NameWilliam John Hocking
Birth1861, Uny Lelant, Cornwall, England
Death17 Feb 1900
MotherGrace Ellis (1835-1900)
Misc. Notes
William John eventually rose to the rank of company sergeant major. William’s military career included postings to various parts of the world. These included Gibraltar, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and South Africa, prior to the Boer War. Upon return to England, William committed suicide, on February 17, 1900 at age thirty-nine. A coroner’s inquest ruled that this occurred during temporary insanity.
Spouses
1Annie Slemon
Birth1861, Lelant, Cornwall, England
Death1945, Saskatchewan, Canada
FatherRichard Slemon
Marriage31 Jan 1889, Halifax, Nova Scotia
ChildrenWilliam John (1890-1915)
Annie (1891-1987)