John Stewart Proctor (abt. 1904 - abt. 1986)

Biography

John was born about 1904. He was the son of Fred Proctor and Katherine Phipps. He passed away about 1986.

In the 1921 census John (age 16), Pupil, was the single son of Katherine Marry Proctor at 130 1015 Carberry Gdns, Ward 4, 1015 Carberry Gdns, British Columbia, Canada.^[1]

John married Kathleen Allan Colpman on 17 April 1929.^[2]

John, son of Proctor, married Kathleen Allan on 24 April 1929 in Victoria.^[3]

In the 1931 census John (age 26), Accountant, was the married head of household at 131 48 Glen Echo, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.^[4]

John travelled and crossed the US border on 29 January 1932.^[5]

John was recorded as a resident in 1949 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.^[6]

John (age 53) arrived in Southampton, England on 28 June 1958.^[7]

John (age 54) arrived on 10 February 1959 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States.^[8]

John (age 58) arrived on 5 September 1962 in US Virgin Islands, United States.^[9]

John Stewart Proctor was mentioned in the book Who's who in Canada in 1911.^[10]

John is listed on the Wikipedia page for the Imperial Bank of Commerce as being their President from 1956-1961.^[11]

John died in 1986 and was buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ 1921 Census: "1921 Census of Canada"
   Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 20; Census Place: Victoria (City), British Columbia; Page Number: 13; Line Number: 23
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8991 #211188 (accessed 13 August 2025)
   John Stewart Proctor (16), single son, Pupil, in household of Katherine Marry Proctor (46) at 130 1015 Carberry Gdns, Ward 4, 1015 Carberry Gdns, British Columbia, Canada. Born in British Columbia.
2. ↑ Marriage: "British Columbia, Canada, Marriage Index, 1872-1935"
   Original data: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency. British Columbia, Canada. British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency: P.O. Box 9657, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9P3; Registration Number: 1929-09-349563
   Ancestry ca Record 6095 #303789 (accessed 13 August 2025)
   John Stewart Proctor marriage to Allan Colpman on 17 Apr 1929.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Canada, Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current"
   The Province; Publication Date: 21/ Apr/ 1929; Publication Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/498976927/?article=773b9338-2ac9-4497-bfee-b0d43d592f95&focus=0.38003913,0.12040929,0.6117917,0.6612675&xid=3398
   Ancestry ca Record 62227 #53127537 (accessed 13 August 2025)
   Mr John Stewart Proctor, son of Proctor, marriage to Kathleen Allan on 24 Apr 1929 in Victoria.
4. ↑ 1931 Census: "1931 Census of Canada"
   Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27302; Census Place: Toronto Northeast, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 12
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 62640 #2787121 (accessed 13 August 2025)
   John Stewart Proctor (26), married, Accountant, head of household at 131 48 Glen Echo, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.
5. ↑ Immigration: "U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960"
   The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Manifests of Alien Arrivals At Buffalo, Lewiston, Niagara Falls, and Rochester, New York, 1902-1954; NAI: 4527447; Record Group: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: M1480; Roll Number: 110
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 1075 #4514697 (accessed 13 August 2025)
   Name: John S Proctor; Gender: Male; Race: English; Arrival Age: 29; Record Type: Arrival; Birth Date: abt 1903; Birth Place: Ancouver British Columbia Canv; Arrival Date: 29 Jan 1932; Port of Arrival: Niagara Falls, New York, USA; Father: John.
6. ↑ Residence: "Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980"
   Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980; Reference Number: M-4845
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 2983 #33576909 (accessed 13 August 2025)
   Name: John S Proctor; Residence Date: 1949; Residence Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Electoral District: Eglinton; Occupation: Banker.
7. ↑ Passenger List: "UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960"
   The National Archives in Washington, DC; London, England, UK; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Inwards Passenger Lists; Class: Bt26; Piece: 1406; Item: 129
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 1518 #2318498 (accessed 13 August 2025)
   Name: John S Proctor; Arrival Age: 53; Birth Date: 14 Jul 1904; Port of Departure: New York, New York, USA; Arrival Date: 28 Jun 1958; Port of Arrival: Southampton, England; Ports of Voyage: New York; Cobh and Le Havre; Ship Name: Mauretania; Shipping Line: Cunard Steamship Company Ltd; Official Number: 5784/01.
8. ↑ Passenger List: "Puerto Rico, U.S, Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1901-1962"
   The National Archives At Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger Manifests of Airplanes Arriving At San Juan, Puerto Rico; NAI Number: A3534; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 2257 #1984049 (accessed 13 August 2025)
   Name: John S Proctor; Nationality: Canadian; Arrival Age: 54; Birth Date: 14 Jul 1904; Birth Place: Vancouver, Canada; Arrival Date: 10 Feb 1959; Arrival Place: San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA; Arrival Destination: San Juan, Puerto Rico; Airline: B W I A; Flight or Voyage Number: Ba 388.
9. ↑ Passenger List: "U.S., Virgin Islands, Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1885-1962"
   The National Archives At Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger and Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving At Saint Thomas, U.s. Virgin Islands; NAI Number: 2953537; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: A3808
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 9127 #123611 (accessed 13 August 2025)
   Name: John S Proctor; Nationality: Canadian; Arrival Age: 58; Record Type: Arrival; Birth Date: 14 Jul 1904; Birth Place: Vanedover Bc; Arrival Date: 5 Sep 1962; Arrival Place: US Virgin Islands, USA; Airline: British West Indian Airways; Flight Number: 034; Description: A3808 - Saint Thomas, 1957-1962.
10. ↑ Book: Who's who in Canada
    Toronto : International Press; 1911; volume: 76; page: 588
    Internet Archive (accessed 13 August 2025)
11. ↑ Wikipedia entry: Wikipedia contributors, "Imperial Bank of Canada"
    Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia (accessed 13 August 2025)
12. ↑ Burial: "Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
    Find A Grave: Memorial #277450852
    Ancestry ca Record 60527 #271706568 (accessed 13 August 2025)
    John Stewart Proctor burial (died in 1986) at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada. Born in 1905.

• 1921 Census: "1921 Census of Canada"
  Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 20; Census Place: Victoria (City), British Columbia; Page Number: 13; Line Number: 23
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8991 #211188 (accessed 13 August 2025)
  John Stewart Proctor (16), single son, Pupil, in household of Katherine Marry Proctor (46) at 130 1015 Carberry Gdns, Ward 4, 1015 Carberry Gdns, British Columbia, Canada. Born in British Columbia.

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