Percy Wilbert Hancock

     Percy Wilbert Hancock was born on Thursday, 12 January 1888 at Mariposa Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada, and Richard Hancock was the informant. Dr. (?) Ray attended at the birth. He and Myrtle Evelyn Traviss, daughter of Elias Pegg Traviss and Sarah Ann Hebner, were married by Reverend W. A. Sinclair on Wednesday, 15 March 1911 at Sutton, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Ambrose E. Traviss and Melvina Cole witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of 1 June 1911 at Cochran, Timiskiming District, Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Hancock, Percy W, male, head, married, born Jan 1889 in Ontario, age 22, of Irish origin, Canadian, Methodist, brakeman for the T.C.R., worked for the last 50 weeks, no earnings listed, insured for $1000, costing $27, able to read, write and speak English. Evelyn Hancock also appeared in the household.