Individual Notes

Note for: George Wellington Smith, 9 MAR 1860 - 18 JAN 1937 Index

Individual Note:
1. microfilm T-6328: 1891 Canada Census: Ontario, Bruce West, Port Elgin, pg 30, family 150, line 20, house B1/6
SMITH, George 31 (1860), born Ontario, parents born England, Methodist, occ draper
Josephine, wife, 30 (1861), born Ontario, parents born Ontario

2. 1901 Canada Census: Ontario, district 50 Bruce West, Port Elgin (g1), pg 9, family/house 166, line 46
SMITH, George W, born 9 March 1860, age 41, Ontario born, English origin, brushmaker (earned $500/12 month), Methodist
Josephine, wife, born 8 April 1861, age 39, born Ontario
children: born Ontario, both attending school: James M born 31 July 1887, age 13; Norval M born 1 Nov 1894, age 6

3.1911 Canada Census: Ontario, Bruce North, Port Elgin, page 2, June 2, dwelling 18, family 19
SMITH, George, head, born March 1860, age 51, born Ontario, Irish origin, Canadian, Methodist, foreman at brush factory
Lavina, wife, born April 1861, age 50, born Ontario (yes this is the first name as written)
Norval, son, born November 1893, age 17, born Ontario, brush maker in brush factory

Individual Notes

Note for: William Henry Brooks, 16 JAN 1863 - 13 JUL 1936 Index

Individual Note:
     1. William Henry Brooks b. 1863 Goldstone, Wellington Co. Ont. married Maggie Priscilla White 20 Oct 1886 #009179 Bolton, Peel Co. She was born 1866 Nobleton Ont. and died 7 Jan 1951 Children of Wm & Maggie:- i. female Brooks b. after 1887 in Tara, Bruce Co. On.
ii. Vanquilla Brooks b. June 16 1888 Tara, Bruce Co. On. buried in Goldstone Cemetery (says she died 1887 but dates are sometimes wrong years later when they put the stones up) says dau. of W.H. & M.P. Brooks.
iii. Edward Victor Brooks b. Jan 2 1889 Tara, Bruce Co. On.
iv. Edward Brooks b. 1895 Cypress River, Manitoba, d. Oct 18 1908
v. Edith Brooks b. 1897 Cypress River, Manitoba, d. Feb 13 1968
vi. Norman Brooks b. 1903 Cypress River, Manitoba, d. 1993 vii. Robert Lynford b. 1910 Cypress River, Manitoba, d. Dec 1977

2. From Carol Fraser: Their first home was at Tara, Ontario in Arran Township, Bruce County. Here they had 4 children. Quill and Billy were the only children left to move west to Cypress River Manitoba in 1892. (They are actually found in the district Lisgar #7, Sub District Ward Argyle a-10 Pg. 8) Here they bought land and the homestead flourished, and they purchased more land. Nine more children were born in Cypress River and one died accidently, Clifford drowned in a rain barrel.

In 1900 William bought a threshing machine and did custom harvesting. It was very profitable. Maggie had the worry of keeping the money safe as the nearest bank was many miles away. She once hid several thousand dollars in the sheaf stacks and then after several days worried that it was not safe and moved it. That same night transients too lodging in the stacks and burned them to the ground. Another time she was knocked unconscious and her home ransacked. The money was not in the house. Despite these incidence she still helped the hungry and weary travellers trekking west. One time as many as 22 men, women and children were taken in and given food. Their animals were also fed and watered.

In 1906 friends and neighbours of the Brooks were moving to points further west. William filed for homestead rights to NE-6-36-10 and in
1907 he and Billy, who was then 16 years old, went by train to Invermay. They bought 3 horses, a wagon, a walking stubble plow and
whatever else was necessary. They picked a yard site with great care. A shanty was built for shelter and a few acres plowed. Plowing was not difficult as the land was grassland in that area. They returned to Cypress for the harvest. The horses were shipped home from Invermay by train. William was impressed with the land in Assiniboia as it was called then and because he also needed more land with his large family he decided to move.

In 1908 Billy and William returned with more horses and equipment. Later in the summer, Maggie arrived with 4 children, Elmer, Lynford 3 yrs and 1 yr. and Edward 13 and Edith 10. Quill and Lenard stayed in Cypress to manage the farm and the three remaining children: Eva, Myrtle and Norman. William built a huge frame home which they called an Ontario style home but it was not ready when Maggie arrived. It was a very hard year for Maggie and a very busy one. When the harvest came, William returned to Cypress. An epidemic of typhoid was sweeping the country that year, and while William was away, several of the children came down with it. Edward died Oct 18 1908, just 13 years old. Friends and neighbours were helpful and kind. Lynford who was a baby was nursed through the illness by Mrs. Daniard Daynard where he slept on the grand piano. The disease raged on and Maggie contracted it. She was so ill they took her to hospital in Winnipeg, before the fever died, several other family members had also been hospitalized. Lenard ended up in St. Boniface hospital after coming down with the fever. He wondered why he was seeing two threshing machines. It was months before they were all
well. Only Elmer remained well, and the family returned to Cypress River and Quill went to the homestead in Saskatchewan and took care of it.

In the spring of 1909 Maggie and Lenard brought the rest of the family back to Saskatchewan. The house was finally ready to live in. In the fall of 1909, Lenard and Quill went back to Cypress River for the harvest. Quill married the boy back home, Joe Ruston, and made Cypress River their home, where Joe died years later and Quill remained. Lenard took care of the farm and stock, and in the spring of 1910 the land at Cypress was sold and the remaining stock and equipment shipped to Kuroki. The Brooks were finally settled once and for all in Sask. Another child was born to them in January, Chester and their mailing address was Bond. One more child was born at Bond but it did not survive. Babies that were born there and uttered their first cry in Maggie's able hands. Fevered brows felt her cold touch. In times of sickness, death and sorrow many a friend was aware of her presence, and her quiet strength and compassion. William again brought a threshing machine into the community and custom threshed from his Wadena home. He was not only a pioneer at heart but also a crusader. He had one of the first cars. Bond School, later Glengariff, was one of his projects. He was there for the first sod turning on a rainy Sunday morning. Wadena Union Hospital came about from his efforts and more crusaders like him. Building roads took much of his time. He was school trustee, a municipal councillor, a hospital board member, and a politician. He lived a busy productive life until his death. Only the echo of his violin that now stayed on the wall, could be heard playing his favorite tune "When you and I were young, Maggie"...the last song he ever played.

3. 1901 Census for Manitoba, District Lisgar #7, Sub District Ward Argyle a-10 - Twp 6 Rng 13 Sec 35 Mer W1
Page/Line, House, Family, Name, Sex, Colour, Relation to Head, Marital Status, Month and Day of Birth, Year of Birth, Age at Last Birthday, Country or Place of Birth, Imigrated, Naturalization, Occupation, Racial Origin, Nationality, Religion, Annual Wages
8/7, 53, 58, Brooks, William, M, W, Head, M, 16 Jan, 1863, 38, Ont, , , , Farmer, English, Canadian, Methodist, ,
8/8, ", ", Brooks, Maggie, F, W, Wife, M, 19 June, 1867, 34, Ont, , , , , English, Canadian, Methodist, ,
8/9, ", ", Brooks, Quilla, F, W, Daughter, S, 16 June, 1888, 12, Ont, , , , , English, Canadian, Methodist, ,
8/10, ", ", Brooks, William, M, W, Son, S, 20 Nov, 1891, 9, Ont, , , , , English, Canadian, Methodist, ,
8/11, ", ", Brooks, Leonard, M, W, Son, S, 4 Dec, 1892, 8, Man, , , , , English, Canadian, Methodist, ,
8/12, ", ", Brooks, Edward, M, W, Son, S, 3 Sept, 1895, 5, Man, , , , , English, Canadian, Methodist, ,
8/13, ", ", Brooks, Eva, F, W, Daughter, S, 3 Apr, 1896, 4, Man, , , , , English, Canadian, Methodist, ,
8/14, ", ", Brooks, Edith, F, W, Daughter, S, 12 Oct, 1898, 2, Man, , , , , English, Canadian, Methodist, ,
8/15, ", ", Brooks, Clifford, M, W, Son, S, 13 Apr, 1900, 1/12, Man, , , , , English, Canadian, Methodist, ,
8/16, ", ", Fraser, James, M, W, Dom, S, 20 June, 1882, 19, Man, , , , Labourer, English, Canadian, Methodist, $150,

4. 1911 Census, Saskatchewan, Mackenzie, 34 Townships 34, page 11
Line # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Search
3 184 Brooks William Henry M Head M Jan 1863 48 1901
4 184 Brooks Maggie Presella F Wife M Jun 1867 43 1901
5 184 Brooks William Glenmore M Son S Nov 1887 23 1901
6 184 Brooks Lenard M Son S Dec 1893 17 1901
7 184 Brooks Eva Atla F Daughter S Apr 1897 14 1901
8 184 Brooks Edith Mary F Daughter S Oct 1898 12 1901
9 184 Brooks Myrtle F Daughter S Dec 1901 9 1901
10 184 Brooks Norman M Son S May 1903 8 1901
11 184 Brooks Elma Henry M Son S May 1905 6 1901
12 184 Brooks Robert Linford M Son S Sep 1906 4 1901
13 184 Brooks Chester M Son S Jan 1910 1 1901

Individual Notes

Note for: Margaret Priscilla White, 19 JUN 1867 - 7 JAN 1951 Index

Alias: /Maggie/

Individual Notes

Note for: Vanquilla A. W. Brooks, 16 JUN 1888 - Index

Alias: /Quilla/

Individual Note:
1. #003781-88 June 16 1888 Tara, Arran Twp, Bruce Co. On.

Individual Notes

Note for: Edward Victor Brooks, 3 JAN 1890 - 22 DEC 1892 Index

Burial:
     Place:   Glencoe Cemetery, R.M. of South Cypress, Manitoba, Canada

Individual Note:
     1. From George Leask: The Glencoe Cemetery (Cypress River) was opened in 1883 on the NW Corner of N1/4 of Sec. 14-7-13W on land donated by George Thomas, Municipality of South Cypress.
Headstones were as follows:
1) Clifford R. Brooks infant son of W.H. & M.P. Brooks died June 21, 1901 aged 1 year & 2 mos..
2) Edward V. Brooks infant son of W.H. Brooks died Dec. 22, 1892 aged 3 yrs..

Individual Notes

Note for: Edward Brooks, 3 SEP 1895 - 18 OCT 1908 Index

Individual Note:
1. Died Oct 18 1908 Nut Mountain of Typhoid buried on Wm Henry's homestead.

Individual Notes

Note for: Edith May Brooks, 31 OCT 1898 - 13 FEB 1968 Index

Burial:
     Date:   16 FEB 1968
     Place:   Cremation

Individual Note:
     1. BC Death Registration: #68-09-002860 Edith May Marquette (also known as Tyson) died February 13, 1968, age 69 years, at Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver. Died from purulent menigitis and terminal bronchopneumonia. Born October 31, 1898 at Cypress River, Manitoba to William Brooks (born Ontario), mother unknown. Lived at 484 - East 10th Ave, Vancouver. Husband Thomas Marquette.
Profession at home. In province and municipality for 20 years. Cremated at Vancouver Crematorium February 16, 1968. Information supplied by M.E. Ferrall, daughter of 552 - East 50th Avenue, Vancouver.

2. newspaper obituary - Vancouver Sun, Feb 15, 1968, pg 50 - TYSON - On February 13, 1969, Edith May Tyson (Chivers) aged 69 years, late of 484 East 10th Ave. Survived by 2 sons William Chivers of Winnipeg; Myerl Byers, of Alberta; 2 daughters, Mrs. M. Ferrall, Vancouver and Mrs. A. Morfitt, New Westminster; 5 brothers, 3 sisters and 6 grandchildren. Funeral Friday, February 16, at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of Hamilton Mortuary, Fraser St. at 38th Ave., Rev. R.B. Roberts officiating. Cremation.

Individual Notes

Note for: Lynford Robert Brooks, 13 SEP 1906 - 15 DEC 1977 Index

Burial:
     Date:   19 DEC 1977
     Place:   Surrey Centre Cemetery, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Individual Note:
     1. BC Registration of Death #1977-09-018177 Microfilm #: B13581 Lynnford Robert Brooks, age 71 years, died Dec 15 1977 at King George Private Hospital, Surrey due to metastasis to brain and carcinoma of the bladder. Usual address is 17758 - 58A Ave, Surrey.
Born September 13, 1906 in Manitoba, parents William Brooks (born Manitoba) and Margaret White. Married to Issac Sally. Profession mechanic of farm machinery. Buried December 19, 1977 at Surrey Centre Cemetery, Surrey. Informant William Brooks, son, 17758 - 58A Avenue, Surrey.

Individual Notes

Note for: Wellington Brooks, 28 NOV 1864 - 2 JUN 1920 Index

Individual Note:
1. #012446-86 (Wellington Co) Wellington BROOKS, 22, farmer, Peel Twp. Minto Twp. s/o Edward BROOKS & Mary Jane HOUSE married Mary Ann ROSS, 24, Minto, Minto. d/o Wm Henry ROSS & Sarah MARTIN. Wtn.-Chas BROOKS & Jennie Ross both of Minto Twp. 14 July 1886 Minto Twp

Individual Notes

Note for: Wellington Ross Brooks, 9 OCT 1889 - Index

Individual Note:
1. Ontario Marriage: Name: Wellington Ross Brooks, Age: 22, Estimated birth year: abt 1889, Father Name: Wellington Brooks, Mother Name: May Ann Ross, Spouse Name: Agnes Josephine Cameron, Spouse's Age: 28, Spouse Father Name: James Cameron, Spouse Mother Name: Elizabeth Star, Marriage Date: 22 Nov 1911, Marriage Location: York, Marriage County: York

Individual Notes

Note for: Charles Edgar Brooks, 28 JUN 1867 - Index

Occupation:
     Date:   1901
     Place:   Piano Builder

Individual Note:
     1. 1901 Census for Manitoba, MacDonald District #8, Sub District portage La Prairie Town #I4, Schedule 1, Reference RG 31, Statistics Canada, Microfilm Reel Number T-6433, Finding Aid Number 31-40
Page/Line, House, Family, Name, Sex, Colour, Relation to Head, Marital Status, Month and Day of Birth, Year of Birth, Age at Last Birthday, Country or Place of Birth, Imigrated, Naturalization, Occupation, Racial Origin, Nationality, Religion, Annual Wages
4, 31, 38, 36, Ellwood, Benj. M, W, Head, M, 27 July, 1873, 27, Ont, , , Carpenter, English, Canadian, Ch of Eng, 540.00
4, 32, ",", Ellwood, Maud E., F, W, Wife, M, 6 Feb, 1878, 22, Ont, , , , English, Canadian, Meth, ,
4, 33, ", ", Ellwood, Hazel G.G., F, W, Daughter, S, 11 Jun, 1895, 5, Man, , , , English, Canadian, Meth, ,
4, 34, ", ", Ellwood, Wilfred L., M, W, Son, S, 2 Nov, 1896, 4, Man, , , , English, Canadian, Meth, ,
4, 35, ", ", Brooks, Charles E., M, W, Bro In Law, S, 20 June, 1867, 33, Ont, , , Piano Builder, English, Canadian, Meth, 500.00

2. 1906 Census for Assiniboia West District From Assiniboia West District of the Province of Saskatchewan Sub Dist 16 Page 4
Line, Fam, Name, Relationship to Head, Sex, Married/Single/Divorced/Widowed, Age, Country or Place of Birth, Year of Immigration, Postal Address, Sec, Twp, Rng, Mer
22, 93, Brooks, Charles E, Head, M, S, 40, Ont, , Zealandia, 22, 28, 13, W3,

Individual Notes

Note for: Lydia Adeline Brooks, 8 DEC 1869 - 24 APR 1955 Index

Burial:
     Date:   3 MAY 1955
     Place:   Forest Lawn Cemetery, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Individual Note:
     1. The Province newspaper - Monday, May 2, 1955 pg 26: TOMKINS - In hospital April 24, 1955, Lydia Adline Tomkins, aged 85 years, late of 4875 Triumph St. Survived by 2 sons James Maitland, Lethbridge, Alta., Lilas C. Lucas, Seattle, Wash.; 1 daughter, Mrs. Della Dixon, Long Beach, California; 6 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren. Funeral service Tuesday, May 3, at 3 p.m., in the Burnaby Funeral Directors Chapel, 4276 E. Hastings, Rev. W. Guy officiating. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery.