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Marie Manila Phillips was born in Grants Falls, Oregon 2 April 1898. Her father was Arthur St. Claire Phillips and her mother Mary Alice Drum. The family were ranchers and farmers near Madras, Oregon and came north in 1910 to settle twelve miles north of Edmonton in 1910. They were there just long enough to raise one crop of grain before selling out and moving to Ashcroft BC. Arthur Phillips suffered from severe asthma and his doctor had recommended the climate in the Ashcroft area but it seems to have done him little good as he died in Kamloops on the 23rd of August 1911. Arthur Phillips and his wife had been running a livery stable in Ashcroft which catered to all of the freight wagons going north along the Cariboo road.
In 1915 the stables were destroyed by a fire which wiped out half the town including the Phillips home. Not long after Mary Alice packed up the family and moved to Forest Grove, BC to join her son Oliver Arthur Phillips who was homesteading a quarter section in the area. Land records show that a number of homestead applications were made at that time by members of the family including Marie Phillips who applied for # 2933 located next to Indian Reservation #1 on Canim Lake.
Marie Phillips taught school in Forest Grove for two years before meeting her husband to be – John Gwynne Lloyd. Jack Lloyd was born in Denbigh, North Wales, November 5, 1890. He was in the 100 Mile House area by 1916 as he is listed as the postmaster effective February 1, 1916. He vacated this post on the 28th of August 1918. Marie is vague about dates but “Jack” Lloyd was still single in April of 1918 when he made application to serve overseas with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in France. (Attestation Record for John Gwynne Lloyd, Regl. No. 2023661, May 17, 1918)). It is not clear if he went overseas or even served in the army but he was back in the area by 1920 and the couple married in Kamloops on 5 July 1920. Marie indicates that his first job was to keep the books, run the store and the post office in 100 Mile House for Lord Martin Cecil. It is of interest that they only names to appear on the 100 Mile House Directory for 1919 are William Henry Buse, manager cattle ranch and J.J. Simons, carpenter. It is not until the 27th of March 1931 that John Gwynne Lloyd’s name appears again as postmaster for 100 Mile House. He resigns in June of 1935 and is succeeded by Charles Milton Forbes.
Vital Event Marriage Registration
Groom Name: John Gwynne Lloyd
Bride Name: Marie Manilla Phillips
Event Date: 1920 7 5 (Yr/Mo/Day)
Event Place: Kamloops
Reg. Number: 1920-09-223051
B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B12905
GSU Microfilm Number: 2032874
Marie and Jack Lloyd have three children, Garth, Bert and Joan. They began their education in Forest Grove but were sent away to high school. Garth (and Bert) attended Vernon Preparatory School or Mackies as it was called while Ann trained to be a nurse at St Anns Academy and Kamloops Hospital. Bert intended to train as a doctor but found that he disliked this occupation and came back to the Cariboo where he formed a prospecting company in Fort St James. He acquired a pilot’s license and flew all over the country prospecting. He crashed twice, the first time near Likely, BC and after the second crash in rough terrain his aircraft was not found for sixteen years. Marie believes that Bert’s disappearance killed her husband .
Marie Lloyd opened the Red Coach Inn (Lodge) in 100 Mile House and recalls being on duty 24 hours a day. She eventually became the manager and remembers this period of her life as being busy and happy. They served great meals and always had the best beef off the ranch. In 1935 the family moved to Williams Lake where they opened a hardware store.
Vital Event Death Registration
Name: John Gwyne Lloyd
Event Date: 1970 1 20 (Yr/Mo/Day)
Age: 79
Gender: male
Event Place: Williams Lake
Reg. Number: 1970-09-001666
B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13301
GSU Microfilm Number: 2034112
Garth and Margaret (Carlson) Lloyd - 1986
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