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Family of James Pope Birth 8 JUL 1864 Brushford, Devon, England
« on: Thursday 05 July 18 17:20 BST (UK) »
Looking for added info on the spouse and child of James Pope born 8 JUL 1864 Brushford, Devon, England-Death 9 Oct 1907 London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

We know James arrived in Canada in 1885-86 and married Minnie Parker 5 Nov 1889 in London, Ontario.  Minnie was daughter of Charles W Parker and Rose Gunyr.  We believe Minnie was born July 1874 based on census documents.

After husband James passed in 1907 she seems to have been living with her sister Julia Parker (married name Green) who was also a widow in 1911 census.  Minnie was informant when Julia passed 15 MAY 1925 at  521 Richmond Street, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada and Minnie was at same address.

We do not find Julia or Minnie in the 1921 Census but assume they were in London, Ontario at the time.

Minnie and James had one child. Edna F Pope born AUGUST 12, 1892  likely in London, Ontario.  No birth record, only census of 1901 and 1911 to show birth date.

Neither Minnie or Edna appear in a 1921 Census or on a voters list.

A search of the two main cemeteries in London, Ontario don't  reveal any additional clues.

We know that several of James Pope's siblings emigrated to British Columbia so there was a fair number of Pope relatives in British Columbia in the 1920s when Minnie and Edna may have been on their own.  One of James' brothers, Harry was in London in 1925 but nothing to indicate Minnie and Edna lived with him in any record.  Harry's  did live only about a block from the Richmond Street address
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Re: Family of James Pope Birth 8 JUL 1864 Brushford, Devon, England
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 05 July 18 18:22 BST (UK) »
Border crossing in 1927 into Detroit as Edna Spence accompanied by son Jack. Names her mother, Minnie Pope, of Richmond Street in Toronto as next of kin.  Jack's card says he was 11 years, 11 months old when they crossed in March 1927 and was born in London, Ontario.



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Re: Family of James Pope Birth 8 JUL 1864 Brushford, Devon, England
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 05 July 18 18:26 BST (UK) »
1921 Census has Edna and husband, Roy Spence, along with son, Jack, living in the village of Maidstone, Saskatchewan.  Minnie is not noted with them in the census.


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Re: Family of James Pope Birth 8 JUL 1864 Brushford, Devon, England
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 05 July 18 18:30 BST (UK) »
She makes herself quite a bit younger in her second marriage record (see link above) as well as in her naturalization record in Michigan (available on Ancestry) where she says she was born August 12, 1897 in London, Canada.  Son Jack is noted as being born April 21, 1917. Naturalization dated 1929 in Detroit.

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Re: Family of James Pope Birth 8 JUL 1864 Brushford, Devon, England
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 05 July 18 18:33 BST (UK) »
Great Find Eileen.

Jack Pope passed away in Detroit 1935 - Lobar Pneumonia - burial Oakview Michigan - informant Edna Gambill.

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Re: Family of James Pope Birth 8 JUL 1864 Brushford, Devon, England
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 05 July 18 19:30 BST (UK) »
1916 9, 34, 17th, Ave W Calgary West Alberta

Roy A Spence   25
Edna F Spence   22
Jack Spence   1

https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1916/Pages/1916.aspx

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Re: Family of James Pope Birth 8 JUL 1864 Brushford, Devon, England
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 05 July 18 20:08 BST (UK) »
Altho' the border crossing record gives Minnie's address as Richmond Street, Toronto, it's actually 521 Richmond Street which matches the address in London in the 1911 census.