John Falkiner ~ 1568 Brigart, Leeds, Yorkshore, England. Wife name unknown
William ~ 1594/95 Brigart, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Wife name unknown
Michael ~ 1622 Brigart, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Wife Susan Jackson.
3 sons - Richard, Michael (John?), Daniel. (Richard was born in Dublin, other two in
Leeds. Daniel had three sons – Caleb, John, and Daniel. His son Daniel became an MP 172759 and also Lord Mayor of Dublin 1735)
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Richard 1691 in Dublin. Wife Maria Rogers
3 sons – Richard, Daniel, Thomas (Richard born Borrisokane, County Tipperary,
Ireland; rest just say Co Tipperary)
Daniel ~ 1723-27 County Tipperary, Ireland Wife Anne (Catherine) Friend
6 sons – Richard, Benjamin, Daniel, Henry, John, Thomas (all say Co Tipperary except
Henry – Ballyrickard Tipperary)
Henry ~ 1760 Ballyrickard, Tipperary Wife Charlotte (last name unknown)
3 sons – Richard (Capt), Edward, Frederick Henry
Frederick 1799 Borrisokane, Tipperary Wife Diana Jane Bell Kingsley
3 sons – Henry Frederick, James Kingsley, George
James Kingsley Aug 29, 1837 Borrisokane, Tipperary Wife Margaret Wedge
Emigrated to Canada roughly 1848
All children: William, Reuben, Frederick, George, Diana, Robert, Margaret, Thomas,
Nancy, Charles, Fannie
Thomas
Born Nov 7, 1874 Galt, Ontario died Aug 22, 1970 Kamsack
Married Charlotte Miller at Drumbo, Oxford County, Ont July 26, 1911.
Charlotte was born Jan 2, 1882 died Feb 18, 1973 Kamsack
Children:
1) Gordon Robert (Apr 25, 1919 - Aug 29, 1920) born and died in Kamsack
2) Amelia Fannie (Miller) (Aug 12, 1914 – Oct 6, 2010) born Kamsack, died Fort Erie
3)
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5)
6)
7)
8)
Thomas Kingsley, (Fort Erie)
Roy Miller (Apr 8, 1922 – May 23, 2007) (Kamsack)
James Manuel (Dec 14,1915 – Feb 17, 1989) (born Kamsack, died Florida)
George Ephraim (Nov 6,1923 - Oct 27, 1980) (Kamsack)
Franklin (Fort Erie)
Margaret (Hume) (Fort Erie)
About Thomas:
Birth:
Death:
Nov. 7, 1874
Ontario, Canada
Aug. 22, 1970
Kamsack
Saskatchewan, Canada
Tom was one of eleven children born to James Kinglsey Falkiner & Margaret Wedge Falkiner
in Galt, Ontario (now part of Cambridge).
Tom moved west from Galt in 1905 on the CPR in Winnipeg Manitoba. After working for the
CPR in Winnipeg as a switchman, he came to Kamsack in 1907, where he took up a
homestead one mile west of town. [He had two brothers, Bob and Charlie who also took up
homesteads in the area although both eventually returned to Ontario.] Tom started with the
CNR in 1918/19 during WWI as a trainman, and continued in that position until his
retirement in 1939 at age 65 years, without a CNR pension. He was also engaged in the
draying business.
Tom married Charlotte Miller on 26 July 1911 in the hamlet of Drumbo Ontario. Her brother
Ephraim and his Laura Edwards were the witnesses. She was born 2 Jan 1882 to Sarah Ann
Kalbfleisch and Emanuel "Menno" Miller and raised in Bright Ontario.
Charlotte and Tom had eight children in Kamsack, the eldest being two girls and the
remainder boys. One son died in infancy. The remaining grew to adulthood, married and
had families. Three sons remained in Kamsack area and worked for the CNR, while the
others raised their families in the Fort Erie area of Ontario. Every few years during their
retirement years, Charlotte and Tom would return to Ontario by train in the summer months
to visit with their families.
Tom was a member of the Kamsack fire brigade for many years, and was honored by a gold
watch by the fire department for his services. He was also a member of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen.
Tom passed away in the Kamsack Nursing home at the age of 96 on 22 Aug 1970. His
widow Charlotte lived on her own in a small apartment in Kamsack right up until her death
on 18 Feb 1973 at the age of 91. They are buried together in Kamsack, with their infant son
Gordon and Tom's sister Fanny Falkiner Wonnell. Their sons, Jim, Roy and George are also
buried in Kamsack.
About Charlotte:
Birth:
Death:
Jan. 2, 1882
Ontario, Canada
Feb. 18, 1973
Kamsack
Saskatchewan, Canada
Charlotte was born 02 Jan 1882, the eldest daughter of Sarah Ann Kalbfleisch and Emanuel
"Menno" Miller, married 02 Jan 1879 in Blenheim Twp, Oxford Co, Ontario. She was raised
in the small community of Bright Ontario with her sister Amelia "Millie" (born 29 Aug 1883)
and brother Ephraim (born 05 Jun 1886). An elder infant brother Israel died on 20 Jul 1880.
She was raised among many cousins, aunts and uncles.
Between graduation from school and her marriage Charlotte and her cousin Jennie Miller
worked as cooks in a saw mill in Parry Sound Ontario, before moving into jobs in the textile
mills. Their fathers, Menno and Jake were partners in the mill. An entry in her autograph
book by a Jean Parton places her in Parry Sound on 8 Sep 1906. Charlotte worked in textile
mills in Berlin (now Kitchener) and in Detroit Michigan. She also was a nanny to a Cappy
Butterick, the daughter of a dentist in Detroit, of whom I have a photo. We have several
photographs of Charlotte taken while in Detroit. A postcard addressed to her from cousins,
Ercel and Clarence Inwood in Richwood Ont, places Charlotte in Bright Ontario in Feb 1909.
Charlotte was 29 years of age when she married Thomas "Tom" Falkiner on 26 July 1911 in
the hamlet of Drumbo Ontario. Her brother Ephraim and Laura Edwards were the witnesses.
Ephraim and Laura married on 15 Nov 1911. Her sister Amelia married Frank Shelby on 01
Jan 1908. Both siblings raised their families in the local area, although Frank and Amelia did
come west for a brief period of time.
Tom was one of eleven children born to James Kingsley & Margaret (Wedge) Falkiner in
Galt, Ontario (now part of Cambridge). Tom had moved west from Galt in 1905 on the CPR
in Winnipeg Manitoba. After working for the CPR in Winnipeg as a switchman, he came to
Kamsack in 1907, where he took up a homestead one mile west of town.
A postcard written to her Mother dated August 1911 describes arriving at Kamsack, Sask for
the first time and being picked up at the train by Tom's brother Robert "Bob" in his cart and
oxen. Tom had two brothers, Bob and Charles, who also took up homesteads in the area,
though both eventually returned to Ontario.
Charlotte and Tom had eight children, the eldest being two girls and the remainder boys.
One son, Gordon, died in infancy. The remaining grew to adulthood, married and had
families. Three sons remained in Kamsack area and worked for the CNR, while the others
raised their families in the Fort Erie area of Ontario. Every few years during their retirement
years, Charlotte and Tom would return to Ontario by train in the summer months to visit
with their families, with whom Charlotte remained close until death.
Charlotte kept an autograph book which remains in the family. There are many entries from
friends and relatives over a span of more than a dozen years. Among her memorbilia are
newspaper clippings, funeral cards, obituaries, postcards, and photos, many of which are
identified in her hand writing. What is truly remarkable is how well preserved these articles
are, especially given the hardships of pioneer life in the Canadian prairies.
Charlotte lost the sight in one eye from an accident while living in Kamsack. Apart from that
she remained remarkabley healthy. She lived on her own in a small apartment in Kamsack
right up until her death on 18 Feb 1973 at the age of 91. Tom passed away in the Kamsack
Nursing home at the age of 96 on 22 Aug 1970. They are buried together in Kamsack, with
their infant son Gordon and Tom's sister Fanny Falkiner Wonnell. Their sons, Jim, Roy and
George are also buried at Kamsack.
About my Dad:
Birth:
Death:
Nov. 6, 1923
Kamsack
Saskatchewan, Canada
Oct. 27, 1980
Kamsack
Saskatchewan, Canada
George married Theresa Astrid "Dolly" Sandberg on 17 Sep 1954 in St Adrian's Church in
Gillam, Manitoba, Cda. Dolly was born in Pikuitonei, MB, Cda on 06 May 1926. She passed
away in Yorkton Saskatchewan on 02 Feb 2003.