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The above was the daughter of Anthony Wind or Winn and Mary Donnelly, she married Levi Slipper 5 May 1886 Panshill, Middlesex, Ontario, he was from Belgium and a barber, he passed before 1900 as Minnie is shown on the 1900 US census as a widow living with in laws and son Fred Winn Slipper b 10 Feb 1887 Forest, Ontario, at 371, North Clark Street, Chicago Ward 24, Cook, Illinois.
After that Minnie or Mary disappears and I can find no dod for Levi either.
Fred married Phyllis Mary O Driscoll who was b c. 1892 Mobile, Newfoundland, 31 Dec 1912 at York, Ontario. They had 2 daughters Mary Winn Slipper 16 Sep 1914 Chicago and Betty bc1924 Ontario, as mother and 2 daughters shown travelling from Newfoundland to Quebec 19 Oct 1932.
Fred wasn't with them. Wonder if there were any more children between 1914 and 1924?
However I can find no records of that family nor whether Minnie married again or when she passed. Looks like they were all wandering between Canada and USA?
Help please
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The 1932 passenger list said that Phyllis and her daughters were going to join Fred in Toronto.
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There is a Fred W Slipper (salesman) showing on Canada Voters List 1940 High Park Toronto -
Canada Voters List 1949 - Fred Slipper - 266 Willard Avenue High Park Toronto.
Canada Voters List 1940 - Mrs Fred Slipper - Apt 7 York Ontario - (saleslady)
Canada Voters List 1949 - shows Phyllis Slipper (saleslady) and Elizabeth Slipper (Clerk) - 71 Bathhurst Street Apts.
Canada Voters List 1957 - Phyllis Slipper (saleslady) Apt 108 Bathurst Street also living at that address Kay Murray (saleslady)
Canada Voters List 1965 - Phyllis Slipper (widow) Apt 108 Bathurst Street York- Kathleen Murray (salesgirl)
1968 Phyllis Slipper (retired) Miss Kay Murray (sales clerk) - 108 Bathurst Street. York Ontario
Sandra
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Testing to see if I can post.
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Fred Winn Slipper's WWI draft registration card from 5 Jun. 1917 said that his dependents were his wife and one child 3 years. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6J4-XQ1
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On www.fultonhistory.com, if you do a search for "Minnie Slipper" (in quotation marks), there are some articles from the Chicago Tribune from 1906 about Minnie being sued by a collection agency for a small bill. One of the articles references her son Fred Slipper being summonsed.
Also on that site, if you do a Boolean search for Levi w/2 slipper and Chicago, Levi is in the Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 1900. In a list of burial permits issued by the Health Department, it says "Slipper, Levi, 37, 371 N. Clark st., Feb. 14".
Levi comes up on the Illinois death index too - http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/deathsrch.jsp
He is mistranscribed as Slippen here - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MZ-ZTD5
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I wonder if this marriage is Mary/Minnie - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7HG-W41
This 1913 passenger list has Mary in Toronto - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8MX-26Z
And the 1920 census fits with her being born in New York - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJWK-G5D
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I think this is the marriage for Mary's potential stepdaughter Francis from the 1920 census - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27DV-CMC The certificate has George Wm. Vaux in Toronto, so maybe Mary/Minnie was there as well.
This looks like Frances in the 1930 census - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X44L-H58
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Canada Voters List 1940 - High Park Toronto - George Vaux (special agent) Mrs George Vaux and Herbert Vaux (machinist)
Canada Voters List 1949 - High Park Toronto - 266 Willard Ave - George W Vaux (retired) Hebert Vaux (underwriter) Mary Vaux and Fred Slipper (auto repairman)
Sandra
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I wonder if this marriage is Mary/Minnie - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7HG-W41
We have a winner!!
The Inter Ocean
Chicago, Illinois
Sunday, July 12, 1908 - Page 6
Mr. George W. Vaux and Mrs. Mary Slipper (nee Winn) were wedded last evening in the Church of Our Savior, Episcopal, by the rector, the Rev. J. H. Edwards. The bride was given away by her brother, George M. Winn ef Des Moines. Miss Mabel Vaux sister of the groom. was Bridesmade and Mr. Frank A. Benson was best man. After a visit with relatives and friends at Eastern states and Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Vaux will be at home at 1817 Melrose street, Sept. 1.
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Brother George M.-
1870 census : https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8VF-JSB
1891 census : https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW2L-YK5
1910 census : https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG9Q-M68
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Good finds, RJ & Sandra!
On www.fultonhistory.com, if you do a search for "Minnie Slipper" (in quotation marks), there are some articles from the Chicago Tribune from 1906 about Minnie being sued by a collection agency for a small bill. One of the articles references her son Fred Slipper being summonsed.
In re-reading one of those articles from 5 Apr. 1906, it says, "Mrs. Slipper has a friend in George W. Vaux, assistant passenger agent of the Grand Trunk railroad, and he ascertained what the costs were going to be in the end..."
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Thank you very much one and all for your excellent research.
Cr
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Brother George M.-
1870 census : https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8VF-JSB
1891 census : https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW2L-YK5
1910 census : https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG9Q-M68
The Des Moines Register
Des Moines, Iowa
Monday, February 27, 1911 - Page 2
GEORGE M. WINN
VICTIM OF CANCER
George Marshall Winn, local representative of the American Type Founders company, died vesterday morning; at his residence, 804 Eighth street, of cancer. Mr. Winn was 48 rears old.
Mr. Winn Is a former newspaper man and prior to his coming to Des Moines he was business manager of the Recordat Niagara Falls, Ont.., and held a similar position with the Standard of Windsor, Ont.
Mr. Winn is survived by his wife. Mrs. Margaret Frazier Winn and two daughters. Gertrude M Winn and Pearl Winn and four sisters: Mrs. C. T. Ricker of Detroit, Mrs. G. W. Vaux of Montreal, Mrs Alice Gray of Toronto, and Mrs. Jack Kirkpatrlck of Toronto. Funeral announcements will be made later
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Detroit Border Crossing - George W Vaux - born 1867 Montreal Quebec and aged 46 years -
Detroit, Michigan 5 February 1913 - wife Mary Vaux - 328 Sunnyside Avenue. Toronto - in the US 1900 - 1911 Chicago Illinois.
Sandra
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Frances E. & Wallace M. Findlay sailed with a tour to London, England in Jun. 1957 with country of past and intended future residence of Canada.
One of their sons died in WWII. http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2059066
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Thanks Shelly. Run Kitty might be along later if she finds any Obituaries for George and Mary Vaux in the Toronto area.
Sandra
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This looks like the obituary for George Vaux's first wife, who was survived by 3 children - http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1906/05/17/page/5/article/obituary-1-no-title
This looks like them in 1900 with Geo. W. mistranscribed as Geoff - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSQ8-TRT The son George Herbert would fit with the Herbert Vaux found above.
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This appears to be George Vaux's daughter Alma in 1920 with an aunt Mabel Vaux - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJQG-VHJ
And 1940 - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW43-MTH
A cemetery database says that Alma's ashes were buried in 1976, but I can't find an exact date of death for her.
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Fred married Phyllis Mary O Driscoll who was b c. 1892 Mobile, Newfoundland, 31 Dec 1912 at York, Ontario. They had 2 daughters Mary Winn Slipper 16 Sep 1914 Chicago and Betty bc1924 Ontario, as mother and 2 daughters shown travelling from Newfoundland to Quebec 19 Oct 1932.
Fred wasn't with them. Wonder if there were any more children between 1914 and 1924?
Hi
Obituary for Phyllis Mary (O'Driscoll) Slipper in the Globe and Mail newspaper. She died at St. Michael's hospital on April 4, 1969. Wife of the late Fred Winn Slipper. Mother of Mary Winn (Mrs Robert Jamieson) and B. (Mrs R F Petry) of Bracebridge. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.
Globe and Mail, 6 April 1969, page 49.
Not sure if we should name the second daughter... born in 1924. No other children mentioned in the obituary. Looks like there were only 2.
RK
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Mary Vaux obituary in the Globe and Mail.. Sept 3, 1953, page 23
She died in Toronto on Sept 1, 1953. Wife of George W Vaux. Formerly of Willard Ave. Mother of Fred Slipper. Interment Park Lawn Cemetery.
RK
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Fred Winn Slipper died Nov 23, 1966. He was a retired accountant (got that from the standard legal notice to any creditors re: his estate)
His obit is in the Globe and Mail on Nov 25, 1966, page 44. He died at the Toronto General Hospital on Nov 23 1966. Husband of Phyllis and father of Mary Winn (Mrs R S Jamieson) of Vancouver and B (Mrs R F Petry) of Bracebridge. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.
RK
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Obit for George W Vaux also in the Globe and Mail. He died Aug 5, 1955. Formerly of Willard Ave, Toronto. Husband of the late Elizabeth Clark. Father of Frances and Alma and the late Herbert and George Vaux. Brother of Mabel and Robert Vaux. Interment Park Lawn Cemetery.
RK
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Herbert G Vaux died at St. Michael's Hospital on Sept 14, 1951. Son of George W Vaux and the late Elizabeth Vaux. Brother of Frances and Alma. Interment, Necropolis. (Globe and Mail)
RK
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Frances E. & Wallace M. Findlay sailed with a tour to London, England in Jun. 1957 with country of past and intended future residence of Canada.
One of their sons died in WWII. http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2059066
Obit for Wallace M Findlay in the Globe and Mail.... He died March 1, 1977 in Toronto. Husband of Frances Vaux. Father of J.V. and the late Robert Munro.
RK
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Frances Findlay died in Toronto on July 20, 1980. Frances Vaux, wife of the late Wallace Findlay. Mother of J.V. and the late Robert Munro. (This obit is in the Toronto Star. 22 July 1980, Page C17).
RK
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Globe and Mail also has a marriage announcement for Mary Winn Slipper and Robert Stuart Jamieson (of Ottawa). They were married 2 July 1938 at St. James Rectory, Annette Street. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Slipper of Toronto and he is the son of Mr and Mrs Robert Jamieson of Toronto. Miss B A Slipper was the attendant. Reception at the home of the bride's grandmother, Mrs George W Vaux, Willard Avenue. The couple will live in Ottawa.
RK
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Brilliant RK - thanks for looking all these up - you are a star ;)
Obituary for Elizabeth Petry - Bracebridge -
Elizabeth Ann Petry, died peacefully at The Pines Long Term Care Residence in Bracebridge on Monday, August 29th, 2016 in her 93rd year. Beloved wife of the late Robert Petry of Bracebridge
http://reynoldsfuneral.com/book-of-memories/2695929/Petry-Elizabeth/obituary.php
Sandra
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Bracebridge: An Early Settlement in Muskoka a Pictorial Story of Bracebridge from the Late 1800s - Bob Petry
https://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-search/author/bob-petry/
https://www.muskokaregion.com/opinion-story/3648399-let-s-work-together-to-save-woodchester-villa/
Sandra
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Robert Stuart Jamieson born 23 April 1914 London Ontario and baptised 19 April 1945 Ottawa -
parents Robert - Elvine Smith - Cathedral Wadsworth proxy for Mrs Slipper - already married - to convert from anglicanism.
Drouin Collection.
Sandra