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JOSEPH FIDLER (1863-1934)
ANNIE CAROLINE BIRD (1865-1928)

(Last Updated: October 05, 2014)

 

Joseph FIDLER was born Feb 3 1863, son of Jane BIRSTON and Cornelius FIDLER (1833-1909). On Mar 15 that year he was baptized at St James Anglican Church in Red River. ** MORE ABOUT CORNELIUS FIDLER

 

Winnipeg - Selkirk

 

Marriage to Annie BIRD
1886

 

On Jan 21, 1886 Joseph married Annie Caroline BIRD at the St Paul Anglican Church, daughter of Elizabeth HEYWOOD & George BIRD (1841-1872).

 

Census of 1891 in RM of Belcourt (MB): Joseph FIDDLER, age 28; wife Annie, age 26. Children: Joseph(age 4), T. Charles (2) and Annie (age 1).

 

Census of 1901 in Kildonan: Joseph FIDDLER, age 38; wife Annie, age 36. Children: Joseph (age 14), Annie (1), Isabella (9), Frances (7), Lillian (5) and Arvilla (age 2).

 

Census of 1906 in Kildonan-St Paul: Joseph FIDLER, age 43; wife Annie, age 41. Children: Joseph (age 19), Annabella (14), Frances (12), Lillian (10), Arabella (7) and Ernest (age 3).

 

In 1910 eldest son Joseph Jr. married Mary Louise SPENCE in St Paul, daughter of Catherine (nee KIPLING) SPENCE-INKSTER and Magnus SPENCE (1857-1890). ** MORE ABOUT MAGNUS SPENCE

Also in 1910 in St Paul, daughter Annabella married James PALMER (1881-1963) from England.

** MORE ABOUT JAMES PALMER

 

Census of 1911 in East St Paul: Joseph FIDLER, age 46; wife Annie, age 43. Children: Lizzie (age 21), Frances (17), Lillian (15), Villia (12) and Ernest (age 8). With them are son Joseph, age 24; Daughter-in-law (Joseph’s wife) Louisa, age 19. Granddaughter Gertrude FIDLER, a baby (born Jul, 1910). Son-in-law: James PALMER, age 30 (born Jun, 1881) & daughter Bella PALMER, age19; baby grandson Stuart PALMER (born Dec 1910).

 

Census of 1916 in East St Paul (Lot 113): Joseph FIDLER, age 52; wife Annie, age 50. Children: Lizzie (age 26), Frances (22), Lillian (20), Villa (17) and Ernest (age 13). He’s a laborer with the Municipality.

 

In 1918 eldest daughter Elizabeth married in St Paul to William BURNETT (1890-1971) from England, son of Jane and James BURNETT.

In 1919 daughter Lillian married Frederick DAVIS in St Paul, son of Margaret FLETT & Arthur John DAVIS (b-1874) from Wales.

 

Census of 1921 in West St Paul (River Lot 17): He’s a laborer with the Municipality. Joseph FIDLER, age 57; wife Annie, age 56. Children: Villa (age 21) and Ernest (age 18). Also with them is daughter Lillian (age 23), her husband, Fred DAVIS (age 28) and their baby son, Allan DAVIS (age 7 months).

 

It is said that daughter Arvilla married a Jack PONCELET of uncertain origins. ** Need help with this one.

 

In 1923 youngest son Ernest married Millicent TODD in Winnipeg. Millicent was born in England of uncertain parentage.

 

In 1925 daughter Jean married William Hamilton SMITH in St Paul, son of Margaret MORRIS and John SMITH (1859-1941) from Scotland.

 

On Aug 23, 1928 Annie (nee BIRD) FIDLER died; and on Feb 24, 1934 Joseph FIDLER died in Winnipeg. Both were buried in the St Paul Cemetery at Middlechurch.

 

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Children:
1. Mar 27, 1887 JOSEPH CORNELIUS FIDLER (m. Mary Louise SPENCE)
2. Jun 30, 1888 THOMAS CHARLES FIDLER (Died in infancy)
3. Mar 2, 1890 ANN ELIZABETH “LIZZIE” FIDLER (m. William BURNETT)
4. Feb 14, 1892 ANNABELLA MARGARET FIDLER (m. James PALMER)

** MORE ABOUT JAMES PALMER

5. Dec 28, 1893 JEAN FRANCES FIDLER (m. William Hamilton SMITH)
6. Jan 21, 1896 LILLIAN FIDLER (m. Frederick DAVIS)
7. Aug 17, 1898 ARVILLA FIDLER (m. Jack PONCELET)
8. May 2, 1903 ERNEST FIDLER (m. Millicent "Millie" TODD)

 

 

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