Frederick Hersey Wills

M, b. 27 September 1889, d. 8 June 1935
FatherEdwin James Wills b. 31 Jan 1847, d. 18 Feb 1899
MotherEmily Ann Thompson b. 17 Aug 1859
Birth*Frederick Hersey Wills was born on 27 September 1889 at 23 Talma Road, Brixton, Surrey, England. Edwin James Wills was listed as the informant on the birth certiifcate.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 
BaptismFrederick Hersey Wills was baptized on 9 July 1890 at St. Peter Parish Church, Southsea, Hampshire, England.10 
(Son) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1891 as the son of Edwin James Wills at 15 Britannia Road, Portsea, Hampshire, England.2 
Residence*Frederick Hersey Wills lived in 1907 at Star City, Star City No. 428, Saskatchewan, Canada.11 
(Witness) MarriageHe witnessed the marriage of Leopold Warleigh and Nellie Lavinia Thompson on 20 July 1907 at Star City, Star City No. 428, Saskatchewan, Canada.11 
Property-Homestead*Frederick Hersey Wills applied for a grant of a homestead on 14 September 1908 at Northeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 43, Range 17, West of the 2nd Meridian, Star City, Star City No. 428, Saskatchewan, Canada.12,13,14  
Occupation*He was a farmer between 1911 and 1921 at Northeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 43, Range 17, West of the 2nd Meridian, Star City, Star City No. 428, Saskatchewan, Canada.3,4,5,8 
Census*He appeared as the head of a household on the census of 1911 at Northeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 43, Range 17, West of the 2nd Meridian, Star City, Star City No. 428, Saskatchewan, Canada.3 
Property-Grant*Frederick Hersey Wills received a grant of property in Northeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 43, Range 17, West of the 2nd Meridian, Star City, Star City No. 428, Saskatchewan, Canada, on 19 November 1914 from King George the Fifth .14,12,13,15 
Milit-Beg*Frederick Hersey Wills (Regimental no. 441595) enlisted with the 52 Regiment (later transferred to the 53rd Battalion) of the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 5 July 1915 at Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada.16 
Event-Misc*He was admitted for "P.O.U.O. [pyrexia of unknown origin] and gas poisoning" on 20 September 1916 at General Hospital, Hardelot, Pas-de-Calais, France.16 
Milit-End*He was discharged as "medically unfit" on 5 April 1918 at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.16 
Property-Rent*John McTaggart rented 2 acres and a shop in Star City No. 428, Saskatchewan, Canada, from Frederick Hersey Wills between 1 March 1919 and 30 August 1929 for $472.50.17  
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Kirk, daughter of William Kirk and Mary Ann Brennan, on 5 October 1920 at All Saints Rectory, Melfort, Star City No. 428, Saskatchewan, Canada. The wedding party included John Neville, Amy Barnes and Rev. Charles Barnes. The officiating minster for the marriage ceremony was Rev. Charles Barnes.4 
Residence*Frederick Hersey Wills and Elizabeth (Kirk) Wills lived between 1921 and 1927 at the Northeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 43, Range 17, West of the 2nd Meridian, Star City, Star City No. 428, Saskatchewan, Canada.18 
Census*Frederick Hersey Wills appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Elizabeth (Kirk) Wills on the census of 1921 at Northeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 43, Range 17, West of the 2nd Meridian, Star City, Star City No. 428, Saskatchewan, Canada. The household also included John McTaggart.5 
CensusFrederick Hersey Wills appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Elizabeth (Kirk) Wills on the census of 1926 at Northeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 43, Range 17, West of the 2nd Meridian, Star City, Star City No. 428, Saskatchewan, Canada.6 
CensusFrederick Hersey Wills appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Elizabeth (Kirk) Wills on the census of 1931 at 501 Niagara Street, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.7 
Will (None)*Frederick Hersey Wills died without having left a will.18 
Death*He died on 8 June 1935 of "myocarditis" at Saanich, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, at age 45. The informant listed on the death certificate was Elizabeth (Kirk) Wills.8,9,18 
Burial*Frederick Hersey Wills was buried on 12 June 1935 at Royal Oak Burial Park, Saanich, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.8,9
ProbateHis estate was probated on 28 June 1935 at Victoria Registry, Supreme Court of British Columbia, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The administrators assigned by the court were Elizabeth (Kirk) Wills. The estate was valued at $2,337.40 (gross) and $1,600.40 (net).18 

Family

Elizabeth Kirk b. 3 Jan 1897, d. 13 Jun 1976
Marriage*Frederick Hersey Wills married Elizabeth Kirk, daughter of William Kirk and Mary Ann Brennan, on 5 October 1920 at All Saints Rectory, Melfort, Star City No. 428, Saskatchewan, Canada. The wedding party included John Neville, Amy Barnes and Rev. Charles Barnes. The officiating minster for the marriage ceremony was Rev. Charles Barnes.4 
Last Edited10 Apr 2025

Citations

  1. [S5368] England, birth certificate for Frederick Hersey Wills, born 27 Sep 1889; citing 1d/502/464, Lambeth registration district and Brixton subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
  2. [S5421] 1891 census of England, Hampshire, Portsea Island, p. 15, Edwin J Wills household; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 26 Nov 2024); citing Class: RG12; Piece: 874; Folio: 76; Page: 15.
  3. [S5415] 1911 census of Canada, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, population schedule, district 212, subdistrict 4, p. 6, dwelling 118, family 118, Fred T Wills household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 21 Nov 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-20456.
  4. [S6112] Vital Statistics Saskatchewan, marriage certificate 3787 (1920), Frederick Hersey Wills and Elizabeth Kirk; database with paper certificates ordered (for a fee), eHealth Saskatchewan (http://genealogy.ehealthsask.ca/vsgs_srch.aspx).
  5. [S5454] 1921 census of Canada, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, population schedule, district 223, subdistrict 5, p. 13, dwelling 168, family 167, Frederick H Wills household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 4 Dec 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada Series RG31.
  6. [S5455] 1926 census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, Melfort, Saskatchewan, population schedule, district 25, subdistrict 24, p. 9, dwelling 95, family 98, Frederick Wills household; digital image, Library and Archives Canada (http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.redirect : accessed 05 Dec 2024); citing Statistics Canada RG31, Item Number e011239589.
  7. [S5456] 1931 census of Canada, Victoria City, British Columbia, population schedule, district 239, subdistrict 5, p. 33, dwelling 398, family 426, Fred H Wills household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 5 Dec 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada Series RG31.
  8. [S5450] British Columbia - Division of Vital Statistics, Death Registrations, Frederick Hersey Wills, registration no. 1935-09-502304 (08 Jun 1935); digital image, BC Archives - Genealogy - General Search (https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 02 Dec 2024); citing BC Archive Mfilm Number B13154, BC Archives, Victoria.
  9. [S5451] Billion Graves, digital images (http://www.billiongraves.com : accessed 02 Dec 2024), photograph, memorial # 36718723, gravestone for Frederick Hersey Wills (8 Jun 1935), Royal Oak Burial Park, Saanich, Victoria, British Columbia.
  10. [S5369] St. Peter Parish (Southsea), "Register of Baptisms [1883-1906]," p. 121, entry no. 962, Frederick Hersey Wills, 09 Jul 1890; imaged, "Hampshire, Portsmouth Baptisms," database with images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript : accessed 12 Nov 2024), image 123 of 302; citing CHU 51/1A/1 held by the Portsmouth History Centre.
  11. [S6110] Vital Statistics Saskatchewan, marriage certificate 1990 (1907), Leopold Warleigh and Nellie Lavinia Thompson; database with paper certificates ordered (for a fee), eHealth Saskatchewan (http://genealogy.ehealthsask.ca/vsgs_srch.aspx).
  12. [S5414] Department of the Interior: Dominion Lands Branch, "Township general register, Range 17, W2, v. 2, 1895-1986," unpaginated, entry for the Northeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 43, Fred H. Wills, entry 14 Sep 1908; images only, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8937-3HTZ : accessed 21 Nov 2024), image 61 of 227; citing FHL digital film 005683254 of original records in the Archives of Saskatchewan, reference Series S62-S63.
  13. [S5413] Department of the Interior, Land Patent Branch, "Homestead Grant Register, Vol. 1833 [no. 298942-303174, 16 Jun 1908-17 Sep 1908]," unpaginated, no. 301782, Fredrick Hersey Wills, 14 Sep 1908; imaged, "Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada, Homestead Grant Registers, 1872-1930," database and images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.ca/discoveryui-content/view/31338:9209 : accessed 20 Nov 2024), images 342-343 of 510; citing R190-75-1-E held by the Library and Archives Canada.
  14. [S5552] Department of the Interior: Lands Patent Branch, "Saskatchewan Homestead Records (Pre-1930 series)," loose bundle no.1708164, Wills, Fredrick Hersey : NE 25-43-17-W2; imaged, "Land Records," database online and images ordered (for a fee), Archives of Saskatchewan (https://search.saskarchives.com/… : accessed 20 Dec 2024); citing S 42.1708164 held by the Archives of Saskatchewan.
  15. [S5411] Department of the Interior, "Western Land Grants," RG15, Liber 644, Folio 348, land grant to Fredrick H Wills, 19 Nov 1914; citing microfilm C-6448 held by Library and Archives Canada, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.
  16. [S5416] "Personnel Records of the First World War," database with images, Library and Archives Canada (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/… : accessed 21 Nov 2024), service file for Frederick Hersey Wills, Regiment no. 441595; citing LAC Record Group 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10426 - 46: 316012.
  17. [S5453] Surrogate Court (Judicial District of Melfort), "Saskatchewan Judicial District of Melfort docket books, 1920-1938, and estate files, 1920-1930," loose five (5) page report, "Provincial Auditor's Report on the Administration of the Estate of John McTaggart, deceased", report dated 20 Mar 1936, part of probate estate file for John McTaggart, no. 536 (1929); images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9PVJ-94R6 : accessed 04 Dec 2024), image 1465 of 1534; citing FHL digital film 004842560.
  18. [S5452] Supreme Court of British Columbia, Victoria Registry, "Grant of Letters of Administration," no. 213 (1935), loose bundle of 19 pages, Frederick Hersey Wills, granted 28 Jun 1935; citing GR-1304 held by British Columbia Archives, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.