Walter George Hicks

1903 - 1988  (85 years)

• Name	Walter George Hicks
  	Walter worked with his father and brothers in the cod and lobster fisheries. He also worked at other jobs, including the lumberwoods, until he became lightkeeper on the Offer Wadham Island. Walter was appointed lightkeeper on Offer Wadham Island in September 1938 and stayed for 22 years. A new Swedish Daylen battery light went into operation on November 8, 1960, and Walter came off the island on November 28, 1960. However, he continued to look after the light for another few years, going in and out from time to time whenever the light needed attention; he officially retired in November, 1967. His assistant for many years was his brother-in-law, Herbert Abbott. Walter was awarded the C.S.F. for services rendered during the 2nd World War. SOURCE: Descendants of Joseph West, compiled by Rex Gibbons, 2010
  Born	2 Jan 1903	Doting Cove, Newfoundland
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Nov 1988	Musgrave Harbour, Newfoundland
  Person ID	I179	West & Park Genealogy
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	Arthur Hicks,   b. 1870, Doting Cove, Newfoundland
  Mother	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
  Documents		Arthur Hicks and Anne West marriage 1898
  Family ID	F56	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Martha Tippett
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2022
  Family ID	F1738	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Rebecca Whiteway,   b. 8 Mar 1908, Musgrave Harbour, Newfoundland ,   d. 18 Jan 1961, Brookfield Cottage Hospital, Newfoundland  (Age 52 years)
  Married	5 May 1929	Salvation Army Citadel, Doting Cove, Newfoundland
  Children	+ 1. William E. Hicks,   b. 9 Feb 1930, Musgrave Harbour, Newfoundland ,   d. 15 Dep 2009, Gander, Newfoundland  (Age 78 years) + 2. Annie L. Hicks
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2022
  Family ID	F1739	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 2 Jan 1903 - Doting Cove, Newfoundland Married - 5 May 1929 - Salvation Army Citadel, Doting Cove, Newfoundland Died - 1 Nov 1988 - Musgrave Harbour, Newfoundland  = Link to Google Earth
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