Justus Greville G. Wilmot (abt. 1869 - 1941)

Born about 1869 in Union Township, Butler, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Died 7 Mar 1941 at about age 72 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Born Justus Greville G. Wilmot about 1869 in Union Township, Butler, Ohio, USA. He is the son of Samuel Willmott and Justina Unknown.

1870 CENSUS - Hamilton, Union Township, Butler, Ohio, USA ^[1]

Samuel Willmott 38 England Foreman in Paper Mill

Justina Willmott 33 Virginia

Adelaide Willmott 17 Massachusetts Helps Mother (d/o Samuel & 1st wife Anna)

Venzino Willmott 10 Connecticut (s/o Samuel & 1st wife Anna)

Justice Willmott 1 Ohio (spelled Justus) (s/o Samuel & 2nd wife Justina Foster)

Louisa Snyder 15 House Servant Germany

1880 CENSUS - Lockport, Will, Illinois, USA ^[2]

Samule Wilmut Head 47 England Foreman in Paper Mill

Justina Wilmut Wife 39 Virginia, United States

Adline Wilmut Dau 22 Massachusetts, United States

Vencino Wilmut Son 19 Connecticut, United States

Justice Wilmut Son 11 Ohio, United States (actually spelled Justus)

Minie Johnson Servant 18 Sweden

1900 CENSUS - Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA ^[3]

Sam. Wilmot Head 66 England Arrival Date 1859 May 1834

Justina Wilmot Wife 60 Virginia Dec 1840 Married 42 yrs 3 children / 3 still living

Adelaide J Wilmot Dau 36 Massachusetts Single (incorrect AGE since born 1854)

J Grenville Wilmot Son 31 Ohio Sep 1868 Single Artist (actually spelled Justus)

As J. Greville Wilmot he worked as an illustrator and artist.

UNITED STATES CITY DIRECTORIES

Name J Greville Wilmot

Residence Year 1903

Street Address 1608 Central artist Fine Arts bldg Chicago

Residence Place Evanston, Illinois, USA

Publication Title Evanston, Illinois, City Directory, 1903

Name J G G Wilmot

Residence Year 1914

Street Address Rainmow Hotel

Residence Place Great Falls, Montana, USA

Occupation Vice Pres. Northwest Trustee Company

Publication Title Great Falls, Montana, City Directory, 1914

Name J Greville Wilmot

Residence Year 1915

Street Address Rainbow Hotel

Occupation Sidebotham & Wilmot

Residence Place Great Falls, Montana, USA

Publication Title Great Falls, Montana, City Directory, 1915

1920 CENSUS - Main Street, Seattle, King, Washington, USA

Name Jay G G Wilmot

Age 47

Birth Year abt 1873 (actually about 1869 since 1 yr old in 1870 Census)

Birthplace Virginia (Ohio as per 1870, 1880 Census)

Relation to Head of House Lodger

Marital Status Single

Father's Birthplace England

Mother's Birthplace England

Occupation Barker

Employment Field Own Account

He arrived in Kingsgate, British Columbia, Canada on October 18, 1923 on a business trip and gave his age incorrectly as 49 when in reality he was 54 years old.^[4]

As Jay Greville Wilmot he died on March 7, 1941 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and was buried there in Mountain View Cemetery. He was single and his date of birth was given as September 21, 1874 which is known to be INCORRECT since he was 1 year old in the 1870 Census.

Sources

1. ↑ 1870 Census: ear: 1870; Census Place: Union, Butler, Ohio; Roll: M593_1177; Page: 481B
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX29-KS9 : Thu Oct 05 03:43:22 UTC 2023), Entry for Samule Wilmut and Justina Wilmut, 1880.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS7X-N62 : Fri Oct 06 01:53:08 UTC 2023), Entry for Sam Wilmot and Justina Wilmot, 1900.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Canada, Border Crossings from U.S. to Canada, 1908-1935 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.

• Ancestry.com. Lockport Area, Illinois, U.S., Church, Cemetery, and Other Records, 1811-1995 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

• Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.