| Name |
Albert William MALLETT [1] |
| Birth |
15 Apr 1856 |
Wormsworthy, Alwington, Devon, England  [2, 3] |
- Also have location of Bideford, Parkham, County of Devon, England.
On birth certificate: Father listed as a husbandman (cattle, horses??). The birth certificate is signed with the mark (+) of Elizabeth Mallett, Mother, of Wormsworthy, Alwington. Registered on May 13, 1856. Looks like L.S. Hole, Registrar. Received from the General Register Office in London, England.
Wormsworthy is an ... (estate?).
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| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
1 Apr 1861 |
Ford, Alwington, Devon, England [4] |
- William Mallett, age 40, Ag Labourer, b. Alwington
Elizabeth, age 46, b. Parkham
Mary, age 15, Plain Server, b. Alwington
Josiah, age 10?, Scholar, b. Alwington
Albert, age 4, Scholar, b. Alwington
Eizabeth, age 2, b. Alwington
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| Immigration |
1874 |
Canada [5, 6] |
- From Devon, England to Canada (Port Hope?)
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| Census |
14 Apr 1891 |
Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada [7] |
- Albert Mallett, 31, Methodist, Farmer; Mary Jane, 27, Wife; Frederick, 6, son; Norman, 4, son; Earnest, 1 son; Edward James (not a Mallett), 12, Com, b: England, Farm Labourer.
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| Anecdote |
- See write-up in "A Century of Memories" McAuley book, page 266
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| Note |
- "A Century of Memories" McAuley book, page 266.
Religion: Not known, but married into Bible Christian family (Corden's).
Albert Mallett and Mary Corden lived on adjacent farms in England.
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| Residence |
Abt May 1891 |
Brundette Farm, Welwyn, Northwest Territories, Canada [10] |
- In the year 1891, they and their three young sons, Frederick William (age 7), Norman and Roy came from Port Hope to Moosomin, Saskatchewan by train. They brought with them a team of horses and a Jersey cow. The trip took a week and Fred told how when he got bored on the train, and when the train stopped for fuel and water, he would get out and run along beside it. Also ran up to the stock car to feed the animals and tend to their needs with his Dad's help. Swansons Delivery took them to their first home. They spent the night at Willen, and went on the next to day to Welwyn, Sask where they rented the Brundette farm. It was in the spring of the year when they arrived and they planted twenty-one bushels of wheat. There was a house on the farm for them to live in. That fall, when they harvested their crop, they had twenty-two bushels of wheat. To earn money for food for his family Albert followed the threshing machines and measured the grain into bushel measures. They stayed on this farm for four years and then moved to the McAuley district in Manitoba.
To Moosomin from Port Hope, Ontario on train in spring. On to Welwyn next day. Put May here because it was spring and they were in the 1891 census still in Ontario (taken April 14th). Book states "Welwyn, Sask" but at that time Welwyn was part of NWT.
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 Note |
Abt 1895 |
McAuley, Manitoba, Canada [9, 12, 13] |
- Homestead applied for at Birtle ca 1895. For the grand price of $10.00. One of the last homesteads in the area.
Albert William Mallett decided to apply for a homestead, so he hitched up the buggy and he and Mary Jane [Corden] drove to Birtle to apply and receive one of the last homestead in the district, for the price of $10.00. Fred [George F. Mallett] remembered the evening of his parents return as being something special, for that night they had pudding (what kind he forgot) but this was the first time they had had pudding since leaving Ontario.
- There was no home on the homestead, so the first winter their home was a cave, or rather two caves side by side - one for the animals and one for the family - dug into the hill side. The next couple of years was spent enlarging the stable dividing half for a home - the rest for the animals. It wasn't until four years had passed that a house was built.
- Grain had to be brought to Elkhorn to be ground into flour. Fred also went hunting in the Riding Mountains - leaving early in the morning on foot, with a team of horses - making Foxwaren by nightfall, and the mountains the next day.
Have picture of family in front of sod home ca 1899.
Alice remembers when the floor was moved in the sod house and all mice. On her sixth birthday, her mother got a new Home Comfort stove. She didn't remember what kind of a stove they before but every one was so happy with the new one.
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| Residence |
Abt 1895 |
32-14-29, McAuley, Manitoba, Canada [10, 14, 15, 16] |
- Homestead applied for at Birtle ca 1895. For the grand price of $10.00. One of the last homesteads in the area.
Albert William Mallett decided to apply for a homestead, so he hitched up the buggy and he and Mary Jane [Corden] drove to Birtle to apply and receive one of the last homestead in the district, for the price of $10.00.
There was no home on the homestead, so the first winter their home was a cave, or rather two caves side by side - one for the animals and one for the family - dug into the hill side. The next couple of years was spent enlarging the stable dividing half for a home - the rest for the animals. It wasn't until four years had passed that a house was built.
Have picture of family in front of sod home ca 1899.
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| Photo |
Abt 1899 |
 |
Albert Mallett Sod Home c 1899
Albert William Mallett and Mary Jane (Corden) Mallett applied for a homestead and received, for the price of $10, one of the last homesteads in the district. This homestead was at 32-14-29, McAuley, Manitoba, Canada.
There was no home on the homestead, so for the first winter their home was a cave, or rather two caves side by side (one for the animals and one for the family) dug into the hillside. The next couple of years was spent enlarging the stable (made of sod) dividing half for a home and half for the animals. This is a picture of the family in front of that sod home. It wasn't until four years had passed that a house was built. |
| SW Group |
4 |
| UKC 1881 |
N |
| Reference Number |
8 |
| Death |
12 May 1936 |
32-14-29, McAuley, Manitoba, Canada [17] |
- Tuesday May 12, 1936 in his 80th year. He had been ailing for the past few months, but appeared to be recovering, when a sudden seizure brought the end [as per obituary].
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| Burial |
14 May 1936 |
McAuley Cemetery, McAuley, Manitoba, Canada |
- May 14, 1936 02:00pm at McAuley. Internment at McAuley Cemetary. Obituary (1936) - Albert Mallett, sr. Laid to Rest:
Mr. Albert Mallett, one of the grand old men of the northern part of our district, died at his residence, McAuley, Man., last Tuesday, May 12th, in his 80th year. He had been ailing for the past few months, but appeared to be recovering when a sudden seizure brought the end, and much sorrow to his dear wife and family, to all of whom the sympathy of many friends is extended.
The funeral service took place at 2 o'clock on Thursday last, at McAuley, and was attended by a large number of friends. Interment followed in McAuley Cemetary
Mr. Albert Mallett was born near Bideford, Devonshire, England, in 1856, coming to Canada in 1874. He was married at Port Hope, Ontario, on Christmas Day 1883, to Mary Jane Cordon. In 1892 Mr. and Mrs. Mallett came to Moosomin, and later took up land near McAuley, which is still being farmed by their son Henry.
In the deceased were typified all the attributes of a real country gentleman - kindliness, heartiness, straightforward dealings, and the the unchangeable happy mood that did so much to endear him to his family and neighbors alike. He was truly a man of outstanding Christian personality.
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| Person ID |
I3729 |
Southwest |
| Last Modified |
19 Nov 2020 |
| Family |
Mary Jane CORDEN, b. 7 Feb 1863, Thoresway, Caistor, Lincolnshire, England d. 21 Nov 1958, Winnipeg General Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Age 95 years) |
| Marriage |
25 Dec 1883 |
Bible Christian Manse, Port Hope, Ontario, Canada [10, 18] |
- Possibility - found in book - Marriage Notices of Ontario, by William D. Reid, 1980, Hunterdon House - Albert MALOTT, L1883, #ES1-27 (L1883 - living 1883).
Married in the Bible Christian Manse at Port Hope. Married by Reverend J. Copeland.
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| Children |
| + | 1. George Frederick William MALLETT, b. 4 Nov 1884, Port Hope, Ontario, Canada d. 15 Jul 1970, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada (Age 85 years) |
| + | 2. Albert Norman MALLETT, b. 18 Dec 1887, Port Hope, Ontario, Canada d. 10 Aug 1966, Rivers, Manitoba, Canada (Age 78 years) |
| | 3. Earnest Roy MALLETT, b. 1889, Port Hope, Ontario, Canada d. 2 Jan 1905, McAuley, Manitoba, Canada (Age 16 years) |
| + | 4. Lillian MALLETT, b. 26 Jul 1893, Welwyn, Northwest Territories, Canada d. 26 Aug 1982, South Porcupine, Ontario, Canada (Age 89 years) |
| + | 5. Alice Viola MALLETT, b. 18 Feb 1898, 32-14-29, McAuley, Manitoba, Canada d. 13 Apr 2002, Elkhorn, Manitoba, Canada (Age 104 years) |
| | 6. Henry MALLETT, b. 26 Jan 1901, 32-14-29, McAuley, Manitoba, Canada d. 12 Oct 1984, Virden, Manitoba, Canada (Age 83 years) |
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| Family ID |
F1220 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1856 - 1936 (80 years)
