Person Sheet

Name Charles Hilton McKAGUE Alias/AKA Hilton1 Occupation Deliveryman, Express Messenger/Manager27,26 Birth Date Jun 1, 188424,25 Birth Place Cramahe Twp, Northumberland Co. ON Canada Death Date Feb 12, 197026 Death Place Winnipeg MB Canada Death Memo 85 yr Burial Place Winnipeg MB Canada26 Burial Memo Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, from Thomson Funeral Chapels. Rev. George F. Dyker. Education Mount Pleasant School27 Religion United Church26 Father Robert James McKAGUE (1836-1920) Mother Caroline EAGLESON (1846-1925)
Spouses
1 Hettie BRADLEY Birth Date Nov 27, 188224,25 Death Date Nov 8, 195324 Father William BRADLEY (1846-1926) Mother Sally GORDON (1851-1931)
Marriage Date Aug 9, 19116,27,2 Marriage Place Thornhill MB Canada Marriage Memo Bradley family farm
Children Ernest Bradley (1912-1998) Walter Merwin (1915-2002) Marjorie Mable
Notes for Charles Hilton McKAGUE
Hilton worked on a farm near Rochester NY when young.6 He moved to Winnipeg MB about 1905-6. He worked as a deliveryman for Canadian Pacific Express Ltd., using a horse and wagon. After less than a year, he became an express manager between Winnipeg and Saskatchewan. Later he worked on the route between Winnipeg and Port Arthur ON.27 He was a quiet sociable man who was very good with his hands. He smoked a pipe.27 Obituary, unknown newspaper, unknown date: CHARLES HILTON McKAGUE Suddenly on February 12, 1970 at his residence, 663 Dudley Avenue, Charles Hilton, aged 85 years. Funeral service will be held in the Thomson Funeral Chapels, Broadway at Furby, Monday, February 16 at 2:15 p.m. The Rev. Dr. George F. Dyker officiating. Interment in Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens. Courtesy parking west of the funeral chapels. Mr. McKague was born in Castleton, Ontario, coming to Manitoba at an early age. He was employed with the C.P.R. as an Express Messenger for forty-three years, retiring in 1949. He was a member of Crescent Fort Rouge United Church and was a life member of the Canadian Order of Foresters. His wife Hettie predeceased him in 1953. Surviving are two sons, Ernest of Toronto and Walter of St. Vital, one daughter, Mrs. J. Arthur (Marjorie) of Elmwood, five grandchildren and one brother, John of Castleton, Ontario. Flowers gratefully declined.26
Research Notes
NAME: His first name(s) is/are also given simply as Charles.29 15 BIRTH: Hilton's birthplace is also shown specifically as Castleton.26 The year is confirmed.2 He is shown as 6 in the 1891 census.15 DEATH: His year of death is confirmed.27 His death date is also shown as Feb 11, 1970.24 2 ---------- 1891 census entry: McKAGUE, Robert 55 farmer, Caroline 44, William 20, Ida 15, Arthur 13, John 10, James 8, Charles 6, Ella 515