John Wesley Hewitt1

M, b. 3 February 1916
FatherJohn Thomas Hewitt b. 1 Jul 1875, d. 26 Sep 1950
MotherBeatrice Rosetta Davison b. 23 Dec 1883, d. 9 Mar 1956
Birth*John Wesley Hewitt was born on 3 February 1916 at North Half of Section 35, Township 11, Range 7, West of the 3rd Meridian, St. Boswells, Glen Bain No. 105, Saskatchewan, Canada. John Thomas Hewitt was listed as the informant on the birth certiifcate.2,1,3,4,5 
(Son) CensusJohn Wesley Hewitt appeared on the census of 1916 as the son of John Thomas Hewitt at Township 12, Range 7, West of the 3rd Meridian, Glen Bain No. 105, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 
(Son) CensusJohn Wesley Hewitt appeared on the census of 1921 as the son of John Thomas Hewitt at Section 19, Township 34, Range 5, West of the 5th Meridian, Waterloo No. 312, Alberta, Canada.3 
(Son) CensusJohn Wesley Hewitt appeared on the census of 1926 as the son of John Thomas Hewitt at SW 1/4, Section 34, Township 27, Range 26, West of the 4th Meridian, Keoma No. 249, Alberta, Canada.4 
ResidenceJohn Wesley Hewitt lived in 1935 at Irricana, Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada.6 
(Witness) MarriageHe witnessed the marriage of Eric Charles Lamb and Zelma Emma Hewitt on 17 August 1935 at United Church, Fort Macleod, Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta, Canada.6 
Occupation*John Wesley Hewitt was a barber between 1938 and 1950 at Okotoks, Foothills County, Alberta, Canada.5,7 
Marriage*He married Hazel Jean Lester, daughter of Willis Clyde Lester and Ethel Alice Thompson, on 31 December 1938 in the residence of Willis Clyde Lester at Keoma, Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada. The wedding party included Lloyd Willis Lester, Laura Agnes Hewitt and Willis Clyde Lester.5 
(Witness) MarriageJohn Wesley Hewitt witnessed the marriage of Alexander Hewitt and Isabella Agnes Dingwall on 12 December 1941 at United Church, Irricana, Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada.8 
Residence*John Wesley Hewitt and Hazel Jean (Lester) Hewitt lived in 1950 at Okotoks, Foothills County, Alberta, Canada.9,7 
(Informant) DeathJohn Wesley Hewitt was listed as an informant on the death certificate of John Thomas Hewitt on 26 September 1950 at High River Municipal Hospital, High River, Alberta, Canada; "cerebral thrombosis, 2 days due to essential hypertension."9,10,7
(Beneficiary) WillJohn Wesley Hewitt was listed as a beneficiary in the will of Beatrice Rosetta (Davison) Hewitt dated 19 April 1952 at Okotoks, Foothills County, Alberta, Canada, and was bequeathed one-sixth of the residual of the estate; The residual of the estate was divided equally among her six children.11 
ResidenceJohn Wesley Hewitt lived in 1956 at 640 51st Avenue Southwest, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.12 
(Informant) DeathHe was listed as an informant on the death certificate of Beatrice Rosetta Davison on 9 March 1956 at Okotoks, Foothills County, Alberta, Canada; "secondary carcinomatosis, 6 months due to carcinoma of left breast."12,13,14,11
(Executor) ProbateJohn Wesley Hewitt was the executor of Beatrice Rosetta (Davison) Hewitt's estate on 23 May 1956 at District Court of the Judical District of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; $1,919.24 (net.)11 

Family

Hazel Jean Lester b. c 1916
Marriage*John Wesley Hewitt married Hazel Jean Lester, daughter of Willis Clyde Lester and Ethel Alice Thompson, on 31 December 1938 in the residence of Willis Clyde Lester at Keoma, Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada. The wedding party included Lloyd Willis Lester, Laura Agnes Hewitt and Willis Clyde Lester.5 
Last Edited9 Aug 2024

Citations

  1. [S4918] 1916 Census of the Prairie Provinces, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, population schedule, district 30, subdistrict 08, p. 10, dwelling 123, family 125, John Hewitt household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 29 Jun 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-21945.
  2. [S5035] Vital Statistics Saskatchewan, birth certificate 2381 (1916), John Weseley Hewitt; database with paper certificates ordered (for a fee), eHealth Saskatchewan (http://genealogy.ehealthsask.ca/vsgs_srch.aspx).
  3. [S4919] 1921 census of Canada, Waterloo No. 312, Red Deer, Alberta, population schedule, district 10, subdistrict 16, p. 5, dwelling 64, family 65, John T Hewitt household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 29 Jun 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada Series RG31.
  4. [S4920] 1926 census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, Keoma, Bow River, Alberta, population schedule, district 42, subdistrict 35, p. 1, dwelling 7, family 7, John Hewitt household; digital image, Library and Archives Canada (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1926/Pages/item.aspx : accessed 29 Jun 2024); citing Statistics Canada RG31, Item Number 1777305.
  5. [S5088] Alberta Bureau of Vital Statistics, marriage certificate 2850 (1939), John Wesley Hewitt and Hazel Jean Lester; Provincial Archives of Alberta, Edmonton.
  6. [S5085] Alberta Bureau of Vital Statistics, marriage certificate 1440 (1935), Eric Charles Lamb and Zelma Emma Hewitt; Provincial Archives of Alberta, Edmonton.
  7. [S5117] Alberta, Calgary Probate Files, "Calgary Jurisdiction, 1884-1966," Acc PR1999.0834, Box 704, Probate File 22303, loose documentation, 22 pp., entry forJohn Thomas Hewitt, died 29 Sep 1950; Provincial Archives of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  8. [S5090] Alberta Bureau of Vital Statistics, marriage certificate 3348 (1941), Alexander Hewitt and Isabella Agnes Dingwall; Provincial Archives of Alberta, Edmonton.
  9. [S4921] Alberta Bureau of Vital Statistics, death certificate 005836 (1950), John Thomas Hewitt; Provincial Archives of Alberta, Edmonton.
  10. [S4923] "Deaths - Hewitt," Calgary Herald, 28 Sep 1950, p. 20, col. 1; digital images, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 29 Jun 2024).
  11. [S5118] Alberta, Calgary Probate Files, "Calgary Jurisdiction, 1884-1966," Acc PR1999.0834, Box 855, Probate File 27045, loose documentation, 26 pp., entry for Beatrice Rosetta Hewitt, died 09 Mar 1956; Provincial Archives of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  12. [S4924] Alberta Bureau of Vital Statistics, death certificate 003203 (1956), Beatrice Rosetta Hewitt; Provincial Archives of Alberta, Edmonton.
  13. [S4925] "Deaths - Hewitt," Calgary Herald, 10 Mar 1956, p. 26, col. 3; digital images, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 30 Jun 2024).
  14. [S4926] Find a Grave, digital images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 Jun 2024), photograph, memorial # 54106629, gravestone for Beatrice Rosetta Hewitt (09 Mar 1956), Okotoks Cemetery, Okotoks, Alberta.