Background
Jefferys, Charles William was born on August 25, 1869 in Rochester, England. Son of Charles Thomas and Ellen (Kennard) Jefferys.
Jefferys, Charles William was born on August 25, 1869 in Rochester, England. Son of Charles Thomas and Ellen (Kennard) Jefferys.
Student in public schools, Toronto. Doctor of Laws, Queens University, Kingston, Ontario.
; married second, Clara West, 1907 (deceased 1937). Children—Mistress C. A. Thompson, Mistress East. Helm, Mistress G. A. Fee, Mistress H. Stacey, Mistress O. West. Allen. Artist, New York Herald, 1892-1900.
Toronto Star, 1902-1908.
Instructor in drawing and painting School of Architecture, U. Toronto, 1909-1932. Executed murals in Chateau Laurier (Ottawa), Manoir Richelieu (Murray Bay), Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto).
Exhibited: Ontario Society of Artists, Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, Canadian Society of Painters in Water Color, Graphic Arts Society, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, American Water Color Society, New York Water Color Club. Represented in permanent collections of National Gallery of Canada, Art Gallery of Toronto, and other public galleries.
History consultant on reconstruction of Habitation of Portuguese Royal, Nova Scoti, of 1605, by Dominion Government, 1938-1939.
Former president Graphic Arts Club, Canada Society Painters in Water Colors, Ontario, Society of Artists, Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, Arts and Letters Club (Toronto). Author: Dramatic Episodes in Canada’s Story, 1930. Canada’s Past in Pictures, 1934.
The Picture Gallery of Canadian History, Volunteer I (with T. West. McLean), 1942, Volunteer II, 1945, Volunteer III, 1950.
Illustrator: Chronicles of Canada, Chronicles of America (associate editor), Pageant of America. Contributor of articles on history to various publications Home: York Mills, Ontario, Canada
Married Jean Adams (deceased. Married second, Clara West, 1907 (deceased. Children: Mistress C. A. Thompson, Mistress East. Helm, Mistress G. A. Fee, Mistress H. Stacey, Mistress O. West. Allen.