William John BEVINGTON

1892 - 1968  (~ 75 years)

• Name	William John BEVINGTON
  Birth	Jun 1892	Heath Hayes, Cannock, Staffordshire   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	D6E6DB56BFA94D1A85691E058D1EE38AE507
  Death	1968	Ontario, Canada
  Burial	1968	Victoria Memorial Gardens, Oldcastle, Sandwich South Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Notes	Birth registered as John William. May 2016: Anne Wigle-Occhipinti (a descendant) writes: "Ada and Bill immigrated to Canada shortly after the war. Other family members (like Frank and Bill Downey, Ada's brothers) had already come across...and so they all sort of supported each other...and stayed in the same home until they got their footing. I will ask my mom to remind me regarding who came over first...and who stayed with who and get back with you on that. William worked at Champion Sparkplug in Windsor, Ont. Canada...and also farmed the land and built a small home with his own hands. Ada was so dear - shy, prim, proper, kind, ....and a worrier! She died at ...99. I loved her so. She made amazing mince pies and raisin tarts." also: Ada and William's daughter Barbara is my mother. She is 87 and doing well in Ohio. Mom's siblings Kenny and Joan have both died. Joan lived to be in her 90's. Kenny had a heart attack in his late 70's. When he was young he served as a tail gunner with the Royal AF- back in the day!" Passenger list information from findmypast.co.uk: SS Montcalm, left Liverpool on 23 March 1923 for Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. On board: William John Bevington, 46 Hednesford Road, Heath Hayes, Cannock (Staffordshire), miner, aged 30. On arrival, William produced a Declaration of Passenger to Canada: Name Bevington William John age 30. Married. Present occupation miner. Intended occupation farming. Birthplace Heath Hayes, Cannock. British, CofE. Object in going to Canada: to settle with intention of remaining.Money brought in $60. Able to read. Paid for own passage. Destined for Windsor, Ontario, brother-in-law Mr W Downey, 1495 Howard Ave, Windsor, Ont. Nearest relative in home country Mr A Bevington (Mrs W Bevington, wife) Heath Hayes, Cannock. Form signed W J Bevington. The declaration can be seen at ancestry.com. SS Montcalm, left Liverpool on 4 October 1923 for Quebec, Canada. On board: Ada Bevington, 11 Bank Road, Ipswich, housewife aged 28 Joan Bevington, 11 Bank Road, Ipswich, child aged 3 Maud Webb, 11 Bank Road, Ipswich, cook aged 30. All three were due to land at Quebec. A Declaration of Passenger to Canada was completed on 5 October 1923 for Joan Bevington, who was 3 at the time. I haven't found the corresponding declaration for Joan's mother. findmypast.co.uk has a form (a Manifest) containing details of William visiting Detroit, Michigan, USA on 18 November 1924: Bevington, Wm John, 31, married, miner, 5 ft 8.5 ins, born Cannock, England, last permanent address Windsor, Ontario, destination Detroit, Michigan, going to join half brother John Priest of Detroit. Time remaining in US: 'daily visit'. Wife Aida, 1488 Hyland Av. Windsor. Seaport of landing St John, Apr 12 1923 on Montcalm. SS Montcalm, left Southampton on 27 September 1935 for Montreal, Canada. On board: Ada Bevington, aged 41, 89 Burrel Road, Ipswich, housewife Joan Bevington, aged 16, 89 Burrel Road, Ipswich, school Kenneth Bevington, aged 9, 89 Burrel Road, Ipswich, school Barbara Bevington, aged 4.5, 89 Burrel Road, Ipswich, school Permanent address said to be Canada. William's tombstone says In Loving Memory William J Bevington 1892 Holy Bible 1968 The photo at http://geneofun.on.ca/ was taken by Doug & Donna Gammon. November 2017: some more information from Anne Wigle-Occhipinti: "My Grandfather William Bevington served for England in WWI as a dog trainer (dogs carried messages behind enemy lines). His son, Kenneth, served in the RAF in WWII as a tailgunner...and survived the war. Kennneth and his wife Nessie had 2 children - Wendy and William. Joan (the first daughter) married a Davis, and had 3 children, Sherri, Denny, and Debbie. Barbara (their other daugher and my mom) married John Wigle and had 3 children - Janis (now Wigle-Zimmerman), Anne (Wigle-Occhipinti), and John Wigle III. My father's people (John Wigle) are also from England on his maternal side - the Stodgell's of Somerset. Emma and John Stodgell emigrated to Canada and operated a confectionary on Riverside Drive in Windsor, Ontario Canada. They had 3 children, who were my Great Uncle Charles (Chix), my Great Uncle Simeon, and Camilla (my grandmother who married John Wigle I and had 2 children - John II, and Elizabeth/Betty)."
  Person ID	I3498	Great Horkesley, Essex
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2022

  
  

  Father	Arthur BEVINGTON,   b. Dec 1867, Norton Canes, Staffordshire d. Mar 1939, Cannock RD (Age ~ 71 years)
  Mother	Sarah Ann BIGGS,   b. Dec 1872, Norton Canes, Staffordshire d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Jun 1891	Cannock RD   [3]
  Family ID	F1165	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ada DOWNEY,   b. Jun 1894, Selby, Yorkshire d. 1991, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 96 years)
  Marriage	Mar 1917	Ipswich RD   [4]
  Children	1. Joan BEVINGTON,   b. 17 Sep 1919, Cannock RD d. Yes, date unknown   2. Kenneth J BEVINGTON,   b. 1 Nov 1924, Ontario, Canada d. Jul 1985 (Age 60 years)   3. Barbara BEVINGTON
  Family ID	F1163	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 May 2016

  
  

• Sources

  [S178] BMD index, Q2 1892 Cannock 6b/518, as John William. (Reliability: 3). [S391] http://geneofun.on.ca, May 2016. [S178] BMD index, Q2 1891 Cannock 6b/663. (Reliability: 3). [S178] BMD index, Q1 1917 Ipswich 4a/1472. (Reliability: 3).