Middle name from Elizabeth Kerchner.
In the 1881 census civil parish of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk 69 Nelson Road N.
George B. Deare age 40, Deputy Commissary Officer [Army] born East Indies.
Wife Amy E. Deare age 40, born Harbury Warwick.
Son
Philip Deare age 12 born Demerara, Antigua [Demerara is actually a region of Guyana, South America. Antigua is an island about 750 miles NNW of Georgetown, Guyana].
Son Henry J. Deare age 6 born Barbados.
Son Charles R. Deare age 1 born Yarmouth, Norfolk.
Son William Deare age 4 months born Yarmouth Norfolk. Servant Emma Ellis.
A possible entry in the 1895 Iowa census Philip Deere, age 27, white, born South ????, residence Davenport, Scott.
Nebraska Marriage Records, Douglas County
October 17, 1890
G. Philip Deare of Omaha, age 22, born South America, son of George B. Deare, mother’s maiden name Emma [Amy] E. Hawkins [Howkins] and
Maggie Camp of Omaha, age 21, born Iowa, daughter of N [or W] H. Camp and Hattie Claygard
In the presence of Parke Godwin of Omaha and Ges Karll of Omaha
In the 1900 US census Washington Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri.
Roomer
George Deare, single, age 31, born November 1868 Guiana, British South America, father born in India, mother born Isle of Jersey, [If this George Deere is indeed Philip Deere then his mother was born in Harbury Warwickshire. However her family did move around to Hampshire, Devonshire, and France, perhaps the were on the Isle of Jersey for a while also.] immigrated 1894, 6 years in the US, naturalized citizen, bar tender, employed 4 months.
The head of the household is Mrs Sarah Davis. Several of the other roomers are hotel worker, pantry another bar tender, laundry.
Missouri Marriage Records, Jackson County
May 6 1908
George P. Deare of the City of St. Louis, Missouri over the age of 21 years and
Mrs. Dora E. Roberts of the County of Jackson, Missouri, over the age of 18 years
In the 1910 US census Christian, Kentucky. The 8 people listed at this place here all mentioned as McGeach? Con. Co. hired ????.
George P. Deare, white, age 39, widower, born South America Guiana, father born East India English, mother born England, cook (construction company).
The others at this address are an engineer (railroad), electrician (railroad), blacksmith (shop), another cook, 2 labourers (construction company) and a wife of one of the laborers.
New York Marriage Records, Niagara County
July 23, 1910
George T. Philip Dearr [as spelled], residence St. Louis Missouri, chef, born Georgetown, South America, father George Beresford Deare, born Bombay India, mother Amy Elizabeth [last name missing should be Howkins] born Highweek [should be Harbury] England, age 39, second marriage [at least 3 possibly 5] widower and
Myra Frances Peterson residence 515 Fifth Street, City, no occupation, born North Ridge New York, father George S. Peterson born North Ridge New York, mother Maudanna Jeffery, born Ransomville? New York
Witnessess Mildred Aline Parker and Ray Cleveland Dumion?
[Highweek is adjacent to Newton Abbot where his mother had lived]
Ohio State Marriage Records, Franklin County
December 24, 1914
George P. Deare is 43 years of age [more likely 46] on November 29 1914, residence St. Louis Missouri born Georgetown, South America, occupation chef, father George Deare, mother Amy Howkins, he was once previously married [several times] and
Lucile M. Jones, 25 years of age on May 15 1914, residence Columbus Franklin County Ohio, born Columbus Ohio, waitress, father Frederick Jones, mother Elizabeth Gray, not previously married
New York State Marriage index
Married October 22 1925, Niagara Falls, New York
Certificate Number 37300
George P. Deare and Myra P. Deare (Myra Peterson)
[Thus this is their second marriage to each other.]
In the 1940 US census Lindberg [Street?], Buffalo, Erie, New York.
Head
George P. Deare, age 73, born South America, living in the same house as 1935, number of hours worked the previous week 98, cook, private cooking.
Wife
Myra Deare, age 53, born New York, same house as 1935, hours worked previous week 98, waitress, private cooking.
findagrave.comGeorge Philip Deare
Birth 1868
Death 1943 (aged 74–75)
Burial
North Ridge Cemetery
North Ridge, Niagara County, New York, USA
Memorial ID 202391844
Myra P [Peterson]
Deare
Birth 1888
Death 1946 (aged 57–58)
Memorial ID
202391838
From Elizabeth Kerchner
Philip T. Deare He traveled all over the country as a crew cook. Construction, railroad building, and public works crews. He felt if he worked as a cook he would never go hungry. Maybe the first years after leaving home were hard in that way.
Myra, was his 5th wife and his 7th wife. [When they broke up] She returned to her parents in Niagara Falls, NY. He married a friend but regretted it. 8 years later, divorced, he won [Myra] back. They were remarried and were together for the rest of their lives. [They] settled in Buffalo and opened a Restaurant and Inn. It was called "The Caribou Inn" There was also an Ice Cream parlor attached.
As far as we know, [he] had only one other child with an early wife. A girl who grew up in California. I am not sure of her exact name. Margaret ?
Philip died in 1946. Myra died in her mid 50's from the complications of a serious car accident.
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