Still Looking for Uncle Tom Hawker went to Newfoundland

[ankerdine]

I am sure I have posted a request on Rootschat before about "Uncle Tom" but I cannot find it to link.

There have been several family stories about this gentleman who was in the merchant navy and went to St. John's, Newfoundland. His name was Tom Hawker and the stories came from a brother and sister, Arthur and Edith Hawker, my husband's father and aunt.

Today I found a ship's passenger list. The Parisian, 1905, with a T Hawker, Labourer, with final destination as St. John's, Newfoundland. How can I find out more about this entry please?

He may or may not have ended up in Toronto as the owner of a Livery Stables.

If I am duplicating research I do apologise in advance.

Judy

[CaroleW]

Hi Judy

When and where was he born please?  Have you checked the Canadian 1911 which I think is on Family Search

EDIT

Just found link

https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1584557

[RunKitty]

The June 5 1919 edition of the Toronto Star has an add for Hawker's Auto Livery...in the motor car section of the Classified Ads.

RK

[RunKitty]

Possibility...there is a Thomas W Hawker in the 1919 Toronto directory.  Says he is a mach (machinist??).  Lives at 46 Strathcona Ave.

Might be your man...

RK

[RunKitty]

1920 Directory has Thomas W Hawker mach at the same address...also a William T Hawker, cutter and a Gertrude M Hawker (works at Eatons department store). 

RK

[RunKitty]

Found this man in 1911 (there is a William T and a Gertrude M living with him).    He was born in 1875 and came to Canada in 1883.  Is he too old to be yours? 

http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/SplitView.jsp?id=81424

But there is still the Hawker's Auto Livery from 1919....I don't know the name of the proprietor.  I haven't seen any other ads for it - only the one from 1919.

RK

[RunKitty]

Here is your earlier thread

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=223047.msg1174580#msg1174580

RK

[RunKitty]

Today I found a ship's passenger list. The Parisian, 1905, with a T Hawker, Labourer, with final destination as St. John's, Newfoundland. How can I find out more about this entry please?

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If you mean the Parisian that sailed on Feb 9 1905 - I can see the outgoing list with T Hawker on it.  The incoming list for that ship is here … but for some reason (maybe I need new glasses??), I can't see him on it.

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/immigration-records/passenger-lists/passenger-lists-1865-1922/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=11125&

RK

[dbree]

Yikes, I see what you mean RK.

A maybe, page 8, 3rd from the bottom Thos Hawkin, farming, from Cornwall, married and going
to Perth City, Ontario.

DB