, Occ. Scholar
CARPENTER Henry P., son, -, age 10, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Scholar
CARPENTER John B., son, -, age 7, b. Cheltenham, Glou., Occ. Scholar
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CARPENTER Frederick, son, -, age 5, b. Cheltenham, Glou.
CARPENTER Alice, daughter, -, age 3, b. Cheltenham, Glou.
CARPENTER Jessie, daughter, -, age 1, b. Cheltenham, Glou.
CARPENTER Ann, mother in law, -, age 69, b. Woolfardisworthy, Devon, Occ. Annuitant
SMITH Louisa, servant, U, age 21, b. Miserdine, Glou., Occ. General Servant Dom----------------------------------------------------------
1891 British Census:
Dwelling: Pine Villa
Census Place: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Source: FHL Film 6097154 PRO Ref RG12 Piece 2044 Folio 44 Page 25 Family 159CARPENTER James H., head, M, age 50, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Miller & Corn Factor
CARPENTER Mary A., wife, M, age 47, b. Tiverton, Devonshire
CARPENTER William L., son, S, age 25, b. Victoria, Australia, Occ. Miller & Corn Factor
CARPENTER John B., son, S, age 17, b. Cheltenham, Glo'ster, Occ. Miller
CARPENTER Frederick, son, -, age 15, b. Cheltenham, Glo'ster, Occ. Drapers Apprentice
CARPENTER Alice, daughter, -, age 13, b. Cheltenham, Glo'ster, Occ. Scholar
CARPENTER Jessie, daughter, -, age 11, b. Cheltenham, Glo'ster, Occ. Scholar
CARPENTER Herbert W., son, -, age 8, b. Cheltenham, Glo'ster, Occ. Scholar
CARPENTER Ralph N., son, -, age 5, b. Cheltenham, Glo'ster, Occ. Scholar
CARPENTER Daisy, daughter, -, age 3, b. Cheltenham, Glo'ster (twin)
CARPENTER Frank, son, -, age 3, b. Cheltenham, Glo'ster (twin)
DIPPER Annie, servant, S, age 18, b. Hampen, Glo'ster, Occ. Nurse Domestic
DIPPER Sarah, servant, S, age 17, b. Hampen, Glo'ster, Occ. General Servant Domestic----------------------------------------------------------
1901 British Census:
Dwelling: Pine Villa
Census Place: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Source: PRO Ref RG13 Piece 2462 Folio 65 Page 23 Family 152CARPENTER James H., head, M, age 60, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Miller & corn merchant
CARPENTER Mary A., wife, M, age 57, b. Tiverton, Devon
CARPENTER Ralph N., son, S, age 15, b. Cheltenham, Gloster, Occ. Ironmongers Apprentice
CARPENTER Daisy, daughter, S, age 13, b. Cheltenham, Gloster
CARPENTER Frank, son, S, age 13, b. Cheltenham, Gloster
BUCKLE Eva, servant, S, age 16, b. Rhyl, N. Wales, Occ. General Servant Domestic
Mary Ann CARPENTER [Parents] was born 1 about 1844 in Tiverton, Devon, England. She died 2 on 06 Jan 1917 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. She married 3 James Henry CARPENTER in 1865 in Tiverton RD, Devon, England.
They had the following children:
M i William 'Lionel' CARPENTER M ii James 'Nelson' CARPENTER M iii Henry Percy CARPENTER F iv Eva Mary* CARPENTER was born 1 in 1872 in Tiverton RD, Devon, England. She died 2 in 1874 in Cheltenham RD, Gloucester, England.
Died as child - age: about 2 years.M v John Baker CARPENTER M vi Frederick CARPENTER F vii Alice CARPENTER F viii Jessie CARPENTER was born 1 in 1879 in Cheltenham, Gloucester, England. She died 2 in 1964 in Cheltenham RD, Gloucestershire, England.
1901 British Census:
Dwelling: 10 Alfred Street
Census Place: St Giles, Northamptonshire, England
Source: PRO Ref RG13 Piece 1424 Folio 79 Page 13 Family 69
PEARSON Elizabeth, head, S, age 48, b. Ashted, Birmingham, Occ. Living on own Means
PEARSON Jane, sister, S, age 41, b. Ashted, Birmingham, Occ. Living on own Means
PEARSON Charlotte, sister, S, age 36, b. Ashted, Birmingham, Occ. Living on own Means
BROMWICH Mary E., boarder, S, age 26, b. Stratford on Avon, Warwick, Occ. Teacher Elementary School
CARPENTER Jessie, boarder, S, age 21, b. Cheltenham, Glos, Occ. Teacher Ladies College
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Never married. Teacher and tutor in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire - Roy Diehl, 2005.M ix Hubert Waller CARPENTER M x Ralph Nicholas CARPENTER M xi Frank CARPENTER F xii Daisy CARPENTER
William Henry GATER [Parents] was born about 1833 in Cadbury, Devon, England. He was christened 1 on 07 Oct 1833 in Cadbury, Devon, England. He died 2 in 1903 in Tiverton RD, Devon, England. He married 3 Mary Ann CARPENTER in 1862 in Tiverton RD, Devon, England.
Other marriages:LEACH, Dora
1851 British Census:
Address: Part of Bickleigh Court Barton, Tiverton.
Census Place: Bickleigh in Tiverton, Tiverton, Devonshire.
PRO Reference: HO/107/1888 Folio 18 Page 1 FHL Film 0221038WIPPELL William, head, M, age 45, b. Thorverton-DEV, Occ. Farmer 150 Acres 2 Lab
WIPPELL Jane Searle, wife, M, age 48, b. Thorverton-DEV, Occ. Farmer Wife
WIPPELL William Henry, son, U, age 15, b. Thorverton-DEV, Occ. Farmer Son
GATER William Henry, nephew, U, age 17, b. Cadbury-DEV, Occ. Farmer Son
CORNWALL Isabella, servant, U, age 19, b. Templeton-DEV, Occ. House Servant
COSWAY Elizabeth, servant, U, age 15, b. Thorverton-DEV, Occ. House Servant
PERRY James, servant, U, age 28, b. Tiverton-DEV, Occ. Farm Lab
CHAMBERLAIN John, servant, U, age 19, b. Thorverton-DEV, Occ. Farm Lab
COSWAY William, servant, U, age 17, b. Thorverton-DEV, Occ. Farm Lab----------------------------------------------------------
1861 British Census:
Dwelling: 1 Bickleigh Court
Census Place: Bickleigh, Devon, England
Source: FHL Film 542819 PRO Ref RG9 Piece 1476 Folio 146 Page 3 Family 11WIPPELL William, head, M, age 55, b. Thorverton, Devon, Occ. Farmer of 160 Acres emp 5 men 1 Boy
WIPPELL Jane S., wife, M, age 56, b. Thorverton, Devon
WIPPELL William H., son, U, age 22, b. Thorverton, Devon
GATER William H., nephew, U, age 26, b. Cadbury, Devon, Occ. Assistant
CROOK Emma, servant, U, age 19, b. Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, Occ. Housemaid
ALDRIDGE Sarah, servant, -, age 15, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Dairymaid
GREENSLADE William, servant, U, age 19, b. Shobrooke, Devon, Occ. Carter
CROOK John, servant, -, age 14, b. Thorverton, Devon, Occ. Farm Servant----------------------------------------------------------
1871 British Census:
Dwelling: Uppincott Farm
Census Place: Cadbury, Devon, England
Source: FHL Film 832043 PRO Ref RG10 Piece 2166 Folio 48 Page 8 Family 40GATER William H., head, M, age 37, b. Cadbury, Devon, Occ. Farmer of 143 ac emp 1 lab & 1 boy, landowner
GATER Mary A., wife, M, age 32, b. Tiverton, Devon
BRADFORD Eliza, servant, U, age 17, b. Stockleigh Pomeroy, Devon, Occ. General Servant
EWENS William, servant, U, age 19, b. Cadbury, Devon, Occ. Farm Servant----------------------------------------------------------
1881 British Census:
Dwelling: Uppincott
Census Place: Cadbury, Devon, England
Source: FHL Film 1341537 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2232 Folio 111 Page 4GATER William H., head, M, age 47, b. Cadbury, Devon, Eng., Occ. Farmer 140 acres empl 1 m 2 b
GATER Mary A., wife, M, age 42, b. Tiverton, Devon, England, Occ. Farmers Wife
TROAKE Elizabeth, mother, W, age 78, b. Thorverton, Devon, England, Occ. Annuitant
BRADFORD Ellen, servant, U, age 20, b. Poughill, Devon, England, Occ. General Servant
MARSHALL William, servant, U, age 20, b. Uplowman, Devon, England, Occ. Farm Servant Indoor
WEBBER John, servant, U, age 14, b. Poughill, Devon, England, Occ. Farm Servant Indoor----------------------------------------------------------
1891 British Census:
Dwelling: Uppincott
Census Place: Cadbury, Devon, England
Source: FHL Film 6096872 PRO Ref RG12 Piece 1762 Folio 94 Page 2 Family 13GATER William H., head, M, age 57, b. Cadbury, Devon, Occ. Farmer
GATER Dora, wife, M, age 29, b. Cadbury, Devon
SKINNER Annie, servant, S, age 22, b. Crediton, Devon, Occ. General Servant Domestic
LAKE John H., servant, S, age 19, b. Sandford, Devon, Occ. Agricultural Laborer
ELLIS Albert, servant, S, age 12, b. Thorverton, Devon, Occ. Agricultural Laborer----------------------------------------------------------
1901 British Census:
Dwelling: Uppincott Fm.
Census Place: Cadbury, Devon, England
Source: PRO Ref RG13 Piece 2132 Folio 90 Page 1 Family 3GATER William Hy., head, M, age 63 [67], b. Cadbury, Devon, Occ. Farmer
GATER Dora, wife, M, age 36 [39], b. Cadbury, Devon
BEALEY Rose, servant, S, age 24, b. Exeter, Devon, Occ. General Servant (Domestic)
ELLIS Albert, servant, S, age 22, b. Thorverton, Devon, Occ. Yardman on Farm
Mary Ann CARPENTER [Parents] was born 1, 2, 3, 4 in 1839 in Tiverton, Devon, England. She died 5 in 1887 in Tiverton RD, Devon, England. She married 6 William Henry GATER in 1862 in Tiverton RD, Devon, England.
James Forsyth KEARNS [Parents] was born 1 on 09 Sep 1875 in Wroxeter, Huron, Ontario, Canada. He died on 26 Feb 1968. He was buried in Kinistino, Saskatchewan. He married Jessie MITCHELL in 1904 in Kinistino, Saskatchewan, Canada.
1911 Canadian Census:
Census Place: Twp 43-45, Rng 20-22 W2, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Source: NAC T-20455 Dist 212 SubDist 6 Page 15 Family 169 Line 17
Place of Habitation: T44 R21 W2
Enumerator R. Y. MinakuKEARNS James, head, M, age 34, b. Eng.[ON] 1876 Sep, Im. n/a, Eng., Angl., Farmer
KEARNS Jessie, wife, M, age 33, b. ON 1877 Sep, Sco., Pres., none
KEARNS Thelma, daughter, S, age 5, b. SK 1905 Nov, Sco., Pres., none
KEARNS Gordon, son, S, age 2, b. ON 1908 Nov, Sco., Pres., none----------------------------------------------------------
From:Jerrold Armstrong & Kinistino and District Historical Organization, 1980. Kinistino: the story of a parkland community in central Saskatchewan, in two parts, Kinistino and District Historical Organization, Kinistino, Saskatchewan, 480p.: ill.; 29cm. UBC Koerner Library FC3549.K55 K56 1980 c.1
p.111-113
James Kearns
by James Kearn [sic]I was 12 years old when my mother, Mrs. Jean Forsyth Kearns, married Thomas Sanderson, in Wroxeter, Ontario. That was in the year 1888. Mr. Sanderson brought my mother, my brother Billy and me out West, to his farm in the Carrot River Settlement, some fifty miles south-east of Prince Albert. Thomas Sanderson and James Robertson were the first of the Carrot River settlers; they started to farm in the area ten years before the first survey.
My stepfather was a remarkable man. As a young boy I resented him, but as I grew older I came to appreciate his good qualities. He was rather small in stature, very active, quick-tempered, and a wonderful man to swear. He was always on the go, dealing in this and that around the country and rarely at home for any length of time. He paid no attention to holidays, not even Christmas. He had little education but he was a great reader and he had a fine memory, carrying the details of his various transactions in his head. He was a rough man, but at heart generous and kindly. One time a young fellow named Norman Wild was in the bank in Kinistino trying to borrow fifteen dollars to tide him over until some money that he was expecting should arrive. The banker didn't know Wild and wouldn't lend him the fifteen dollars. Mr. Sanderson, who happened to be there, "dug down" for him. Another time a young lady who wanted to be a teacher went to Mr. Sanderson; he sent her off to Normal School. Generous actions like these were characteristic of him.
When I was twelve and Billy fourteen we resumed our schooling which had been broken off when we left Ontario. School was held in the Orange Hall, situated two miles west of the settlement, in the summer months. We walked to school, of course, and at lunch time, I remember, we drank water from a nearby slough. The following winter we went to school in Prince Albert, living with my uncle Jim. In the spring we were back at home - and that was the end of our schooling.
In the year 1900 my stepfather took my mother on a visit to Galashiels, in Scotland, where he had spent the first seven years of his life. Billy Goodfellow and I were left in charge of the stock on the farm. There were ninety head of cattle and about five hundred sheep. We herded the animals on horseback with our rifles ready, for the country was swarming with coyotes. I have seen packs of ten or twelve. If a sheep strayed into the bush the coyotes pulled it down. We used to chase the coyotes to get close enough for a shot. It's quite a feat to hit a coyote from horseback. When the snow had a crust on it the coyotes would run away from us, as they ran lightly on the surface and the horses broke through. We killed thirty-two coyotes and twelve foxes that winter but in spite of our efforts we lost quite a few sheep. There were many flocks of sheep in this country then. Prince Albert was the market for wool and mutton and lambs.
I worked for a couple of years for Reginald Beatty, afterwards on road gangs and on survey crews. Mr. Fawcett was the surveyor, a fine man as I remember him. Then one spring Bob Robertson and I got restless and decided to hit out west and get jobs as cowboys. We rode from Prince Albert to Calgary and down into Montana. We didn't get jobs there so we sold our horses and brought our saddles back on the train. For two years after that I delivered water in Prince Albert, with horse and cart.
In 1902 there was an election of members to the North West Territories Assembly. Capt. Meyers, the Liberal, ran against Dr. Shadd, the Conservative. Cumberland House was an important place then; there were several score votes in that settlement and both parties electioneered. At election time Tom Mc-Cloy, Billy Traill and I, with Alec Smith as our guide, went to Cumberland by canoe in the interest of Capt. Meyers. It was in the spring of the year. The Saskatchewan River was very high, and at night we couldn't make shore. The trees along the banks were standing
in the water and we had to tie up to one and spend the night in the canoe. After the election we had intended to return to Fort 'a la Corne on the Hudson's Bay Company steamer but the steamer was not able to operate. So I decided to walk back the one hundred and ten miles in the company of William Sieyese, Robert Umpherville and Norman McLeod. Sieyese and Umpherville were Metis; McLeod was an Indian. All three were runners, dog-drivers. They started off at such a hot pace that I found it hard to keep up with them. However, on the second day I had my second wind and then I took the lead, with them lagging behind. I came in first. The others were in bad shape, with their ankles swollen. Afterwards, when I met Norman McLeod in Kinistino, he would say that I was "the toughest white man".1904 was a memorable year in my life. A young woman named Jessie Mitchell came to the Carrot River Settlement to visit her sister, Mrs. John Robertson. She became my wife. I remember 1904 for another reason. In those days the country was full of sloughs, and the sloughs and the Waterhen, were full of muskrats. Everybody trapped rats, and that year the catch was a record one. My brother and I had started a store. We bought muskrat skins and took them in trade, at from four to twelve and a half cents a skin. We took in 6,400 muskrat skins. Mr. Hall, the Hudson's Bay Company man at Prince Albert came down. He ran his thumb down the bales of skins -1,000 in a bale - and offered sixteen and a half cents a skin for the lot. That was the best day's business I ever did! I had some other skins, too, foxes and coyotes and others, and I took them to Winnipeg, where I bought supplies for the store.
In 1905 the railroad came through. It was built two miles north of the Carrot River Settlement village, so the village moved to the railroad. I went into partnership with my stepfather in a general store - Sanderson and Keams - in the new village of Kinistino.
The Province of Saskatchewan was formed that same year and an election was held in December. Tom Sanderson, Liberal, ran against Dr. Shadd, Conservative. Once again I went to Cumberland House, this time with Jim Graham and Ed Fries. We travelled with horse and sleighs - it was December. The third night out we camped beside a big spruce that had fallen over. It was 30 degrees below zero and we built our fire against the tree. In the night, while we were sleeping the trunk burned along its length and we woke up to find our three provision bags, which we had propped against it, destroyed, all except a packet of tea that we fished out and a chunk of charred pork. I chopped pieces off the pork butt with a hatchet. I was hungry enough to eat the burnt meat but Graham and Fries wouldn't touch it. We debated what to do: we were three days' journey from Fort 'a la Corne and two days' journey from Cumberland. We decided to go on.
Fortunately we met two dog teams travelling together on the river. Two men from Regina, Perry and Lotter, were on their way to Cumberland for the same reason we were. They shared their grub with us and we had no further trouble. Lotter, I remember, was a stout man who was in a pleasant state of inebriation ail the time; Perry wouldn't touch a drop.
In 1907 Tom Sanderson and I dissolved our partnership and sold the Kinistino store. I took my family to Toronto, where my wife had relatives. They were insurance people and I got into the insurance business. In the spring of 1908 there was another election in Saskatchewan and, naturally, I came back for it. I was appointed deputy returning officer for the Kinistino constituency. This time it was Sanderson, Liberal, against Johnson, Conservative. Johnson was a Melfort man. He won. After the election I returned to Ontario. The next year I brought my wife and children -Thelma and Gordon, back to Kinistino.
I wasn't broke, but I was badly bent. I worked for Sanderson for a year, then, in 1910, went to work on my own homestead. I had a yoke of oxen and a mare. This mare produced two colts which eventually gave me a team that I could work along with the oxen to put the crops in and to harvest them.
Our neighbors were few and far between. It was a great event when, in 1918, a telephone line was run out from Kinistino. I became a director of the Ethelton Rural Telephone Company and I served as Chairman of the company for fifteen years.
In 1919 I bought my first car, a Saxon. It gave me and my family a lot of pleasure, allowing us to make longer trips.
I was elected to the Flett's Springs council in 1925. I served one term. During that term a group of us worked toward forming a new school district. There was considerable opposition from the four surrounding districts but our school was built and the doors opened for the fall term in 1927. The school was named the Kearns School. I served for a number of years on the board as trustee and as secretary.
During the drought years, the "dirty thirties", I hung on, as most of the farmers did, hoping that times would be better. And they were. The rains came in 1939, the crops flourished, and the farmers were able to enjoy security once more.
My children and I were saddened by the death of my wife, who passed away in October, 1940. I am fortunate in having been able to spend eighteen winters, since 1946, at the West coast, visiting with my two daughters who live there.
In 1959 a great honour came to me: I was chosen Pioneer of the year. The Ethelton Homemakers were my sponsors and I was chosen from fourteen nominees representing all parts of the province. As Pioneer of the Year I was guest-of-honour at the week-long Pionera celebration at Saskatoon. I was presented with a plaque, and I received $500. to spend on a trip of my own choosing. The event was certainly one of the highlights of rny life.
That honour given to me in the latter years of my long life was an honour given to all the pioneers, who laid a firm foundation for the present and the future of this land.
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James Kearns died in June, 1972 [1968 Feb 26], at the age of 94.
p.347-348KEARNS, JAMES FORSYTH
(See Part 1 also)James F. Kearns was born in Wroxeter, Ontario on Sept. 9, 1875, to George and Jean Kearns (nee Forsyth). George Kearns went to the California gold rush in 1876 and was never heard from again. In 1887, Mrs. Kearns married Thomas Sanderson.
In 1904, James Kearns married Jessie Mitchell; Dr. Shadd was the best man. Of this union, four children were born: Thelma, Eugenia, Gordon, and Ann. Eugenia passed away on January 26, 1908.
During the early years, the Kearns shared the hardships with the neighbors and everyone was happy.
James Kearns started on the homestead with two oxen (Dan and Gerry) and one horse. When Gordon and Thelma were young, they had many trips to Kinistino with the oxen. James was an early breeder of registered Shorthorn cattle and Clydesdale horses.
There was no shortage of meat as rabbits, prairie chickens, and partridge were in abundance.
A few years later James had a horse and buggy; then the family would go to the Melfort Fair or picnics at St. Brieux.
James enjoyed baseball. Kinistino had an excellent team from late 90's to 1907. Later years, he was an ardent curler.
Over the years he served on the local School Board, Church Board, local Council and Telephone Co. In 1927, the Kearns school was built, named after the Kearns families.
Mrs. Kearns was an ardent worker for local ladies' organizations and church. In 1936, she received a life membership in U.C.W. In 1940 the Kearns family was saddened by the death of Mrs. Kearns.
In 1959, James was Pioneer of the Year for Saskatchewan, receiving a cash award and a trip. In later years, he enjoyed being on the farm and spent many winters in Victoria, B.C. He passed away February 26, 1968, being buried in Kinistino.
His favorite story was about a hunting trip with Mahoney and one of the Jackson boys. They were on the north side of Poplar Creek, apparently all the game was on the south side. The water being very cold they decided to jump across the creek. Jackson, being the youngest, made it across with ease. Mahoney landed on the other side with one foot in the water. James got back about 100 yards, came running full steam and took a flying leap. When half way across, he saw he wouldn't make it, so he turned around and jumped back!
Jessie MITCHELL [Parents] was born 1 on 01 Sep 1876 in St. Marys, Perth, Ontario, Canada. She died in Oct 1940. She married James Forsyth KEARNS in 1904 in Kinistino, Saskatchewan, Canada.
They had the following children:
F i Living F ii Eugenia* KEARNS died on 26 Jan 1908. M iii Living F iv Ann Angus KEARNS
William 'Claude' DENNISON [Parents] was born on 05 Jul 1908 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada. He died 1, 2 on 14 Oct 1977 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was buried on 19 Oct 1977 in (C) Vancouver Crematorium. He was employed as Apartment manager.
Other marriages:KEARNS, Ann Angus
He had the following children:
M i Living F ii Living
He had the following children:
M i William 'Claude' DENNISON M ii Living M iii Living F iv Living
Living [Parents]
He had the following children:
F i Living
Living [Parents]
Carlyle CHIRM [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1, 2 on 21 Mar 1876 in Harborne, Stafford, England. He died 3, 4 on 05 Feb 1949 in Birmingham, Birmingham, England. The cause of death was Coronary thrombosis. He married 5, 6 Dora Marian GIBSON on 18 Jun 1902 in Church of the Redeemer, Kings Norton, Worcester, England. Carlyle was employed as Nail Manufacturer / Nail Manufacturer (Master) in 1902/1903. He was employed as Nail Manufacturer (retired) in 1946. He was employed as Company director (retired) in 1949.
Other marriages:LEVY, Laura Anne
Last Will and Testament of Carlyle CHIRM, dated Jan 24, 1947. Proved in Birmingham on May 23, 1949.
I, CARLYLE CHIRM of 27 Handsworth Wood Road in the City of Birmingham Retired Manufacturer hereby revoke all testamentary dispositions heretofore made by me and declare this to be my last Will which I make this twenty fourth day of January One thousand nine hundred and forty seven.
1. I APPOINT my Wife Laura Anne Chirm and my Nephew Denis Stanley Gibson of Fursdon Cottage Staverton Totnes in the County of Devon to be the Executors and Trustees of my Will
2. THE form contained in Part 1 of the Statutory Will Forms 1925 relating to the meaning of personal chattels is incorporated in my Will and shall have effect so far as applicable
3. I BEQUEATH to my Wife absolutely (whether or not she shall prove my Will and act in the trusteeship thereof) my leasehold house and property known as number 27 Handsworth Wood Road Birmingham aforesaid my personal chattels and the sum of One thousand pounds the said sum of One thousand pounds to be paid to her immediately after my death and in priority to all other legacies hereby or by any Codicil hereto bequeathed
4. I BEQUEATH the following pecuniary legacies free of duty namely
(1) To Rachel Marjory Tranter of Foredraught Lane Tibberton Droitwich in the County of Worcester the sum of One hundred and fifty pounds
(2) To Sarah Sheldon of Number 9 Fountain Road Edgbaston Birmingham aforesaid the sum of One hundred and fifty pounds
(3) To the said Denis Stanley Gibson (whether or not he shall prove my Will and act in the trusteeship thereof) the sum of One hundred pounds
(4) To John Arthur Gibson of 22 Hamstead Hall Avenue Handsworth Birmingham aforesaid the sum of One hundred pounds
5. SUBJECT to the payment of my funeral and testamentary expenses death duties debts and legacies I DEVISE AND BEQUEATH all the real and personal estate not hereby or by any Codicil hereto otherwise specifically disposed of and which I can dispose of by Will in any manner I think proper either as beneficially entitled thereto or under any general power unto my said Wife absolutely
IN WITNESS whereof I the said Carlyle Chirm have hereunto set my hand the day and year first before written
CARLYLE CHIRM
SIGNED by the above named Testator as his last Will in the presence of us both present at the same time who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
G. H. BUTLER Solicitor Birmingham
N. M. STOKES-ROBERTS Clerk with Ansell & Sherwin Solicitors BirminghamIn His Majesty's High Court of Justice.
The District Probate Registry at: Birmingham
BE IT KNOWN that: Carlyle Chirm of 2 Handsworth Wood Road in the City of Birmingham
died: - on the: 3rd day of: February 19:49
at 27 Handsworth Wood Road aforesaid
AND BE IT FURTHER KNOWN that at the date hereunder written the last Will and Testament (a copy whereof is hereunto annexed) of the said deceased was proved and registered in the District Probate Registry of His Majesty's High Court of Justice at: Birmingham and that Administration of all the Estate which by law devolves to and vests in the personal representative of the deceased was granted by the aforesaid Court to:
Laura Anne Chirm of 27 Handsworth Wood Road aforesaid Widow the Relict of deceased and Denis Stanley Gibson of Council Farm Stanton Burton on Trent Staffordshire Farmer nephew of the deceased the executors named in the said Will
And it is hereby certified that an Affidavit for Inland Revenue has been delivered wherein it is shown that the gross value of the said Estate in Great Britain (exclusive of what the said deceased may have been possessed of or entitled to as a Trustee and not beneficially) amounts to: £5088.0.1 and that the net value of the estate amounts to £4927.9.1 And it is further certified that it appears by a Receipt signed by an Inland Revenue Officer on the said Affidavit that: £76.18.2 on account of Estate Duty and interest on such duty has been paid.
Dated the: 23rd day of: May 19:49
D. I. Rees
District Registrar.Extracted by: Ansell & Sherwin
Solrs Birmingham
Dora Marian GIBSON [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1, 2 on 26 Jun 1871 in Birmingham, Warwick, England. She died 3, 4, 5 on 20 Dec 1941 in Birmingham, Birmingham, England. The cause of death was Caecum (intestinal) cancer. She married 6, 7 Carlyle CHIRM on 18 Jun 1902 in Church of the Redeemer, Kings Norton, Worcester, England. Dora was employed as Music (Piano) Teacher in 1891.
They had the following children:
M i Geoffrey Carlyle* CHIRM was born 1, 2 on 26 Mar 1903 in Handsworth, Stafford, England. He died 3, 4 on 26 Jul 1903 in Offenham, Worcestershire, England. The cause of death was Intussusception (intestinal blockage).
Died as infant - age: 4 months , 0 days.