Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameBenjamin HOMER, 1C3R
Birth30 Mar 1875, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Baptism4 Sep 1875, St. Paul’s Southport, Lancashire
Death1 Oct 1955, Metchosin, British Columbia
OccupationFarmer
FatherFrederick Augustus HOMER (1828-1901)
MotherEliza WATERFALL (1832-1897)
Spouses
Birth23 Sep 1869, Walkerton, Ontario, Canada
Death28 Jun 1961, Colwood, British Columbia
FatherHorace Alling WILSON
Marriage9 Jul 1906, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Notes for Benjamin HOMER
of Vancouver, Canada
Educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School.
England Birth Index
Benjamin Homer April to June 1875, Dudley, Staffordshire, volume 6c, page 75.
Parish Records St. Paul’s, southport, Lancashire
Born March 30, 1875, baptized September 4, 1875 Benjamin Homer son of Frederick Augustus and Eliza Homer of Sedgley, Staffordshire, father is a gentleman by William Millington. Private baptism.
In the 1881 census The Villa”, Dudley St., Sedgley, Stafford.
Head Frederick A. Homer, age 52, County Magistrate & Lay Preacher Of Church Of England, born Sedgley
Wife Eliza Homer, age 49, born Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Son John T. Homer, age 15, scholar, born Sedgley
Son Frederick A. Homer, age 14, scholar, born Sedgley
Daughter Ann M. L. Homer, age 13, scholar, born Sedgley
Son Paul A. Homer, age 11, scholar, born Sedgley
Daugter Martha E. Homer, age 7, scholar, born Sedgley
Son Benjamin Homer, age 5, born Sedgley
a cook and a housemaid
Canadian passenger lists
Departed Liverpool, arrived Halifax, Nova Scotia, March 20, 1891,
Paul Homer, labourer, age 21, destination Winnipeg
Benjamin Homer, labourer, age 16, destination Winnipeg.
In the 1891 Canada Census Glendale, Marquette, Manitoba
James Roberts, age 32, married, born England, parents born England, farmer
Julia Roberts, age 32, married, born England, parents born England
Clara Kemp, age 19, single, born England, domestic
Leo Cardwell, age 17, single, born England, domestic
Benjamin Homer, age 16, single,born England, parents born England, domestic
Harry German, age 21, single, domestic, born England
[Benjamin Homer would be a 1st cousin to Julia]
Canadian passenger lists
Departed Liverpool on the Mongolian, arrived Halifax, Nova Scotia, March 18 1895
Paul A. Homer, age 25, farmer, born England, destination Winnipeg
Benjamin Homer, age 19, farmer, born England, destination Winnipegeg.
In the 1906 Census of Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan
Section 3, Township 14, Range 15 West of the MeridianNeepawa, Portage la Prarie, Manitoba
Head Ben Homer, single, age 31, born England, immigrated 1891, 60 horses, 1 milch cow, 2 other cattle, 4 hogs,
Sister Martha E. Homer, single, age 33, born England
2 hired men and 1 female servant
In the 1911 Canadian census Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
Head Benjamin Homer, born March 1875, England, Church of England, farmer.
Wife Olivia A. Homer, born September 1877, Ontario.
1931 Canadian Census British Columbia, Nanaimo district, Unorganized territory No. 44
Albert Head, British Columbia
Oner of his home, value $300, single floor, wood, 3 rooms, has a radio
Head Benjamin Homer, married, age 53, born England, parents born England, immigrated 1896, nationality Canada, racial origin English, farmer general
Canada Voters Lists 1953
Colwood, Esquimalt, Esquimalt-Saanich, British Columbia
Benjamin Homer, retired, 940 Metchosin Road
In the British Columbia Death index there is a Benjamin Homer, age 79 died October 1, 1955, Metchosin.
British Columbia Death Registrations
Benjamin Homer died at 940 Metchosin Road Metchosin\lived 43 years in the municipality and province and 60 years in Canada
Born March 30, 1875, Sedgeley, Staffordshire
farmer
Father Frederick Augustus Homer, born England
Mother Elizer [should be Eliza] Waterfall
Wife Olivia Barrett
Informant B. H, Swindell, nephew
Died August 1, 1955
Educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School.
England Birth Index
Benjamin Homer April to June 1875, Dudley, Staffordshire, volume 6c, page 75.
Parish Records St. Paul’s, southport, Lancashire
Born March 30, 1875, baptized September 4, 1875 Benjamin Homer son of Frederick Augustus and Eliza Homer of Sedgley, Staffordshire, father is a gentleman by William Millington. Private baptism.
In the 1881 census The Villa”, Dudley St., Sedgley, Stafford.
Head Frederick A. Homer, age 52, County Magistrate & Lay Preacher Of Church Of England, born Sedgley
Wife Eliza Homer, age 49, born Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Son John T. Homer, age 15, scholar, born Sedgley
Son Frederick A. Homer, age 14, scholar, born Sedgley
Daughter Ann M. L. Homer, age 13, scholar, born Sedgley
Son Paul A. Homer, age 11, scholar, born Sedgley
Daugter Martha E. Homer, age 7, scholar, born Sedgley
Son Benjamin Homer, age 5, born Sedgley
a cook and a housemaid
Canadian passenger lists
Departed Liverpool, arrived Halifax, Nova Scotia, March 20, 1891,
Paul Homer, labourer, age 21, destination Winnipeg
Benjamin Homer, labourer, age 16, destination Winnipeg.
In the 1891 Canada Census Glendale, Marquette, Manitoba
James Roberts, age 32, married, born England, parents born England, farmer
Julia Roberts, age 32, married, born England, parents born England
Clara Kemp, age 19, single, born England, domestic
Leo Cardwell, age 17, single, born England, domestic
Benjamin Homer, age 16, single,born England, parents born England, domestic
Harry German, age 21, single, domestic, born England
[Benjamin Homer would be a 1st cousin to Julia]
Canadian passenger lists
Departed Liverpool on the Mongolian, arrived Halifax, Nova Scotia, March 18 1895
Paul A. Homer, age 25, farmer, born England, destination Winnipeg
Benjamin Homer, age 19, farmer, born England, destination Winnipegeg.
In the 1906 Census of Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan
Section 3, Township 14, Range 15 West of the MeridianNeepawa, Portage la Prarie, Manitoba
Head Ben Homer, single, age 31, born England, immigrated 1891, 60 horses, 1 milch cow, 2 other cattle, 4 hogs,
Sister Martha E. Homer, single, age 33, born England
2 hired men and 1 female servant
In the 1911 Canadian census Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
Head Benjamin Homer, born March 1875, England, Church of England, farmer.
Wife Olivia A. Homer, born September 1877, Ontario.
1931 Canadian Census British Columbia, Nanaimo district, Unorganized territory No. 44
Albert Head, British Columbia
Oner of his home, value $300, single floor, wood, 3 rooms, has a radio
Head Benjamin Homer, married, age 53, born England, parents born England, immigrated 1896, nationality Canada, racial origin English, farmer general
Canada Voters Lists 1953
Colwood, Esquimalt, Esquimalt-Saanich, British Columbia
Benjamin Homer, retired, 940 Metchosin Road
In the British Columbia Death index there is a Benjamin Homer, age 79 died October 1, 1955, Metchosin.
British Columbia Death Registrations
Benjamin Homer died at 940 Metchosin Road Metchosin\lived 43 years in the municipality and province and 60 years in Canada
Born March 30, 1875, Sedgeley, Staffordshire
farmer
Father Frederick Augustus Homer, born England
Mother Elizer [should be Eliza] Waterfall
Wife Olivia Barrett
Informant B. H, Swindell, nephew
Died August 1, 1955
Notes for Olivia Alexandrina (Spouse 1)
[Why is her last name Barrett?]
In the British Columbia Death index there is a Olivia Alexandrina Homer, age 91, died June 28, 1961 Colwood.
British Columbia Death Registration
Olivia Alexandrina Homer died St. Mary’s Priory, Colwood, B.C.
lived 4.5 years in municipality and 48 years in the province
widow
Born September 23, 1869, Walkerton, Ontario
Father Horace Alling Wilson, born England
Mother Elizabeth Lucinda Mackintosh, born England
Husband Benjamin Homer
Informant Ben H. Swindell, nephew
Died June 28, 1961
In the British Columbia Death index there is a Olivia Alexandrina Homer, age 91, died June 28, 1961 Colwood.
British Columbia Death Registration
Olivia Alexandrina Homer died St. Mary’s Priory, Colwood, B.C.
lived 4.5 years in municipality and 48 years in the province
widow
Born September 23, 1869, Walkerton, Ontario
Father Horace Alling Wilson, born England
Mother Elizabeth Lucinda Mackintosh, born England
Husband Benjamin Homer
Informant Ben H. Swindell, nephew
Died June 28, 1961