M. Wilkie

Family/Spouse: P. Edwards. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• alias name: James Donald "Jim" Wilkie

Notes:

Obituary: James Wilkie
May 15, 2004
James (Jim) Donald Wilkie, January 21 1928 - May 14, 2004. It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of our husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, Jim, on Friday, May 14 2004, at the Riverview Health Centre, after a courageous battle with cancer and heart disease. Jim will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his Wife, Helen "Len" of 55 years of marriage; Sons, Jim, Don and Scott (Sharon); Daughters Melanie (Phil Edwards), Sharon Stubbs and Heather (Bill Arhcer); 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; extended family Jim, Sharon and Karl, Sister Mona Hildebrand; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, inlaws and special friends. He was predeceased by his parents, William and Annie; his siblings Ralph, Doug and Lorna; father-in-law Harry Koswin; and his mohter-in-law Mary Koswin, with whom he had a special love and bond. Throughout his illness, Jim maintained his love of collecting "treasures" and his wonderful sense of humour and quick wit, often surprising nurses and doctors with his quick and witty comebacks. Please think of him as living in the hearts of those he touched for nothing loves is ever lost, and he was loved so much. In compliance with Jim's wishes, no formal funeral service will be held. Our family would like to thank Jim's family doctor, Dr. W. Tse, his respite workers, Gloria for the songs and Sandra for the massages, Drs. Crow and Harlos and everyone involved in the Palliative Care Program and Riverview Care Centre for all the kindness, support and care given to Jim. Also, thank you to Judy H for being there and helping us to smile, to "Santa" for the ride and making last Christmas so special, and to Bob H for all the help he provided to Jim with his collections. In lieu of flowers, if freinds so desire, donations in Jim's memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, Manitoba Division, 193 Sherbrook St., Winnipeg, MB R3C 2B7; the Heart and Stroke foundation of Manitoba, 6 Donald St. Suite 200, Winnipeg, MB or Riverview Health Centre. Wojcik's All Beliefs and Faiths Funeral Chapel and Crematorium 897-4665

An obituary for James (Jim) Michael Wilkie (son of James Donald Wilkie) mentions that his Father's first wife was Silvia

James married H.L. Koswin [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1911 Census: 1911, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; 1911 Canada Census
• Passenger Lists: 18 Apr 1912, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Canadian Passenger Lists 1865-1935
• 1916 Census: 1916, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan & Alberta
• Military: 1914-1918, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; Canada, Soldiers of the First World War 1914-1918
• Military: 3 Sep 1918, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; Canada Soldiers of the First World War 1914-1918
• Military: 20 Jun 1919, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Canadian Passenger Lists 1865-1935
• 1921 Census: 1921, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; 1921 Census of Canada

Notes:

Birth Certificate: 1892, 410/00 0182 Page 61 Oakfield Beath, Fife, Scotland (ScotlandsPeople)
William Ralph Boyd Wilkie
date: 09 June 1892, 5 h 30 m PM
Place: Oakfield, Beath
Male
Parents: David Wilkie, Coal Miner & Elizabeth Wilkie MS Boyd
Married 1885 November 20th Dunfermline
Informant: David Wilkie, Father
Registered: June 24, 1892 at Cowdenbeath, Geo Ferris Registrar

Birth Date: 01 June 1892 - military file Canada, Soldiers of WWI, 1914-1918 - Archives Canada
Sources: a) Family files b) 1911 Cdn Census - Cumberland, Nova Scotia - age 18 c) Canada, Soldiers of WWI, 1914-1918 - Archives Canada - Record Group 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4930-35 d) Attestation Papers, Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force

1901 Scotland Census
Parish of Dalziel, ED:15, Pg 46, Line 18, Roll CSSCT1901_260, Year 1901
James McDonald - Age 47
Mary McDonald - Age 52
Thomas McDonald - Age 10
John Colder - Age 17
George Colder - Age 15
James Wilkie - Age 14
Charles Wilkie - Age 12
Ralph Wilkie - Age 8

Sometime between 1903 & 1904 - James, Charles & Ralph Wilkie immigrated to Springhill Nova Scotia Canada with Aunt Mary (Boyd) McDonald and cousins Thomas McDonald & George Colder * (Calder)
I have not found the Passenger list, naming Ralph or Wm Ralph Wilkie arriving in Canada in 1904 but a Ralph is recorded on the 1911 Cdn census, stating immigration year 1902. Seems unusual if 2 brothers were with their Aunt & Uncle, James & Mary McDonald, that they would leave one brother in Scotland

Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 (ancestry.ca) Library & Archives Canada, RG76-C,
Wm Wilkie, Age 22, est birth 1890, Date of Arrival - 18 April 1912
Vessel: Parisian
Port of Arrival: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland
Roll: T-4743

1911 Census of Canada, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Page 10, Family # 101; RG31-C-1 Library Archives of Canada, Lines 11-14
Name: Ralph Wilkie, Male, Single, Age 18, Birth Date June 1892, Birthplace Scotland, Relation - Nephew, Immigration Year 1902, Tribal Scotch, District Cumberland - 42, Sub District 34 Province Nova Scotia, Address Morris Street
Ralph is residing with James D. McDonald, age 50, coalminer & Mary McDonald and John Miller
Charles (Brother) is in next Family # on line 18
James D. McDonald, Ralph Wilkie & Charles Wilkie, altho occupation coalminers, were on strike at this time; this event is well documented in Nova Scotia, Miners historical events etc. The American Association of Miners or Union at the time, were paying the strikers some wages during this conflict, but eventually the Union had leadership woes and the Mine was overtaken by another company with different management styles, thus the conflict ended.

1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan & Alberta
Name: Ralph Wilky* (spelling as was)
Male
Married
Age 24, Est Birth year 1892
Birthplace Scotland
year of Immigration: 1912
Home in 1916: 03K, Regina, Saskatchewan - 1433 Grace St.
Racial Origin: Scotch
Enumerated with Ralph was his Wife - Annie Wilky, Age 27 yrs, Religion Roman Catholic, Immigrated 1912
So perhaps Ralph did arrive in Canada 1902, retd to Scotland, married Annie Cahill, returning in 1912 - altho not tog as noted on Passenger List aboard vessel Parisian

Canadian Passenger Lists - 1865-1935 (ancestry.com) Library & Archives Canada
Name: Pte Wm Ralph Wilkie (Part of Expeditionary Forces)
Date of Arrival: 20 June 1919
Vessel: Monteagle
Port of Arrival: Vancouver, British Columbia
Port of Departure: Vladivostok, Russia
Roll: T-14867

Attestation Paper No 2772600, Royal North West Mounted Police - Siberian Cavalry C.E.F. 1918
Name: Wilkie, William Ralph
Address: 2426 Argyle St. Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Birthplace: Kelty, Fifeshire, Scotland
Next of Kin: Wife - Annie Cahill Wilkie of 2426 Argyle St. Regina, Saskatchewan
Date of Birth: 01 June 1892** (note descrepancy as Birth reg. from Scotland states 09 Jun 1892)
Trade: Miner
Married: Yes
Previous Military Force: 22 months, R.N.W.M.Police
Apparent Age: 26 years, 20 months
Height: 5 ft 8 in
Complexion: Fair
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Fair
Religion: Presbyterian

1921 Cdn Census, Regina, SubDistrict 24; RG 31, Folder # 159, Pg 25; Lines 34-37
House #278, Household #284, Address 2426 Argyle Street
Wilkie, William Ralph, Renting, Wood House with 5 rooms, Head, Male, married, Age 29 yrs, Birthplace Scotland, Parents birthplace Scotland, Immigrated 1915, Presbyterian, Occupation Mail Carrier, Income 1150
Wilkie, Annie, Wife, Female, Married, Age 32, Birthplace Scotland, Parents Scotland, Religion R.C., Immigration 1915
Wilkie, William Ralph, Male, Single, Son, Age 40**, Birthplace Saskatchewan (this age is definitely wrong - - perhaps 14??)
Wilkie, Lorna Mary Boyd, Female, Single, Dauighter, Age 10, Birthplace Saskatchewan


British Columbia Death Index: 1872-1979
Name: William Ralph Wilkie
Age: 77 yrs
Death Date: 08 Jan 1968
Place of Death: Victoria
Registration #: 1968-09-001161
bca#: B13287
gsu#: 2033931

Alias Names - Wilkie, William Ralph or Wilkie, Ralph

Married: Annie Gardner Cahill - birth 1890 Dundee, Angus, Scotland

There are many areas of information gaps - like the various dates for immigration, lack of records to confirm other information, how long did Ralph & Annie reside in Saskatchewan, was retirement what took them to British Columiba.

Military:
Attestation papers

Military:
- returning from WWI

William married Annie Gardner Cahill. Annie (daughter of R. Gardner and M. Cahill) was born in 1890 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland; died on 6 Feb 1962 in Victoria, Vancourver Island, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Victoria, Vancourver Island, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan & Alberta
Name: Ralph Wilky* (spelling as was)
Male
Married
Age 24, Est Birth year 1892
Birthplace Scotland
year of Immigration: 1912
Home in 1916: 03K, Regina, Saskatchewan - 1433 Grace St.
Racial Origin: Scotch
Enumerated with Ralph was his Wife - Annie Wilky, Age 27 yrs, Religion Roman Catholic, Immigrated 1912
So perhaps Ralph did arrive in Canada 1902, retd to Scotland, married Annie Cahill, returning in 1912 - altho not tog as noted on Passenger List aboard vessel Parisian


1921 Cdn Census, Regina, SubDistrict 24; RG 31, Folder # 159, Pg 25; Lines 34-37
House #278, Household #284, Address 2426 Argyle Street
Wilkie, William Ralph, Renting, Wood House with 5 rooms, Head, Male, married, Age 29 yrs, Birthplace Scotland, Parents birthplace Scotland, Immigrated 1915, Presbyterian, Occupation Mail Carrier, Income 1150
Wilkie, Annie, Wife, Female, Married, Age 32, Birthplace Scotland, Parents Scotland, Religion R.C., Immigration 1915
Wilkie, William Ralph, Male, Single, Son, Age 40**, Birthplace Saskatchewan (this age is definitely wrong - - perhaps 14??)
Wilkie, Lorna Mary Boyd, Female, Single, Dauighter, Age 10, Birthplace Saskatchewan

H. married M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1851 Census: 1851, Crossgates, Fife, Scotland; 1851 Scotland Census
• 1861 Census: 1861, Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland; 1861 Scotland Census
• Occupation: Between 1869 and 1881
• Marriage: 26 Nov 1869, Milnathort, Orwell Parish, Kinross, Scotland; Marriage Records
• 1871 Census: 1871, Fossoway & Tulliebole, Kinross, Scotland; 1871 Scotland Census
• 1881 Census: 1881, Beath, Fife, Scotland; 1881 Scotland Census
• 1891 Census: 1891, Beath, Fife, Scotland; 1891 Scotland Census

Notes:

1851 Census: 411, Parish of Burnt Island Page
Family # 15, Crossgates
Charles Wilkie, Head, Married, 34, Ag. Lab (Shepherd), Birthplace Fife, Aberdour
Agnes Wilkie, Wife, married, 35, Birthplace Berwick on Tweed
Robert Wilkie, Son, 16, Birthplace Auchterderran, Fife
John Wilkie, Son, 14, Birthplace Auchtertool, Fife
Christian Wilkie, Daughter, 12, Birthplace Burnt Island, Fife
Margaret Wilkie, Daughter, 10, Scholar, Birthplace Burnt Island, Fife
Charles Wilkie, Son, 9, Scholar, Birthplace Burnt Island
William Wilkie, Son, 7, Scholar, Birthplace Burnt Island
Agnes Wilkie, Daughter, 5, Scholar, Birthplace Burnt Island
James Wilkie, Son, 3, Shepherd's Son, Birthplace Burnt Island, Fife
David Wilkie, Son, 1, Birthplace Burnt Island, Fife

1861 Census, Parish of Portmoak, Cty Kinross
Family # 62, Butterwell
James Wilkie, Servant, Unmarried, Age 14, Servant, Born Burntisland*
David Wilkie, Servant, Unmarried, Age 13, Servant, Born Burntisland,**
* I believe these to be the sons of Charles Wilkie & Agnes Paton hw


1871 Census, Fossoway & Tulliebolle, page 4 (Dunfermline Library, Census Records 461-6
#15 Wood of Coldrain
David Wilkie, Head, Marr, Age 23, Ag Lab. Ploughman, Born Fifeshire Burntisland**
Janet Wilkie, Wife, Marr, Age 29, Born Perthshire Blackford
Charles Wilkie , 9 mos., Born Kinrosshire, Fossoway
Agnes Wilkie, Niece, Age 10, At Home, Born Kinrossshire Orwell***
** David Wilkie's age is given as 23 and also his bro. James Wilkie age 23 on 1871 census
Possibility of twins
*** Agnes Wilkie, Age 10, Niece is Agnes Wilkie (Barclay) - illeg. dtr of Margaret Wilkie prior to marriage to David Barclay


1881 Census:
Dwelling: Eastertown Farm Servants Cottages,
Census Place; Beath, Fife, Scotland
Source; FHL Film 0203517; GRO ref, Volume 410, Enum dist 1, Page 33
David Wilkie, Married, Age 32, Male, birthplace Burnt Island, Fife, Scotland, Head, Occupation Farm Servant
Janet Wilkie, Wife, married, Age 38, Female, Birthplace Blackford, Perth, Scotland
David Wilkie, Son, Age 8, Male, Birthplace Orwell, Kinross, Scotland; Scholar
Robert Wilkie, Son, Age 6, Male, Birthplace Logie, Stirling, Scotland, Scholar.


1891 Census:
Civil Parish of Beath, West Fifeshire, Village of Oakfield, Page 49
Household # 237

David Wilkie, Head, Married, Age 40, General Labourer, Employed, Birthplace - Burnt Island, Fife
Eliza Wilkie, Wife, Married, Age 35, Birthplace Lanarkshire, Carden
David Wilkie, Son, Unmarried, Age 18, Coalminer, Employed, Birthplace Kinrossshire, Orwell
Robert Wilkie, Son, Unmarried, Age 17, Coal Miner Pony Driver, Employed, Birthplace Logie, Clackmanananshire
James Wilkie, Son, Age 4, Birthplace, Beath, Fifeshire
Charles Wilkie, Son, Age 2, Birthplace, Beath, Fifeshire
Janet Boyd, mother - in -law, Widow, Age 74?, Annuitant, Birthplace, Lanarkshire, Glasgow


Death Certificate 1895 - 410 - 160 Page 54
Name: David Wilkie, Coal Miner, Married to Elizabeth Boyd * (2nd marriage) HW
When & Where: 1895, October 19th at 10 h 0 min P.M., Oakfield, Beath
Sex: Male
Age: 44 yrs
Name of Father: Charles Wilkie, Shepher, deceased
Name of Mother: Agnes Wilkie, M.S. Paton, deceased
Cause of Death: Poisoning by ?? Laudanum as cert. by Alexr. N Smyth or Nasmyth M.B. C.M.
Informant: David Wilkie, Son, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh
Registered; Oct 22nd, Cowdenbeath, Dd. Beveridge, Assist. Registrar

Occupation:
Ploughman

Marriage:
first marriage to Janet Dalgleish

1871 Census:
Age 23 yrs - Ploughman

1881 Census:
,

1891 Census:
Age 40 yrs Gen Labourer

David married Elizabeth Boyd on 20 Nov 1885 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. Elizabeth (daughter of J. Boyd and J. Miller) was born on 29 May 1854 in Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 25 Jun 1854; died on 20 Mar 1897 in Beath, Fife, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1891 Census:
Civil Parish of Beath, West Fifeshire, Village of Oakfield, Page 49
Household # 237

David Wilkie, Head, Married, Age 40, General Labourer, Employed, Birthplace - Burnt Island, Fife
Eliza Wilkie, Wife, Married, Age 35, Birthplace Lanarkshire, Carden
David Wilkie, Son, Unmarried, Age 18, Coalminer, Employed, Birthplace Kinrossshire, Orwell
Robert Wilkie, Son, Unmarried, Age 17, Coal Miner Pony Driver, Employed, Birthplace Logie, Clackmanananshire
James Wilkie, Son, Age 4, Birthplace, Beath, Fifeshire
Charles Wilkie, Son, Age 2, Birthplace, Beath, Fifeshire
Janet Boyd, mother - in -law, Widow, Age 74?, Annuitant, Birthplace, Lanarkshire, Glasgow

I searched on ScotlandsPeople site for an Elizabeth Boyd - no results
searched for Elizabeth Wilkie, MS Boyd, Mother's maiden name Miller - no results
1911 Scotland Census, was inconclusive - did locate an Elizabeth Wilkie but notes herself as Single, not widowed, etc, Occupation Weaver; didn't seem like a match at this time Nov 2013 hw

June Research, New Registry House, Edinburgh 2015
Scotland Deaths: 1897-40-47
Elizabeth Wilkie, Widow of David Wilkie, Coal miner
Date of Death: 20 Mar 1897 6 h 30 m AM
Place of Death: Oakfield, Beath, Fife, Scotland
Female
Age: 42 yrs
Parents: James Boyd, Colliery Mgr, deceased & Janet Boyd MS Miller, deceased
Cause of Death: Phthisis
Informant: Mary McDonald, Sister of 131 New Logans, Motherwell
Registered: 22 Mar 1897 at Cowdenbeath, P Beveridge Asst Registrar

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Certificate 1885 in the District of Dunfermline, in the County of Fife, Page 100
1885-424-199
When & Where: 1885, 20 November, at Townhill, Dunfermline, After Banns acccording to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland
Name of Groom: David Wilkie, Colliery Carter, (Widower)
Age: 36
Usual Residence; Lindsay Place, Kelty, Beath
Name of Father: Charles Wilkie, Shepherd, Deceased
Name of Mother: Agnes Wilkie, M.S. Paton
Name of Bride: Elizabeth Boyd, Domestic servant, (Widow)
Age: 29
Usual Residence; Townhill, Dunfermline
Name of Father: James Boyd, Colliery Manager, Deceased
Name of Mother: Janet Boyd, M.S. Miller
Minister; Jacob Primmer, Minister of Church of Scotland, Townhill
Witnesses: John Boyd, signed, Christina Sutherland
Registrar: James Wall, Nov. 28, 1885, Dunfermline

R. married M. Cahill [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]