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Record #16656

Name :: : John William EVANS (1868 - 1949)
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BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 1868 (approx.)
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 9 Feb 1949

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, New Glasgow

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : Apr 1874
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Ontario
Placement Family: : Campbell

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Louisa Birt

NotesIn 1874, John W. Evans, 6, arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in a group of 67 Louisa Birt children from the Liverpool Sheltering home.

EASTERN CHRONICLE, NEW GLASGOW-THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1949:

MASTER WORKMAN J.W.EVANS
DEATH REMOVES ONE OF COUNTY'S FINEST:

Liverpool born, Welsh descent, Canadian raised, men of JOHN W.EVANS type are rare, a sorrowing community was realizing this week, as it paid tribute to a man of long life and worthy attainments who came up the ladder the hard way. The beginning was as a tiny emigrant lad, six years of age, settled on a McLellan's Brook farm, something like seventy-seven years ago.

Master workmen who easily fall into a habit of classifying themselves as product of the County of Pictou shops and blood of the same land probably in skill were epitomized by the English born craftsmen whose talent equalled all. Industrial records anywhere will not often show an eighty-three year old man whose services to his employers were so valuable as to prevent superannuation, with the workman's consent.

At six, JOHN WILLIAM EVANS, son of a man of the same name, came from Liverpool to the ALEXANDER CAMPBELL farm at MacLellan's Brook. In his teens he served his time as an apprentice blacksmith with JOHN STEWART, later with Mr.Stewart worked at fabricating and erecting bridges, and still later followed the same trade with the MacNeil bridge concern. Here and there throughout Nova Scotia are bridges, solidly built, standing the test of time and commercial progress- a leader in their construction was John Evans.

In War One he was one of the earlier workmen to be engaged in shell making at the steel works. Since shortly after the first war's end he was engaged with the Acadia Coal Company as repair workman. At eighty-three a strong and vigorous man, his faculties unimpaired, his judgement sound, a life of ease in retirement was spurned. To the day of his death, Monday, Feb. 9th, he was listed with Acadia Coal Company officials, a valued, trusted employee, that the company was glad to retain in its active ranks.

Some knew Mr.Evans in his work, others in his church, others as good neighbour and friend, and still more as sportsman. He was the oldest of the elders in the Session of Westminster Presbyterian Church, an office he had faithfully discharged since 1914; many years he had lived on Willow Avenue with his wife, FLORIDA FRASER. In that hospitable dwelling abiding friendships were made. Lonliness in age was spared him- contemporaries were younger in years but not in spirit, and near him always were good wife and fine family. A son, GEORGE, predeceased him seventeen years ago. Living in New Glasgow is the elder son, WILLIAM; granddaughter, Miss GEORGINA, and at Merigomish his daughter, JEAN, Mrs. (Councillor) John W. MacDonald, and grandchildren FRASER and MARY. Keenly mourning the demise also with the family are Miss PRISCILLA FRASER, sister of Mrs. Evans, who resided with them, and a niece, Miss Betty Fraser, Montreal.

In fraternal orders he had taken a prominent role in younger life. He had attained high rank in the Orange Order, and three years ago the Sons Of England had honored him with presentation of a Fifty Year Jewell. On his 80th birthday in 1945 the Bluenose Curlers presented him with an engraved tray. The same year Mr. and Mrs. Evans celebrated their golden wedding.

Death which comes to all men came to JOHN EVANS suddently, as he would have wished. Monday as was his custom when weather interferred with his duties at the Allan Shaft he attended the Curling Rink. Enroute home he was fatally stricken. So passed from to eternity an exceptionally fine man. The funeral service was held Thursday afternoon in the Westminster Church, with his minister, Rev. Hugh Munroe, D.D. officiating. Interment was at Riverside Cemetery.

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Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 41 Entries

ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
7317	EVANS, Agnes	1870	ENG,	Jun 1879 : Moravian	CAN	Middlemore
24651	EVANS, Albert	1895		Jun 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
8225	EVANS, Alfred	1912	WAL, , Treeynon	Sep 1928 : Duchess of Bedford	CAN	Barnardos	LucyBeale
21618	EVANS, Alfred	1879	ENG,	Aug 1890 : Sardinian	CAN	Unknown Catholic Group
18240	EVANS, Alfred John	1908	ENG,	Mar 1920 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
17399	EVANS, Arthur	1889	ENG,	Jul 1899 : Lake Huron	CAN	Barnardos
17400	EVANS, Bertram	1888	ENG,	Apr 1899 : Scotsman	CAN	Barnardos
22667	EVANS, Charles	1893	ENG,	May 1906 : Empress of Britain	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
3508	EVANS, Charlotte	1896	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	Feb 1909 : Corsican	CAN	Louisa Birt
10773	EVANS, Charlotte	1869	ENG,	Jun 1880 : Sarmatian	CAN	Maria Rye
7623	EVANS, Ellen	1859	ENG,	Nov 1870 : Peruvian	CAN	Maria Rye
6192	EVANS, Emily	1879	ENG,	May 1892 : Mongolian	CAN	Maria Rye
23941	EVANS, Florence	1908	ENG,	May 1920 : Minnedosa	CAN	Middlemore
16342	EVANS, Frederick	1897	ENG,	Mar 1905 : Tunisian	CAN	Louisa Birt
23942	EVANS, Frederick	1910	ENG,	May 1920 : Minnedosa	CAN	Middlemore
4243	EVANS, Gabriel	1870	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	Apr 1874 : Ontario	CAN	Louisa Birt
16426	EVANS, George	1910	ENG,	Sep 1921 : Minnedosa	CAN	Barnardos
22307	EVANS, George	1895	ENG,	1910 : - Unknown -	CAN
7318	EVANS, Henry	1873	ENG,	Jun 1879 : Moravian	CAN	Middlemore
14407	EVANS, Henry	1882	ENG,	Sep 1895 : Sardinian	CAN	Waifs & Strays
11060	EVANS, John	1880	ENG,	May 1891 : Mongolian	CAN	Louisa Birt
23580	EVANS, John	1909	ENG,	May 1924 : Demosthenes	AUS	Barnardos
16656	EVANS, John William	1868	ENG,	Apr 1874 : Ontario	CAN	Louisa Birt
16343	EVANS, Lizzie	1900	ENG,	Mar 1905 : Tunisian	CAN	Louisa Birt
7672	EVANS, Mary Jane	1859	ENG,	Nov 1870 : Peruvian	CAN	Maria Rye
11251	EVANS, Percy	1893	ENG,	Mar 1901 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3962	EVANS, Robert	1891	ENG, MDX, London	Apr 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
25914	EVANS, Robert	1885	ENG,	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
8653	EVANS, Robert Ellis	1908	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	Jul 1925 : Athenia	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
7319	EVANS, Sarah	1869	ENG,	Jun 1879 : Moravian	CAN	Middlemore
18844	EVANS, Sarah A	1884	ENG,	Apr 1895 : Sardinian	CAN	Liverpool Sheltering Home
6885	EVANS, Thomas	1889	ENG,	Jul 1904 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
14457	EVANS, Thomas	1885	ENG,	Apr 1895 : Vancouver	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
6332	EVANS, Walter E.	1894	ENG,	Jun 1909 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
7870	EVANS, Wilfred Norman	1914	ENG, DUR, Sunderland	May 1931 : Laurentic	CAN	Nova Scotia Government Party
11061	EVANS, William	1883	ENG,	May 1891 : Mongolian	CAN	Louisa Birt
11290	EVANS, William	1884	ENG,	Apr 1896 : Mongolian	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
21619	EVANS, William	1881	ENG,	Aug 1890 : Sardinian	CAN	Unknown Catholic Group
22381	EVANS, William	1894	ENG,	Oct 1907 : Tunisian	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
23943	EVANS, William	1905	ENG,	May 1920 : Minnedosa	CAN	Middlemore
22022	EVANS, William F.	1884	ENG,	Apr 1897 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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