Richard Charles Wicket

    Richard Charles Wicket was born in October 1863 at Canada. He and Martha Mills, daughter of John Mills and Eliza (?) Mills, were married by Reverend Alex Estes on Wednesday, 7 October 1903 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 46, born Canada, living in Toronto, widow, Presbyterian. He was 43, born Canada, living in Oshawa, bachelor, iron worker, Presbyterian. David McCutcheon and Mrs. D. McCutcheon witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of 1911 at 308 Court Street, Oshawa, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Wickets, Richard, male, head, married, born Oct 1863 in Ontario, age 47, of Irish origin, Canadian, Presbyterian, woodworker in a factory, worked for 50 weeks, 60 hours per week, earned $450, has insurance of $1000 costing $20/year, able to read, write and speak English. Martha Wicket also appeared in the household. Richard died on Saturday, 2 February 1918 at the Western Hospital, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 54 years and 4 months due to a perforated gastric ulcer and peritonitis. Dr. F. Scott and Dr. Benjamin Cohen were the attending physicians. He was buried in Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.