Alexander John Pickering of Liscard

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Alexander John Pickering    [my Great Grandfather]
b: 29 Jun 1857 Liscard
m: 1886 Junction City KS
o: 1885 Carpenter (age 26)
o: 1900 Laborer (age 42)  
o: 1910 Carpenter (age 52)
o: 1920 Carrier in Department Store (age 62)
d: 17 Jan 1927 (age 69)
b: Newtown Cemetery, Newtown, Bucks County, PA USA
lived: 1885 Junction City, KS

+ Evaline Estelle DeMar
       b: 29 Jul 1862 Newtown, Bucks Co, PA
       d: 19 Feb 1959 Abington, PA (age 97)
       b: Newtown Cemetery, Newtown, Bucks County, PA USA
       lived: 1930 Yeardon, Delaware Co. PA [widow] (age 68)
              1930 - She owned her home worth $7,500 and owned a Radio
              [daughter of John DeMar and Emilie German]
              [sister: Caroline DeMar]



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Year	Age	Location	Country/State	Event
1857	0	Montebello, Liscard	New Brighton, Eng	Born
1861	4	Montebello, Liscard	New Brighton, Eng	--
1871	14	25 High St, Rutland	Uppingham, Eng	Pupil at Uppingham School
1874	17	Uppingham School	Uppingham, Eng	Left Uppingham School (school was founded in 1584)
1878	22	Philadelphia   ?	PA	Emigrated to U.S.
1881	25	Montebello, Liscard	England	death of Father CWHP - attended funeral
1882	29	Junction City	KS	Married Evaline DeMar

1882 KANSAS: The Parsons Weekly Sun › 1882 › October › 26 October 1882 › Page 1
"A.J. Pickering of Neosho Falls, and Miss Eveline E. De Mar, daughter of our townsman J. L. DeMar, were united in marriage on Tuesday, at the residence of Rev. Bowen, the rector of the Episcopal Church. The happy couple left on the afternoon train for Neosho Falls, which pleace they will make their future home."

1884	23	Junction City	KS	Daughter Edith Evelyn born
1885	24	Junction City	KS	Daughter Elizabeth Catherine born
1888	27	Junction City	KS	Son Arthur John, Sr born
1891	30	Junction City	KS	Son William Harrison born
1893	33	Philadelphia	PA	Daughter Emily Frederica born
1897	37	Montgomery Sqr.	Mont. Co. PA	Daughter Louisa Frances born
1900	39	North Wales	Mont. Co. PA	Occupation: Laborer
1910	52	North Wales	Mont. Co. PA	Occupation: Carpenter, Truck Mfg
1911 Feb.	53	Liverpool	Eng	Sailed on Lusitania to New York with brother William. Occupation: Contractor

1911 LIVERPOOL: Alexander John Pickering (1857-1927) departed from Liverpool to the U.S., through the port of New York, aboard the Lusitania. He travelled with his oldest brother, Charles William Pickering (1841-1928). Alexander was listed as a “manufacturer” and Charles was listed as a “contractor”. [New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Ancestry.com]

1920	59	Philadelphia	PA	Occupation: Carrier, Department Store
1927	66	Newtown, PA	Bucks Co, PA	Buried

Alexander John Pickering emigrated from England to Kansas, USA at about the, age of 24 (1881, after his father’s death). He settled in Junction City, KS where he met and married Evaline DeMar in 1886. There are many people who remember Alexander with affection for his kindness but are quick to note that he didn't appear to be as knowledgeable about investing his money as his other brothers and his father.

Alexander was about 24 years old when he went to Kansas. There he met and married Evaline DeMar whose family was originally from the Newtown, Pennsylvania area. We are not sure what his occupation was during this period. He lived for a while off his inheritance.

He moved to Philadelphia about 1892.  With his inheritance (it is said) he bought a professional basketball team called the "Swamp Poodles" (named after a section of Philadelphia) and lost most of his money. He was mainly remembered by everyone for his carpentry expertise. He owned a carriage making business in North Wales, Pennsylvania which did not turn out to be a lucrative business.

Alexander was a stock boy for John Wannamakers department store in Philadelphia, PA during the depression. Granddaughter Ruth, remembers standing by the freight elevator waiting to bring lunch to her Grandfather. She related that because he had a good knowledge of wool that when the wool merchants came to sell their wares to the department store they would "dress him up" to go out and bargain and choose the wools for the store. The next day he'd be a stock boy again.

"Evaline moved to Kansas from Newtown when she was very young. When she came back east they settled around 30th and Diamond (31st and Herman) in Philadelphia. Family lore holds that the DeMar's were from France. It is said that they were chased out for religious reasons and their people were "Hugnenots." It is also said that her family were among the first settlers of Frenchtown, NJ. Their name at that time was St. Germain. In the later years it was shortened to just German. Grandmother's maiden name was German. Grandfather DeMar was also French, came to this country according to my sister Edith because his family wanted him to be a Catholic.” [from a letter of Jan 6 1978 of Emily Pickering Deibert]

Ref: LDS Family Search, 1880 US Census, Neosha Falls, Woodson, Kansas :
EVALINE E. DEMAR: Birth 1863, Born: PA, Age: 17, Single, White, Father: John L. Demar, Born: MD, Mother Born: PA