George Evans (1880 - 1961)

Born 20 May 1880 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Died 27 Aug 1961 at age 81 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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This profile is part of the Bridgeland-Riverside, Alberta One Place Study.

Biography

George Evans was the son of George Evans (1851-1928) and Sarah Wilson (1849-1916). He was born on May 20, 1880, in West Hartlepool, Durham, England. He can be seen below with his family in the 1891 England Census. George married Eleanor Morris around September 1900.

Then George and his brother John (Jack) emigrated to Canada, travelling on the Empress of Ireland. They arrived in Quebec on May 10, 1907, destination Winnipeg. Their occupation was "bricklayer." At some point the fellows made their way to Calgary. On November 13, 1909, George's wife and family arrived in Canada on the vessel Lake Erie, destination Calgary. The now intact family can be seen below in the 1911 Canada census. One wonders what the family were doing out on the edge of the city and where George was working.

In 1916 George joined the military and served with the Royal Canadian Army Military Corps. Afterwards he and his family moved to Bridgeland-Riverside where they lived at 106 9A St. N.E. Eleanor died in 1948. By then George and Eleanor had left Bridgeland and had moved across town to 3026 5th St. W. This is where George was also living when he died on August 27, 1961.

Information from the Henderson Calgary directories:

Henderson's Calgary Directory, 1912, page 456: Evans George brklyr h 17th St nr 38th Ave W

Henderson's Calgary City Directory, 1918, page 382: Evans Geo brklyr h 4001 16a St W (active service)

Henderson's Calgary Directory, 1920, page 395: Evans Geo brklyr h 106 9th St NE

Henderson's Greater Calgary Directory, 1925, page 357: Evans Geo brklyr h 106 9A St NE

Henderson's Greater Calgary Directory, 1940, page 417: Evans Geo brklyr h 106 9A St NE

Henderson's Greater Calgary Directory, 1945, page 264: Evans, Geo on-A-S h 106 9A St NE

Henderson's Greater Calgary Directory, 1950, page 480: Evans Geo h 3026 5 St W

Obituary

From the Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) 29 August 1961, Tue, page 23; as found on Newspapers.com:"

Evans - August 27th, George Evans, aged 81 years, formerly of 3026 5th St. S.W. Born at Hartlepool, Durham, England, he came to Calgary in 1907 and was well known as a bricklayer in the building trade and active in the labor movement in earlier years. He served with R.C.A.M.C. (Note: Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps) during World War I. Surviving are two daughters Mrs. Wm. (Gwen) Allan and Mrs. Walter (Connie) Poffenroth; four sons, George, Sidney, John and Harold all of Calgary; 15 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; a brother, Jack, Calgary. He was predeceased by his wife Eleanor in 1948. Services at "The Little Chapel on the Corner" (JACQUES Funeral Home) Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Rev. W. D. Bates officiating. Interment Union Cemetery.

Research Notes

One would like to know more about George's employment history and his activities in the Calgary labor movement. Usually his given occupation has been bricklayer but when his wife came to Canada, on the ship's passenger list, she indicated her husband's occupation was brickmaker. Was he located on the outskirts of the city because he was making bricks? Also, did George work with or for his brother John?

Sources

• Name: George Evans; Gender: Male; Age: 10; Relationship: Son; Birth Year: 1881; Father: George Evans; Mother: Sarah Evans; Birth Place: West Hartlepool, Durham, England; Civil Parish: Stranton; Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints; Residence Place: West Hartlepool, Stranton, Durham, England; Registration District: Hartlepool; Sub registration district: Hartlepool; ED, Institution or Vessel: 49; Piece: 4065; Folio: 137; Household Members: George Evans (40); Sarah (41); Isabella (17); Benjamin (15); George (10); John (6); Charlotte (3). Source Citation: The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4065; Folio: 137; Page: 33; GSU roll: 6099175. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1891 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

• Name: George Evans; Registration Year: 1900; Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep; Registration District: Hartlepool; Inferred County: Durham; Volume: 10a; Name: George Evans; Eleanor Morris. Source Information: '"Free BMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

• Name: George Evans; Age: 20; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881; Relation to Head: Head; Gender: Male; Spouse: Elenor Evans; Birth Place: West Hartlepool, Durham, England; Civil Parish: West Hartlepool; Ecclesiastical parish: Stranton All Saints; County/Island: Durham; Country: England; Registration District: Hartlepool; Sub-registration District: Hartlepool; ED, institution, or vessel: 61; Piece: 4641; Folio: 121; Page Number: 15; Household Schedule Number: 78; Household Members: George Evans (20); Elenaor (19); William G (3/12). Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 4641; Folio: 121; Page: 15. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1901 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

• Name: Geroge Evans; Gender: Male; Arrival Age: 26; Birth Year: abt 1881; Departure Port: Liverpool, England; Arrival Date: 10 May 1907; Arrival Port: Quebec, Canada; Vessel: Empress of Ireland. Source Citation: Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-489. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Canada, Arriving Passengers Lists, 1865-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.

• Name: George Evans; Gender: Male; Marital status: Married; Race or Tribe: English; Nationality: Can; Age: 31; Birth Date: May 1880; Birth Place: England; Census Year: 1911; Relation to Head of House: Husband; Immigration Year: 1906; Dwelling No.: 77; Province: Alberta; District: Calgary; District Number: 1; Sub-District: 50 - Calgary; Sub-District Number: 50; Place of Habitation: Block 19; Religion: Methodist; Occupation: Bricklayer; Employer: No; Employee: No; Works at: Bldgs; Weeks Employed: 50; Hours/Week: 48; Earnings: 1560; Hourly Wage: 62 1/2; Can Read: Yes; Can Write: Yes; Language: English; Family Number: 86. Household Members: George (31); Eleanore (29); Adna George (10); Sidney (9); John (2); Harold (2/12). Source Citation: Year: 1911; Census Place: 50 - Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Page: 7; Family No: 86. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1911 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

• Name: George Evans; Gender: Male; Racial or Tribal Origin: English; Nationality: Canadian; Age: 36; Marital status: Married; Birth Year: 1880; Birth Place: England; Year of Immigration: 1907; Home in 1916: Calgary West, Alberta, Canada; Address: 4001, 16a St, West, Calgary; Relation to Head of Household: Head; Spouse: Eleanor Evans; Sub-District: 01K; Sub District Description: (A - M) inclusive, City of Calgary, such portion as is situated in this district according to the Representation Act, 1914; Enumeration District: 11; Enumerator's Name: William Brennan; Dwelling House: 267; Military Service: Canada; Religion: Anglican; Can Speak English: Yes; Can Speak French: No; Mother Tongue: English; Can Read: Yes; Can Write: Yes; Occupation: Brick Layer; Employment status: Worker; Household Members: George Evans (36); Eleanor Evans (34); William G Evans (15); Sidney Evans (13); John Evans (8); Harold Evans (5); Benjiman Evans (3). Source Citation: Year: 1916; Census Place: Alberta, Calgary West, 01K; Roll: T-21949; Page: 22; Family No: 280. Source Information: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.

• Name: George Evans; Birth Date: 20 May 1880; Birth Place: West Hartlepool Co, Durham, England; Residence Place: Calgary; Spouse: Eleanor Evans Regimental Number: 523081. Source Citation: Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 2944 - 13. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Canada, World War I CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

• Name: George Evans: Gender: Male; Racial or Tribal Origin: English; Nationality: Canada; Marital Status: Married; Age: 40; Birth Year: abt 1881; Birth Place: England; Year of Immigration: 1907; Residence Date: 1 Jun 1921; House Number: 885; Residence City, Town or Village: Calgary; Residence District: Calgary East; Residence Province or Territory: Alberta; Residence Country: Canada; Relation to Head of House: Head; Spouse's Name: Eleanor Evans; Father Birth Place: England; Mother Birth Place: England; Can Speak English?: Yes; Can Speak French?: No; Religion: Church Of England; Can Read?: Yes; Can Write?: Yes; Occupation: Bricklayer; Employment Type: Wage Earner; Nature of Work: General; Income: 500; Out of Work?: Yes; Duration of Unemployment: 40; Section: 106 9th St NE; Enumeration District: 3; Sub-District: City of Calgary (Part); Sub-District Number: 27; Home Owned or Rented: Owned; Class of House: Single House; Materials of Construction: Wood; Number of Rooms: 7;Enumerator: Herbert J. Parrott; District Description: That part of the City of Calgary commencing at the intersection of Edmonton Trail to the main channel of the Bow River; thence northerly along the Edmonton Trail to Sixteenth Avenue N. E.; thence easterly along Sixteenth Avenue N. E., to the North west corner of Section 24, thence southerly along the west boundary of Section 24 and 13, to the North Channel of the Bow River; thence westerly along the North Channel of the Bow River to the place of Commencement; Line Number: 35; Family Number: 959. Household Members: George Evans (40) Head; Eleanor (39) Wife; Sydney (18) Son; John (13) Son; Harold (10) Son; Benjamin (8) Son; Gwendoline (4) Daughter; Constance (3/12) Daughter. Source Citation: Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 3; Census Place: 3, Calgary East, Alberta; Page Number: 92. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1921 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2013.

• Name: George Evans; Birth Date: 1880; Death Date: 1961; Cemetery: Union Cemetery; Burial or Cremation Place: Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Has Bio?: N. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123487372/george-evans