Florence Amelia Deeks^[1]

1864 - 1959  (94 years)

• Name	Florence Amelia Deeks  [2]
  Born	4 Sep 1864  [3]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave URL	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28862173
  FindAGrave ID	28862173
  FamilySearch ID	MJ5Q-V4C
  FamilySearch URL	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MJ5Q-V4C
  _HASHTAG	Famous
  Buried	1959	Toronto, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Died	17 Jun 1959  [3]
  Person ID	I9220	Main
  Last Modified	22 Sep 2018

  
  

  Father	George Deeks,   b. 1831, England, United Kingdom ,   d. 2 Mar 1897, Morrisburg, South Dundas, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Catherine Malinda Reid,   b. 2 Feb 1838, Williamsburg, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Mar 1930, York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F1333	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - 1959 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Luska_m@yahoo.com notes: "became famous in her dispute with HG Wells, as is detailed in the book 'The Spinster and The Prophet' Findagrave notes: Authoress She is the subject of the book, "The Spinster and the Prophet: H.G. Wells, Florence Deeks, and the Case of the Plagiarized Text", by A.B. McKillop, c 2000. She became famous for her lawsuit against Wells, which began in 1925, over his "The Outline of History". McKillop's book is not only the story of the lawsuit, but also an excellent biography of Deeks. _HASHTAG: Famous or notable.

  
  

• Sources

  [SAuth] John Spencer Howell, Jr., John Spencer Howell, Jr., (http://www.jhowell.com/ jhowell@jhowell.com). [S1613] Luska luska_m@yahoo.com, (luska_m@yahoo.com), email to JSHJr via website 2010. Proposed Change: George Samuel Deeks (I535) Tree: Main Link: http://www.jhowell.com//getperson.php?personID=I535&tree=1 Description: You should add mention of George's sister Florence Amelia Deeks who became famous in her dispute with HG Wells, as is detailed in the book 'The Spinster and The Prophet',  George also had two other sisters (Mable & Annie) who are not mentioned on the tree, but are detailed in the book. http://www.amazon.com/Spinster-Prophet-Wells-Florence- Plagiarized/dp/1568582366 luska luska_m@yahoo.com [S1701] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 5 Aug 2017), entry for Florence Amelia Deeks, person ID MJ5Q-V4C.