Albert Eric Jackson was born to Anthony Jackson and Catherine Bone Maxwell on February 22, 1903 at Graysonside in the county of Cumberland, England. Jessie McMaster was born to Robert McMaster and Esther Harkness on June 26, 1908 at Albion Grove, Carrington Street, Hull, in the county of Kingston upon Hull, England. Eric and Jessie met at a dance at the Community Hall in Papcastle, which was very close to where Jessie lived. They were married October 12, 1927 at the parish church in Bridekirk, in the county of Cumberland, England. Shortly after their marriage, Eric was interviewed about a job in Canada. His brother Jed (William Ernest Jackson) had accepted a job in Magog, Quebec, and on May 12, 1928 Eric and Jessie made the voyage to Canada on board the S.S, Minnedosa. According to the ship's manifest, Eric was a farmer, employed by Howard Murray of Magog, Quebec. Within weeks of arriving in Canada, on June 3, 1928, their eldest son Hugh was born. Soon after, Dr. Wilder Penfield hired the English farmer to manage Dr. Penfield's summer home and farm near Magog, Quebec.
Jessie Jackson died on June 4, 1971 at North York, Ontario. She was buried at St. Paul's Anglican Church Cemetery, Stroud, Ontario. Eric Jackson died on December 6, 1980 at Scarborough, Ontario, and is also buried at St. Paul's Cemetery, Stroud, Ontario.
Eric and Jessie's second son, Anthony Maxwell Jackson was born in East Bolton, Quebec, April 13, 1930. Anthony's father was managing a summer home and farm for Dr. and Mrs. Wilder Penfield. A silver baby cup, engraved on the bottom with the names of the noted neurosurgeon and his wife, was given to the infant as a gift. While Anthony was a young child, the family moved many times, settling in St. Catharines, Kingsville, London, Lucan and finally near Barrie, Ontario. It was in Barrie where Anthony met Doris and they married. Initially, Anthony chose a career of farming, but then joined the Ontario Provincial Police on November 24, 1954, just days after his second child was born. After a short time in Penetanguishene, from November, 1954 until June 1955, Anthony was transferred to Wasaga Beach. He served the summer at Wasaga Beach from June 1955 to September 1955, and was then transferred to Bracebridge until November, 1966. It was in Bracebridge where Anthony was remembered as a well known and popular member of the community, noted for leadership in sports activities, as he helped found the Police Boys Club in 1958. His leadership ability was especially noted during his presidency of Minor Hockey. Upon transfer to London, Anthony was promoted to the rank of Corporal and remained in that role until October 1973 when he was transferred to the London DHQ Communications Unit where he remained until his untimely death in 1974. Anthony had a life long hobby of assembling and painting model aircraft, and had accumulated several hundred models, all meticulously and precisely painted. They were at one time on display at the farm of Bill Rice of Thorndale, Ontario where Bill had barns full of various aircraft and was associated with the Experimental Aircraft Association in London, Ontario. The collection of model aircraft is currently on display along with those from other donors, at the 427 (London) Wing, Royal Canadian Air Force Association at 2155 Crumlin Road, London, Ontario.
Another of Anthony's collections was on display at the Ontario Provincial Police detachment office in Bracebridge, Ontario from 1958 when the newly built office opened. Anthony had written to police forces throughout Canada and United States asking for a shoulder flash to be mailed back. Once the collection was complete, it was framed in cypress wood, handcrafted by Anthony's youngest brother Alan. Anthony died suddenly at the age of 44 on December 4, 1974. He is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Ontario. The framed collection bears this plaque, "In Memory of Cpl. Anthony Maxwell 'Tony' Jackson, 1930-1974, Who created and presented this display of police badges to the Bracebridge Detachment, Ontario Provincial Police." In 2024, the framed collection was returned to the family when the Ontario Provincial Police announced that a new detachment office would be built and the large display would not likely be included in the design of the new building.
Doris Amy Edwards was born in Winnipeg on September 5, 1932. For the Edwards family, see the Edwards family page on this website. Doris' mother was of Finnish descent. For Doris' Finnish heritage, see the Finnish Ancestry page on this website. Doris lived in Winnipeg until moving with her family to London, Ontario in 1936, and then in 1938 to Barrie, Ontario. She graduated from high school and was employed for short time by the Bank of Commerce. After her marriage to Anthony Jackson, Doris stayed home to care for their children. In Bracebridge, Doris enjoyed curling and volunteering in the community. When Anthony was transferred with the O.P.P., the family moved to London, Ontario in January, 1967. Doris returned to school and earned her Early Childhood Education Diploma at Fanshawe College. She served as nursery school teacher at several schools including Miss Matthews Private School. After the death of her husband in 1974, Doris decided to open a day care centre in London, naming it the Anthony Jackson Memorial Centre. Later, in 1983, Doris was the founding president of the London Jazz Society. Al Burton of the London Jazz Society said, "She was the driving force behind founding the London Jazz Society. Her first love was traditional jazz, but whenever possible, she tried to encourage exciting and entertaining young musicians. She gave freely of her time and money to establish the London Jazz Society." When Doris died March 10, 1994, a scholarship fund was established to honour outstanding young jazz musicians at the University of Western Ontario, London. The fund is known as the Doris Jackson Memorial Award and each year awards are given to students who make significant contributions to the Jazz Ensemble at Western University, London, Ontario.
The children of Anthony and Doris Jackson are:
1. Linda Susan Jackson, born in 1953, who married David William Jordan in 1973. David was born in 1951 and is the second son of William Edward Jordan and his wife, Mildred Moody. For the history of the Jordan family, see the Jordan family page on this website. David and Linda have three children: Kevin Anthony, born in 1982; Angela Susan, born in 1985; and Daniel Gregory, born in 1987.
2. Richard Anthony Jackson, born in 1954. Richard is married to Florence Darlene Hilliard, born in 1955 and daughter of Alvin and Joan Jacobson. They married on April 7, 2001.
3. Carol Ann Jackson, born in 1956, who married Brian Gerard Howlett in 1980, later divorced. They have two children: Craig Gerard, born in 1983, and Stephanie Brianne Dinase, born in 1985.
4. Stuart Eric Jackson, born in 1960.
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