The funeral of John Lucas who died at his residence, Gore Road, Delaware Township, on 24 December was held on Monday 27 December. Service at the home was conducted by Rev. A.E. Hopper, pastor of the Methodist Church, Delaware.
Kilworth Methodist church choir sang appropriate hymns. Afterwards the funeral proceeded to S1. James Anglican church, 5th line, Brooke Township, where a short service was held, at which many relatives and friends being present. The deceased was in his 80th year, son of the late John and Ellen Lucas of Brooke Township, and was born in Brooke, residing there until the age of 21, when he married Miss Jane Oakes of the same township. About 10 years afterwards he removed to Warwick Township, and in 1883 to Enniskillen Township, and finally to a smaller farm near Kilworth, where he died. Mr. Lucas took great interest in church work. He was well known and greatly respected and is survived by his widow, one daughter, Mrs. R.P. Osbomd of Delaware Township, and five sons, Colonel of Petrolia, J.H. of Adelaide Township, Herbert of Flint, Lofty of Sarnia and Gilbert at the homestead. The service at ST. James Church, and cemetery, were conducted by the Rev. A.E. Hopper.
The funeral of John Lucas who died at his residence, Gore Road, Delaware Township, on 24 December was held on Monday 27 December. Service at the home was conducted by Rev. A.E. Hopper, pastor of the Methodist Church, Delaware.
Kilworth Methodist church choir sang appropriate hymns. Afterwards the funeral proceeded to S1. James Anglican church, 5th line, Brooke Township, where a short service was held, at which many relatives and friends being present. The deceased was in his 80th year, son of the late John and Ellen Lucas of Brooke Township, and was born in Brooke, residing there until the age of 21, when he married Miss Jane Oakes of the same township. About 10 years afterwards he removed to Warwick Township, and in 1883 to Enniskillen Township, and finally to a smaller farm near Kilworth, where he died. Mr. Lucas took great interest in church work. He was well known and greatly respected and is survived by his widow, one daughter, Mrs. R.P. Osbomd of Delaware Township, and five sons, Colonel of Petrolia, J.H. of Adelaide Township, Herbert of Flint, Lofty of Sarnia and Gilbert at the homestead. The service at ST. James Church, and cemetery, were conducted by the Rev. A.E. Hopper.
Family Members
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Henry Lucas
1824–1896
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Elizabeth Lucas Boddy
1826–1913
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Andrew Lucas
1828–1921
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Thomas Lucas
1829–1920
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George Lucas
1832–1873
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John "Baby John #1" Lucas
1833–1834
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Sarah Lucas Black
1835–1917
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Jane Lucas Higgins
1836–1897
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William G. Lucas
1841–1917
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Robert Lucas
1844–1936
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James Lucas
1846–1912
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Johanna Lucas Kidd
1848–1930
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