James William Wilkinson, III

James married Judy Eldridge [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. James William Wilkinson, IV
2. Brian Michael Wilkinson
3. Amy Kathleen Wilkinson
4. Stephanie Wilkinson

Notes:

Name:
From an e-mail dated 25 Jun 2008 from Carolyn Wilkinson: "There certainly is confusion on the Jr. etc - Jim's Dad [born 1897] apparently was a Jr. but since his Dad died when he was so young he dropped the Jr. When my Jim was born [1927] he became a Jr. When our son was born Grandpa was still alive so he became JWW III - and of course when our grandson was born he became JWW IV."

James married Carolyn Ann Mickelsen on 27 Jun 1953 in Ft. Shafter Chapel, Honolulu, Hawaii. Carolyn (daughter of Arthur Emil Mickelsen and Carolyn Elizabeth Ray) was born on 28 Jan 1930 in San Antonio, Texas; died on 3 Mar 2023 in Kaneohe, Hawaii. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Biography: 1 Mqy 2023; Carolyn Ann Mickelsen, only daughter of Mick and "Jack," was born in San Antonio, Texas on January 28, 1930. She joined Frank, her older brother by 7 years, to complete the family. Her father, a graduate of West Point, began as an Army Major in the Signal Corps. As families in the military often do, she relocated a lot attending six elementary schools, one middle school, and two high schools. She recalled fond memories of having lived in the Philippines between 6 and 8 years old before the move to Evanston, Illinois outside of Chicago. In early 1942, soon after the start of WWII, Mick received orders to train in DC and soon sailed for England leaving his 11-year-old daughter and wife until his return in 1945. Along with many others during the war, Carol learned to adapt and honed skills on how to bloom even with things as they were. With her older brother in the service as well, Carol spent time alone, developing a passion for reading and starting things anew. While living at home she entered George Washington University at nearby DC. Campus life mainly consisted of classes and the Pi Beta Phi Sorority. Summertime presented new prospects so she worked at the Pentagon while also enjoying adventures with dear friends Claire and Miriam. When retelling stories of this era she often beamed when recalling the weekend getaways and the dances at Annapolis. In June 1952 she graduated from George Washington University as an English Literature Major - a natural choice. Graduation presented more change, and since the young gentleman she had her eye on did not propose marriage, change she would. Uncertain of her next step, she consulted with a counselor aware of the opportunity to relocate to Hawaii with her parents. His advice, "Carolyn, it's a no brainer, go to Hawaii!" Her father, now a Colonel, was transferred to Fort Shafter in 1952, so off she went! Surprisingly, this would actually be her first time living on an Army Post. After a grueling cross-country drive on surface roads from the East coast, the three of them boarded a Troop Ship in San Francisco arriving two weeks later in Honolulu. At the ripe old age of 22, she docked at Honolulu Harbor unaware that this is where she would live another 71 full and wonderful years! Shortly after arriving in the islands, she secured a job as a Customer Service Rep with Mutual Telephone. Then as destiny would have it, it was at a Christmas party that she met her husband-to-be, James Wilkinson. A dashing young man, who fell head over heels in love with this young sparkly gal. Apparently with no time to waste they began dating in December, announced their engagement in February, and were married June 27, 1953. Their first apartment atop Pacific Heights had a marvelous view of Diamond Head with not a high-rise in sight! Soon, expecting their first child, they apprehensively chose to relocate to the "country" into a newly-built home in the watermelon patches of Kailua. It was in Kailua they built their life together and raised five children. Mom recited many wonderful sayings that reflect her character and strengths. Patient, loving, content, loyal, and faithful, to touch on only a few. She will be so very missed by her family, her community of friends at Pohai Nani, First Presbyterian Church, and so many others she befriended over the years. Carolyn Ann Wilkinson, 93, of Kaneohe, Oahu took her last breath on earth and first steps in Heaven on March 9, 2023. Left to celebrate her beautiful spirit and carry on her legacy are her surviving children: her son Jim Wilkinson, and wife Judy, son Michael Wilkinson and wife Steffany, daughter Karen Killian and husband Ron, daughter Gini Howard and husband Mike, and her son-in-law Bob Springer, 16 grandchildren, and 18 greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Jim, her precious daughter Ann Springer, and her beautiful granddaughter Kari Wilkinson. Aloha Nui Loa and A Hui Hou, Sweet Carolyn!

Notes:

Died:
Pohai Nani Residence - 45-090 Namoku
Street, Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Toolmaker, Head of Double Seamer Dept. Hawaiian Pineapple Co.
• Residence: 1942, 4236 Carnation Place, Honolulu, Hawaii

Notes:

From: fpao@saintlouishawaii.org [mailto:fpao@saintlouishawaii.org] Sent: 02 July 2003 18:56To: craig@hmdp.comSubject: Re: Albert Joseph WILKINSONAloha, kaua e Craig: Records that I have going back so far are not complete. All I have are the following: Albert Wilkinson [09/03/1912 to 06/06/1913] Junior Year - Grade 11; Charles Wilkinson [09/05/1922 to 06/15/1923] Freshman Year - Grade 09; James Wilkinson [09/03/1912 to 06/19/1914] Junior & Senior Year, it would seem that he did graduate from Saint Louis College [name of school at that time]. There is a picture of James on his transcript; this means he graduated from St. Louis College. The records do not show the names of parents, birthdates, reason for leaving. They just indicate the information that I am sending to you.
Brother Franklin PaoRegistrarfpao@saintlouishawaii.org (808) 739-4729 Direct(808) 739-4853 Fax
Saint Louis School3142 Waialae AvenueHonolulu, HI 96816-1579www.SaintLouisHawaii.org

Name:
From an e-mail dated 25 Jun 2008 from Carolyn Wilkinson: "There certainly is confusion on the Jr. etc - Jim's Dad [born 1897] apparently was a Jr. but since his Dad died when he was so young he dropped the Jr. When my Jim was born [1927] he became a Jr. When our son was born Grandpa was still alive so he became JWW III - and of course when our grandson was born he became JWW IV."

Buried:
Sec. B, 196-B-2

James married Helen Kathryn (Katherine) Nelson on 11 May 1921 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Helen (daughter of Robert Nelson and Sophia K. Dinesen) was born on 17 Apr 1903 in Seattle, Washington; died on 26 Apr 1985 in Kaneohe, Hawaii; was buried on 02 May 1985 in Diamond Head Memorial Park, Honolulu, Hawaii. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
Sec. B, 196-B-3

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: 18 Nov, West Point - class grad. early to go to France

Notes:

Buried:
Section Pc Site 1-B

Arthur married Carolyn Elizabeth Ray on 16 Jun 1919 in Church Around the Corner, New York City, New York. Carolyn (daughter of Franklyn Healy Ray and Henrietta Konradina Jaeger) was born on 16 Apr 1898 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania; died on 18 Jan 1973 in Honolulu, Hawaii; was buried in Fort Sam Houston Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 05 Jun 1888, Honolulu, Hawaii; Passenger manifest (at Hawaii State Archives) shows on board S.S. Australia from Honolulu to San Francisco
• Emigration: 28 Aug 1888, San Francisco, California; Passenger manifest (at Hawaii State Archives) shows on board S.S. Australia from San Francisco to Honolulu.
• Occupation: 1890, Honolulu, Hawaii; The Hawaii Directory (1890) shows J. Wilkinson as a fireman on the steamer Mikahala, owned by Inter Island Steam Ship Navigation Co. Honolulu, Hawaii Directory, 1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. Original data: Honolulu, HI, 1890. Honolulu, HI, USA: The Pacific Press Publishing Company, 1890.
• Imigration: 13 Aug 1900, Honolulu, Hawai USA; Naturalization Petition - Volume 1, Page 17. Filed and admitted 13 Aug 1900. Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Index to Naturalizations of the US District Court for the District of Hawaii, 1900-1976 (M2074); Microfilm Serial: M2074; Microfilm Roll: 22.
• Newspaper Article: 09 Jul 1909, Honolulu, Hawaii; Obituary from the Hawaii Gazette, 9 Jul 1909, page 8-3. "In this city, July 6, 1909, J.W. Wilkinson, a member of the Marine Engineers Benevolent Association and the Oceanic Lodge, No. 3?, F.&A.M. Funeral this Wednesday at 3 o'clock from the Masonic Temple."

Notes:

I contacted June Watanabe - who writes the Kokua Line column in the Honolulu Star Bulletin - for her help in getting information from St. Andrew's Cathedral about James William Wilkinson's marrige. June wrote an informtive column on the process on 21 June 2008: http://starbulletin.com/2008/06/22/news/kokualine.html

Christened:
According to Gerard Lodge of Manchester Family History Research, the entry was in Latin. Parents are shown as Joseph Wilkinson and Ann (nee McGuire). Godparents James and Emily Moor.

James married Emilia Katharina Wyser on 2 Jun 1895 in St. Andrews Cathedral, Honolulu, Hawaii. Emilia (daughter of Bruno Albert Wiser and Elisa Schoenhals) was born on 5 Apr 1873 in Niedergosgen, Switzerland; died on 21 Nov 1959 in Eugene, Oregon; was buried in Oahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Hawaii. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Territory of Hawaii Marriages, 1890-1896, Book 2. Marriage performed by A. MacIntosh, witnesses Thos. Henderson, Mary Burn. Marriage at St. Andrews Cathedral, Honolulu.

Married:
According to Stuart Ching, the Histographer at St. Andrew's Cathedral in Honolulu, Hawaii (e-mail dated 24 MAY 2008):

I am happy to report that I did find the entry in the St. Andrew's Cathedral register for the marriage of your great grandparents on June 2, 1895. Because the brittle pages of the Cathedral register would be at risk of crumbling, here is a typescript of the marriage entry:

1895 marriage solemnized in the Cathedral Church of S. Andrew.

No: 936 - When married: June 2, 1895

Name and Surname: James William Wilkinson
Age: 26
Condition: Bachelor
Rank or Profession: Machinist

Name and Surname: Lillie Wyser
Age: 21
Condition: Spinster

Residence at the Time of Marriage: Honolulu

Groom:
Father's Name and Surname: Joseph Wilkinson
Rank or Profession of Father: organ builder
Bride:
Father's Name and Surname: Bruno Wyser
Rank or Profession of Father: tanner

Married in the Cath. Church of St. Andrew according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England by license or after___by me Alexr. Mackintosh

This marriage was solemnized between us, James William Wilkinson Lillie Wyser

In the presence of us,
Thomas Henderson
Mrs. Mary Burn

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Watchmaker
• Occupation: Head of pipe & steam fitting dept - Moran Brothers Ship Building Corp. built torpedo ships, submarines & 1st battleship USS Nebraska (Oct 04)
• Immigration: 1886
• Emigration: 1888, thru Ellis Island

Notes:

Name:
Born Rasmus Nielsen, eldest of seven. Came to America in 1888 at the age of 20. Americanized his name to Robert Nelson.

Died:
Died from edema (then called dropsey).

Robert married Sophia K. Dinesen. Sophia was born on 29 Jan 1866 in Vjele, Denmark; died in Seattle, Washington; was buried in Washeli Memorial Park, Seattle, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Orillia, farming community outside of Seattle when she first arrived in America

Notes:

Name:
Surname also shown as Denneson.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: James Christian Mickelsen
• Occupation: Mason Contractor in Kenosha, Wi.
• Occupation: Murer (Bricklayer)
• Occupation: 1889, bricklayer in New York
• Emigration: 5 May 1890, New York; Ship: The Amsterdam Port of departure: Rotterdam
• Occupation: 1906, built Northwestern Hotel in Kenosha,also saloon & restaurant

Jens married Wilhelmina Julietta Hansen on 11 Feb 1886 in Skjelby(town) Falster(island) Denmark. Wilhelmina (daughter of Rasmus Hansen and Martinette Lisette Sørensen) was born on 29 Apr 1863 in Skelby; was christened on 25 May 1863 in Skelby Church; died on 22 Jul 1904 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Address: Home in Kenosha, Wi.; 5407 11th Ave. ; Address:
  Janette Vilhelmine Hansen
  Ved FT1890 boede de Matr. nr. 126 forhuset 1.sal N
• Confirmation: 8 Apr 1877, Skelby Church
• Death: 22 Jul 1904, Strep throat; Died in a matter of days, soon after family portrait taken.

Notes:

Sponsors by Christen:
Farmer Peder Mikkelsen from Væggerløse
Girl Karen Thønnesen from Skelby
Farmer J. Toxværd
Bachelor Julius Nielsen from Fiskebæk
Bachelor Lars Pedersen from Skelby

Notes:

Married:
Best men:
Rasmus Hansen (Brides father)
Miller Mathias Simonsen (Julie Jettes husband)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1897, Restaurant Mgr, Phoenixville, Pa.
• Occupation: 1918, Wanamaker Bros. in Philadelphia, Pa

Franklyn married Henrietta Konradina Jaeger on 19 Jan 1897 (Protestant Episcopal Church) in Trinity Episcopal Church, Washington D.C.. Henrietta (daughter of Paul Jaeger and Sophia Stange) was born on 29 May 1857 in Cornwall on Hudson, New York; died in 1941 in Cornwall on Hudson, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Private Duty Nurse until marriage
• Occupation: 1886, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, New York; Graduated as a nurse