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Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1926 about William Wass
Name: William Wass
Birth Place: England
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1899
Father Name: John H Wass
Mother Name: Mrs Kate Weston
Spouse Name: Nestie Wood
Spouse's Age: 23
Spouse Birth Place: England
Spouse Father Name: Thomas Wood
Spouse Mother Name: Mrs Hannah Halstead
Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1924
Marriage Location: Essex
Marriage County: Essex
Registration district: Essex
Archives of Ontario Microfilm: MS932_679


Dee x

Hi Jamie,

just a snippet of info;

"The 119th (Algoma) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in late 1915 in the Algoma district and on Manitoulin Island. After sailing to England in August 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 8th Reserve Battalion on April 16, 1918. The 119th (Algoma) Battalion, CEF had one Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col."

This is from Wikipedia and there is a photo on there so William would most likely be on it!!!


Dee x

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I've been scratching around on the Canadian side and cant find any registration of William Wass death anywhere.
Also, I found that he joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force in Jan. 10, 1916. 119th Overseas Battalion. Can anyone tell me how I could find out more about where he may of served?
Jamie

Hi Jamie,

unfortunately I don't see any other records on Reuben and family other than the ones Ginny found.

Dee x

Would it be possible to check when Rueben and his family left Australia for New York? I seems odd travelling that route to come back to England.
Also, is there any sign of the origional journey out which would of been c. 1890
Thx, Jamie

Wow! What can I say Dee...could never of imagined you could dig up so much. I knew Florence Hilda married Fred Atkins but knew nothing more than that...
So much to go through...so exciting...so stuck for words.
Thank you so so much
Jamie x

Marriage for William;

Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1926
about William Wass
Name: William Wass
Birth Place: England
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1899
Father Name: John H Wass
Mother Name: Mrs Kate Weston
Spouse Name: Nestie Wood
Spouse's Age: 23
Spouse Birth Place: England
Spouse Father Name: Thomas Wood
Spouse Mother Name: Mrs Hannah Halstead
Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1924
Marriage Location: Essex
Marriage County: Essex
Registration district: Essex
Archives of Ontario Microfilm: MS932_679


Dee x

Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1957
about John Wass
Name: John Wass
Arrival Date: 21 Oct 1925
Age: 19
Birth Date: abt 1906
Birthplace: Leicester
Birth Country: England
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: English

Port of Arrival: Detroit, Michigan
Departure Contact: Father John <<<<<<<!!!

Microfilm Roll Number: M1478_113


A very poor record again... I just can't read it.

And here's the father;

Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1957
about John Henry Wass
Name: John Henry Wass
Arrival Date: 4 Jun 1943
Age: 70
Birth Date: Dec 1872
Birthplace: Leicester
Birth Country: England
Gender: Male

Port of Arrival: Detroit, Michigan

Microfilm Roll Number: M1478_113


Dee x

Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918
about William Wass
Name: William Wass
Residence: Coniston
Birth Date: 22nd Jun 1897
Birth Location: Leicester, England
Relative: John Wass
Relationship: Father
Regiment Number: 648942


Dated January 10th 1916

He had to show his birth certificate and they found that he had lied and was born in 1898, this was on 23rd March 1918....... abit late by then!!!


Dee x

His death record from Social security;

Social Security Death Index
about Sydney Wass
Name: Sydney Wass
SSN: 546-48-0393
Last Residence: 92027 Escondido, San Diego, California, United States of America
Born: 28 Sep 1908
Died: 9 Oct 1996
State (Year) SSN issued: California



Dee x

This looks like the 2nd child Sydney they had, the image is so poor I can't make it out;

Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1957
about Sydney Wass
Name: Sydney Wass
Arrival Date: 7 Dec 1952
Birth Date: 28 Sep ??08
Birthplace: Leicester
Birth Country: England
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: English

Port of Arrival: Detroit, Michigan
Arrival Contact: Sister Elisabeth Mackenzie

Microfilm Roll Number: M1478_113



Dee x

Did Florence Hilda marry Fred Atkins...... the daughter from the immagration record on Kate??

Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918
about Frederick Atkins
Name: Frederick Atkins
Residence: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Birth Date: 21 Jul 1895
Birth Location: London, England
Relative: Florence Atkins
Relationship: Wife
Regiment Number: 2497432



Dated June 15th 1917.

Fred was born in London and his occupation was Engineer... the same as John H Wass and his son William H Wass.


Dee x

Looks like Florence is HILDA;

Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
about Florence H Wass
Name: Florence H Wass
Gender: Female
Age: 17
Estimated birth year: abt 1898
Birth Country: England
Date of Arrival: 29 Mar 1915
Vessel: Scandinavian
Search Ship Database: View the 'Scandinavian' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: St.John, New Brunswick
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Roll: T-4830



Travelling with; William Henry aged 16 and Charles aged 10

Looks like the family in 1901;

1901 England Census
about Kate Wass
Name: Kate Wass
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: John H
Gender: Female
Where born: St Marys, Leicestershire, England

Civil parish: Attercliffe Cum Darnall
Ecclesiastical parish: Attercliffe Christchurch
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Sheffield
Sub-registration district: Attercliffe
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 253
Household Members: Name Age
John H Wass 28
Kate Wass 25
Sydney J G Wass 4
William H Wass 1
Florence H Wass 3
Annie Wass 62
Alice B Wass 1 month
Dorothy M West 6

In Canada from 1923 - 1930 Address Walkerville Ontario.... birth place Leics.

Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
about Kate Wass
Name: Kate Wass
Gender: Female
Age: 55
Estimated birth year: abt 1875
Birth Country: England
Date of Arrival: 17 Oct 1930
Vessel: Duchess of Atholl
Search Ship Database: View the 'Duchess of Atholl' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: Quebec
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Roll: T-14770

Travelling alone.

Destination; Daughter, Mrs Fred Atkins 674 Turner Rd, Walkerville, Ont.

Relative in UK; Mother Mrs Elizabeth Weston.......same address School Cottages



Dee x

Hi Jim,

here's some info;

Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924
about Kate Wass
Name: Kate Wass
Gender: Female
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Birth Place: Leicester, England
Age: 47
Date of Arrival: Apr 1923
Port of Arrival: Saint John, New Brunswick
Port of Departure: Leicester, England
Ship Name: Montcalm


Husband already in Canada, John Henry Wass, his address 518 Lincoln Road, walkerville (?) Ontario.

Her birth place Leicester

Realtive in UK; Mrs Weston (Mother) 9 School Cottages, Martin Street. Leics.


EDIT>>>>>>>> Added these;

Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924
about Eva Wass
Name: Eva Wass
Gender: Female
Estimated birth year: abt 1908
Birth Place: Leicester, England
Age: 15
Date of Arrival: Apr 1923
Port of Arrival: Saint John, New Brunswick
Port of Departure: Leicester, England
Ship Name: Montcalm

Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924
about Sydney Wass
Name: Sydney Wass
Gender: Male
Estimated birth year: abt 1912
Birth Place: Leicester, England
Age: 11
Date of Arrival: Apr 1923
Port of Arrival: Saint John, New Brunswick
Port of Departure: Leicester, England
Ship Name: Montcalm

Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924
about John Henry Wass
Name: John Henry Wass
Gender: Male
Estimated birth year: abt 1907
Birth Place: Leicester, England
Age: 16
Date of Arrival: Apr 1923
Port of Arrival: Saint John, New Brunswick
Port of Departure: Leicester, England
Ship Name: Montcalm


Dee x

Your all Stars by the way...It really was a shot in the dark, i didnt expect so much help. Thank you all very very much

Ginny, it would seem the trip to the U.S came after Austraila...not impossible. Thanks ever so much btw.
Unfortunately my family seems to have travelled a lot. hehe..
Can i be awful and ask you to check one more for me please? Ruebens sister Kate Weston left England never to return around 1915 to Canada. I believe she left her husband but had the children with her...3 children were William, Eva and Hilda.
Kate of course having the same parents as Rueben

Dee...the word in the family before everyone died was that Reuben worked his passage down on a ship and sent for the family afterwards...which at that time was his wife and oldest son Ernest. doesnt seem the oldest daughter went