Leader, Thomas Ephriam

Birth Name Leader, Thomas Ephriam
Gender male
Age at Death 40 years, 1 month, 9 days

Narrative

1911 Census shows the family had a servant: Rothwell, Edward b. Apr 1881

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1876-06-01   1901 Census - "Thomas E." 1a
Birth 1875-06-00 Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada 1906 Census - 1875 "Thomas J." [Jr I suspect! SJL] 2a
Event Note

1906 Census of Canada:
Leader: Thomas 30, Alberta 21, and daughters Nelina 3 and Mural 2 .
Born: Thomas and the girls born in Manitoba, and Alberta in Ontario.
Thomas immigrated from England in 1873.
Horses, all ages: 17
Milch cows: 1
Hogs and pigs, all ages: 3

Census 1881-04-04 Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada   3a
Event Note

1881 Census of Canada:
Leader: Thomas 37, Bdgit (sic) 38, Jane 17, William 15, Mary 13, Edith 11, Cathrine (sic) 8, Thomas 5, Robert 3, Henry 1.
Born: Thomas - England; Bdgit, Jane, William, Mary, Edith, and Cathrine - Ontario; Thomas, Robert, and Henry - Manitoba.
Religion: Thomas - English [C of E]; Methodist - all rest
Origin: Thomas - English; Irish - all rest
Occupation: Thomas - Farmer
School: Mary and Edith

Census 1891-05-14 Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada   4a
Event Note

1891 Census of Canada:
Leader: Thomas 46, Ellen (sic) 47, Molly (sic) 22, Thomas 14, Robert 12, Henry 10, Mildred 8, Norman (sic - Norma) 6.
Born: Thomas - England; "Ellen" and Molly - Ontario, rest - Manitoba
Place of birth of father: Thomas - England; "Ellen" - Ireland; Children: England
Place of birth of mother: Thomas - England; "Ellen" - Ireland; Children - Ontario
Religion: Thomas - Baptist; "Ellen" - RC [Roman Catholic]; Children - Presbyterian except Mildred and Norma/n who have no religion [as yet?] [thus confirming family story - SJL]
Occupation: Thomas - farmer
Education: Read and Write - all except Mildred who can read but not write, and Norma/n neither.
[Note: Mildred listed as a son and Norman as a daughter!]
[Missing: William d. 1887; Jane 27 - under Harry Braun?, Edith 21, Catherine 18 - didn't marry Robt McCullough until 1895]

Marriage 1902-03-12 Portage la Prarie, Manitoba, Canada   5 6a
Residence 1911 Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada 1911 Census 7a
Event Note

1911 Census of Canada:
Leader: Thomas 35 (June 1875), "Bertha" 26 (April 1885), and Nelina [Velma M] 8 (Dec 1902), Muriel 7 (Feb 1903), and Pauline 6 (May 1904).
Born: Bertha - Ontario, all others - Manitoba.
Nelina has been in school for 8 months this year.

Census 1916-06-01 Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada 11-8-1W 8a 8b
Death 1916-07-10 Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada   6b
Burial 1916 Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada Hillside 9a
Event Note

Hillside, Section 228, Portage la Prairie Cemetery
Portage La Prairie R. M., Manitoba

LEADER

Thomas E. Leader
1876-1916
Husband of
Alberta Leader

Velma M. Leader
1903-1917

Alberta Leader
1885-1956

Pauline E. Leader
1906-1980

CanadianHeadstones.com (image available)

NB [image on website] Contributed on 8/17/11 by amy_hickmott [at] hotmail [dot] com

Religion     ? Presbyterian  

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Leader, THOMAS18421917-06-02
Mother Allen, BRIDGET1843-10-161922-05-20
    Sister     Leader, Jemima 1863-08-13 1904-05-22
    Brother     Leader, William 1865-08-24 1887-11-01
    Sister     Leader, Mary 1869-10-16 1904-09-03
    Sister     Leader, Edith 1871-07-15 1893-06-00
    Sister     Leader, Catherine Anne 1873-01-06 1922-06-00
         Leader, Thomas Ephriam 1876-06-01 1916-07-10
    Brother     Leader, Robert John 1877-07-15 1947
    Brother     Leader, HENRY GEORGE 1879-03-10 1946-05-09
    Sister     Leader, Mildred 1882-11-00 1968-01-00
    Sister     Leader, Norma 1885-04-21 1955-03-00

Families

Family of Leader, Thomas Ephriam and Brown, Alberta
Married Wife Brown, Alberta ( * 1875-06-00 + 1956 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Leader, Muriel Olga1903-02-00
Leader, Velma M1903-12-201917-05-19
Leader, Pauline1904-05-001980
Leader, Adeline Eldine1911-07-27

Source References

  1. 1901 Census of Canada
      • Page: Canada/1901/MB/MACDONALD (#8)/Portage la Prairie K-5 Page 3/line 1; 1901 Census TE Leader z000016832.pdf
  2. 1906 Census of Canada
      • Page: MB/Portage la Prairie District (#6)/09 (Townships 10, 11, 12 in ranges 8, 9 west) Page 24/line 18; 1906 Census Leaders e001203762.pdf
  3. 1881 Census of Canada
      • Page: 1881/MN/Marquette 1 & 4/Portage/No 5/pg 58/lns 17-25 & pg 59/ln 1; 1881 Thomas and Bridget e008210351.pdf
  4. 1891 Census of Canada
      • Page: Canada/1891/MN/7/Marquette/W Portage la Prarie/pgs 74-5/ lns 20-25 & 1-2; 1891 Thomas and Bridget-Ellen 30953_148096-00051.pdf
  5. ??Ruth (Leader) Burk: Thomas Leader 1844 - Short Bio
  6. Manitoba: BMD online
      • Page: 1902-002458
      • Page: 1916-042165
  7. 1911 Census of Canada
      • Page: Canada/1911/Manitoba/Portage La Prairie/38 Township 11 in ranges 7/page 9/line 18-22; 1911 Census Leaders e001949740.pdf
  8. 1916 Census of Canada
      • Page: MN/8/11/11/Portage 711 R8W1/pg 16 amended to pg 10; Thomas Leader and Thomas E Leader 1916 Canada Census 31228_4363958-00193.pdf
      • Citation:

        1916 Census of Canada - Portage la Prairie - 2 families:

        Thomas Leader 72 and Mrs Thos Leader 75, and Kate Elger 60. Thomas is English Church, the others Presbyterian. All can read and write English. Thomas is a Farmer, Kate a Servant (House) and single. Thomas born in England, immigrated in 1862 - consistent with other Censuses.

        In a separate house next door: Thomas J Leader 41, Mrs Thos Leader 31, and Velma 13, Mural 12, Pauline 11, Adeline 4  - all born Canada. Thomas is English Church, the others Presbyterian. All can read and write English except Adeline. Thomas is a Farmer.

        No-one is undertaking military service.

      • Page: MN/8/11b/8 11/Portage la Prairie/T11/R8/W1 St/pg 10/lns 35-40 (also lns 32-34 Thos Snr); 1916 Canada Census Thos Alberta and four daughters Leader and Thos Snr 31228_4363958-00193.pdf
      • Citation:

        1916 Canada Census

        Lns 32-34, Dwellinghouse #94.

        Leader: Thos 72, Mrs Thos 73; Thos b England, immigrated 1862; Mrs Thos b Canada; Thos is "English C", and Mrs Thos is Presbyterian; Mr and Mrs Thos are Farmers [though the women marked as Farmers seem to have had that struck out - SJL].

        Living with them is Elger, Kate, 60; she is a Servant in the house; otherwise same details as Mrs Thos; all Read and Write and none speak French.

        Lns 35-40, Dwellinghouse #95.
        Leader: Thos J (Jr? as Father above) 41, Mrs Thos 31, Velma 13, Murial 12, Pauline 11, Adeline 4. All are born in Canada, all Presbyterians except Thos Jr who is "English C", Mr and Mrs Thos Jr are Farmers, all Read and Write and none speak French.

        NB The headstone shared with Thomas E, Alberta, and Pauline, was the only reference to Velma I had found, so went back and checked the 1906 Census and Lo! she appears - SJL March 10 2019.

  9. Canadian Headstones: Manitoba
      • Page: http://canadianheadstones.com/mb/view.php?id=7709; Tomas E Leader and family c080_leader_t_id7708.jpg