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Esther Gillard, b. abt. 1879?

Esther Gillard, b. abt. 1879?

Posted: 9 Dec 2014 9:23PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Gillard, Webber, Matthews, Higglesworth
My great uncle, Edwin Douglas Lordly Webber, married an Esther Gillard on 14 Sep 1899 in Yale. A couple of years later he was imprisoned in the B.C. Penitentiary for stealing some gold dust. He subsequently moved to Washington state, changed his name, and married several more times.

I'd like to know more about Esther Gillard. The B.C. archives has the marriage date and location, but no other information on her. Census records in Canada don't mention her. There are several Gillards in the area she was married, but I don't know which of them she may be related to.

Assuming Esther was 18-20 years old in 1899 when she married Edwin (who was 19 when he married), Esther should be 30-32 years old at the 1911 Canada census. Checking the 1911 census (12 years after the marriage) for all Esthers in B.C., District 14 Yale and Cariboo, shows

(1) an Esther A. Matthews, age 30, born in B.C., wife of farmer Harold H. Matthews, 34, living in Nicola. Shows as married (not divorced, widowed, or legally separated). No children.

(2) Esther Victoria Higglesworth, age 29, born in New Brunswick, wife of farmer Arthur(?) Higglesworth, 27, living in Rutland. Shows as married (not divorced, widowed, or legally separated). One son, Richard Howard Higglesworth, b. Oct. 1907 in Sask.

Re: Esther Gillard, b. abt. 1879?

Posted: 9 Dec 2014 11:58PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edwin D Webber is listed as the night operator for CPR in Spuzzum BC in 1900 in Henderson's British Columbia Gazetteer And Directory And Mining Companies, 1899-1900


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did find this one

Esther Maria GILLARD WELLMAN
Fort Langley, Fort Langley Cemetery
Southwestern – Vancouver Coast Region, British Columbia

In Loving Memory
WELLMAN, Esther Maria
Nov. 9 1881 - Died Apr. 3, 1959
At Rest


death cert
born Port Arthur,Ontario
father Edward Gillard
mother Susan Hoskins
both born England
spouse Thomas Wellman, mar in 1907
informant Alpha Friesen, son in law


1891 in Calgary Alberta
Edwd Gillard 45
Susan Gillard 45
Jane Gillard 22
John Gillard 19
Eliz Gillard 15
Este Gillard 10
Edwd Gillard 7

Re: Esther Gillard, b. abt. 1879?

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 7:52PM GMT
Classification: Query
Wow! Thanks so much for your reply, Kathleen. Edwin did indeed work for the railway, and I'll be happily occupied chasing down the many leads you gave me on Esther.

Re: Esther Gillard, b. abt. 1879?

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 10:09PM GMT
Classification: Query
1911 / British Columbia / New Westminster / 26 Delta Riding / page 3
Delta Riding, Langley municipality

Wellman Thomas M Head M Jul 1873 37 b Ontario, farmer
Wellman Ester F Wife M Nov 1881 29 Ontario
Wellman Bertha F Daughter S Mar 1908 3 BC
Wellman Martha F Daughter S Sep 1910 9/12 BC




Groom Name: FRIESEN, ALPHA HIEBERT of Port Kells BC
Bride Name: WELLMAN, MARTHA ELIZABETH of Milner BC
Date: 1935/01/10
Event Place: VANCOUVER
Registration Number: 1935-09-422140
B.C. Archives Mfilm Number: B13769
GSU Mfilm Number: 2135988
Event Type: Marriage
Vital Stat Images(s): MRG_1935422140.jpg
father Thomas Robinson Wellman
mother Esther Gillard

witness Violet Wellman of Vancouver

married in Christ Church Cathedral,(Anglican)


Thomas Robinson Welman (one L) died 22 Feb 1962
informant son John Wellman of Langley (two L's)
buried Fort Langley Cem.

Re: Esther Gillard, b. abt. 1879?

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 10:21PM GMT
Classification: Query

1921 Census of Canada

Name:Thomas Robinson Wellman

Gender:Male

Marital Status:Married

Age:48

Birth Year:abt 1873

Birth Place:Ontario

Relation to Head of House:Head

Spouse's Name:Ester Marie Wellman

Father Birth Place:England

Mother Birth Place:Ontario

Racial or Tribal Origin:English

Province or Territory:British Columbia

District:New Westminster

District Number:2

Sub-District:Langley

Sub-District Number:1

City, Town or Village:Langley Municipality

Street or Township:Cheine Rd

Municipality:TP 9

Occupation:Farmer
Household Members:

Thomas Robinson Wellman 48
Ester Marie Wellman 39
Susan Alice Bertha Wellman 13 mrd Earl Carver, died in Prince George in 1993, 5 children
Martha Elizabeth Jane Wellman 10 mrd Alpha Friesen,died Prince George 1998
John James Edwin Wellman 8 mrd Cecelia Davey, died Prince George 1999, 3 children
Violet Lillian Wellman 4

marriages and deaths above from on line tree

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Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-Current

Name:Violet Lillian Wellman

Age at Death:85

Birth Date:Abt 1917

Death Date:abt 2002

Death Place:Prince George BC

Publication or Record Date:26 Oct 2002

Publication or Record Place: Prince George C... Citizen (I think its called)

Cemetery:
Prince George Municipal Cemetery

Re: Esther Gillard, b. abt. 1879?

Posted: 17 Dec 2014 11:40PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you again, Kathleen. It's so gratifying to find out about someone who's been behind a brick wall for so long. Now, it's onto the next one. . . .
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