James William Wilkinson

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

1. Albert Joseph Wilkinson was born on 11 May 1896 in Honolulu, Hawaii - Alapai and King Streets; was christened on 20 May 1911 in Church of Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu, Hawaii; died on 7 Feb 1975 in Hale Nani Convalescent Hospital, 1677 Pensacola Street, Honolulu, Hawaii; was buried in Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii.
2. James William Wilkinson was born on 12 Dec 1897 in Honolulu, Hawaii; died on 03 Aug 1957; was buried on 07 Aug 1957 in Diamond Head Memorial Park, Honolulu, Hawaii.
3. Charles Henry Wilkinson was born on 28 Mar 1905 in Honolulu, Hawaii; died on 17 Feb 1975 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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• Residence: 1861, Manchester, Lancashire, England; Address:
  6 Taylor's Avenue
  Manchester, Lancashire
  United Kingdom
• Residence: 28 Jul 1867, Manchester, Lancashire, England; Address:
  56 Richmond Street
  Portland
  Manchester, Lancashire
  United Kingdom
• Occupation: 1861 - 1871, Manchester, Lancashire, England; Organ Builder, as shown on 1861 and 1871 U.K. Census reports.
• Residence: 1871, Manchester, Lancashire, England; Address:
  9 Altrincham St
  Manchester
  United Kingdom
• Census: 1881, Chester, Cheshire; Address:
  28 Lyon Street
• Census: 1891, Manchester, Lancashire; Address:
  3 Sadler Street, Hulme
• Census: 1901, Manchester, Lancashire; Address:
  14 Chorlton Grove, Stretford

Notes:

Census:
He was an organ builder living with his wife and son

Census:
He was an organ builder - music instrument, living with his wife and 4 children

Census:
He was an organ builder - music instrument, living with his wife and 5 children

Joseph married Ann McGuire on 28 Jul 1867 in St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Chapel, Granby Row, Manchester, Lancashire. Ann (daughter of James McGuire and Ann Manion (Marion?)) was born on 10 Aug 1849 in 4 Whiteman's Buildings, Manchester, England; died on 5 Oct 1875 in 11 Medlock Square, Manchester, England; was buried in Philips Park Cemetery, Manchester. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 10 Aug 1849, 4 Whiteman's Buildings, Manchester, England; Address:
  4 Whiteman's Buildings
  Manchester, Lancashire
  England
• Residence: 28 Jul 1867, Manchester, Lancashire, England; ; : 18; Address:
  14 Whitemans Building
  London Road
  Manchester, Lancashire
  United Kingdom
• Witness: 5 Oct 1875, 11 Medlock Square, Manchester, England; Present at time of death: J. Wilkinson, husband

Notes:

Buried:
Roman Catholic Section, Grave 864, Position 5

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 04 Sep 1844, 29 Spear Street, Manchester, Lancashire, England
• Residence: 1861, Manchester, Lancashire, England; Address:
  6 Taylor's Avenue
  Manchester, Lancashire
  United Kingdom
• Residence: 1871, Manchester, Lancashire, England; Address:
  84 Hart Street
  Manchester, Lancashire
  United Kingdom
• Occupation: 1861 - 1881, Manchester, Lancashire, England; According to the 1861 Census and 1881 Census, William was a joiner.
• Residence: 1881, Manchester, Lancashire, England; Address:
  23 Thorn Street
  Manchester, Lancashire
  United Kingdom

William married Mary Ann Barton on 4 Sept 1844 in St. Mary's Parsonage, Manchester, Lancashire, England. Mary (daughter of Robert Barton) was born about 1820 in Eccles, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 10 Aug 1849; Labourer
• Occupation: 28 Jul 1867; Labourer

James married Ann Manion (Marion?). Ann was born about 1821 in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 04 Sep 1844, 29 Spear Street, Manchester, Lancashire, England; Parish Register for William Wilkinson's wedding to Mary Ann Burton shows James' occupation as "Porter."