Rev. David John SYKES

1863 - 1941  (77 years)

• Name	David John SYKES
  Title	Rev.
  Prefix	Rev.
  Birth	12 Oct 1863	Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	Linden, Cavalier, North Dakota, U.S.A.
  Death	Jan 1941	Swift Current, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada
  Burial	Swift Current, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada
  	Address: Mount Pleasant Burial Park Swift Current, Saskatchewan
  Person ID	I73488610	Whitewater Region Early Families
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2024

  
  

  Father	Thomas SYKES,   b. 16 Jan 1836, Ashton, Carleton, Ontario, Canada d. 21 Jun 1911, Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Nancy HAWKINS,   b. 21 Feb 1835, Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada d. 8 Feb 1907, Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	12 Feb 1858	Bathurst District, Ontario   [5]
  Family ID	F2078	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Esther MCGONEGAL,   b. Abt 1870, Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 8 Jul 1953, Swift Current, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada (Age ~ 83 years)
  Marriage	19 Jun 1888	Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7, 8, 9]
  Notes	Married: 10509-88 (Renfrew Co): David SYKES, 24, farmer, of Westmeath, s/o Thom as & Nancy, married Esther McGONEGAL, 18, of Westmeath, d/o Andrew & Eliz a, witn: Alfred SYKES & Ann MITCHELL, both of Westmeath, 19 June 1888 at W estmeath Renfrew Co., 1888 1888 marriages from MS 932
  Children	1. Gladys May SYKES,   b. Dec 1894, , , North Dakota, USA d. Yes, date unknown   2. Florence Frances SYKES,   b. 29 Apr 1906, Swift Current, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada d. 11 Mar 1989 (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F30817016	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Dec 2016

  
  

• Documents

  Sykes, David death Newspaper Clipping from the collection of James Parro, The Cobden Sun, Jan 16, 1941 p. 1

  
  

• Notes

  Wikipedia David John Sykes (October 10, 1865[1] ? 1941[2]) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Swift Current in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1917 to 1929 as an independent and then Liberal member. He was born in Carleton County, Ontario, the son of Thomas Sykes and Nancy Hawkins, and was educated in Carleton County, in Pembroke and in Chicago. In 1888, Sykes married Esther McGenegal. He was ordained a Presbyterian minister in the United States. Sykes came to Saskatchewan in 1904. He lived in Swift Current.[1] Sykes was defeated by William Wensley Smith when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1929.[3]

  
  

• Sources

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