Wilfred James Matthews

[Milliepede]

Could Wilfred have gone to Canada earlier than 1916?

There is a Wilfred Matthews age 19 going to Canada in 1912 on the "Montrose"

If he was the father of Ruth born 1915 that would give him time to have met someone. 

[Milliepede]

Oh just noticed on the 1921 census it gives year of immigration 1900 for Wilfred and his parents, that doesn't compute does it 

[dbree]

Hi,

You can have a look at James' death in 1934 on Family Search, Maria gives her address as
430 Main St., Weston, Ontario which is the same address Wilfred gives on his marriage to Lottie.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9Q97-Y3SJ-K3D?i=641&cc=1307826

His burial information at Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, he is named as James C., veteran
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DRY3-3VJ?i=171&cc=1627831

The birth year is out according to his death record, but I think this may be James C.'s gravestone,
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151977878/j-c-matthews

Unfortunately Ruth's birth record isn't available, Ontario births are privacy protected after 1913.

DB

[dbree]

Hi,

And again, 430 Main St. Weston 

Wilfred served with the Canadian Forces in WW1, b. Aug. 20, 1893, Acrinton, Lancs., next of
kin Maria Ann Matthews, 68 Buttesland St. Hoxton, N. London (she has numerous addresses
within the file). There are 106 pages, on page 27 it gives his date of death March 7, 1972,
place "not stated". The file is very slow to load.
http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B6050-S040

DB

[RunKitty]

Maria's obituary in the Toronto Star, 21 May 1945 page 21

Maria Ann Pearce Matthews died in Toronto on May 19, 1945.  Wife of the late James C Matthews.  Mother of Wilfred James of Mount Dennis, Ruth of Toronto, Fred and Harold of England.  Interment Sanctuary Park, Weston.

RK

[RunKitty]

Ruth's obit from 1990 doesn't mention parents or siblings...

RK

[RunKitty]

Wilfred James Matthews obit in the Toronto Star 8 March 1972 page 48. 

He died in Scarborough Ont. on March 7 1972.  Husband of the late Lottie Matthews.  Brother of Mrs Ruth Megraw.  Interment Sanctuary Park Cemetery.

RK

[dbree]

Excellent RK 

Death record for Maria Ann Matthews, Family Search should have it, but I can't find it.
age 86, b. Feb. 8, 1859, d. May 19, 1945, widow, retired of 684 Spadina Ave., father Fred Pearce, mother Sarah Guy, both born England, burial Sanctuary Park, Weston, cause of death
cerebral hemorrhage.

DB 

[Milliepede]

So if Maria was born 1859 and Ruth 1915 she can't have been her mother, well unlikely at 56 don't you think?