Cleaves Howard Hewlett (abt. 1881 - 1958)

Born about 4 Nov 1881 in City of Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada [uncertain]

Husband of Lauraeen May (McLeod) Hewlett — married 4 Jan 1924 in Vancouver, B.C.,Canada

Died 10 Mar 1958 at about age 76 in Vancouver, B.C. Canada

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Biography

Cleaves Hewlett has English ancestors.

Cleaves Howard Hewlett was born in 1881 in Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada. He was the son of Charles Howard Hewlett (of Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom), and Mary Emily Stewart (of London, England, United Kingdom). Cleaves had two siblings: older sister Julia Emily Hewlett (born Quebec, Canada 1880), and younger brother Harold Frederick Hewlett (born 1887 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada).

Sadly, his father passed away in January 1890 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada at 40 yrs. old. Cleaves' mother Emily then married Walter Frazer Hunter (of Ontario, Canada) in Sept. 1890 in Victoria. In 1891 they were living near Nanaimo British Columbia. His stepfather Walter was working in the mines as a laborer.^[1] They then had three more children; all born in Wellington, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.^[2]

In 1911 Cleaves was 30 yrs. old and was living with his widowed mother Emily and younger brother Harold and three step-siblings in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He worked for the railroad, and Harold was an accountant.^[3]

In 1921 Cleaves was now 40 yrs. old and was living with the same family group in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was working as a foreman for the railroad.^[4]

Before 1924 Cleaves was living in Vancouver British Columbia, Canada on Stephens St. His mother Emily was also living in Vancouver, on 12th Ave. West . An immigration report for a day trip to Bellingham Wash. USA describes Cleaves as 5'10", 160 lbs., dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes and Eng./Scotch. He occasionally went on short trips on the west coast. Cleaves worked for CPR and was a Yard Foreman.^[5]

In 1924 Cleaves married Laurene Dade McLeod at Mt. Pleasant Methodist parsonage in Vancouver, British Columbia. His faith was Church of England and he was a bachelor.^[6]

In the 1931 census Cleave Howard Hewlett (age 49), Yard Master, was living with his wife Laurene Day (age 40) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.^[7]

Cleaves' mother Mary Emily Hunter passed away in 1941 at 83 yrs. of age in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

His wife Dade passed away in 1952 in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada about 61 yrs. old. A few months before, their residence was 70 Mile House, British Columbia, Canada.^[8]

Cleaves passed away in 1958 in Carlsbad Private Hospital in Vancouver at the age of 76 years; a widow. He had been living on Joffre Avenue in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada for the last two months. His main occupation was General Yardmaster for Canadian Pacific Railway; he had retired in 1945. Cleaves was cremated and buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.^[9][10] They had no children.

Sources

1. ↑ 1891 Census: "Canada Census, 1891"
   online database with images. Entry for H Cleaves Hunter, 9 yrs., born 1882, single; Province: British Columbia, District Name: Vancouver, District Number: 3, Sub-District Name: Nanaimo, Sub-District Number: K, Division Number: 5, Family Number: 21, Page Number: 4-5, Microfilm: T-6291, Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Item Number: 64120. Scanned image PDF Library and Archives Canada: Censuses (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=64120 : accessed 2022-12-24).
2. ↑ 1901 Census: "Canada Census, 1901"
   citing p. 26, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
   FamilySearch Record: KHVK-8XK (accessed 8 September 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSS1-L8FF Image number 01546
   C Hewlett Hunter (19), single son, in household of F. Walter Hunter (34) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Born in Ontario.
3. ↑ 1911 Census: "Canada Census, 1911"
   citing Census, Victoria City Sub-Districts 1-14, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,663.
   FamilySearch Record: QV95-39RT, Image 780 of 1380, (accessed 8 September 2022)
   Cleave* Hewlett, single son, in household of W Emily Hunter in Victoria City Sub-Districts 1-14, British Columbia, Canada. Born in Ontario.
4. ↑ "Census of Canada, 1921," online database with images. Entry for Cove H Hewlett, 40 yrs., single; Province: British Columbia, District Name: Vancouver, District Number: 13, Sub-District Name: Ward 5, Sub-District Number: 29, Division Number: ___, Family Number: 139, Page Number: 12, Line Number: 41, Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Item Number: 4333726. Scanned image PDF Library and Archives Canada: Censuses (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=4333726 : accessed 2022-09-09).
5. ↑ "Washington, Seattle, Passenger Lists, 1890-1957", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DTNH-9XT2 : 29 January 2021), Cleaves Howard Hewlett, .
6. ↑ "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JD88-VLV : 22 February 2021), Cleaves Howard Hewlett and Laurene Dade Mcleod, 04 Jan 1924; citing Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia Archives film number B13747, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 2,074,317.
7. ↑ 1931 Census: "Canada Census, 1931"
   citing Line: 8; Digital film/folder number: 113473856; Image number: 23; Sheet number: 22
   FamilySearch Record: 6RSL-PLFG (accessed 4 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHJ-2Q5Q-M7JR
   Cleave Howard Hewlett (49), married, Yard Master, head of household in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Born in Ontario, Canada.
8. ↑ "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLPZ-XZ1 : 8 November 2017), Cleaves Howard Hewlett in entry for Laurene Dade Hewlett, 1952.
9. ↑ "British Columbia Death Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Cleaves Howard Hewlett; Registration Number: 1958-09-003527, Vancouver, 1958-03-10, Age at Death: 76. Death Certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/genealogy : accessed 2022-09-09).
10. ↑ "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLRG-7LF : 8 November 2017), Cleaves Howard Hewlett, 1958.