West & Park Family History
Arthur Hicks
1870 -
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Name Arthur Hicks - For Arthur and his family, the main occupation was cod fishing, particularly on the Offer Wadham Island, as well as lobster fishing. He had a factory where he canned lobsters 48 tins to the case (in one pound tins). He took these to St. John's in the Fall and sold them to the merchant who supplied him with tins, solder and other items needed for his canning business.
Source: Descendants of Joseph West, compiled by Rex Gibbons 2010
Born 1870 Doting Cove, Newfoundland 
Gender Male Person ID I178 West & Park Genealogy Last Modified 16 Jul 2024
Father Joseph Hicks Mother Honor Mouland Family ID F2167 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Anne Victoria West, b. 14 Apr 1872, Cat Harbour (Lumsden), Newfoundland , d. 1914 (Age 41 years) Married 19 Sep 1898 Musgrave Harbour, Newfoundland - This was Arthur's second marriage
Children + 1. Walter George Hicks, b. 2 Jan 1903, Doting Cove, Newfoundland , d. 1 Nov 1988, Musgrave Harbour, Newfoundland (Age 85 years)+ 2. Hedley Hicks, b. 6 Aug 1908, Doting Cove, Newfoundland , d. 16 Apr 1967, Doting Cove, Newfoundland (Age 58 years)+ 3. Ralph A. Hicks, b. 19 Nov 1911, Doting Cove, Newfoundland , d. 15 Nov 1984, Musgrave Harbour, Newfoundland (Age 72 years)Documents 
Arthur Hicks and Anne West marriage 1898 Last Modified 16 Jul 2024 Family ID F56 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- For Arthur and his family, the main occupation was cod fishing, particularly on the Offer Wadham Island, as well as lobster fishing. He had a factory where he canned lobsters 48 tins to the case (in one pound tins). He took these to St. John's in the Fall and sold them to the merchant who supplied him with tins, solder and other items needed for his canning business.
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Born - 1870 - Doting Cove, Newfoundland 
Married - 19 Sep 1898 - Musgrave Harbour, Newfoundland = Link to Google Earth