Minnie Fernee1

#1288, (1863 - 1940)
FatherThomas Fernee1 (1826 - 1907)
MotherSarah Mary Godart1 (bt 1829 - 1830 - 1906)
RelationshipsGreat-granddaughter of Peter Godart
Great-granddaughter of Samuel Fernee
Extended Family
ChartsSamuel Fernee & Mary Harris - collapsible 6 generation descendant chart
Peter Godart & Mary Dowson - collapsible 6 generation descendant chart

Children of Minnie Fernee and George Gostick
BirthMinnie Fernee was born on 20 Aug 1863 in St Pancras, Middlesex.1
 
BaptismShe was baptized on 14 Sep 1863 in Old Church, St Pancras, Middlesex. She was the daughter of Thomas, a carver, & Sarah Mary Fernee of Werrington Street. The family were paupers and on September 14th forty-four poor children were baptised.1 
(with Parents) 1871 CensusShe appeared on the 1871 Census of St. Pancras, Middlesex with her parents. Minnie was 6, a scholar, and born in Pancras.2 
(with Father) 1881 CensusMinnie appeared on the 1881 Census of St. Pancras, London, Middlesex in the household of her father Thomas Fernee. She was 18 and born in St Pancras.3 
(with Parents) 1891 CensusMinnie appeared on the 1891 Census of Kentish Town, St Pancras, London with her parents. She was 27, single, a Dressmaker and employer, and was born in Pancras, London.4 
MarriageMinnie Fernee married George Gostick, son of George Gostick and Lucy (-?-), in 1891.5,6,7
 
1901 CensusGeorge and Minnie appeared on the 1901 Census of Luton, Bedfordshire, at 38 Ivy Road, enumerated 31 Mar 1901. George was 35, a Storekeeper at a Straw Hat Factory, and was born at Stoke Breuen, Norths. Minnie was 37 and born in London. They had 3 sons - George T (8), Alexander (6), both born in London, and Frank (2, Wheathampsted Herts). Also with them were Minnie's parents Thomas Fernee (74, retired wood carver, blind) and Sarah (72.)8 
(Informant) DeathM Gostick of 3 Belmont Road in Luton registered the 1906 death of her mother Sarah Mary Fernee.9 
Passenger ListGeorge, Geo Thomas, and Alexander Gostick were listed on a manifest dated 10 Apr 1910 for the Lake Manitoba, arriving in St John, New Brunswick, from Liverpool. Their destination was Winnipeg and the family was Baptist. George was 43, married, a hat manufacturer who intended to farm. Geo Thomas was 17 and a carpenter. Alexander was 15 and an engineer apprentice.
Minnie, 46, and Frank, 11, arrived in Quebec from Liverpool on 9 September 1910 aboard the Victorian.10 
1911 CensusGeorge and Minnie appeared on the 1911 Census of Winnipeg, Manitoba, at 448 College Avenue. George was age 45, born in Dec 1865 in England, was a conductor on the street car, worked 52 weeks at 72 hours/week for $1880, earning 26¢ (56¢?) an hour. George had $1000 of life insurance and $45 accident insurance costing $22.20 for the year while Minnie had $200 and $47 costing $8.20. They had $100 life insurance on the two older boys and $50 on Frank, costing $12.80.
Minnie was 47 and was born in August 1863 in England.
The whole family immigrated in 1910 and was Baptist.11 
1916 CensusGeorge and Minnie appeared on the 1916 Census of Kildonan, Manitoba, enumerated 1 Jun 1916. George was 51 and a conductor for the street railway. Minnie was 53. Three children were recorded. George (23, carpenter) and Alexander (21, department store driver) were serving overseas and Frank (18, CPR bookkeeper) was home. The family was Baptist and immigrated in 1910.12 
1921 CensusGeorge and Minnie appeared on the 1921 Census of West Kildonan, Manitoba, at 156 Perth Avenue. They owned their 5 room wood house. George was 55, Minnie 57. George was a Conductor for the street railway, earning $1400 the previous year. With them was their son Frank (22, CPR clerk). They were all born in England, Baptist, and immigrated in 1910.13 
AnecdoteGeorge and Minnie's great niece Muriel remembers George & Minnie visiting Vancouver during the depression and Great Aunt Minnie sewing a dress for her doll!14 
DeathMinnie died in Nov 1940 in West Kildonan, Manitoba.15
 
ObituaryHer obituary was published on 21 Nov 1940 in the Winnipeg Free Press.

MRS GEORGE GOSTICK
Mrs Minnie Gostick, 77, died Thursday at her residence, 156 Perth avenue, West Kildonan. She is survived by her husband, George Gostick. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, at Mordue Bros. funeral chapel. Burial will be made in Old Kildonan cemetery.15
 
Last Edited4 Aug 2014

Citations

  1. Baptisms of the parish of St Pancras, Middlesex. Register at London Metropolitan Archives. Image viewed at Ancestry. Minnie Fernee, 1863, #1548.
  2. 1871 Census for England & Wales, RG10/229 folio 15.
  3. 1881 Census for England & Wales, RG11/ 203 folio 93.
  4. 1891 Census for England & Wales, RG12/140 ed 51, folio 72, page 26.
  5. Letters from Ann Collett, England, to J Kolthammer, dated various dates, 5 Nov 1996.
  6. E-mails from Muriel Moffat to J Kolthammer, as recorded in family bible; between bible entries of siblings, William July 25, 1885 and Emily Lucy May 16, 1891.
  7. FreeBMD. George Gostick & Minnie Fernee, Sep Q 1891, Islington RD.
  8. Image of the 1901 Census for England & Wales, RG 13/1515 folio 132.
  9. Copy death certificate of Sarah Fernee, died 19 May 1906, registered 19 May 1906 in the Registration District of Luton.
  10. Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada images, viewed at Ancestry.
  11. 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Manitoba, Winnipeg (24), subdistrict 87, page 14.
  12. 1916 Census for Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Manitoba, Selkirk, ED 1, Page 46.
  13. 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Manitoba, Selkirk, SD 1, Page 19.
  14. E-mails from Muriel Moffat to J Kolthammer.
  15. Obituary of Minnie Gostick in Winnipeg Free Press, 21 November 1920. Image viewed at FindMyPast.
  16. Letters from Bernice Ellor, Winnipeg, Manitoba, to J Kolthammer, dated various, 1997.