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WICKHAM, Ernest

Male 1871 - 1937  (~ 66 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  WICKHAM, Ernest was born in Apr 1871 in New York (son of WICKHAM, John D and Martha N); died on 22 May 1937 in Middleport, Niagara County, NY.

    Notes:

    Niagara Gazette - 5/24/1937

    MIDDLEPORT, May 24.-Ernest
    Wickham, 68 years old. was Instantly
    killed Saturday while dynamiting
    stones in a field on a farm on the
    Telegraph road which he operated
    with his brother, Mark Wickham.
    Mr. Wickham left for the field earlier
    in the day and two blasts were
    heard by bis brother. When he did
    not come home for dinner the latter
    went to the field and found the prostrate
    body about 20 feet from where
    the blast let go. It Is believed that
    while arranging the dynamite under
    the stone with a tube he accidentally
    hit the cap causing the explosion before
    he had time to get away. Tho
    body was badly torn.
    Coroner LaVerne Waters, of Medina,
    issued a certificate of accidental
    death. Wlckham's only surviving
    relative Is his brother. He was born
    in Somerset, the son of the late Mr.
    and Mrs. John D, Wickham and had
    lived in this vlcolnity his entire lifetime.
    Funeral services will be held this
    afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Rich,
    ardson and Knuebel Funeral home,
    State street, Middleport, with Rev.
    Ernest Sanderson pastor of the Mlddleport
    Methodist church officiating.
    Burial will be in Royalton Mountain
    Ridge Cemetery.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  WICKHAM, John D was born in Jul 1817 in New York; and died.

    John married Martha N about 1870. Martha was born in Nov 1840 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Martha N was born in Nov 1840 in New York; and died.
    Children:
    1. 1. WICKHAM, Ernest was born in Apr 1871 in New York; died on 22 May 1937 in Middleport, Niagara County, NY.
    2. WICKHAM, Mark E was born in Aug 1879 in New York; died on 2 May 1954 in White Plains, Westchester County, NY.
    3. WICKHAM, Mabel was born in Sep 1888 in New York; and died.



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