William John MANSELL

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 'Ran ferry on North Saskatchewan

Notes:

William (Alan's grandfather) aged 10 and his brother Tommy aged 6 had been picking wild flowers and came to the well to get water for them and also to have a drink at the pump. When Tommy stood on the lid of the well to get a drink, the lid slipped and he fell into the well and drowned. (note by writted sheet original either Grannie or Aunt Ella -Alan April \07)

I think Mother and dad lived at the Mansell farm (William & Sarah) at first. Later worked on farms at Russel Man, and at a farm out from Deepdale Man.Around 1920 or 21 they left there and purchased a farm the other way from Deepdale near a family by the name of Marely Button. Dad (William John Mansell) built a house on this farm and we lived there till early 1924 when we moved to Bigger Sask. Dad worked for Uncle Charlie (his brother) in the draying business.(like trucking only using horse drawn drays). In the spring of 1925 Dad got a ferry job and we moved to the Fielding Ferry for one year, and then to the Best ferry for one year also. After this (1927) they moved to the Sonningdale - Maymont ferry for several years. Dad later went to the Denholm or Belgennie ferry in 1940. We moved to Nanaimo in 1943 and then onto Richmond in !944.
I (Ella Munroe) started school in Roblin,Man., and then when Dad purchased the farm -Bert, Stan and I all went to Makaroff school, - then onto Bigger School. The two winters mother and us spent in Manitoba we attended Deepdale and Gilbert Plains School. I went for 1 year at Sonningdale Country school when Dad was at the Fielding ferry, and I stayed at the McArthurs. Gladys started at Gunnes School and later went to Sonningdale School. Iris started at Sonningdale and later went to Richmond BC schools.



Name:
1916 Census for Manitoba - Saskatchewan - Alberta in the Municipality of Shellmouth list the following
William Mansell aged 39. Manger of Farm
Annie Mansell. aged 28. wife
Ella. aged 2
Bert aged 1
Sarah mother of William aged 67. she immigrated 1878 London England Father William died Oct 17 1908
They are listed as Anglican

William married Annie MOSSON on 30 Nov 1910 in Brandon Manitoba, , , , ,. Annie (daughter of Henry Thomas MOSSON and Annie JOHNSON) was born on 11 Jun 1888 in Lower Slaughter, Gloucestershire, England; died on 31 Aug 1982 in Richmond BC; was buried in 1982 in Vancouver,BC.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Minister H.A. Ireland

1. Ella Rowena MANSELL was born on 13 Dec 1913 in Alexander, , , , ,; died in Oct 1999 in Richmond Bc, , , , ,.
2. Harold Albert William MANSELL was born on 10 May 1916 in Russel, , , Manitoba, ,; died on 10 Dec 2001 in Kamloops Bc, , , , ,.
3. Stanley Thomas MANSELL was born on 11 Oct 1917 in Russel, , , Manitoba, ,; died on 22 Apr 1979 in Vancouver General Hospital, , , , ,; was buried on 27 Apr 1979 in Canoe, BC.
4. Catherine Gladys MANSELL was born on 4 Apr 1923 in Roblin, , , Manitoba, ,; died in Apr 2001 in Victoria Bc, , , , ,.
5. Nita Iris Loretta MANSELL was born on 25 Feb 1933 in Sutherland, , , Saskatchewan, ,; died on 27 May 2021 in North Battleford Saskatchewan ; was buried in Sonningdale.

Notes:

(Medical):Heavy drinker, and had diabetes.
Great Grandpa William was from a well to do family in London. His marriage to Sarah a poor person was not acceptable to the rest of Williams family and he was disowned as far as they were concerned. As far as is known there was no more contact with his family after the marriage (1866). They left London and immigrated to Canada and arrived at Drummondville Ontario, which later became Niagara Falls and then on to the Municipality of Whitehead (near Brandon Man.) and lived on a farm. William was a stone mason.
( written notes from Aunt Ella or Grannie- Alan April 07)

William married Sarah BROWN on 1 Jun 1866 in London, , , , England,. Sarah was born on 6 Mar 1849 in London, , , , , England ?; died in May 1921 in Brandon Manitoba, , , , ,. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was from a poor family in London and she used to scrub peoples steps to earn money.
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I have one record saying she died in 1919 (Alan April \\07)

William married Susanna Marie SURMAN. Susanna (daughter of Samuel SURMAN and Susanna ?UNKNOWN) was born on 1 Jan 1815 in Crowell Oxfordshire, , England, , ,; died in Dec 1864 in Middlesex London England, , England, , ,. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Susanna ?UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]