John Kickham

KICKHAM, JOHN, blacksmith, farmer, and trader; b. 1847 in Souris, son of John Kickham and Mary Cahill; m. 27 September 1870 Catherine McLean, and they had five children, Annie, Flora A., Mary Maud, Alphonsus C., and Francis; Roman Catholic; d. 2 January 1917. Kickham, a Conservative, was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1897 for 1st Kings. He was re-elected in the general elections of 1900, 1904, and 1912. He was defeated in the general election of 1908. Educated at local schools in Souris, Kickham was a blacksmith and trader in that area, where he lived throughout his life. John Kickham died 2 January 1917. Catherine Kickham, of East Point, the daughter of Alexander McLean and Mary McDonald, was born ca. 1841. She died 16 October 1892.