Channing Britain Hawkins
#683, (1914 - 1970)
| Father | Leonard Carl Hawkins1 (1888 - 1970) |
| Mother | Eleanor Mary Bonnycastle1 (1889 - 1968) |
| Relationship | 3rd great-grandson of John Bonnycastle |
| Charts | 5 Generations of Descendants of Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle (1791-1847) |
Family | Mary Frances Lee |
| Children |
Life Events | |
| Note. | Channing's first name is the surname of his maternal great grandmother and Leonard and Mary in a burst of patriotic fervour added the name Briton in case they lost the war there would always be a "Briton". Some sources use the spelling Briton [e.g. marriage certificate] and some Britain [the birth certificate is not yet available from BC archives to check]. |
| Birth | Channing Britain Hawkins was born on 11 Jun 1914 in Chilliwack, British Columbia.1 |
| Photograph | 2.jpg) Channing with his mother Mary |
| (Subject) Photograph | 2.jpg) Channing, his mother Mary Bonnycastle Hawkins & grandmother Sarah Oliver Bonnycastle |
| Photograph | 2.jpg) Channing Hawkins with his grandfather Charles |
| (Subject) Photograph | circa 19183 George & Margaret Bonnycastle Len & Mary Hawkins and their children probably taken spring or summer 1921 |
| (with Parents) 1921 Census | Channing appeared on the 1921 Census of Vancouver, British Columbia with his parents. He was 6 years old and born in BC.4 |
| (Subject) Photograph | 2.jpg) The Hawkins Family in 1927 Len, Ian, George, Channing, Mary, Michael |
| Newspaper | .2.jpg) |
| (Heir) Will | He was named an heir in the will of Sarah Bonnycastle dated 1 Jun 1928. One hundred dollars each year for ten years, out of the payments of the farm sale were to be placed in a Bank of Montreal savings account. At the end of ten years, Channing was to be paid the principal and accumulated interest.5  |
| Marriage | Channing Britain Hawkins married Mary Frances Lee on 8 Oct 1935 in Port Alberni, British Columbia. Details from the registration: Channing Briton Hawkins, bookkeeper, bachelor, age 24, Anglican, residence Box 652 Port Alberni, birthplace Chilliwack, father Leonard Karl Hawkins born Brighton Sussex England, mother Eleanor Mary Bonnycastle born Saskatchewan; Mary Frances Lee, spinster, 23, Anglican, residence Port Alberni, birthplace Burnaby, father James Thomas Lee born Ireland, mother Flora Margaret Portifen born Herefordshire England; They were married in St Albans and the witnesses were A Madsen and L Madsen, both of Port Alberni.1,6 |
| (Mentioned) Newspaper | George and Channing Hawkins were mentioned in the Vancouver Sun story about the 21st birthday party of their cousins Frances and Jocelyn on 4 Jan 1936.7 |
| Photograph | 2.jpg) Channing & Mary Hawkins |
| (Mentioned) Obituary | He was mentioned in Eleanor Mary Hawkins's 1968 obituary as son Channing of Vancouver.8 |
| (Mentioned) Obituary | He was mentioned in Leonard Carl Hawkins's 1970 obituary as son Channing of Vancouver.9 |
| Death | Channing died on 22 Dec 1970 in Richmond General Hospital, Richmond, British Columbia. Information from death certificate: Channing Briton Hawkins, in Richmond 7 days, in BC 56 years; usual residence 4552 Clinton Street, Burnaby; married to Mary Lee, born June [sic] 11 1914 in Chilliwack, age 56, has worked 15 years as retail department manager. Father Leonard Karl Hawkins born Brighton England, mother Eleanor May Bonnycastle born Canada Informant was son-in-law R.P. Goldney of Burnaby. Burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Burnaby.1 |
| Burial | He was buried on 30 Dec 1970 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Burnaby, British Columbia.1 |
| Last Edited | 25 Jan 2022 |
Citations
- Death certificate of Channing Briton Hawkins, died 22 December 1970, registered 22 December 1970 in the Province of British Columbia, Certificate #70-09-017084.
- E-mails from Carell Goldney to J Kolthammer, beginning November 2008.
- Letters from Georgia Rickson, Vancouver, to J Kolthammer, dated early 1990s.
- 1921 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. British Columbia, Vancouver South, Sub-District 35, Page 2.
- Will of Sarah Oliver Bonnycastle of Chilliwack, 1 June 1928, proved in the Chilliwack Supreme Court, 1931 (British Columbia Archives, File #B8/1931).
- British Columbia Marriage Registration. Channing Briton Hawkins & Mary Frances Lee, #38-09-465866.
- The Vancouver Sun, Frances and Jocelyn Bonnycastle's 21st birthday party, 4 Jan 1936. Image viewed at Google news archives.
- Obituary of Eleanor Mary Hawkins in unknown newspaper, 5 January 1968.
- Obituary of Leonard K. Hawkins in Edmonton Journal, 6 July 1970.