Engineer.
Born at Northamptonshire, England on 9 November 1866, son of James Mooring and Eliza Mooring, the family emigrated to Canada and settled at Toronto, Ontario. He was educated in Toronto public schools then apprenticed as a machinist. He then moved to Manitoba to take a position as engineer with the Kelly Milling Company, working there for eight years. In 1898, he resigned to become Chief Engineer and Superintendent for the Brandon Electric Light Limited.
He was married three times, first on 14 October 1891 to Maggie Louisa Lewis (1866-1902) of Mount Forest, Ontario and they had six children: Edna Kathleen Mooring (1890-?, wife of George Goldwin Smith), William James Mooring (1892-?), Alice Irene Mooring (1894-1894), Louise Mooring (1895-?), Ernest E. Mooring (1896-?), and Evelyn Ruth Mooring (1902-?). The family resided at Tenth Street (c1902) and 1631 Lorne Avenue (1909-c1913). The family moved to Winnipeg in 1925. He later married to ? (?-1941) and Louise Trotter (1895-1975). He was a member of the IOOF and Independent Order of Foresters.
He died in early 1948 and was buried in the Park Lawn Cemetery at Toronto, Ontario.
“Hymen's votaries,” Brandon Sun, 15 October 1891, page 6.
Birth registrations [William James Mooring, Alice Irene Mooring, Ernest Mooring, Evelyn Ruth Mooring], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Death registrations [Alice Irene Mooring, Maggie Louisa Mooring], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
1901 and 1911 Canada censuses, Automated Genealogy.
“Died in her bed,” Brandon Sun, 11 December 1902, page 24.
“Building notes,” Brandon Sun, 22 April 1909, page 1.
“Company's engineer's evidence,” Brandon Sun, 25 January 1912, page 19.
“Engagement announced,” Brandon Sun, 4 November 1915, page 31.
“Around town,” Brandon Sun, 4 July 1925, page 10.
The Story of Manitoba by F. H. Schofield, Winnipeg: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1913.
Obituary [Mrs. James Mooring], Brandon Sun, 27 June 1941, page 10.
Obituary, Toronto Star, 7 January 1948, page 8.
James Mooring, FindAGrave.
We thank Darryl Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 4 May 2024
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