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From: KEN LOCKE <>
Subject: Re: [LOCKE-L] Canadian LOCK Mystery
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 14:24:11 -0500


On Thu, 15 Apr 1999 13:45:08 -0500 KEN LOCKE <>
writes:
>You are more than welcome.
>Ken Locke
>=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~
>Ken's "Can you answer this?" #15.
>If the sizes of the pegs were equal,
>and the sizes of the holes were equal,
>which would be the hardest to do,
>inserting a round peg into a square
>hole, or inserting a square peg into a
>round hole?
>=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~
>
>
>
>On Thu, 15 Apr 1999 10:27:11 -0700 "Syd Locke"
><> writes:
>>Thanks Ken.. I have a lot of checking to do
>>
>>Syd
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: KEN LOCKE <>
>>To: <>
>>Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 1999 9:02 PM
>>Subject: Re: [LOCKE-L] Canadian LOCK Mystery
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, 12 Apr 1999 23:33:19 -0700 "Syd Locke"
>><>
>>> writes:
>>> >HI Ken,
>>> >I was wondering if you are from the William Locke line or the
>>Capt.
>>> >John
>>> >Locke line. I only have my ties back to Thomas Locke and
>>Christina
>>> >French
>>> >London cir 1620's TIF Syd
>>> Syd,
>>> I did find a William Locke. He was born 13 Dec 1628 in Stepney
>>Parish,
>>> London, England. He was the son of William Locke and
>>Elizabeth__________.
>>> He died 16 Jun 1720 in Woburn, Middlesex, Mass, at the age of 91.
>>He
>>> married Mary Clark 27 Dec 1655 in Woburn, Middlesex, Mass.
>>> Known children of William Locke and Mary Clarke are:
>>> M i. William Locke, born 27 Dec 1657 in
>>> Woburn, Middlesex, Mass, died in infancy
>>> 9 Jan 1658 in Woburn, Middlesex, Mass.
>>> M ii. William Locke, Junior, born 8 Jan 1659, in
>>Woburn,
>>> Middlesex, Mass.
>>> M iii. John Locke, born 1 Aug 1661 in Woburn, Middlesex,
>>Mass.
>>> M iv. Joseph Locke, born 8 Mar 1664, died 1754.
>>> F v. Mary Locke, born 6 Oct 1666 in Woburn,
>>> Middlesex, Mass.
>>> M vi. Samuel Locke, born 14 Oct 1669 in Woburn,
>>> Middlesex, Mass.
>>> M vii. Ebenezer Locke, born 8 Jan 1674 in Woburn,
>Middlesex,
>>> Mass.
>>> Mviii. James Locke, born 14 Nov 1677 in Woburn,
>>> Middlesex, Mass.
>>> F x1. Elizabeth Locke, born 4 Jan 1681 in Woburn,
>>Middlesex,
>>> Mass.
>>> Syd, I have more details for the above and below. If one of these
>is
>>the
>>> William that you are looking for. Note the lack of middle names,
>and
>>or
>>> middle initials. I don't have any of them.
>>> =========================================================
>>> The next William I found was:
>>> William Locke. He was the son of Christopher Locke. He
>>> married Elizabeth ___________. Her parents
>>> are not known, and she died 27 Jun 1631.
>>> M i. William Locke, born 13 Dec 1628, died
>>> 16 Jun 1720.
>>> ========================================================
>>> The next William I found was from Christopher Locke:
>>> Christopher Locke. He was the son of Matthew Locke. His spouse has
>
>>not
>>> been identified.
>>> Known children are:
>>> F i. Sarah Locke, born 1587. She married Nicolas Davies.
>>He
>>> was born 1595 of
>>> unknown parents.
>>> M ii. Christopher Locke, born 1593.
>>> M iii. John Locke, born 1595. He was married to an
>>unidentified
>>> spouse. They had 1 child.
>>> NOTE------------I don't know if the child was named John and
>>died
>>> at the age of 50, or his father had died at that age, but one
>>of
>>> them did.
>>> F iv. Honour Locke, born 1597.
>>> M v. Christian Locke, born 1601.
>>> M vi. Lewis Locke, born 1606.
>>> M vii. William Locke.
>>> ==========================================================
>>> The last William I found:
>>> Sir William Locke. His spouse has not been identified.
>>> William died 1550.
>>> Known child is:
>>> M i. Michael Locke.
>>> ==========================================================
>>> Other than the two John Locke children listed above, I couldn't
>find
>>any
>>> others. Also I couldn't find a Thomas Locke, and a Christina
>Locke.
>>> If any of the Williams tie into your's let me know and I
>>> can send you more details.
>>> Thank goodness for spell checkers!
>>> Ken
>>> >
>>> >----- Original Message -----
>>> >From: KEN LOCKE <>
>>> >To: <>
>>> >Sent: Monday, April 12, 1999 8:20 PM
>>> >Subject: Re: [LOCKE-L] Canadian LOCK Mystery
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >> Ron,
>>> >> What a tragic story, I wish I could help.
>>> >> All of my Lockes started from the Sheriff of London, England,
>>and
>>> >ended
>>> >> up in New Hampshire, USA. I'm now
>>> >> living just east of Wichita, Kansas, USA.
>>> >> The only other person I can think of that might be able
>>> >> to help you is Jerry Harrison. If he doesn't reply to you, and
>>you
>>> >still
>>> >> need help, let me know and I'll send his e-mail address.
>>> >> Have you tried this URL? www.familysearch.com.
>>> >> Good luck,
>>> >> Ken Locke
>>> >>
>>> >> On Sun, 11 Apr 1999 21:47:27 -0400 "Ron Locke"
>>> ><>
>>> >> writes:
>>> >> >All,
>>> >> >
>>> >> >My mystery concerns my grandfather, Thomas William LOCK. Born
>>to
>>> >John
>>> >> >and
>>> >> >Helen LOCK in London England 1871, he was the third child, Jim
>
>>and
>>> >> >Emily
>>> >> >were older and his younger sister was Rosina. "Tom" was a bit
>>of
>>> >an
>>> >> >embarrassment to his family, so when they had a chance to put
>>some
>>> >> >distance
>>> >> >between themselves and their wayward child, they sent him off
>>to
>>> >> >Canada.
>>> >> >History tells us that he claimed to be a "Home Boy", but I
>>haven't
>>> >> >been able
>>> >> >to find any proof of this. I do know that he was about 14 years
>
>>of
>>> >age
>>> >> >when
>>> >> >he came to Canada.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >In 1890 he married sixteen year old Mary SHOREY in Trenton
>>Ontario
>>> >and
>>> >> >they
>>> >> >proceed to build a family. Rose in 1891, Bessy in 1894, Walter
>
>>in
>>> >> >1898,
>>> >> >William in 1902, Beatrice in 1908, Irene in 1912 and James in
>>> >1914.
>>> >> >During
>>> >> >this time Tom worked hard farming, but just didn't seem to be
>>> >getting
>>> >> >anywhere. In 1907 he bought 90 acres of poor land in Uxbridge
>>> >> >Township,
>>> >> >Ontario and moved his family onto this new farm, then a couple
>
>>of
>>> >> >years
>>> >> >later they added another ten acres to make it an even 100
>>acres.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >For a few years it would appear to the casual visitor that
>>things
>>> >were
>>> >> >going
>>> >> >along fine, Tom even bought a new steam engine to do custom
>>work.
>>> >In
>>> >> >1916
>>> >> >the steam engine company foreclosed on the farm, because Tom
>>had
>>> >put
>>> >> >it up
>>> >> >as collateral. Well! from here on things just got worse and
>>they
>>> >moved
>>> >> >the
>>> >> >family from place to place, wherever there was an empty
>>building.
>>> >Then
>>> >> >in
>>> >> >1920 they moved into a fairly good looking place on 100 acres
>>and
>>> >> >were
>>> >> >making plans to put down an offer to buy. The children were
>>going
>>> >to
>>> >> >school
>>> >> >and the older boys and girls were working "out", times were
>>> >looking
>>> >> >good
>>> >> >again.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >This is where the mystery begins; Irene tells us that it was a
>>> >school
>>> >> >day,
>>> >> >but it had been announced that it would be a short day, so
>Mary
>>> >didn't
>>> >> >think
>>> >> >the children should go to school because it was too far for a
>>> >short
>>> >> >day.
>>> >> >Since Irene was her dad's "pet" and went everywhere with him,
>>she
>>> >> >thought it
>>> >> >strange that he refused to take her with him to town that day.
>
>>The
>>> >> >conversation around the table the night previous though might
>>have
>>> >> >explained
>>> >> >it, had anyone taken Tom seriously. "I'm going to town
>>to-morrow
>>> >to
>>> >> >see the
>>> >> >banker and it he won't lend me any money I won't be back"! he
>>had
>>> >told
>>> >> >the
>>> >> >older children.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >It was three miles to Uxbridge and Tom was walking, along the
>>way
>>> >a
>>> >> >neighbour with a horse and wagon stopped to offer the walker a
>>> >ride
>>> >> >and as
>>> >> >he pulled up he noticed that Tom was dressed a bit better than
>>> >usual,
>>> >> >so he
>>> >> >commented, "you're dressed up pretty good to-day, Tom". To
>>which
>>> >Tom
>>> >> >replied
>>> >> >"there's no sense being poor and looking poor too". Tom
>refused
>>> >the
>>> >> >lift and
>>> >> >as the neighbour looked back he noticed that Tom had a stick
>in
>>> >his
>>> >> >hand and
>>> >> >was making a small water course from a puddle on the road into
>
>>the
>>> >> >ditch to
>>> >> >run the spring water off. We don't know if he ever talked to
>>the
>>> >> >banker, but
>>> >> >his son-in-law in Toronto claims that he borrowed $10.00 from
>>him
>>> >for
>>> >> >a pair
>>> >> >of boots and this is the last time anyone has seen him.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >Rumors abounded for years, but no one has seen or heard from
>>him
>>> >> >since. Most
>>> >> >of the rumors pointed to Western Canada and the Peace River
>>> >country
>>> >> >of
>>> >> >Alberta. When he vanished in the Spring os 1922 Thomas LOCK
>>would
>>> >have
>>> >> >been
>>> >> >51 years old, a short stocky man who liked a drink and didn't
>>walk
>>> >> >away from
>>> >> >a confrontation.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >Well! that's my mystery and I will probably still be searching
>
>>for
>>> >Old
>>> >> >Tom
>>> >> >when they lay me out. Maybe then I will find him!!!
>>> >> >RL...
>>> >> >
>>> >>
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