The Life and Times of Hubert Brooks M.C. C.D. A Canadian Hero

APPENDIX A – EXTENDED BROOKS FAMILY GENEALOGY

A.18.0   The Dora (Brooks) Warren Family Line

This CHAPTER will focus on what little is known about the Dora (Brooks) Warren family line.

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The Warren Family Story As It is Currently Known

John Gaffney Warren M.D. C.M. (b. Sept. 2, 1879) (d. Sept. 26, 1966) was the son of Irish immigrants Robert Francis Warren (b. abt 1849 in Ireland) and Sarah Catherine Gaffney (b. abt 1859 in Quebec but daughter of Irish parents).

The Warren family appeared in the Canada 1881 Census with the Warren's living with Sarah's Gaffney family. (John's uncle Alex Giffney would later settle in Chicago and would visit John while he was living in St. John N.D.)

The Warren family also appeared in the Canada 1891 Census living in District Name: Montréal Centre; District Number: 172; Sub-District Name: St Antoine Ward with the following household occupants:

1. Robert Francis Warren (age 41) who acted as a customs clerk
2. Sarah Catherine Warren (age 30)
3. John Gaffney Warren (age 11)
4. William Warren (age 9)
5. Robert F. Warren (age 5) who would later marry Daisy Rinder; the couple would have a son J.B. ("Jake") Warren a member of the RCAF killed in WW 2 at the age of 23.
6. Mary Francis Warren (age 2)
7. Celia Warren (age 1)

The 1901 Census of Canada had the Warren family living in District Name: Montréal (city/cité); District Number: 175; Sub-District Name: St Antoine Ward with the following household occupants:

In addition there were 5 boarders ranging in age from 9 to 50.

John G. Warren Emigrates to St. John North Dakota

John Warren had emigrated to St. John North Dakota from Montréal, Québec Canada arriving September 29, 1903.

He bacame a US citizen in August of 1909.

John Warren married Dora Brooks on Wednesday Dec 1, 1909 at high noon at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church in St. John N.D.

SEE SECTIONS 6 and 8 for more on the life of John and Dora Warren in St. John ND.

John and Dora Warren left St John and crossed the USA/ Canada border on June 13, 1911 for Canora SK.

John and Dora Warren Family in CANORA Saskatchewan 1911- 1950

In 1911 when John and Dora Warren arrived in Canora the population was 435.

It is not clear if John Warren had some advance knowledge of a planned construction of the Hugh Waddel Memorial Hospital formally announced in 1912 - and if so - if this was a reason for the Warren family move from St John to Canora.

From the history book A History of Canora and District published in 1960 by J.F. Paul Barschel, the following information on the Hugh Waddel Memorial Hospital is provided.
(This histrorical account was written for the 50-year Jubilee of the Province of Saskatchewan but was not published. It was however published in 1960 for the 50-year Jubilee of the Town of Canora.)

Although not known for sure, the gentlemen sitting on the righ with the hat, is thought to be Dr. John Warren.

A few anecdotes from the history book A History of Canora and District of Dr. John G. Warren's time in Canora SK are as follows:

As well, per the Old Log Book stored in the Records Department of the new Canora Hospital,
" That in a snow storm in the afternoon a team of horses and a winter sleigh brought an expectant mother to the Canora Hugh Waddel Memorial Hospital, 11.5 miles from the south east and that Dr. John G. Warren delivered on that day, May 5, 1927 a baby girl which was named Sylvia Olga Fedoruk."
(Editor's Note: THANK YOU to John J. Oystryk of Canora for providing this input.)

Sylvia Olga Fedoruk, O.C., S.O.M., D.St.J., B.A., M.A., D.Sc., L.L.D., HUM.L., F.C.C.P., would be influenced by a first year University professor, Dr. Harold E. Johns to pursue an academic career in science. By the time Sylvia was ready to enter graduate school, Harold Johns entered her life again and convinced her to join his team in developing the Cobalt 60 bomb for radiation treatment of cancer. The Cobalt 60-unit was being developed under Dr. Harold Johns with his graduate students; Lloyd Bates, Doug Cormack, Ed Epp and Sylvia. (Editor's Note: I was also a graduate student of Harold Johns in the Department of Medical BioPhysics at the University of Toronto many years later.)
In 1986 Sylvia was made an Officer in the Order of Canada. On Sept 7, 1988, Sylvia was sworn in as the 17^th Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan. Dr Warren would be proud!

Further to the Warren Family story told in earlier Chapters, John and Dora Warren were known to have one son, Robert (aka Bob) Warren.

The 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta had the John Gaffney Warren family living in the electoral district of Mackenzie Saskatchewan, on 4th Avenue in the town of Canora SK.
The 1916 Census information concerning John Warren and his family was as follows:

As expected, the 1916 Canada Census had John Warren's profession as a "physician and surgeon".

Son Robert Warren was born in 1913 in Canora SK and was probably baptized at St Joseph Catholic Church.

The 1921 Canada Census had the family still in Canora Saskatchewan with a 19 year old Austrian servant.

Dora Warren was very active politically and was apparantly a force to be reckoned with. She was a strong supporter of the Liberal Party of Canada. (Probably for Edward L. Cash, Liberal Member of Parliament from (1904�1917))

Past Councils of the Town of Canora 1905 - 1928 Source: Historical Book Celebrating 80 Years for the Town of Canora SK

In 1944 a new hospital, the Canora Union Hospital was established and Dr. John Warren was on the medical staff.

Son Bob Warren married Maida Peake and the couple had two sons; John and Robert.

Just prior to leaving Canora, Dr. John Warren was made an Honorary Member of the Canora Chamber of Commerce.

In 1950 Dr John Warren "retired" and he and wife Dora left for Hamilton, Ontario -- presumably to be close to son Bob and his wife Maida.

The historical book A History of Canora and District had the following account of the Warren's departure from Canora.

The historical book THE STORY OF SASKATCHEWAN AND ITS PEOPLE Volume III published in 1924 by By JOHN HAWKES, Legislative Librarian by THE S.J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY, CHICAGO - REGINA, now "online", has the following summary of Dr. John G. Warren:

         JOHN G. WARREN, M.D..  
	Dr. John G. Warren, physician and surgeon, with an extensive practice that makes heavy demands upon his time and energies, has 
	nevertheless found opportunity for co-operation in public affairs of moment and his efforts in various directions have been highly 
	beneficial as factors in those lines of work leading to a general uplift and to the inculcation of higher ideals of life. He is now 
	serving his third term as mayor of Canora. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, on the 1st of September, 1880, a son of Robert and Sarah 
	(Gaffney) Warren, the former of whom engaged in the conduct of a mercantile establishment in Montreal until his death.
	Mrs. Warren is residing in the old home.

	In the pursuit of his early education John G. Warren attended the public schools of his birthplace and in 1903 was graduated from 
	the University of McGill. 

	In that same year he went to the United States and practiced in North Dakota for eight years. 

	In 1911 he came to Canora and has since resided here. His practice has grown until it is now large and lucrative, the number of 
	his patients steadily increasing as he has demonstrated his skill and ability in the line of his chosen vocation.

	In 1909 Dr. Warren was married to Miss Theodora Brooks, a native of North Dakota, and to their union one child has been born. 
	Dr. Warren has always maintained an active interest in civic affairs and has served on the town council for many years. In 1921 he was 
	elected to the office of mayor and is giving to this community a progressive and prosperous administration. The religious faith of the 
	Doctor is that of the Roman Catholic church and he is an active member of the Knights of Columbus. He is likewise connected with the 
	Commercial Club.

The Warren's in Hamilton and then Montreal

• John (who studied at McGill and became a doctor but doesn't seem to be registered with Collège des médecins du Québec so if he is still working it would seem that he has moved outside of the Province)

• and Robert (attended Loyola college)

When Dr. John Warren died, Dora moved to Montreal to be near her only child Bob and her brother and Fred Brooks' families. Dr. John Warren was buried in the Warren Family Plot (plot location plot N2631) in Montreal in Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery -- the largest cemetery in Canada and the third-largest in North America.

Dora (Brooks) Warren & Dr. John Warren Passing

Dora Marie (Brooks) Warren passed away on Aug 8, 1970 in Montreal and was buried on August 11^th in Montreal in the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery -- the largest cemetery in Canada and the third-largest in North America. Dora is burried in the Warren Family Plot (plot location N2631) alongside husband John who had pre-deceased her on Sept 26, 1966.

From the LIST which appears below, it seems that the Warren Plot Headstone photos shown below is a relatively recent structure identifying " recent" passings in the Warren clan. It also seems that RCAF F/O Robert John Branch (Jake) Warren (b. 03 Mar 1921; d. 26 Jul 1944) (Son of Robert Francis and Florence Jane Warren, of Montreal) was buried overseas but was remembered in the family plot. ( FYI - Robert Francis Warren was the brother of Dr. John Warren)
See also the WEB LINK for Government of Canada War Record for F/O Jake Warren.

Dora (Brooks) Warren and Dr. John Warren Headstone

Warren Family Plot at Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery, Montreal

Dora (Brooks) Warren and Dr. John Warren Headstone

Cemetery Records for LIST of Persons Buried In Warren Family Plot as of July 2011 Date of Burial Name 1995-02-01 Warren, Ethel 1976-11-26 Warren, Mary Francis 1971-02-06 Rinder, Florence 1970-08-11 Brooks, Theodora Marie 1966-09-29 Warren, John Gaffney 1952-10-09 Warren, Robert Francis 1947-07-01 Gaffney, Sarah Catherine 1947-05-12 Warren, William Matthew 1944-10-23 Warren, Gertrude 1928-07-02 Mullin, James 1918-01-28 Keegan, Margaret 1910-03-23 Warren, Robert 1902-06-07 Warren, David Francois 1902-04-24 Warren, Hilda 1901-05-25 Warren, Ann Glady 1898-12-21 King, M.ann 1896-10-13 Kirman, Ann 1896-04-21 Warren, Jos.alexander 1892-06-21 Mullin, M.gertrude 1892-03-31 Warren, Eliz. 1886-07-04 Warren, Nicolas 1885-10-31 Kennedy, Mary 1882-07-17 Mullin, Frederick 1880-08-24 Warren, Marie Anne 1873-07-03 Warren, David

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