Wilks, John Robert "Jack"^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]}

1878 - 1968  (90 years)

• Name	Wilks, John Robert "Jack"  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Birth	Jun 1878	West Yorkshire, England   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Arrival	1883	Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Residence	Jun 1911	Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada   [2, 3]
  Residence	1 Jun 1921	RM of Armstrong, Manitoba, Canada   [4, 5]
  Death	14 Nov 1968	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada   [6, 9, 10]
  Burial	Aft. 14 Nov 1968	Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada   [6, 9]
  Person ID	I402056924488	Rick Dondo's Family
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Wilks, Robert,   b. 1851, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
  Mother	Metcalf, Elizabeth,   b. Abt. 1851, Otley, Yorkshire, England
  Marriage	9 Dec 1871	Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
  Family ID	F598	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Burge, Florence "Florry",   b. 3 Apr 1884, Seamo, RM of Coldwell, Manitoba, Canada d. 4 Nov 1955, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	21 Nov 1905	RM of Posen, Manitoba, Canada   [7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  	Type: Spousal
  Children	1. Wilks, John "Roy",   b. 30 Sep 1906, RM of St Laurent, Manitoba, Canada d. 1994, Manitoba, Canada (Age 87 years)   2. Wilkes, George Norman,   b. 6 Nov 1907, RM of St Laurent, Manitoba, Canada d. 22 May 1914, RM of Coldwell, Manitoba, Canada (Age 6 years)   3. Wilks, Arthur William,   b. 29 Jan 1909, RM of St Laurent, Manitoba, Canada d. 3 Apr 1929, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Age 20 years)   4. Wilks, Joseph Leonard,   b. 21 May 1911, RM of St Laurent, Manitoba, Canada d. 27 Mar 1913, RM of Coldwell, Manitoba, Canada (Age 1 year)   5. Wilks, Cecil Archibald,   b. 28 Aug 1914, RM of Coldwell, Manitoba, Canada d. 4 Dec 1989, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Age 75 years)   6. Wilks, Sidney "Chester",   b. 11 Sep 1917, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada d. 1 Sep 1983, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Age 65 years)   7. Wilks-Schjerning, Olive Florence,   b. 26 Jan 1920, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada d. 8 Oct 1995, Santa Clara County, California, USA (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F5556	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Jun 1878 - West Yorkshire, England Arrival - 1883 - Canada Marriage - Type: Spousal - 21 Nov 1905 - RM of Posen, Manitoba, Canada Residence - Jun 1911 - Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada Residence - 1 Jun 1921 - RM of Armstrong, Manitoba, Canada Death - 14 Nov 1968 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Burial - Aft. 14 Nov 1968 - Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  [S1502254493] . A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. It is described as "Ancestry Family Tree". Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person [S1502257697] . A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. It is described as "Year: 1911; Census Place: Dauphin, Manitoba". [S1502257697] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item It is described as "Year: 1911; Census Place: Dauphin, Manitoba". [S1502252567] . A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. It is described as "Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 26; Census Place: Selkirk, Manitoba; Page Number: 7". [S1502252567] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item It is described as "Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 26; Census Place: Selkirk, Manitoba; Page Number: 7". [S0000100001] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item [S1502252517] . A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. It is described as "Manitoba Consumer and Corporate Affairs; Manitoba, Canada". [S1502252517] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item It is described as "Manitoba Consumer and Corporate Affairs; Manitoba, Canada". [S0000100001] . An online memorial for "John Robert Wilks 14 Nov 1968" can be reviewed on the public and free Find a Grave service. It may offer connections to his or her parents, siblings, children, and generations beyond. It may also contain stories that are not documented on your host's tree or this website. Your host has graciously offered an image file identified as a document with a title of "Findagrave John Robert Wilks", and has reported details about it as follows: No further description was provided Presented as pertaining to Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on 14 Nov 1968 The pertinent institution was not identified Though there may be such, no people have been identified by the contributor as having been mentioned in the document Media / Image (jpg - [jpeg]; image - document]) File size: 12668 bytes; Image size (pixels): 250 wide by 250 high Available for download with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Or it can also be viewed on this site, which may also require a subscription. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S1502254493] . A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. It is described as "Ancestry Family Tree". [S0000100001] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item