The Newman Family in Elgin County Ontario Canada - Part 7 - John Robert Newman

The Newman Family in ELgin County - John Robert Newman - Part 7

John Robert Newman, was born February 04, 1896, in Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada. John died the 30^th of October 1967.

The BIRTH CERTIFICATE for John R Newman reads:

            John R. L. Newman

Born     February 4, 1896

Registered February 21, 1896

Father was John Newman and Susan Stephens.

The father was a Labourer. 

Born and living in Port Stanley

Physician LJ Mothersill

Registrar James Gough

Birth Certificate: # 007372

John Robert married Annie Belle Parker born August 28, 1895 on January 4, 1922. Annie died in the 9^th of July 1934.

                   The children of John Robert and Annie Belle (Parker) Newman were -

·          William LeVerne Newman the son of John and Annie was born the 22^nd of February 1923 and died the 10^th of February 1962.

·          Female Newman 

·          Female Newman

·          Annabelle Newman s born the 4^th of February 1931, died at 32 on May 23, 1963.

The military museum in St Thomas has a Book of Remembrances that shows John Robert Newman - # 3138861 who was a Private, and the son of John and Susie Newman, enlisted June 1918. He served in the Canada Western Ontario Regiment, and was discharged February 1919. Book of Remembrances, Volume 2.

In the book called the Church in the Valley for the Anglican Church in Port Stanley, John Robert Lawrence Newman shows as being born February 4, 1896, and baptized March 1, 1896. The Witness’s were the mother, and grandparents.

John Robert (Bob) married his second wife Gladys Knight in 1943. Gladys (Knight) Newman’s Obituary on January 4, 1978 in the St Thomas Times Journal reads Mrs. Gladys (Knight) Newman, 89 Manitoba St., St Thomas, passed away at the St Thomas Elgin General Hospital on Tuesday, following a lengthy illness in her 61^st year. Born in St Thomas on January 28^th, 1917, daughter of the late Roy J Knight and Sarah (White) Knight, Mrs. Newman spent her life in the city. She was a member of Grace United Church and the Edna Rebekah Lodge. Her husband the late J. Robert Newman, passed away previously.

Surviving are two brothers, Reginald Knight of 318 Sunset Dr., and Leonard Knight of 3 Park Ave, both of St Thomas; and two step daughters Mrs. Arnold (Velma) Ross of 729 Elm St., and Mrs. Wilfred (Marion) Tribe of 18 Bell Ave., both of St Thomas. Several nieces and nephews also survive and Len Roberts of 89 Manitoba St., is a dear friend. A stepdaughter Miss Annabelle Newman and a stepson William L Newman passed away previously. Resting at L.B. Sifton, Funeral Home, 118 Wellington St., where the funeral service will be conducted Thursday at 1:30 by Rev Chauncey MacKay of Grace United Church. Internment in the family plot of Elmdale Memorial Park.

A memorial service will be conducted at the funeral home Wednesday at 7:30 pm, by officers and members of Edna Rebekah Lodge. 

Another article reads - Newman, Gladys (Knight) Newman – At the St Thomas Elgin General Hospital, Tuesday morning January 3^rd, 1978, Mrs. Gladys (Knight) Newman, 89 Manitoba St, wife of the late Robert Newman, sister of Reginald Knight, 318 Sunset Dr. and Leonard Knight, 3 Park Ave; step mother of Mrs. Arnold (Velma) Ross 729 Elm St., and Mrs. Wilfred (Marion) Tribe, 18 Bell Avenue, and friend of Len Roberts 89 Manitoba Street, also survived by several nieces and nephews after a lengthy illness in her 61^st year. Resting at the L.B. Sifton Funeral Home, 118 Wellington St., where the funeral service will be conducted Thursday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. Internment to be made in the family plot of Elmdale Memorial Park. A memorial service will be conducted at the funeral home Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. by officers and members of the Edna Rebekah Lodge. 

The Newman plot at Union is Lot 2, SS. Perpetual care for this plot of 8 was paid by J.R. Newman. (Reference Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Sparta Road – Caretakers Union cemetery)

The Newman Family in Elgin County Ontario Canada - Part 6 - Vida Newman

The Newman Family in Elgin County - Part 6 - Vida Newman

Vida Jane Ethel Newman was born February 12, 1892, in Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada. She died December 27, 1906, in Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada.

                        The “BIRTH CERTIFICATE -ELGIN - Port Stanley” reads:

                         #                 005994

                         February 12, 1892

                         Vida Jane Ethel Newman

                         Female

                         John Newman (Father)

                         Susannah Stephens (Mother)

                         Father - Laborer

                         Born - Port Stanley

                         March 11 1892 registered

                   Vida Jane passed away in her mid teens.

                   The “DEATH CERTIFICATE  - 000141” reads:

                   Newman, Vida

                         Female

                         Died - December 27, 1916

                         15 years old

                         Lived - Colborne St., Port Stanley

                         Father John Newman

                         English church

                         Diphtheria 5 days

In the St Thomas Daily Times, page 1 the following appears - Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Newman. Port Stanley. Died: December 27, 1906, age 15, from black diphtheria. Burial: December 1906, Union Cemetery.

The Newman family is buried in unmarked graves on the front left section as you face the cemetery, or in the section past the second driveway. Vida's father John told family losing Vida was the hardest thing he ever had to face.

The Newman Family in Elgin County - Part 5 - John Newman and Susan Stephens

The Newman Family in Elgin County Ontario Canada - Part 5 - John Newman and Susan Stephens

John James Newman son of Joseph & Jane was born March 22, 1865 in England. He immigrated to Canada in 1870. John married Katherine “Susanna” Hannah Stephens January 01, 1889 in Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada, daughter of John Stephens and Jane Campbell. She was born May 28, 1870 in Ontario. Susan’s sister Sarah married John’s brother James.

“MARRIAGE FOR JOHN NEWMAN AND SUSAN STEPHENS”

John Newman, age 24 who was born in England, a gardener whose parents were Joseph and Jane Newman. Married Susan Stephens age 18, who lived in Port Stanley, born in the township of Southwold, Elgin County whose parents were John Stephens and Jane Stephens. The witnesses were Robert Payne Port Stanley and Lizzie Clark of the Township of Yarmouth. Marriage took place January 1, 1889 in Port Stanley. Religion Groom: Methodist, Religion Bride: Methodist. Parson is Robert C Parsons. Registration #: 002703.

The 1891 CENSUS PORT STANLEY, Ontario showing the Newman Family, with Jane Stephens also living with them.

Name	Sex	Age	M/W	Rel’n	B.P.	Father BP	Mother BP	Relg.	Occupation
Stephens, Jane	F	56	W			Scotland	Scotland	Ch Engl.	Weaver
Newman, John	M	27	M	Head	Engl.	England	England	Ch Engl.	Labourer
Newman, Susan	F	20	M	Wife	Ont.	England	England	Ch Engl.
Newman, Daphne	F	1		Daug.	Ont.	England	Ontario	Ch Engl.

In the 1901 CENSUS PORT STANLEY - Page 7, Reel T6464, the family of John Newman and Susan Stephens shows as:

Name	Born	Age	Born	Religion
Newman, John	March 22, 1865	36	England	Church of England
Newman, Susan	May 28, 1870	30	Ontario	Church of England
Newman, V Daphne	February 21, 1890	11	Ontario	Church of England
Newman, J Vida	February 12, 1892	9	Ontario	Church of England
Newman, Robert	February 4, 1896	5	Ontario	Church of England
Newman, James	August 29, 1898	2	Ontario	Church of England

Susan Newman was a mid wife and quite often was called out in the night. Her payment on occasions was food in trade for service. Val Ross remembers being told that Susan was paid with eggs, chickens and potatoes. She cooked them all on return home and the family feasted at 3 in the morning. “When Grandpa John Newman died he still had his own teeth and a full head of curly white hair even into his nineties.” (Reference Val Ross – St Thomas, Ontario). John Newman is buried in the Union Cemetery, Elgin County.

In 1911 John and the family lived at 16 Colborne St in Port Stanley with the family as shown in the census. Val Ross remembers that the Newman family home slid into the river following flooding in Port Stanley.

The children of John Newman and Susan Stephens (not in order of birth) are:

      Daphne Newman

      Vida Jane Ethel Newman

      John Robert Newman

      Ethel Mary Newman

      George Newman

      James Newman

      Vendetta Newman

      Joseph Newman