Edna B (BLACKBURN) WILSON: The maternal great-aunt of my
husband, Michael PHELPS
Name: Edna B BLACKBURN
Born: 13 January 1894, Coe Hill, Ontario,
Registration # 011909
Married: Unknown - After 1916
Died: Unknown - After 1964
Parents: Father: John Blackburn
Mother: Catherine (Kate) Blackburn
Spouse: James Ernest WILSON
Born: Unknown
Died: Unknown
Parents: Mother: Unknown
Father: Unknown
Children: Unknown
KNOWN FACTS:
1964
OBITUARY: The Winnipeg Free Press obituary (21 May 1964) of
Edna’s brother, Frederick Arthur Blackburn states: “...Surviving besides his
wife ... is a sister, Mrs Edna Wilson of Winnipeg”.
1960
OBITUARY: The Winnipeg Free Press obituary (26 February 1960) of
Edna’s sister, Annie Maud Hagen states: ”...Surviving her besides her
husband are ... one brother, Fred Blackburn, and one sister, Mrs Ernest
Wilson both of Winnipeg, Manitoba”.
1950
Winnipeg City Directory: Clerk, Marshall Wells, Householder, 362
Toronto Street, Winnipeg
1946
OBITUARY: The obituary (26 August 1946) of Edna’s mother,
Catherine Blackburn, from the Winnipeg Free Press states: “Mrs Blackburn is
survived by three sons ... two daughters, Mrs W Hagen of Kitchener, Ontario,
Mrs J. E. Wilson of Winnipeg ....”
1916
Census: Statistics Canada Series R233-47-9-E; Microfilm
Reel T-21932 Manitoba, Winnipeg Center, District #13, Sub-District #31, St
James, Page 20
John Blackburn, age 60, Carpenter CN Railway, born England
Katherine, age 59, born Ontario
Edna, age 21, Drug Clerk, born Ontario
1911
Census: Statistics Canada Series RG 31; Microfilm Feel
T-20342
District: 18 Macdonald, Sub-District 56 Sturgeon Creek, St James, Manitoba,
Page 8
Address: 394 Parkview Street, Winnipeg
John Blackburn, Head, age 55,
Catherine, Wife, age 54,
Frederic, Son, age 18, Single,
Edna, Daughter, age 16
1901
Census: Statistics Canada Series RG 31; Schedule 1;
Microfilm Reel T-6473
District: 71 Hastings North, Sub-District: Wollaston, Ontario, Page 4
John Blackburn, age 44, farmer, born England
Catherine E, age 49, born Ontario
Milo, age 20, farmers son, born Ontario
Edmond, age 16, farmers son, born Ontario
Annie M, age 19, born Ontario
Robert H, age 11, born Ontario
Fred A, age 8, born Ontario
Edna B, age 6, born 18 January 1894, Ontario
If you can find any further information, please contact:
Judy Phelps Member # 437 at
phelpsjj2000@shaw.ca. With Thanks!