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H John Alexander Maycock

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Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers, 1905, p. 95-96:
John A. Maycock, architect, of Leamington, County of Essex, Ont., and one of the leading and representative citizens of that locality was born in Sandwich, Ont., Oct. 1, 1850, son of Richard and Ann R. (Gasgyn) Maycock, and their only living child.
     The parents of Mr. Maycock were born in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, where the father's people had lived for many generations, engaged in brewing; the mother's ancestors were linen drapers. When a young man Richard Maycock learned the trade of builder, and some time after his marriage he came to America, in the fall of 1844, settling at Leamington, but soon thereafter removed to Sandwich, where he resided twelve years. He then took a trip to England, taking his son John A. with him. After about a year he returned to Canada, leaving his son in England to complete his education. For a number of years Richard Maycock devoted himself to his trade of builder and contractor, and had the honor of being superintendent of the building operations when the Parliamentary buildings were constructed in Ottawa, which occupied him over three years. He was for a number of years located in Owen Sound, where he was engaged in mercantile pursuits.
     Richard Maycock was three times married. His first wife, mother of our subject, died in 1853, and he subsequently married Miss Ann Teakle, of Sandwich, by whom he had one child now surviving, Anna, wife of Frank Holden, a banker of Windsor. The maiden name of his third wife was Emily Jabens, and by this union there were no children. About 1890 Richard Maycock took up his residence with his son, with whom he continued to live until his death, which melancholy event took place in July, 1902, when he was eighty-two years of age. In politics he was a Liberal. In religious views he was a member of the Church of England, and he was a most worthy and public-spirited man.
     John A. Maycock was about twelve years of age when he went to England with his father, and for three years he attended a Jesuit college in Banbury, taking a civil engineering and architectural course. Completing his studies there, he returned to America, and after a six months' stay in New York city came on to Ottawa, where his father was then located. A year later the family removed to Goderich, where John A. secured a position in the office of Thomas Weatherhold, a prominent O. L. S. and Civil Engineer, and there remained some time, or until he went into business for himself as an architect, in partnership with a Mr. Snaill. Two years later Mr. Maycock opened an office alone, and among the many buildings designed by him may be mentioned that of the Goderich high school. In 1878 he came to County Essex, and opened an office in Essex Centre, where he was architect for the town hall. After a period of a year or two he went to Kingsville, and was the architect for the public school building, the English church and the Masonic Temple. From Kingsville he went to Windsor, opened an office and was identified with the same profession until 1895 or 1896, winning many laurels for himself by the quality of his work. While at this place he drew plans and superintended the construction of many city buildings, among them being the Fleming building, the finest of its kind in the city, costing $52,000. For three years he was architect for the board of education. In 1896 he removed to Leamington, at the request of Mr. Baird, with whom he has since been associated. In his present responsible connection Mr. Maycock had drawn the plans for the Presbyterian church and St. John's church, and has been the architect for all the buildings of any note put up since he has settled here. During his years of work, Mr. Maycock has gained and maintained the reputation of being one of the most skilled draughtsmen in Ontario. His map work for the Dominion of Canada is said to be the best done for the government.
     In 1872 Mr. Maycock married Miss Jane Hardy, of Kincardine, County of Bruce, Ont., and three children were born of this union: Dora, married Monroe Wigle, of Kingsville; William is a resident of Leamington; Ann is a resident of Woodstock. In 1877 Mrs. Maycock died, and in 1889 Mr. Maycock married Miss Ella Jeffery, of Leamington; five children were born to them, but only one, Alexander, survives. Mrs. Maycock is a practical furrier, and has a fur store which is equal to any city emporium. She is a member of the Church of England, and is a lady highly cultured and much esteemed.
     In politics Mr. Maycock is a Conservative, and is the only member of his family voting that ticket. Fraternally he is a member of the A. F. & A. M., the K. of P., and the Canadian Order of Odd Fellows.