re Whiffin- Toronto, Canada

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There was definitely a Whiffin family living in Toronto in 1970, -  a bridesmaid at a wedding I attended. Maybe next week I will get a chance to check the Toronto city directories.

[Scott1940]

Hello,

Thank you for your message.  Look forward to hearing from you again.

Yvonne

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1908 No Whiffins/ens

1909 Henry and Henry Jr Whiffin, Plasterers, 96 Armstrong Ave

1911 Henry and Henry Jr Whiffin, Plasterers, John Whiffen labourer, 96 Armstrong Ave

1912 Albert, Alfred - Carpet Factory, Edward, Grace; Henry, Henry J - plasterers, John - labourer.

1913 Albert, Alfred, Florence - Carpet Factory, Henry, Henry J - plasterers, John - labourer 75 Armstrong Ave.

1914 Albert, Alfred, Florence - Carpet Factory, Henry, Henry J - plasterers, John - labourer 75 Armstrong Ave; Alice - Carpet Factory, Thomas - Bricklayer, Thomas - Shoemaker, William,  63 Armstrong Ave, Edwin 255 Brock Street.

1915 Albert, Edward, Florence - Carpet Factory, Henry, Henry J - plasterers, John - labourer 117 Lappin Ave; Thomas - Bricklayer, Thomas Jr - Shoemaker, William,  63 Armstrong Ave.

1919 Florence - Eatons,  1131 Dufferin Street

1921 Albert, Florence, 1131 Dufferin Street, Albert, 98 Pearson Ave, Edwin 59 Ward Street.


I have much more but need to collate it a little to make some sense. The later stuff probably deals with living people so you might want to give me an address I can PM it too.

[Scott1940]

Hello,

Thank you for all the information,  There were three Whiffin familes who emigrated from the UK to Toronto,  Henry (Harry) and Maria, Thomas and Alice, and Rose a widow.

The following enlisted in the Canadian Army.

Henry, Albert, Jack (John)  and Alfred sons of Harry and Maria. Alfred son of  Rose, Thomas George and William George sons of Thomas and Alice.  Henry jnr died in Cook County Chicago 17 Dec. 1918 probably of war wounds.

Albert marrtied  Evelyn Jennie Chadwell  2 June 1919, children Doris, Irene, Robert Roy and Norman who died 26 May, 1926 aged 18ths home address  94a Uxbridge Road, York.
Albert died 1965 Whitby, Evelyn Jennie died 1990 Toronto

1920  US census Harry, Maria, George, Florence, Rose and Ivy living 38 Ward Cook County Chicago.

Harry worked in  various places in the US with  stepson William Champness, (who married my husband's gt aunt Nellie)  but Maria returned to Toronto.

Alice daughter of Rose married John Beasley  3 July 1911 York
Alice daughter of Thomas and Alice married Edgar Hollands Porter 25 July 1922.
Edgar died in 1973 and Alice died in 1985 in London Ontario
Edwin son of Rose m Ella Margaret Philbrook 28 Dec 1916.  Ella died 18 April 1928  in childbirth, 59 Ward St. Toronto
Alfred son of Rose m Margaret Bruce Locker Guelph 1 Aug 1925.
Alfred died in Guelph no date Woodlawn Cemetery
Florence wife of J Harold Stevenson no date, Percy, Northumberland, Trent Valley Cemetery.
Thomas Whiffin died 31  Jan  at 19 Manor Road West, informant son Thomas 253 Manor Road West
Maria Whiffin died 15  Nov 1936  Toronto Harry living 123 Woodbine Ave  Toronto

I hope the above is of some help 

Yvonne

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I've picked out the Edwin connection to write up first as its the slightest. He was still living at 59 Ward Street in 1951. He was the only Whiffin at that address at that date but in 1949 Robert Whiffin also lived there. Edwin is not in the 1972 listing, presumably deceased. It looks as if he moved into the 59 Ward house around 1920, and lived there from then on.  By 1972 there is an R. Whiffen at 2323 Lakeshore Blvd W, and a Robert Whiffin at 512 Durie.

I'm trying to make some sense of the 1920/1930s entries, I didn't check every year but if there is a year that's of special interest it might come to light and I can make another trip.

[Scott1940]

Hello,

Thank you so much for doing all this research for me,

I am doing the research for William Champness's youngest daughter  Betty now 82 and her daughter Mary, who both live in Phoenix, Arizona.

I have been gradually unravelling the Whiffin family in Canada after emigrating in the early 1900's.

Yvonne

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Here are the 1920's listings. They seem to vary greatly as if who got listed changed.  But I hope they spread some light.

1921    Florence                       1131 Dufferin
   Albert                      1131 Dufferin
   Albert         Gunn’s Ltd         98 Pearson Ave
   Edwin         Shoemaker         59 Ward Ave

1922    Florence      Examiner Eaton’s Ltd         1131 Dufferin
   Alice         Operator Eaton’s Ltd      1131 Dufferin
   Thomas Jr                     1131 Dufferin
   Thomas         Bricklayer            1141 Dufferin

1923    Florence      Burler Carpets            165 Lansdowne
   Thomas         Bricklayer            67 Millicent
   Edwin         Shoemaker         59 Ward Ave

1924    Minnie Whiffen      Widow            81 Pleasant Blvd
   Edwin         Shoemaker         59 Ward Ave
   James         Plasterer            7A Clinton Place
   Thomas         Bricklayer            19 Manor Road

1925     Albert Whiffen      Labourer            93 Miller Ave
   Minnie Whiffen                  165 Crescent
   Edwin         Shoemaker         59 Ward
   Florence                     19 Manor Road
   Thomas         Bricklayer            19 Manor Road
   Florence      Eaton’s               959A Bloor Street
   Ivy                     959A Bloor Street
   John                     959A Bloor Street
   Maria          Widow   Henry         959A Bloor Street
   Rose                     959A Bloor Street

1926    Edwin                     59 Ward
   Florence      Forelady Eaton’s            394A College
   Ivy                     394A College
   John         Lather            394A College
   Maria                     394A College
   Rose                     394A College
   Thomas         Foreman            212 Pearson
   Thomas         Shipper Salvation Army      19 Manor

1927    Edwin                     59 Ward
   Albert                     94A Uxbridge
   Herbert                     94A Uxbridge
   Thomas                     19 Manor Road

1928   Albert                     102 Curzon
   Edwin                     59 Ward
   Ruth                     253 Manor Road
   Thomas                     253 Manor Road
   Thomas                     19 Manor Road
   William                     19 Manor Road

1929   Thomas         Salvation Army         19 Manor Road
   Thomas         Shoemaker         253 Manor Road
   E                     2246A Bloor Street

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1930's and 40's


1930   Thomas         Salvation Army         19 Manor Road
   Thomas         Shoemaker         253 Manor Road

1933   Alice                     19 Manor Road
   Albert                     150 Waverley
   Edwin                     59 Ward
   John J                     545A St Clair
   Thomas G      Shoemaker            344 Hillsdale

1935   Alice         Widow Thomas         19 Manor Road
   Albert                     150 Waverley
   Edwin                     59 Ward
   Ivy                     553A St Clair
   Thomas G      Shoemaker            253 Manor Road
   William                     17 Manor Road

1939   Albert                     284 Waverley
   Alice         Widow Thomas          19 Manor Road
   Edwin                     59 Ward
   Henry                     284 Waverley
   Ivy                     284 Waverley
   Thomas         Shoemaker         253 Manor Road
   William J                     35 Hansen

1940   Albert                     284 Waverley
   Alice         Widow Thomas         19 Manor Road
   Edwin                     59 Ward
   Thomas         Shoemaker         253 Manor Road
   William J                     35 Hansen
   Henry                     437 Kingston Road

1949   Irene Whiffen                   437 Kingston Road
   Albert                     437 Kingston Road
   Irene                     437 Kingston Road
   Henry                     437 Kingston Road
   Robert                     437 Kingston Road
   Robert Whiffen                   59 Ward
   Edwin                     59 Ward
   Theresa Whiffen                  470 Westmount
   Lottie                     260 Windermere
   Thomas                     253 Manor Road
   William                     83 Kenwood