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William Calvin Lucas Jr.⁽¹⁾

was born on May 16 1933 in St. Marys, Ontario.⁽²⁶¹⁾ ⁽²⁶²⁾ He retired on Jul 1 1995 in Tononto, Ontario. He Hobbies in Genealogy, Leather Work. He Home Address in 97 Bexhill Avenue, Scarborough. He Church Affiliation in Baptist. A Short Lucas History 1997
WILLIAM CALVIN LUCAS SR.
He was born in St. Marys on November 11 1903 and died in St. Marys on July 30 1973. On June 25 1932 he was married to Sarah Catherine Ferguson, born May 28 1909, at Blosom Valley, Egremont Township. She died February 6 1988 in Scarborough. They are both buried in the St. Marys Cemetery. They had two children, William Calvin Lucas Jr. born May 16 1933 and Charles Edward Lucas born January 8 1939.

WILLIAM CALVIN LUCAS JR.
Born in St. Marys on May 16 1933. On July 21 1956 he married Elizabeth Louise Bruce, born October 18 1933, in Stratford. One child from this union was Ann Elizabeth Lucas, born October 8 1957. There was a divorce between these two in 1975. On October 2 1976, Calvin married Carol Anne Dattilo, (Rowlandson), born August 6 1941. There were no children from this union. Carol brings to this marriage one child from a previous marriage, Carrie Jean Dattilo born March 1 1958.

ANN ELIZABETH LUCAS
She was born on October 8 1957 in Stratford. On January 2 1982 she married Ernst Peters, born February 15 1959 in St. Catherines. They were married in Stratford. They moved to Florida and have two children, Natalie Ann Peter born July 9 1983 and Juliana Katharine born November 17 1986. Since that time Ann and Ernie have been divorced.

NATALIE ANN PETERS
She was born in Florida July 9 1983.

JULIANA KATHARINE PETERS
She was born in Florida November 17 1986.

CARRIE JEAN DATTILO
She was born March 1 1958 in Toronto. She was married July 15 1983 to Richard Cadue, born in October 5 1953, in Kingston. There are three children, Julie Lee born April 4 1977, Emily Jane born December 17 1985 and Heide Elaine born August 9 1989.

JULIE LEE CADUE
She was born in Toronto April 4 1977.

EMILY JANE CADUE
She was born in Kingston December 17 1985.

HEIDI ELAINE CADUE
She was born in Kinston August 9 1989.
Parents: William Calvin Lucas Sr. and Sarah Catherine Ferguson.

He was married to Elizabeth Louise Bruce on Jul 21 1956 in Stratford Ontario.⁽²⁶³⁾⁽²⁶⁴⁾⁽²⁶⁵⁾ He was divorced from Elizabeth Louise Bruce on May 5 1975 in Supreme Court of Ontario.⁽²⁶⁶⁾ Children were: Ann Elizabeth Lucas.

He was married to Carol Anne Rowlandson on Oct 2 1976 in Thornhill Ontario.⁽²⁶⁷⁾

William Calvin Lucas Sr.⁽¹⁾

was born on Nov 11 1903 in St. Marys, Ontario.⁽²⁶⁸⁾ He died on Jul 30 1973 in St. Marys, Ontario.⁽²⁶⁹⁾⁽²⁷⁰⁾ He was buried on Aug 2 1973 in St. Marys Cemetery. He Hobbies in Gardening, working around home. He Home Address in St. Marys. He Church Affiliation in Baptist. W. Calvin Lucas Sr. Was life-Long St. Marys Resident
Funeral services were held at the Lindsay Funeral Home, St. Marys on Thursday, August 2, 1973 at 2 p.m. for William Calvin Lucas, Sr. of Queen Street, W., who died on Monday July 30, 1973 at St. Marys Memorial Hospital.
He was a life long resident of St. Marys and was the son of the late William T. and Catherine (Gibson) Lucas.
He graduated from the Ontario Agricultural College as a butter maker in 1927 and was employed for many years at Parkview Creamery. For the past eight years he was night foreman at Finnie Distributing Ltd. of St. Marys. He was a member of St. Marys Baptist Tabernacle.
Surviving are his wife Sarah, sons, Cal of Toronto and Charles of St. Marys, a sister Mrs. Ronald (Eleanor) Keith of St. Marys and four grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Messrs. D. Finnie, W Finnie, G Chittick, D Holland, W. Kernick and A. Mann. Interment was in St. Marys Cemetery.

St. Marys Journal Thursday November 12 1903 pg 8
LUCAS In St. Marys on Wednesday, November 10 the wife of Mr. William
Lucas of a son.
(This would be the record of my Father's birth. With the
paper dated the 12th then the Wednesday was the 11th on
which his birthday was always celebrated).

Parents: Thomas William Lucas and Celestine Mabel Gibson.

He was married to Sarah Catherine Ferguson on Jun 25 1932 in Blosom Valley, Glenelg Township.⁽²⁷¹⁾⁽²⁷²⁾ A Clip of the Wedding of Father and Mother
Lucas -- Ferguson
A very quiet but pretty wedding was solemnized at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Ferguson, Balsam Valley, when their eldest daughter, Sadie Catherine, was united in marriage to Mr. Wm. Calvin Lucas, son of Mrs. Lucas and the late Mr. Thomas Lucas, of St. Marys. Rev. J.T. Priest of Durham officiated. The bride was charmingly attired in a gown of white georgette with insets of chantilly lace and wore her mother's bridal veil caught with orange blossoms. She was attended by her sister, Miss Minnie Ferguson who wore pale pink georgette, with accessories to match. The groom was supported by Mr. Elwood Kinsman.
A wedding dinner was served to the guest and the bride's table was Centre with a five storey wedding cake. Later the bride and groom left on a motor trip to Toronto and other points. The bride travelling in a blue ensemble with accessories to match.
Guest form a distance were, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rose, Paisley, Mr. and Mrs. John Ferguson and family of Holstein, Rev. and Mrs. J.T. Priest, Durham, Miss Rita Vollett of Hutton Hill, Miss Sadie Cameron, Dromore. Children were: William Calvin Lucas Jr., Charles Edward Lucas .

Agnes Ethel Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born on Jul 2 1880 in ?. She died in ?. Parents: Aquila Lucas Reverend and Harriet Jane Bridges.

Agnes Mable Lucas⁽¹⁾

was born on Aug 1 1881 in St. Marys, Ontario.⁽²⁷³⁾ ⁽²⁷⁴⁾⁽²⁷⁵⁾ She died on Jul 17 1983 in St. Marys, Ontario.⁽²⁷⁶⁾⁽²⁷⁷⁾ She Church Affiliation in Presbyterian. She was buried in St. Marys Cemetery. Agnes Mable Lucas b August 1, 1881 m July 9, 1904 d July 17, 1983
Charles William Lewis b December 29, 1878 d March 3, 1951

The last child to be born to Richard and Elizabeth was Agnes Mable Lucas. She is mentioned in the 1891 and 1901 Canadian census. In 1904 she married Charles Lewis.

St. Marys Journal Thursday July 14, 1904 pg 1
LEWIS -- LUCAS
At the Baptist parsonage on Thursday, July 9th by Rev. James Chapman, Charles William Lewis to Miss Agnes M Lucas.

From this marriage there were two children and two grandchildren. The saying was that Agnes came from good English stock because she lived just 15 days short of her 102nd birthday.

The Richard Lucas house, left, was built twenty-five years later, but it exhibits the same pleasing simplicity as the Moore residence. The handsome proportions, the green shutters, the transom, and the picket fence all add to the charm of the house. Later Lucas replaced the wooden fence with the short wrought iron one which he purchased from the old Presbyterian cemetery and which lines the front of the property to this day. This house is thought to have been built by Jacob Near and William Cockram; in August 1886 John Clark, who owned the land, took out a mortage, almost certainly to pay for the house's construction. On March 27, 1890 he sold the property for $630 to John Sanderson who, two days later, sold it to Richard Lucas for $700. Mrs. Charles Lewis, Lucas' daughter, recalls, as a young girl, taking the monthly mortgage payments of $7 down to Sanderson's Drug Store. This house has been in the same family for all but four of its 96 year history. Parents: Richard Lucas and Elizabeth Bristow.

She was married to Charles William Lewis on Jul 7 1904 in St. Marys, Ontario.⁽²⁷⁸⁾⁽²⁷⁹⁾⁽²⁸⁰⁾ Children were: Charles Walter Lewis , Erma Leona Lewis.

Albert Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born in ?. He died in ?. Parents: Aquila Lucas Reverend and Harriet Jane Bridges.

Albert Joseph Day Lucas⁽¹⁾

was born on Jul 15 1877 in St. Marys, Ontario.⁽²⁸¹⁾ He died on Jan 4 1961 in London, Ontario.⁽²⁸²⁾⁽²⁸³⁾ Albert Joseph Day Lucas b July 15, 1877 m December 23 1898 d Jan. 4 1961
Ellen Elizabeth Bossence b March 8 1881 d December 3 1945

Albert was fortunate to have survived second longest only to Agnes. As a young man he married Nellie who was from a large family in the Harrington area just south of St. Marys. They moved to London and had 4 children. Ellen died fairly young which is a common trait in the Bossence line. Albert worked for many years.
The oldest child was Ivanelle Rose Lucas who married Lewis Clarence Sage.
The second child was Gretta May Lucas but she lived only days and is buried in a Children's area without marker shortly inside Woodland cemetery.
Vera Gertrude Lucas married Edward Murch whose family had also lived in the area for quite a few years.
The fourth child was LeRoy Woodrow Lucas who married Mabel Laur. He was a change of life baby and was born 19 years after his oldest sibling.

Parents: Richard Lucas and Elizabeth Bristow.

He was married to Ellen Elizabeth Bossence on Dec 28 1898 in London, Ontario.⁽²⁸⁴⁾ From Vital Statistics MARRIAGE
7/15/1898 London #009778/98
Children were: Ivanell Rose Lucas, Vera Gertrude Lucas, Gretta May Lucas, Leroy Woodrow Lucas.

Ann Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born in 1846 in ?. She died in ?. Parents: Walter Lucas and Mary Brown.

Ann Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born in 1812 in ?. She died in ?. Parents: John Lucas and Mary Crossham.

Ann Elizabeth Lucas⁽¹⁾

was born on Oct 8 1957 in Stratford General Hopsital.⁽²⁸⁵⁾ She Hobbies in Languages. She Home Address in Winterhaven, Florida. She Church Affiliation in Baptist. Parents: William Calvin Lucas Jr. and Elizabeth Louise Bruce.

She was married to Ernst , Jr. Peters on Jan 2 1982 in Stratford Ontario. She was divorced from Ernst , Jr. Peters in Florida, USA. She was divorced from Ernst , Jr. Peters. Children were: Natalie Ann Peters , Juliana Katharine Peters.

Anthony Stanley Lucas⁽¹⁾

was born on Mar 28 1941 in ?. Parents: Stanley Robert Lucas and May Henderson.

He was married to Carolyn Boxer on Sep 5 1964 in ?. Children were: Daniel Mark Lucas, Richard Conrad Lucas.

Aquila Lucas Reverend⁽¹⁾ was born on Oct 25 1847 in Old Weston, Huntingdonshire.⁽²⁸⁶⁾ He died on Sep 15 1926 in London, Ontario.⁽²⁸⁷⁾ He Home Address in London, Ontario on a small Garden Farm outside London..⁽²⁸⁸⁾ He Church Affiliation in Methodist (United Church).⁽²⁸⁹⁾ An interesting point to note is that Aquila at some point moved to London, Ontario, Canada and became the minister at Empress United Church on Blackfriars St. London being only 30 miles or so from St. Marys. Makes one wonders if the family was close enough knowing the cousins and he moved to be near relatives
Note from Jim Harris, London

They are buried with some of the children in London, Ontario in Woodland Cemetery. North East London seems marker is # 135 M

The notes received from the United Church Archives also mention the dates of his wife Harriet's (Hattie Jane) birth and death and also their marriage date. Also along with the notes from the Archives there was a picture of Aquila approximately 30 years of age.

The following Obituary was obtained from the United Church of Canada Archives from 'The New Outlook' June 8, 1927 p. 24

The Late Rev. Aquila Lucas

The Rev. Aquila Lucas, son of John and Mary Fletcher Lucas, was born in Old Weston, Huntingdonshire, England in 1847. He inherited the rich legacy of godly parentage. It is not surprising therefore, that, before the age of sixteen he became a Christian of clearly defined experience. His ambition to make the most of his redeemed life was manifest in his zealous pursuit of an education. While yet busily engaged with his father in the tailoring business he managed by private arrangement with Mr. Geo. Lee, principal of Rounds School, to keep up his studious habits. His characteristic courageous and self sacrificing spirit was early revealed in publicly identifying himself with the temperance reform movement which at that time was a very unpopular cause.

In 1874 Mr. Lucas with eleven other young men volunteered for work in the British American Conference. He and his companions were accepted and became known to the Church under the Gospel name of the Twelve Apostles. Mr. Lucas received as his first appointment was Souris, Prince Edward Island. After ten years successful ministry in P.E.I. and New Brunswick he became a field secretary and organized the New Brunswick Sunday School Association. For this work he showed distinguished ability. In 1904 he returned to the pastorate, but in 1906 the International Sunday School Association petitioned Conference to release him for there work. The petition was granted. During eight laborious years he carried forward this very valuable department of Christian activity, extending his organizing mission to the West Indies, Central America, and the northern part of South America.

In 1913 after forty-two years of valuable and diversified service in the Master's Kingdom Mr. Lucas moved to London, Ont. In 1916 he was granted a superannuated relationship in the Methodist Church. During the ten years of his retired life he became well known for his zeal in Sunday school work, pulpit ability and vigilant advocacy of moral reforms and his aggressive Christianity.

Rev. Aquila Lucas is worthy of a place in the honor of the pioneers and pathfinders of the Christian Church in Eastern Canada. Versatile and virile he had left us a good example of the courageous self sacrificing abandonment that has ever distinguished the heroes of the Gospel.

Mr. Lucas is survived by his devoted wife, Hattie J. Lucas, and by five sons and six daughters. The members of this strong family are left with the precious memory of a home of prayer and Christian instruction. 'The just man walketh in his integrity and his children are blest after him'. His strong physical and mental energies were not easily overcome by disease, but eventually, after four months of suffering, 'the earthy house was removed to the building of God, the house not made with hands', September 15th, 1926 in his 79th year.

Appropriate services were conducted in the home and afterwards at Empress Ave. Church. of which the deceased was a faithful and highly respected member. In the presence of a representative congregation brief addresses were delivered by Rev. Dr. MacGregor, President of Conference, Rev. Geo. W. Dewey, and the pastor of the church, Rev. J.F. Chapman, Reverends Kirkland and Bradshaw also took part. In Woodand Cemetery, London, the mortal body of the faithful servant of God was laid to rest in certain hope of glorious resurrection.
D.N. McCamus

A TRIBUTE
Late Aquila Lucas

This was received in a letter from the Maritime Conference Archives dated July 9 1996

With the passing of the late Rev. Aquilla Lucas at his sons' home in London Ontario there is made necessary the dropping from the roll of former Methodist ministers in Canada the name of a man whose contribution to the religious life of his time was outstanding and altogether unique. This brief resume of his life and work is offered by a brother minister who has the facts at hand, on behalf of hundreds of his friend and fellow workers in the Province of New Brunswick, as their grateful and loving tribute of praise to the memory of a truly great man. For, if to offer oneself a servant to childlife is still as it was in the days of the Master of Galilee, a sign of true greatness, then Rev. Aquilla Lucas was indeed truly great. From the days when he with is father started a Sunday School in the old home community in Old Weston, Eng. (his father as superintendent, he as boys' teacher) when he was yet in his middle teens, until the time of his death, the love for teaching the children and youth the ways of righteousness and truth never burned low and in due time in his career became the all controlling directing passion of his life. The present generation in the Province of New Brunswick probably owes more to Rev. Aquilla Lucas for the religious education than to any other individual of the time, and all over the territory in which he travelled in Sunday School work during the last decade of the previous century and the larger part of the first two of the present one, there are scores of men and women who rise up today and call him blessed as there are many who look back upon their association with him and his work as the source of their inspiration for attempting something of real service in the Kingdom of God.
Quoting from his autobiographical notes left for his own family; "Mr ----- in Queens Co. appeared one day in a small parish convention in a new homespun suit. He seemed interested. In later years was made president and later still became a Free Baptist minister. He told me that God led him by the way of Organized S. S. Work." E. R. M. said 'call and tell me more about this work: He became framer of our T. T. Dept and a valuable executive member'. Miss T. from a back settlement started with a teacher training course and ended a missionary in Japan. Miss J. R. --- landed in Korea a missionary after having been lead to dedicate her life to God through the Organized Sunday School Work. 'Rev G. M. Y. told a congregation that my life and work was his inspiration for church work".
Quoting further, (speaking of work in N. B.) ' I had spent thirteen years in this work, giving my life unreservedly, and laying my home and family under tribute for it also. (He was constantly in the field). I had been faithful to every pastor, striving to bind the pastor more closely to his school, and the superintendents more closely to their pastors' ... God's hand was on the work. Schools were increased. Others were made more efficient. Many teachers were instructed -- Religious and intellectual standards were raised .. and Sunday Schools became a greater force for righteousness' ... 'This surely was the loveliest of all Christian work. It was for childhood and youth and for those who lived and worked for them.' 'I knew I was as great a blessing to Methodism as when in the pastorate while I was no less a blessing to people of other denominations. Sometimes I was suspected and opposed by pastors of my own as well as other denominations. The laity generally was true and appreciative.
It is still true of a great many of God's people, that they are 'fools and slow of heart to believe'. So we are not surprised to read from these notes by this great pioneer in Religious Education work in Canada, "My only reason for resigning my position was that in countries my work was made void by ministers". Ministers, note fellow-workers in the Kingdom! A true pioneer's lot.
And truly he was of the pioneer spirit. Hardly had he gotten settled in the pastorate again before a call came from the International Sunday School Association, asking him to take up work for them among the Sunday School workers of the West Indies and South America. On Nov 5th 1906 he left his home again, another Abraham going out for God into a strange land. From that time until 1914 he spent more than eight months of every year in the West Indies, Central and South America, seeking to instruct and inspire the Sunday School workers, chiefly those among the colored races, African and East Indian finding a Godly fellowship among the ministers and missionaries of other churches that his own, mostly from the old land.
In 1914, while preparing to return for a few months on special work for International Associations, having resigned from the regular work that year, war was declared, and all steamships plying between the Islands were commandeered for war purposes. This upset all his plans for God's war down there, and proved to be the end of his active work in a field in which he was a truly great, a much loved, and a most efficient pioneer--the field of Religious Education and with all a humble Methodist minister. However idleness was no part of his make up. Consequently up until quite recent years, when his infirmities of the flesh made it impossible, he did much work by way of pulpit supply, and District and County Sunday School Convention work in and around London, Ontario.
Of late years he was a sufferer from heart trouble. In May of the present year he was found by his family lying in his garden, which throughout all his life was a source of much pleasure to him. The doctors said, 'angina pectoria, only a matter of days'. However he lingered, and suffered, as few of us are called upon to suffer, for almost four months before the Father
heard his prayer and released him.
Aquilla Lucas was born in Old Weston, Huntingdonshire, England on the 5th of Oct 1847. In the year 1860 he began his career as a Religious Educationist by teaching a class of boys in his father's Sunday School in his home community. In 1870 he went to London for a business position, having learned the tailoring trade from his father. Here he attended Danbeigh church of which Rev. Albrighton was the superintendent minister. Having taken to the preaching work in the outlying communities he was approached by his minister with reference to coming out to Eastern British North America, where young ministers were needed, and by him was recommended to Reb. Angwin who was in England at the time looking for young men for the Conference of B. N. A. In 1871 with 11 others he came out to Halifax from whence these 'twelve apostles' (as they have ever since been called by themselves and buy other friends), were distributed among the three maritime provinces. Mr Lucas went to Souris, P. E. I. where he stayed two years. Then he was stationed at York under superintendency of Reb. G. O. Huestis, where he stayed until ordination in 1875. The ordination class of that year, at Charlottetown included among others, John Ellis, Charles Wesley Hamilton, John C. Barrie, and Aquilla Lucas. In August of the same year he was married to Miss Harriett Bridges daughter of the last Robert and Emma Bridges. Following fields of labor were Alberton, Havelock, (later Petitcodiac) Milltown, Nashwauk, Jerusalem, then Sussex. While at Sussex he was invited to become the Field Secretary for the N. B. Sunday School Association. When Conference was memorialized to release Bro. Lucas for this work the motion was bitterly opposed and almost lost, on the grounds that it was wrong for a man thus to leave the ministry of the gospel. "So much a long communion tends to make us what we are;" And so closely did the Conference stick to its opinion that he was refused the privilege of paying into the (then) Supernumerary Fund of the Church. Not till years later was the privilege granted, and even then he was not allowed to pay for the years that had elapsed. This certainly was an injustice his church did to him.
Following the profession of Sunday School Association Secretary he served with the N. B. Association for thirteen years, and as noted above, with the International S. S. Association as Field Secretary in the West Indies and Central and South America for eight years. Between the two periods of secretaryships he served the fields of Bustouche and Keswick in the Conference of New Brunswick and P. E, Island, 1904 to 1906
In 1913 he purchased a small garden farm outside London, Ontario, and thither removed his family, retiring to that place in 1914. Later his two unmarried sons purchased a large market garden farm and greenhouse plant outside the city of London and he and Mrs. Lucas with one daughter went to live with them.
From this home he was called by God to his reward on Wednesday September 15th in this 79th year, and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, London, on the 17th.
As previously noted a rather remarkable circumstance of his passing is that his death is the first break in the family circle for over half a century. On August 5th 1925 his eleven sons and daughters, together with their 24 grandchildren (the total number born) gathered to celebrate the golden wedding anniversary of their parents. Thus 51 years passed without the call of death coming to any member of the family--a truly wonderful record surely.
Besides his widow, he leaves to mourn the passing of a devoted husband and father, 5 sons and 6 daughter, Frank E. Toronto; Mrs. (Rev) E. W. Halpenny (Clementine) Lansing, Michigan; Mrs. John Bulivant, (Agnes) London; Rober B., Gary, Indiana; John, Wallace, Idaho; Mrs. Thomas Layfield (Gertrude) MIssoula, Montana; Mrs. Arthur Buzzard (Minnie) Missoula, Montana; Mrs. (Rev) A. F. Baker, Arcadia, Nova Scotia; Albert E, Harold R, and Ruth D at home.
To all these his scores of friends and fellow workers in all his wide field of labors extend the deepest Christian sympathy.
Servant of God. well done!
Thy glorious warfare's past;
The battles fought, the race is won,
And thou are crowned at last.

Another note received from the Maritime Conference in reference to Aquilla Lucas

LUCAS , AQUILA Served 1871--1906
B. Huntingdonshire, England in 1847, he came across in 1871, was received on trial in 1872, ordained in 1875, and served circuits in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. From 1891--1904 he was on leave of absence to be Field Secretary of the New Brunswick Sunday School association, and from 1906 was abroad in the interests of the International Sunday School Association. Died in London, Ontario, September 15, 1926. He inspired countless young people.

Cemetery Stone at Woodland Cemetery, London, Ontario
LUCAS (rust/brown granite)
f.s. John Lucas/ 1883-1941
f.s Eda Harriet infant 1934 (no dates, no age)
f.s Frederick Harold Infant 1935
(no dates or age)
Rev. Aquila Lucas/1847-1926
Harriet J. Brydges/1859-1928
wife of Rev. Aquila Lucas.
Marcela G. Boyd/1901-1944
wife of Harold R. Lucas
(back) LUCAS, Helen R./1914-
Catherine J1950-1985
f.s. Harold R. Lucas/1895-1963
husband of Helen R. Gurd
Parents: John Lucas and Mary Linford.

He was married to Harriet Jane Bridges on Aug 5 1875 in ?.⁽²⁹⁰⁾ Children were: Clementine S Lucas, Frank Edwin Lucas, Agnes Ethel Lucas, Robert Bridges Lucas, John Lucas, Gertrude Alice Lucas, Minnie A Lucas, Harold Lucas, Albert Lucas, Mrs A F (Baker) Lucas, Ruth Lucas.

Arthur Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born in 1854 in ?. He died in ?. Parents: John Lucas and Mary Linford.

Arthur Walter Lucas⁽¹⁾

was born in Oct 1907 in Holly Yare off Hedsor Road, Bourne End. He died on Feb 12 1944 in W W #2 casualty.⁽²⁹¹⁾ He Hobbies in Wireless, played the mandolin in a band. He Church Affiliation in Church of England. THE MEN OF WOOBURN WAR MEMORIAL

In the War Arthur joined the Fleet Air Arm as a photographer and grew a beard. He was stationed in East Africa when he wrote his last newsy letter to his bother Stan in late 1943. But in February 1944 he was serving on the Ministry of War Transport SS'Khedive Ismail'- a converted liner of 7513 tons - when she was torpedoed and sunk by a U-boat off the Maldive Islands. Of the 1324 troops and 183 crew aboard, 1134 troops and 137 crew were lost making this the third worst loss of life on a troopship in the Second World War. Among the dead was Photographer A W Lucas.
A month later the BEF reported his death and printed his photograph and his name is remembered on Wooburn War Memorial and in the Memorial Book.
His brother Sidney served in the army in the Middle East and later became manager of Slough Greyhound Stadium. Stan, the youngest of the three brother, was a pre-war Territorial, serving with Wilf Saunders (qv) and Dennis Braybrooke, and served in Burma after Dunkirk. Their father died in 1942 and their mother in 1959. After the War Arthur's wife and children went to live in London.

LUCAS Arthur Walter
Rathmines, 3 Spring Cottages, Upper Bourne End.
FAA JX/2237584 Photographer, HMS 'Lanka'. Lost on SS 'Khedive Ismail'. 12.2.44 age 36.
Remembered on the Lee-on-Solent Memorial, Bay 5 Panel 3 (MR5)

The eldest of Walter and Beatrice May Lucas's three sons, Arthur was born in Holy Yard off Hedsor Road, Borune End, in October 1907. Later the family moved to 7 Riversdale Cottages, and then in about 1928, they moved to 2 Spring Cottages in Upper Bourne End. Meanwhile Sidney Thomas had been born in 1911, and Stanley Robert in 1917. All three boys attended Bourne End School.
Leaving school at 14 Arthur served a 4 year apprenticeship in photography with Grevilles of Maidenhead. But he had wide interest, taking 'The Wireless' magazine and building his own'cats whiskers' set - reputedly the first in Bourne End - to listen to 2LO. And he played the Madoline in a band, commuted to Maidenhead on his giant 'Indian' motorbike, and skated on frozen Wooburn Meadows opposite Riversdale Cottages.
Very tall - he was 6'4" - and good looking, he was a 'wonderful temperament' and played patiently with his younger brothers.
In 1928 when he was 21 Arthur Lucas emigrated to Canada and opened a photographic studio in Toronto. He was recently married and Audrey Alice Lucas followed three months later. The studio started well but the Great Depression followed all too soon and eventually they sold up and returned to England. The family then lived with his parents and Arthur went to work for Kodak. Then, early in the War the family moved next door to No 3 Spring Cottages, known as 'Rathmines'.
Arthur and Audrey produced two children, Gay and Sheridan - known as Sherry.

From the Book called CHRONOLOGY OF THE WAR AT SEA--1944
---Of the Japanese submarines I-27 (Lt-Cdr Fukumura) attacks a British convoy of five troop transports in the One and a Half Degree Channel (Maldives) on 12 Feb. The convoy is escorted by the Cruser Hawkins and destroyers Petard and Paladin and is on the way from Kilindini to Colombo. The submarine sinks the transport KHEDIVE ISMAIL (7513 tons) with over 1000 British troops on board, but is herself sunk in a counter-attack by the two destroyers.--

Along with this small insert there is a picture of the ship Khedive Ismail
Parents: Walter Lucas and Beatrice Mary Newman.

He was married to Audrey Alice Lucas in 1927 in ?. Children were: Gay Lucas , Sheridan Lucas.

Audrey Alice Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born in ?.

She was married to Arthur Walter Lucas in 1927 in ?. Children were: Gay Lucas, Sheridan Lucas.

Bernice Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born on Feb 22 1910 in St. Marys, Ontario.⁽²⁹²⁾ She died in ?. Parents: John Henry Lucas and Margaret Elizabeth McCauley.

Blott Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born in 1835 in ?.⁽²⁹³⁾ She died in ?. Parents: Walter Lucas and Mary Brown.

Blott Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born in 1809 in ?. He died in ?. Parents: John Lucas and Mary Crossham.

He was married to Jane Fuller in 1835 in Alconbury, Weston.

Blott Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born in 1823 in ?. He died in ?. Parents: John Lucas and Mary Fletcher.

He was married to Jane Carter on Feb 1 1848 in ?.

Charles Edward Lucas⁽¹⁾

was born on Jan 8 1939 in At Home Queen Street, St. Marys.⁽²⁹⁴⁾ He Hobbies in Flying. He Home Address in St. Marys. He Church Affiliation in Fellowship Baptist. A Short Lucas History 1997
WILLIAM CALVIN LUCAS SR.
He was born in St. Marys on November 11 1903 and died in St. Marys on July 30 1973. On June 25 1932 he was married to Sarah Catherine Ferguson, born May 28 1909, at Blosom Valley, Egremont Township. She died February 6 1988 in Scarborough. They are both buried in the St. Marys Cemetery. They had two children, William Calvin Lucas Jr. born May 16 1933 and Charles Edward Lucas born January 8 1939.

CHARLES EDWARD LUCAS
He was born January 8 1939 at St. Marys. On October 12 1961 he was married to Helen Audrey Bean, born April 17 1943, in St. Marys. From this union came four children. Shelly Lynn, born October 6 1962; Richard Karl born March 24 1965; Cory Wayne born April 20 1971; and David Andrew born November 10 1975.

SHELLY LYNN LUCAS
She was born October 6 1962 in Longuille, Quebec. At St. Marys she married John Pennhall, born June 6 1962, on April 16 1988. Their family consists of Meagan born April 28 1991 and another daughter Amy Lynn born September 29 1993.

MEAGAN ELIZABETH PENNHALL
She was born April 28 1991.

AMY LYNN PENNHALL
She was born September 29 1993.

RICHARD KARL LUCAS
He was born March 24 1965 in Grimsby. On June 21 1986 he was married in St. Marys to Wendy Sleeper, born September 7 1965. They have three children, Tyler born June 7 1989, Hope born July 24 1991 and Nathan born July 26 1994.

TYLER ANDREW LUCAS
He was born June 7 1989.

HOPE AMAMDA LUCAS
She was born July 24 1991.

NATHAN DAVID LUCAS
He was born July 26 1994

CORY WAYNE LUCAS
He was born in Grimsby April 20 1971. On October 15th 1994 Cory was married to Sheila Ann Herrfort. They were married in the Riverdale Church Millbank, Ontario. They are living in St. Marys, Ontario.

RHETT MATTHEW LUCAS
He was born September 26 1996

DAVID ANDREW LUCAS
He was born in St. Marys, November 10 1975. On September 21, 1996 he married Calico Jean Loney, born August 8 1975. They were married in St. Marys, Ontario
Parents: William Calvin Lucas Sr. and Sarah Catherine Ferguson.

He was married to Helen Audrey Bean on Oct 12 1961 in St. Marys, Ontario. Children were: Shelly Lynn Lucas, Richard Karl Lucas Rev., Cory Wayne Lucas, David Andrew Lucas.

Clementina Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born in 1844 in ?. She died in ?. Parents: John Lucas and Mary Linford.

She was married to James Linford in 1865 in ?. Children were: Rosa Linford.

Clementine S Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born on Sep 6 1876 in ?. She died in 1938 in Buried in Woodland Cemetery, London, Ontario.⁽²⁹⁵⁾
Woodland Cemetery, London, Ontario
HALLPENNY (lt. gray granite)
f.s. Clementine Lucas
wife of Rev. E.W.Halpenny
1876-1938
f.s Rev. E.W.Halpenny/1872-1956
Parents: Aquila Lucas Reverend and Harriet Jane Bridges.

She was married to E W Halpenny Rev. in ?.

Cory Wayne Lucas⁽¹⁾

was born on Apr 20 1971 in Grimsby, Ontario. He Home Address in Jones Street. Parents: Charles Edward Lucas and Helen Audrey Bean.

He was married to Sheila Ann Herrfort on Oct 15 1994 in Riverdale Church, Milbank, Ontario.⁽²²⁴⁾ Children were: Rhett Matthew Lucas , Erin Elizabeth Lucas.

Daniel Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born in 1840 in ?. He died in ?. Parents: John Lucas and Mary Fletcher.

Daniel Mark Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born on Oct 21 1966 in ?. Parents: Anthony Stanley Lucas and Carolyn Boxer.

Darren Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born in ?. He died in ?. Parents: Michael Lucas and Hillary Lucas.

David Andrew Lucas⁽¹⁾

was born on Nov 10 1975 in St, Marys, Ontario. Parents: Charles Edward Lucas and Helen Audrey Bean.

He was married to Calico Jean Loney on Sep 21 1996 in St. Marys, Ontario.
Children were: Sarah Amelia Lucas, Dylan Andrew Lucas.

Dylan Andrew Lucas was born on May 2 2001 in Stratford Ontario. Parents: David Andrew Lucas and Calico Jean Loney.

Edward Walter Lucas⁽¹⁾

was born on Feb 11 1907 in St. Marys, Ontario. He died on Feb 18 1971 in Orangeville, Ontario.⁽²⁹⁶⁾⁽²⁹⁷⁾ He Church Affiliation in Anglican. EDWARD WALTER LUCAS
Edward Walter Lucas, of 214 Broadway, Orangeville, died in Dufferin Area Hospital, February 18 at the age of 64. Born in St. Marys to Mr. and Mrs. T.W. Lucas, he attended school in St. Marys and Springfield. He married Ada Barnes on July 14 1928. in Orangeville.
He worked in the monument business since 1927 for the late S.H. Ruttledge, taking over the business in 1945. He was a member of the Anglican Church, belonging to the Oddfellows Lodge No. 57, and was an active charter member of the Orangeville Credit Union. He also served on the Board of Directors of Forest Lawn Cemetery for a number of years.
He is survived by his daughter Ona (Mrs. Don Black), and his sister, Eleanor (Mrs. Ron Keith) and brother, Calvin. He was predeceased by his wife, his brother Gibson, Saginaw, Michigan, and a grandson, Randy.
Funeral services were conducted February 22, at the Turner Funeral Home by Reverent Arthur Page. Now at the Forest Lawn Mortuary, his final resting place will be Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were James Redick, Bill Willoughby, Farquar Ferguson, Nelson Halliday, Thomas Fair, and Clifford Ladd. The flower bearers were E. J. Reid, Harry Glover, Wm. Ferguson and Cress Walker. The Oddfellows service was conducted at 7.30 p.m. on February 21.

Parents: Thomas William Lucas and Celestine Mabel Gibson.

He was married to Ada Barnes on Jul 14 1928 in Orangeville, Ontario. Children were: Ona Irene Lucas.

Edwin Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born in 1841 in Possible in Old Weston. He died in 1856 in Old Weston. Parents: John Lucas and Mary Linford.

Edwin Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born in 1858 in ?. He died in ?. Parents: John Lucas and Mary Linford.

Eileen Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born in St. Marys, Ontario. She died in USA. Many years ago Eileen had a romantic interlude with my family Doctor in Stratford, Ontario. Dr. Gilbert Jarrott. (personal note talking to the Doctor.)
Parents: John Henry Lucas and Margaret Elizabeth McCauley.

She was married to A J Ausk in San Diego, California, USA.

Eleanor Lucas⁽¹⁾

was born on Sep 8 1901 in St. Marys, Ontario. She died on Apr 11 1977 in St. Marys, Ontario.⁽²⁹⁸⁾⁽²⁹⁹⁾ She Home Address in 45 William Street, St. Marys, Ontario. She Church Affiliation in Adherent of the Jehovah Witness. She was buried in St. Marys Cemetery. KEITH
At the St. Marys Memorial Hospital on April 11, 1977 Eleanor (Lucas) Keith of 45 William St, in her 76 year. Beloved wife of the late Ronald G Keith, dear mother of Jean, Mrs. Ted Grose, Florence, Mrs Beech Baker, Robert Keith all of St. Marys, 4 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren survive. Funeral services were held at the L.A. Ball Funeral Chapel, Wednesday April 13th at 2 p.m. Interment at the St. Marys Cemetery.
Parents: Thomas William Lucas and Celestine Mabel Gibson.

She was married to Ronald G Keith in 1923 in St. Marys, Ontario. Children were: Jean Keith, Florence Lillian Keith, Robert Bob Keith.

Eliza Lucas⁽¹⁾

was born on Mar 20 1866 in Pointon, Lincolnshire, England.⁽³⁰⁰⁾⁽³⁰¹⁾ She died on Jun 21 1904 in St. Marys, Ontario.⁽³⁰²⁾ Eliza Lucas b March 20, 1866 m May 25, 1885 d June 21, 1904
Philip Mitchell b April 1, 1859 d March 17, 1932

Eliza is also mentioned in the British census of 1871 as a scholar and in the Canadian census of 1881. In the 1891 census she is found with her husband Philip Mitchell and son James. Philip was a gardener having his own business in St. Marys. They are buried in the St. Marys cemetery. (Philip was wounded in the Boer War and got a bullet deep in the hip which they decided was inoperable with the techniques of the day, Some years later something caught on his sock in the calf area. It was the bullet that had somehow worked its way down and started pushing out through the skin. His profession was working at the creamery in St. Marys. These notes not verified but sent by Jim Harris of London). Eliza was likely the most robust of the 9 children but died early of age. Parents: Richard Lucas and Elizabeth Bristow.

She was married to Philip Mitchell on May 25 1885 in St. Marys, Ontario. Children were: Daughter, James Mitchell, Nelson Mitchell, William Mitchell.

Eliza Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born in 1829 in ?.⁽³⁰³⁾ She died in ?. Parents: Walter Lucas and Mary Brown.

Elizabeth Lucas⁽¹⁾

was born in 1849 in Deeping St. James, Lincoln.⁽³⁰⁴⁾ She died on Apr 11 1904 in Ropsley, Grantham. Parents: Walter Lucas and Mary Brown.

She was married to Richard Horn on Feb 18 1875 in Parish of Sempringham, County of Lincoln.⁽²³¹⁾ Children were: Ann Horn, Rosetta Horn , Frank Horn, Elizabeth Horn , Jack Horne.

Emma Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born in 1838 in ?. She died in ?. Parents: John Lucas and Mary Fletcher.

Erin Elizabeth Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born on Oct 6 1999 in Stratford General Hospital. Parents: Cory Wayne Lucas and Sheila Ann Herrfort.

Fanny Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born in 1869 in Parish of Sempringham, County of Lincoln.⁽³⁰⁵⁾ She died in ?. Parents: Thomas Lucas and Mary Ann Dobney.

She was married to George Stenson on Oct 25 1887 in Parish of Sempringham, County of Lincoln.⁽³⁰⁶⁾

Frank Edwin Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born on Nov 20 1878 in ?. He died in ?. Parents: Aquila Lucas Reverend and Harriet Jane Bridges.

Frederick Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born in 1875 in Parish of Great Hale.⁽³⁰⁷⁾ He died in 1902 in ?. Parents: Thomas Lucas and Mary Ann Dobney.

Frederick Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born in 1901. Parents: Herbert Lucas and First Wife's Name Unknown.

Gay Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born in ?. Parents: Arthur Walter Lucas and Audrey Alice Lucas.

George Edward Lucas⁽¹⁾

was born on Nov 12 1874 in Pointon, Lincolnshire, England.⁽³⁰⁸⁾ He died on Jul 21 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, buried in St. Marys.⁽³⁰⁹⁾⁽³¹⁰⁾ He was buried in St. Marys Cemetery. George Lucas b November 12, 1874 m ? d July 21, 1940
Margaret Holmes B ? d 1927

St. Marys Journal Argus, July 25, 1940 George Edward Lucas
George Edward Lucas, member of an old St. Marys family, died at his home in Detroit, Mich., early on Sunday morning in his 66th year. He had been in poor health for a long time but his final illness was of only a week's duration.
Mr. Lucas was born at Pointon, Lincolnshire, England, in 1874, just a year before his parents. the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lucas, came to Canada with their 6 children, settling at St. Marys.
In his youth, George was widely known buy his nickname 'Spot'. He was a big sturdy chap, over six feet tall and well liked, In 1889 he went to Detroit and took a position with the Grand Laundry Co. He remained with the same firm up to the time of his death. His wife, formerly Margaret Holmes of Detroit, predeceased him 13 years ago.
Surviving are three sisters and two brothers: Mrs. William Reid, London; Mrs. D. Kelly, Detroit; Mrs. Charles Lewis, St. Marys;, Albert Lucas, London; and John Lucas, St. Marys.
The remains were brought here from Detroit by Mr. and Mrs. Kelly, brother-in-law and sister of the deceased. On Wednesday afternoon, the funeral was held from the residence of his sister, Mrs. Charles Lewis, Salina St. Rev. J. T. Strachan conducted the service. Mr. Charles Lewis sang 'Some Day' and 'Beautiful Isle of Somewhere', with Mrs. McArthur at the piano. The pallbearers were: Dan Ross, C. W. Coupland, James McGrigor, Reg. Lucas, Nelson Mitchell, Calvin Lucas.
Following the service interment was in St. Marys Cemetery.
Parents: Richard Lucas and Elizabeth Bristow.

He was married to Margaret Holmes in ?.

Gertrude Alice Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born on May 23 1885 in ?. She died in ?. Parents: Aquila Lucas Reverend and Harriet Jane Bridges.

Gretta May Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born on Feb 11 1910 in ?. She died on Feb 16 1910 in ?. Parents: Albert Joseph Day Lucas and Ellen Elizabeth Bossence.

Harold Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born in 1895 in Maritimes. He died in 1963 in London, Ontario.⁽³¹¹⁾ Parents: Aquila Lucas Reverend and Harriet Jane Bridges.

He was married to Helen R Gurd in ?.

He was married to Marcela G Boyd in ?.

Henry Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born in 1858 in ?.⁽³¹²⁾ He died in ?. Parents: John Lucas and Penelope Tabor.

Herbert Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born in 1871 in Parish of Great Hale.⁽³¹³⁾ He died on Oct 22 1948 in Sempringham Churchyard. He Home Address in Pointon, England. Grave in Sempringham Churchyard

In memory of HERBART LUCAS died Oct 22 1948 aged 77 years
also of BETSY his wife died April 26th 1965 aged 90 years

Parents: Thomas Lucas and Mary Ann Dobney.

He was married to Betsy on Nov 16 1907 in ?. Children were: Stanley Christian Lucas .

He was married to First Wife's Name Unknown in ?. Children were: Frederick Lucas.

Hillary Lucas⁽¹⁾ was born in ?.

She was married to Michael Lucas in ???. Children were: Martin Lucas, Darren Lucas.

Hope Amanda Lucas⁽¹⁾

was born on Jul 24 1991 in Stratford, Ontario. Parents: Richard Karl Lucas Rev. and Wendy Sleeper.

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