GEORGE STANLEY DICKENSON/ DICKINSON (1860-1930) (Last Updated: July 04, 2014)
George Stanley DICKINSON was born Dec 30, 1860 in the Brighton district NW of Fredericton, New Brunswick. He was of English descent; a Free Will Baptist; son of Elizabeth & David DICKINSON (born 1829 in NB).
Canadian Confederation and a Red River Rebellion
On July 1, 1867 the British colonies in North America were united under the British North American Act to become the Dominion of Canada. Sir John A MACDONALD (1815-1891) was appointed as Canada’s first Prime Minister. The Red River Métis Rebellion occurred during 1869-70. It ended when Louis RIEL accepted the terms of the Manitoba Act and on July 15,1870 Manitoba became the fifth province of Canada, the Canadian Government having acquired the territory previously governed by the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC).
In the Canadian Census of 1881 George DICKINSON was recorded with his parents in New Brunswick (age 20, a Labourer).
On June 15, 1882the Town of Selkirk was incorporated. On June 28, 1886, the first transcontinental passenger train of the new CPR left Montreal for the Pacific.
George moves to Selkirk, Manitoba
By 1891 George (age 30; a Teamster) and his sister Susan (age 24) had moved to Selkirk and George became the owner of a Livery Stable. They lived on Eveline Street.
During the summer of 1891-92 Kristján(Kris) WALTERSON advertised passenger service in an enclosed, heated "wagon" to run between Selkirk, Gimli, Arnes, and Icelandic River, transporting passengers both ways. In the following winter of 1892-93 Kris began working for George DICKINSON of Selkirk who held the contract for mail delivery.
George marries Jessie GALLOWAY
On July 27, 1892, George married Jessie May GALLOWAY, daughter of Mary RYERSON & Thomas GALLOWAY (1845-1913). Their first child (Alonzo) was born in the fall of 1893 but died in the early spring of 1894, just seven months old. Jessie was a granddaughter of Mary LONG and John GALLOWAY (1820-1865) from England.
In 1894 Kris WALTERSON decided to branch out on his own, in competition with his former employer. A new, specially-built covered sleigh therefore appeared on the "Colonization Road" that winter, while DICKINSON's sleigh, which still carried the mail, was taken over by Helgi STURLAUGSSON, Kris’ cousin. Kris' independent venture was apparently short-lived however, as by the fall of 1896 he was a driver for BRADEN's Livery & Stage Line of Selkirk, which was awarded the new mail contract that summer.
Dorothea Bolin: Speaking about the early 1900's. Travel in those days was with horses and sleighs in winter and buggies or wagons in summer. The roads were terribly rough. The nearest town (from Poplar Park) was Selkirk They would go by Devil's Creek to St Peters on the Red River and cross on the ferry and then on to Selkirk. Our father, Johan BOLIN b-1869, would come home on weekends (from Wpg or Lockport to Poplar Park). He would take a street car to Selkirk and then rent a horse and cutter at DICKINSON's Livery Stable, Selkirk. The roads were terrible in summer, with so much corduroy and it was so rough.
George's Illicit Affair with Sarah LAMBERT
In October of 1909, George DICKINSON (age 49) had an illicit affair with Sarah LAMBERT from East Selkirk, daughter of Harriet SANDERSON & Andrew LAMBERT (1849-1915). George was a married with five young children at that time (Vivian, Beulah, George, Dorothy and Marvel). Sarah LAMBERT was a single unwed mother of a toddler daughter (Kathleen). ** MORE ABOUT SARAH and the ANDREW LAMBERT FAMILY
On June 21, 1910, Sarah gave birth to George’s child, Tena Irene, in Selkirk. Baby Irene was soon whisked away and adopted by the family of Agnes & John Robert MOORE.
On Feb 28, 1911, Jessie gave birth to another daughter (Winifred). Winnie would be George’s last child.
It seems likely that George’s wife Jessie was completely unaware that her husband had transgressed; they apparently lived the rest of their lives in blissful matrimony. Also unaware, it would seem, was John McDONALD who was actually an employee at George’s Livery Stable. McDONALD would later marry Sarah LAMBERT, legitimizing their daughter Kathleen.
On Oct 1, 1913 Sarah LAMBERT married John McDONALD at the Old St Andrews Church on the Red, thus legitimizing their five-year old daughter Kathleen.
Census of 1916 in Selkirk (Eveline St): George S DICKINSON, Livery Man, age 55; wife Jessie, age 44. Children: Vivian (age 21), Lyall (19), Burnet (16), Dorothy (14), Marvel (10), Lester (8) and Winnifred (age 5). Mother-in-law: Widow Mary GALLOWAY, age 77.
Calgary, Alberta
Census 1921 in East Calgary, Alberta (920 5th Ave): George DICKINSON, age 60; wife Jessie, age 49. Children: Vivian (age 25), Lyall (23), Dorothy (20), Marvell (`15), Lester (13) and Winifred (age 10).
On Jun 28, 1924 son George Burnett married Ella Wardlow RUSSELL in West Kildonan. Ella was a daughter of Mary & James RUSSELL (a Printer) born c1782 in England. She immigrated to Canada (Winnipeg) with her parents around 1908-1910.
On Mar 19, 1930 George DICKINSON died in Winnipeg at the age 69.
Around 1842 daughter Marvel married Harold Hugh SHANTZ in Winnipeg.
In 1949 eldest daughter Vivian married Clifford Raymond CHILDERHOSE (1893-1975) in Winnipeg.
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Children by Jessie GALLOWAY: 1. Aug 16, 1893 VERNETT (ALONZO VERNE) DICKENSON (Died in infancy, 7 months) 2. Jun 11, 1895 LENA VIVIAN DICKINSON (m. Clifford Raymond CHILDERHOSE) 4. May 31, 1897 BEULAH LYALL DICKINSON (?m. Unknown MORRISON) 5. July 17, 1899 GEORGE BURNETT DICKINSON (m. Ella Wardlow RUSSELL) 6. Aug 3, 1901 DOROTHY ELIZABETH DICKINSON (m. Unknown FORBES) 7. May 2, 1905 MARVEL MAY DICKINSON (m. Harold Hugh SHANTZ) 8. Jan 26, 1908 LESTER DAVID RICHARD DICKINSON 9. Feb 28, 1911 ANNIE WINNIFRED DICKINSON Illegitimate Child by Sarah LAMBERT: 1. June 21, 1910 IRENE TENA (DICKINSON) MOORE (m. Ventrice (FIDLER) THOMAS) ** MORE ABOUT IRENE & VENTRICE THOMAS
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