Friday, September 29, 2017

John Wishart and Ann Munn

John Wishart - enhanced b/w photo
John Wishart
Parents: Richard Wishart and Mary Ann Smith
Born 25 December 1885 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Christened 13 January 1886 Christ Church, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Military: WW1 Merchant Seaman
Occupation: Iron Foundry Worker (1911)
1942: Government Contractor (according to his daughter, Elizabeth's marriage record)
Married Ann Munn 3 December 1906 St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Died 2 May 1951 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Buried 9 May 1951 Anfield Cemetery and Crematorium, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Note: requested photo of headstone 26 July 2020


Sources
According to the military information,
John would have earned this particular
 medal for completing at least six months
John's ribbon was issued to him
on 22 Feb 1921 and the medal on
16 May 1922
Those that received the first medal
For the Merchant Marines (above),
automatically received this one,
so John would have had at
least 2 medals awarded.
John's ribbon was issued to him
on 22 Feb 1921 and the medal on
16 May 1922
Christening: England Select Births and Christenings and Liverpool, England, Baptisms
1911 UK Census Everton, Lancashire, England (age 25, his mother is living with them)
Military: UK Campaign Medals Awarded to WW1 Merchant Seaman
Marriage: England and Wales Marriage Index and Liverpool, England, Marriages and Banns, and England Select Marriages
1939 England and Wales Register (age 85)
Family Search
ancestry.com
Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213808600/john-wishart
Marriage record for John and Ann. 
NOTE:  his father is listed as William, not Richard - he did have an older brother named William

John's burial registration for Roman Catholic Division in the Anfield Cemetery and crematorium showing where he was buried - Section 10 grave 368
12 December 1942
Ann at daughter
Elizabeth's wedding to
Fred McVeigh
Ann (Annie) Munn (my first cousin 3x's removed)
Parents James Henry Munn and Bridget Chalk
Born 29 June 1888 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Died 2 October 1955 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Buried 5 Oct 1955 Anfield Cemetery and Crematorium, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Note: requested photo of headstone 26 July 2020
Sources
1911 UK Census Everton, Lancashire, England (age 24)
1939 England and Wales Register (age 88)
England Marriages
Family Search
Ancestry.com
Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213813001/ann-wishart

CHILDREN

John Wishart (his name may be John James Wishart, in which case he would have died in 1968. His maternal grandfather was James Munn, so it is possible, but I can't find more proof  yet - 26 Jul 2020)
Born  1908 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Married ?
Children ?
Died ?
Buried
Sources
Birth Registration Index
1911 UK Census Everton, Lancashire, England (age 3)
Family Search
Ancestry.com
Richard Wishart
Born 14 November 1910 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Married: Mary Bolderston 1932 West Derby, Lancashire, England
Children:  Richard, Ronald
Died 1986 Liverpool, Merseyside, England (age 75)
COD: Cardiac Failure, aortic valve disease, emphysema
Buried (cremated) 10 June 1986
Sources
Birth Registration Index
1911 UK Census Everton, Lancashire, England (age 0)
Marriage Registration Index
Death Registration Index
Family Search
Ancestry.com
Thomas Anthony Wishart
Born June 1919 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Married Jessie Lunan Buchanan about 1941
Children: 3
Died 1978 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Buried
Sources
Birth Registration Index
Family Search
Ancestry.com
Elizabeth Wishart
Elizabeth Wishart
Born 14 October 1921 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Occupation: Machinst (1939)
Assembler (Government Contractor 1942)
Married 1) Frederick McVeigh 12 December 1942 St. Mary of the Angels, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Note:  Fred was 19 and she was 21 at time of marriage. Fred died in WW1 1943 and is buried in Italy.
Child: living
2) Patrick McDonald 1946
Children:  living
Died 24 March 1989 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth's obituary
Buried 31 March 1989 Anfield Cemetery, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Note: requested a photo of the headstone 26 July 2020
Sources
Birth Registration Index
1939 England and Wales Register (with parents)
Death Registration Index
Obituary
Family Search
Ancestry.com
Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213808332/elizabeth-mcdonald
Rose (Rosie) Wishart
Born  1924 West Derby, Lancashire, England
Died 1927 West Derby, Lancashire, England
Buried Ford Cemetery, Lancashire, England
Sources

Birth Registration Index

Liverpool, Lancashire, England, Catholic Burials, 1813-1988

Family Search
Ancestry.com

last time this post was updated: 26 July 2021

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