DYKER FAMILY, Glass, Aberdeenshire

[AGMacD]

Hi all those interested in Mr William George Wyborn, Vancouver.

Trawling through my mother's letters and postcards and found another reference to her Uncle.

As we know my maternal great aunt, Margaret Dyker, married Mr William George Wyborn.  What I have found it a newspaper clipping entitled: "Rites Set for City 'Skipper'"

I would be happy to fax it from Australia to Wyborn relatives.  Just need yr fax.

Briefly, the article relates to an obituary placed in the newspaper around 8 April 1950.

"... A veteran skipper of Vancouver's waterfront, William George Wyborn, 64, will be buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Wednesday, after 1pm services in Mount Pleasant Funeral Chapel. He died Saturday aboard on e of his much-loved boates, the Norsal, anchored at Royal Vancouver Yacht Club.

The article briefly highlights his life skippering boats out of Vancouver. Born in Sandwick Kent in 1885 came to Vancouver in 1908 and joined Union Steamships until 1910 when he became caretaker of Royal Vancouver Yacht Club. He was in the RCAF stationed at Toronto in WW1.

At his death he was taking care of the Norsal for the Dewees' estate. Surviving are his wife at home, 356 East Twenty-fourth, a daughter, Mrs Herbert Bow and one granddaughter.

Look forward to hearing from you.

AGMacd

[AGMacD]

Hi not sure if you have worked out the family tree yet.

I have just logged back in to see if any updates.  I am confused by the newspaper article that has his William George Wyburn survived (at the time 1950) a wife, a daughter Mrs Herbert Bow and a grandaughter.

I was unaware that my great Aunt Margaret Wyborn (nee Dyker) may have divorced - as she died in 1974.

If you are still tracing this can you let me know what you have discovered.

I am in Vancouver in August and while there plan to visit the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club and also the Mountain View Cemetery to see if there are more clues.

Also heading for Huntly in Aberdeenshire to visit the graves of my maternal great grandparents Isabella McLaren and Charles Dyker.

Regards
Anita.

[JudiN]

Just thought you might be interested to know, I am a Scottish Fiddler, from Aberdeenshire, now living in Texas USA. I have played a Dyker fiddle for about 27 years now. It belonged to my great uncle who lived in Forres, Morayshire. He bought it around 1945. I have just had it restored and am very pleased with the result. I hope to be playing it for another 27 years at least!

[AGMacD]

Thanks for the information.  A Dyker will definitely stand by you!

[Toni]

To Blue_Ian ~  My turn to say sorry.  Surfing REIDFORD tonight I came across this thread & realised I'd not come back to check.  Your Agnes Ann REIDFORD born 1868 is my 4C3R.  My Mum's ms is REIDFORD.

Toni

[Kewakefield]

Thank you for posting information about the Dyker line. I believe these are my direct ancestors as my great grandmother was Ann Grace Dyker from Glass, Scotland. She married Alexander Leipper who owned a farm outside Glass called Cairnmore.

You have helped me fill in some holes and expand my family tree!

Karen W.