Arthur Thompson Cushing

Arthur Thompson Cushing was educated in public schools in Kenilworth, Ontario and attended Essex High School and Hamilton Business College. The 1891 Alberta Census lists him as 22 years of age and a bookkeeper for W.H.Cushing Millwork in Calgary, where he remained for five years before returning east to Victoria University in Toronto where he received his B.A. degree in 1898. Then in 1900 he returned west to Edmonton to manage his brother's lumber business (Cushing Brothers) there. He is listed in the 1901 Alberta Census as 31 years of age and living in Edmonton, Alberta. In 1902 he married Annie Nelson of Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was elected Alderman for the City of Edmonton 1903/04. He also ran for Mayor of Edmonton in 1905, but lost to Charles May 627 votes to 355. In 1911 he built a new factory and became the Secretary-Treasurer of Cushing Brother's Company Limited in Edmonton prior to his death on 26 March 1944 in Vancouver B.C. He also served as a Public School Board trustee; President of the Board of Trade; and President of the Edmonton Hospital. Arthur and Annie retired to West Vancouver B.C. where they died.

1881 Canadian Census: Arthur, Wellington North, Ontario
William S CUSHING M Male English 54 England Municipal Clerk C. Methodist
Sarah CUSHING M Female Irish 49 Ireland C. Methodist
William J CUSHING W Male English 29 Ontario Farmer C. Methodist
George CUSHING Male English 23 Ontario Farmer C. Methodist
Sarah E CUSHING Female English 21 Ontario C. Methodist
Alfred B CUSHING Male English 15 Ontario C. Methodist
Arthur T CUSHING Male English 11 Ontario C. Methodist
Harriet A CUSHING Female English 8 Ontario C. Methodist
Louise A CUSHING Female English 3 Ontario C. Methodist
Alice M CUSHING Female English 1 Ontario C. Methodist
Robert MCLAMONT Male Scottish 18 Scotland Farmer C. Presbyterian

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1891 Census - Districts #197 and #199 in Southern Alberta
CUSHING, Athur, T. M 22 ON Meth. Book Keeper A22A
CUSHING, Nelson, Emma M 24 Norway Luth. A22A
CUSHING, Louise, Anne F 13 ON Meth A22A
CUSHING, Mary, Jane F 40 ON Meth A22A
CUSHING, Maud, Alice F 11 ON Meth. A22A
CUSHING, William M 39 ON Meth. Contractor A22A

AGS, Edmonton Branch - 1901 Census Alberta District ( No. 202)
CUSHING Arthur L 31 Edmtn-E
CUSHING Emily 33 Calg-W
CUSHING George 19 Calg-W
CUSHING Harry 16 Calg-W
CUSHING Louise A 23 Calg-N
CUSHING Mary J 52 Calg-N
CUSHING Maud L 27 Calg-N
CUSHING Myrtle 11 Calg-W
CUSHING William 48 Calg-N"

Winnipeg Marriage Certificates:
GROOM'S LAST NAME: CUSHING
GROOM'S GIVEN NAMES: ARTHUR F
BRIDE'S LAST NAME: NELSON
BRIDE'S GIVEN NAMES: ANNIE DATE OF MARRIAGE: 01/01/1902
PLACE OF MARRIAGE: WPG
REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1902,001730
REGISTRATION DATE:

Name: Arthur Thompson Cushing Place Vancouver Reg. Number: 1944-09-640140 Date: 1944 3 25 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 75 Event: Death Microfilm #: B13182 (GSU # 1983205)

OBITUARY: The Vancouver Sun Monday, March 27, 1944 Page 15 CUSHING PASSED AWAY MARCH 25, 1944, in St. Paul Hospital; Arthur Thompson Cushing of 2612 W. 2nd Ave., formerly of Edmonton, Alberta, in his 76th year. Survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. S. A. Bothwell, Bourlamagne, Que., Jean, at home; three sons, Lieut. Earl and Lieut. Paul, with the Canadian Forestry Corps, overseas, and Alan in Marysville, B. C.; a brother, Mr. Alfred Bruce Cushing, of this city. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, March 28, at 2:30 p.m., in Nunn & Thompson's chapel, 10th and Cambie St., Rev. R. W. Hardy officiating. Interment in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. No flowers, by request.

Father: William S. Cushing b: 10 Nov 1826 in Norwich, Norfolk, England; d: 19 Apr 1893 in Kenilworth, Arthur Twp, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Mother: Sarah Thompson b: 1832 in Bondary, Antrim, Ireland; d: 23 Apr 1913 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Burial: 29 Apr 1913 Kenilworth, Arthur Twp, Wellington, Ontario, Canada

Marriage 1: Mary Ann (Annie, Pat) Nelson b: 22 Jul 1876 in Morden, Manitoba, Canada; d: 0 Jun 1948 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Burial: 14 Jun 1948 Forest Lawn Cemetery, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Married: 1 Jan 1902 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada