Wilkie, Thomas J., 1842-1916

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Wilkie, Thomas J., 1842-1916

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        1842-1916

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        Thomas J. Wilkie was born on May 10, 1842, in Richmond Hill, Ontario.

        He was one of the pioneers of the Young Men's Christian Association. In 1869, he became the first General Secretary of the Toronto association. He was also involved in the development of the YMCA in Brooklyn, New York, becoming its secretary in 1880. In 1886, along with his brother John, he was hired to develop 64 acres of the prime waterfront land on Long Branch Avenue in Etobicoke. The project was named “Long Branch Park” and it housed the first boys’ summer camp. Wilkie also served as a travelling secretary and was instrumental in establishing many summer camps across Canada and the United States.

        In 1874, he married Charlotte Cornell (c. 1843-), and in 1890, he married Mary McCord (1842-1909). He died on September 4, 1916, in Los Angeles, California.

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