The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 10

1 0 THE CHILLIWACK PROGRESS, Sunday, January 7, 2001 The Progress Milestones Lickman Road named after Atchelitz family MUSEUM himself as a successful fruitgrower." An article republished by the Chilliwack Progress from the Columbian, stated in March of 1902 that "Mr. Frank Lickman, the apple king of Chilliwack, was in town last Friday and mar Township Council for 3 terms totalling 11 years. Lickman was first elected in 1889, and served until 1891. He served a second term from 1896 to 1898, and a third from 1901 to 1904. Francis and Rose Lickman sold their place V.

V-ijk-l 1 I o. ohc ml Archives From the files of The Chilliwack Museum and Archives Lickman Road in the Atchelitz area was named in honour of Francis and Rose A. Lickman. Francis "Frank" Lickman was born in December of 1840 in the County of Monk, near Hamilton, Ontario. From there he moved to County Essex, where he married Rose Ann Ford, second daughter of the late William Ford.

After their marriage they moved to Wiarton, Bruce County, Ontario, where Frank worked as a contractor and builder. In August of 1883 the couple moved to the Chilliwack Valley, and settled on a farm in the Sumas Atchelitz area, on what later became the Lickman road. The road at the time they came to settle was described as "a trail through the dense woods in the Atchelitz district." Frank and Rose were joined by other members of the Ford family, four brothers and two sisters: Charles, Sidney, John and Richard, and Mrs. M.A. Bremner and Mrs.

Charles Finney. According to his obituary of April 29, 1908, Mr. Lickman "distinguished keted a large consignment of fruit which appeared to be as fresh as when picked. His Manns, Solomes and Baldwins were particularly good, and he had not much trouble in getting from $1.25 to $1.50 per box for No. 1 grade." In addition to his skills as a fruit grower, he also owned and operated a shingle mill, which eventually was purchased by Isaac Kipp and Company.

The "Sumass Items" section of the Chilliwack Progress for April 23, 1891 announced that "Mr. F. Lickman's shingle mill commenced operations on Monday last. The machinery is from the Watrous Engine Works of Brantford, Ontario." In addition to his farming and business activities, Francis Lickman was active in municipal politics, serving on at Sumas around 1906, and moved to Chilliwack, where they built a home on "Westminster next to the old Central Public School at the corner of Hodgins and Yale Road. When Mr.

Lickman passed away two years later, in April of 1908, his funeral was largely attended by members of the community. The local Orange order, of which he was a life member, escorted the funeral procession from the Lickman home to the Anglican church, and from there to the "Church of England" cemetery on Little Mountain. At the time of his death he was survived by his wife Rose Ann (nee Ford) Lickman, and three sisters: Mrs. J. Waite, Mrs.

J. Parkham, and Mrs. W. Portion of group portrait showing friends and family on the lawn of Ford home on Ford Road (now Lickman) at Mrs. William Ford's Golden Wedding Anniversary, ca.

1900. Francis "Frank" Lickman is seen holding hat in left hand. Rose Ann (Ford) Lickman Is beside her husband, with hands crossed in front of her wearing a dark dress, chilliwack progress photograph courtesy the Chilliwack Archives. recognized for her kindness during a time in valley history when "the kindly ministrations of women meant so much to those who were face to face with the hardships of pioneer life and Smith; and two brothers, Robert of Calstor, Ontario, and George, of St. Thomas, Ontario.

Rose Lickman continued to live in Chilliwack following Frank's death in 1908, until around 1926, when she returned to the Atchelitz area to live with her sister, Mrs. M.A. Bremner. While Frank and Rose did not have children of their own, Mrs. Lickman was remembered as a friend and mother figure to young people.

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