John Thomas Carr WHEELER ^{1,32,1231,1232}

   Other names for John were Jack WHEELER and John C. WHEELER.¹²⁴²

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 27 Jul 1891, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³³

2. Alt. Birth, 29 Jul 1891, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^131,1229

3. Minister/Priest: Rev. Arthur C.F. Wood, M.A, 13 Sep 1891, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹²³²

4. Baptism: RC Basilica of St. John the Baptist, 17 Aug 1892, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^4,115,1243 090613 On the NGB website in the transcript of the RC Basilica Baptisms it gives this entry: 218. John Thomas, Wheeler, ? months old, Joseph Wheeler and Mary Hannah Goss, Mulloch St., 17 Aug [1892], W. Forristall, ??? co ??

The latter notation which the transcriber could not make out probably says "convert c of e" which is found in the notations given for other children.

All or most of the chldren in this family are known to have been Baptised in both the Anglican and Catholic churches because it was a mixed marriage "sub conditione" and they were obliged to raise the children Catholic in order to have permission to marry, but in fact raised them as Anglicans.

5. Occupation: Tinsmith, Standard Manufacturing Company, Between 1902 and 1955, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^4,32 Birth certificate of Evelyn Mary Wheeler in 1917 indicated his profession as Tinsmith with Standard Manufacturing Company. He worked there from 1902 to 1952 according to the inscription on his long service watch (in possession of John Paul Wheeler). But in fact the inscription on the watch did not take into account 3 more years of service put in after the award, according to a newspaper photograph that appeared at the time of his actual retirement after 53 years.

6. Census: Shows him living at home with his parents and several siblings, 1911, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹²⁴⁴ Gives his age incorrectly as 18

7. Confirmation: Reverend G. Hayward Hewitt, St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 29 Mar 1914, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹²⁴⁵

8. Occupation: Mechanic, 1916, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁷

9. Residence: Power's Avenue, 20 Sep 1916, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁷

10. Occupation: Tinsmith, 28 Quidi Vidi Rd, 9 Dec 1917, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²²

11. Residence: 28 Quidi Vidi Rd, 9 Dec 1917, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹²⁴⁶

12. Residence: 12 Quidi Vidi Rd., Information from St. Thomas Parish Bulletin, Jan 1918, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹²³⁸ January 1918

13. Census: 64 Quidi Vidi Rd, 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³² This event was shared with Evelyn Mary WHEELER, Jacob BISHOP, Jane CHISLETT, Joseph James BISHOP, Otto Edgar WHEELER, and Sarah Minnie BISHOP.

14. Occupation: Tinsmith, Factory, 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁶⁹²

15. Residence: 64 Quidi Vidi Rd, 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹²⁴⁷

16. Census: Household of John Wheeler, 64 Quidi Vidi Rd, 1935, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³⁹ His home is estimated to be worth $2000. It has 6 rooms but no radio.

"Newfoundland Census, 1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9Z-Z912 : 19 July 2016), John Wheeler, 64 Quidi Vidi Rd, St. John's East, Newfoundland, Canada; citing St. John's East District, p. , household ID 379, reference ID , Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador; FHL microfilm 2,166,829.
This event was shared with Evelyn Mary WHEELER, Muriel Isabelle WHEELER, Otto Edgar WHEELER, Ruth Jane WHEELER, and Sarah Minnie BISHOP.

17. Occupation: Superintendent, Tin Department, $1300 a year, 1935, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³⁹

18. Residence: 64 Quidi Vidi Rd, 1936, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁴⁰ This event was shared with Evelyn Mary WHEELER, Muriel Isabelle WHEELER, Otto Edgar WHEELER, Ruth Jane WHEELER, and Sarah Minnie BISHOP.

19. Census: 64 Quidi Vidi "Terrace", Household of John and Minnie Wheeler, 1945, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁴¹² Note that John and Otto and Muriel are listed as Irish!!!! This event was shared with Muriel Isabelle WHEELER, Otto Edgar WHEELER, and Sarah Minnie BISHOP.

20. Occupation: Sheet Metal Worker, 1945, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁴¹²

21. Living, 21 Feb 1963, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁸⁰

John married Sarah Minnie BISHOP, daughter of Jacob BISHOP and Jane CHISLETT, on 20 Sep 1916 in Cavendish, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ^27,1229.^,1230 (Sarah Minnie BISHOP was born on 23 Nov 1890 in Heart's Delight-Islington, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ^{33,559,1248,1249}, christened on 2 Dec 1890 in Heart's Delight-Islington, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada,^{559,1250,1251} died on 24 Mar 1962 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ^53,1229 and was buried on 26 Mar 1962 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ^131,1252.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Alt. Marriage, 20 Sep 1916, Cavendish, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^27,1229 28/08/01

Marriage record in Vital Statistics records (page 221, Line 14) for 1916 held at PANL state:

District of Trinity; Sept. 20, 1916; Cavendish; John Thomas Carr Wheeler (aged 25), bachelor; Mechanic; Resident of St. John's; Church of England; and Sarah Minnie Bishop (aged 25), spinster; resident of Cavendish; Church of England. Minister C. M. Sticking; Witnesses Lewis Ralph Bishop (Sarah Minnie's brother) and Mabel Elsie Martin (John Thomas Carr's neice); registering officer Canon Smart.

2. Minister/Priest: Minister C. M. Sticking, 20 Sep 1916, Cavendish, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^27,1230

3. Witnesses: Lewis Ralph Bishop (Sarah Minnie's brother) and Mabel Elsie Martin (John Thomas Carr's neice), 20 Sep 1916, Cavendish, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^27,1230 For some reason the name of Edith G. White is left off the formal record though it appears on the actual Marriage Certificate