Leonard Everrett Minter

1884 - 1952  (67 years)

• Name	Leonard Everrett Minter
  Birth	2 Jul 1884	Huntingfield, Suffolk   [1]
  Christening	22 Jul 1884	Huntingfield, Suffolk
  Gender	Male
  _UID	AA169A3DE25C4651A7A97D9427A2AAEB2BFA
  Death	19 Jun 1952	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada   [2, 3]
  Notes	As far as is known, Leonard was christened as just Leonard but used the middle name Everrett when in Canada. Arrived in Canada in 1901, worked for a year in Manitoba and moved to Alberta in 1902. 1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta (at Ancestry.com): in Strathcona, Alberta, Canada, Leonard (22, born England, single, immigrated into Canada in 1903, post office address Vermilion). From Mike Minter, April 2016: The Star, Wainwright, Alberta: December 25,1908 Leonard Minter, who was committed for trial on the charge of having stolen a sheepskin coat.from the front of Rickardson & Stoddart's store here, was acquitted when the case came up in the district court held at Vermilion on Friday last. H. V. Fieldhouse defended Minter and W. A. D. Lees, of Fort Saskatchewan, was the crown prosecutor. 1911 Census of Canada (at Ancestry.com): in Strathcona, Alberta, Canada, Leonard (2-, born May 1886, England, single, immigrated into Canada in 1903, farmer). From Mike Minter, April 2016: The Star, Wainwright, Alberta August 23,1911 HORSES FOR SALE-Mares and geldings. Mostly broken. Also some good yearling fillies, Prices right. L. E. Minter, Sec. 12-46-6 North End Baxter Lake. 3 ins. May 19th 1920 L.E Minter has as his guests his two brothers, Francis and Rufus whom he welcomed from Bristol, England, recently. 7 1925 Mr L. E. Minter had charge of the U.G.G. elevator during the illness of Mr Oxley - UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 shows that Leonard and Emily visited England in 1925: Arrived on 15 December 1925 at Liverpool from Halifax, Nova Scotia on the 'Doric', Leonard Minter, 41, farmer and Emily Minter, 38, farmer. They gave their address in the UK as Hope Cottage, Framlingham, Suffolk. This visit and return were reported in The Star, Wainwright: Dec 2 1925: Mr L. E. Minter and wife, of Gilt Edge, are making arrangements to leave for a holiday at their old home in England. April 7 1926 Mr and Mrs L H. Minter who spent the winter in the Old Country returned back to their farm last week end. 1926 Census of the Prairie Provinces of Canada: in Gilt Edge, Alberta (both Minter), Lenard (head, 42born England, arrived Canada 1904) and Emley (wife, 40, born England, arrived Canada 1902). From Mike Minter, April 2016, from The Star, Wainwright: July 11th 1928 CROWD ENJOYS TIME AT GILT EDGE PICNIC Despite the fact that on account of the bad weather on Wednesday last the annual Gilt Edge picnic was put over for one day, a nice crowd turned out on Thursday, and a real pleasant time was enjoyed. Horse racing, athletic sports, etc., filled in the programme for the affair, and at night a large number danced till the early hours. Much credit is due to Mr L. Minter, the secretary of the affair and his committees for the success attained. 1931 census of Canada: in Battle River, Alberta (both MINTER), Lenard (SIC) (46, born England, immigrated 1904(?), farmer, general farm) and Emily (wife, 45, born England, immigrated 1903, home maker). From Mike Minter, April 2016, from The Star, Wainwright: APRIL 17th, 1935 Messrs Francis and Rufus Minter of Bristol, England, are the guests of their brother Mr. L. Minter, of Gilt Edge, for a few weeks. July 10, 1935 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Minter left at the week end for a trip to Calgary, travelling in their new Chevrolet from Steve Bowerman. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19th., 1936 Len. Minter Stays Fire at B. McNerns Thanks to the fact that a fire at his neighbors was seen by Len. Minter last week, what might have been a serious affair was stopped in good time. It seems that from some unaccountable cause, a fire started in the farm yard at Bruce McNern's during his absence from home. It burned the corral fence and was gaining headway toward the barn when noticed by Mr. Minter, a neighbor. He immediately rushed over and was able to extinguish the blaze without any serious loss of property. SEPTEMBER 13th, 1939 Mr. Len Minter, who sold his farm equipment last fall and moved to the coast, is here from Victoria renewing acquaintances. SEPTEMBER 11th, 1940 Mr. L. E. Minter is here from the coast on a visit to relatives in the district. Calling in to see us, he brought with him some "man-sized" Alexander apples with an estimated weight of a pound each, and which are on display at The Star office. Sept. 17th, 1941 Mr. Len Minter formerly of Gilt Edge, is here on a short visit from Victoria, where he now resides. May 6 ,1942 The drilling of a test hole for oil on the Len Minter place is nearing completion. May 13, 1942 The new site for the second test hole is on Mr. Frank Minter's N. E corner. May 27,1942 The test hole crew that have been working on the Minter place are planning to move to a new location south of the Vermilion bridge. Died aged 67 years 11 months 17 days. Spouse Emily TAYLOR, parents Robert Minter and Elizabeth Everett. July 2019: found in The Star-Chronicle of Wainwright, Alberta of Wednesday, June 25th, 1952, a report of the death of Mr Len Minter of Victoria, "one of the old timers" of Gilt Edge.
  Person ID	I550	North Suffolk, Suffolk
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Robert Minter,   b. Dec 1856, Huntingfield, Suffolk d. 8 Sep 1916, Huntingfield, Suffolk (Age ~ 59 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth EVERRETT,   b. 8 Dec 1861, Cookley, Suffolk d. 5 Dec 1943, Framlingham, Suffolk (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	6 Aug 1880	Blything RD   [1]
  Family ID	F206	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emily Sarah TAYLOR,   b. 14 Sep 1885, Suffolk d. 1 Mar 1965, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	18 Nov 1912	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  	Note, February 2016: information about Leonard's marriage probably came from Leonard Michael (Mike) Minter, Leonard's nephew.
  Family ID	F217	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Jul 1884 - Huntingfield, Suffolk Christening - 22 Jul 1884 - Huntingfield, Suffolk Marriage - 18 Nov 1912 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Leonard Minter born 1884, Huntingfield, Suffolk

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] BMD index. [S35] Mike Minter, April 2006. [S96] Family Search, December 2010 and later.