WILLDER

Born 1879, [Bury]
Died 1908
Occupation: of Bury (1881)
RW#: 1/441

Born EST 1878, Farnworth
RW#: 1/441h

Born 19 May 1882, [Bury]
Died 20 Dec 1959
Buried Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham, Ontario
Occupation: farmer of Ontario
RW#: 1/442
According to Dava: Born May 19th, 1882 in Bury (recorded as 1881, but when he sent for his birth certificate, he discovered that he in fact was born in 1882). Dava refers to James Arthur, but Ray has no record of 'Arthur'. Query if this is same person. ?
Lineage of James courtesy of Dava Lynne.
Dava writes:
While James was still very young, his mother Susan died and his father remarried. Since they were both alcoholics, Jim became undisciplined and unmanagable. His two older sisters Maude & Maggie tried to raise him but he kept running away. He was then sent to the Dr. Bernardo's Home for Wayward Boy and Orphans (perhaps Blackpool). When he was 14 years of age, a Canadian farmer whose last name was Elliott from Melbourne, Ontario sponsored him and he was brought to Canada to work for him.
Dava writes:
The family moved to Chatham, Ontario in 1929. James worked for the British Leaf Tobacco Company and had to quit due to health problems. He then became Steward at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 28 and worked there until his retirement in March of 1949.
Jim died of pneumonia on December 20th, 1959. He is interred at the Maple Leaf Cemetary, Chatham, Ontario, Canada. Mary died on January 18th, 1972, and is buried beside her husband.

Died 18 Jan 1972
Buried Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham, Ontario
Occupation: Mother's helper of Ontario
RW#: 1/442w
Dava writes:
While in Alberta, Jim joined the army. We do not know the date, but judging by a picture that we have, I would say somewhere in the 1915's because Jeannie looked to be around 1 year old. Mary had to come home to Ontario on a train by herself with her small brood. I recall Evelyn saying how Jeannie cried most of the way home. Mary was relieved by a kind lady who took Jeannie some of the time.

Born 1883, [Bury]
Occupation: of Manchester
RW#: 1/443
In Manchester c.1941 - source: Dava Lynne

RW#: 1/443h

Born 1885, England
Died Canada
Occupation: of London, Ontario, Canada
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source: Dava Lynne

Occupation: of Ailsa Craig, Ontario?
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Born EST 1887, England
Died 1925, Ontario, Canada
RW#: 1/446
source: Dava Lynne
emigrated to Canada
Added death and middle name from Susan Wolstenholme

Occupation: Barber of England & Canada
RW#: 1/446h
Alcoholic, hence children adopted when widowed

Born 1889, Blackpool
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source: Dava Lynne
2nd source: Susan Wolstenholme
Susan says, in 2009:
Williams daughter May Mabel born 1889 gave birth to Phyllis Mary 02 Dec 1907 illigitimately.
Phyllis appears in the 1911 Census as the adopted daughter of John Robert BROWN and Etty or Betty BROWN living in Ardwick Manchester with Sarah Elizabeth BROWN Mother-in-law 'Certified Midwife' !!
May Mabel later marries Albert CLARK and has 5 children Bertha M c1912, Albert c.1914, Edward T c 1916, Dora c1917 and George 1919,
May's husband Albert dies in France at Flanders in 1918.
She then marries Matthew WINDER in 1919 in Salford, now known to them as
Mabel May there are no children from this union.

Died 1918, Flanders, Belgium
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Or CLARKE.