John Joseph Atherton (1871 - 1956)

Born 22 May 1871 in Salford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 27 Jun 1956 at age 85 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

John was the son of Joseph John Atherton & Sarah Ann Nichols.

He married Mary Louise Alice Heffernon and had 9 children.

Sources

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q278-WTXK : 12 December 2017), John J Atherton in household of Joseph Atherton, Norwich Heigham, Norfolk, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 25, Piece/Folio 1949/92, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,619.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:44FZ-8N2 : 22 February 2021), John J Atherton in household of Joseph Atherton, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Norfolk county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9ZT-MKT : 20 May 2019), John J Atherton, Islington, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Islington South East subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9P-TQW9 : 16 March 2018), John J Atherton, 1911; citing Census, Kootenay Sub-Districts 1-61, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,659.

• "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM58-HF3 : 10 August 2022), John J Atherton, 1916.

• "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLRJ-WKF : 8 November 2017), John Joseph Atherton, 1956.

• Obituary. The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 28 Jun 1956, page 37. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121545014/obituary-for-j-atherton/ Accessed 24 Mar 2023.

• Funeral report. The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 03 Jul 1956, page 35. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121544888/obituary-for-john-joseph-atherton/ Accessed 24 Mar 2023.

• Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for SGT John Joseph Atherton (22 May 1871–27 Jun 1956), Find A Grave: Memorial #240615906, citing Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Maintained by Wends-Last Post Fund Researcher (contributor 49110141).

See Also:

• Book: "Tuppence Ha'penny Is a Nickel." Atherton, Francis X., Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2010. 258 pages. https://books.google.ca/books/about/Tuppence_Ha_penny_Is_a_Nickel.html?id=YSROewAACAAJ&redir_esc=y Accessed 25 Mar 2023.