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Another death Look up in Canada

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Victoria

Victoria Report 21 May 2008 16:25

Margaret,

Many thanks for that.

Best Wishes

Jane

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 21 May 2008 14:59

He's alone, Jane, living with a Rivay family in Halton, Trafalger, Ontario. The head of the family, Frank Rivay was born 1875 in India and emigrated 1895. Doesn't give birthplace of wife & children.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Victoria

Victoria Report 21 May 2008 14:42

Hi All,

Many Thanks for your input. What I really am looking for is their deaths. Any ideas?

Margaret, on the 1911 census - is he alone or with family?

Best Wishes

Jane

Lisa J in California

Lisa J in California Report 21 May 2008 00:27

He could have "forgotten" his age. I have three rellies who gave incorrect dates on the attestation papers (although I think they did remember the month they were born). One rellie lied, I mean, forgot, ;) because he was too young to sign up and so he made himself older than he was.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 20 May 2008 23:37

That doesn't match either, Jim, if he was born Nov. he couldn't have been registered Jul-Aug-Sep.

Guess we Cannucks are just as bad as you Brits for getting things wrong!

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 20 May 2008 23:33

There are 2 sets of attestation papers for Burton Crawley.

First dated 28 Jun.1915
Birthdate- 7 May 1883
Mother- Annie Hunt, 14 Briton Terrace, Devonshire

Second dated 26 Aug.1915.
Birthdate- 7 May 1884
Mother- Mrs Hunt, 14 Britton Terrace, Tynemonte

On both had previously served 77th. batt'n C.E.F.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Thelma

Thelma Report 20 May 2008 23:32

Margaret
I think the Army were wrong.
birth
Sidney Horn Cawley 1887 Jul-Aug-Sep Totnes Devon

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 20 May 2008 23:16

There's a Sidney Cawley on the 1911 Canadian census but his birthdate doesn't match the WW1 records. It says born Nov. 1887, England and emigrated 1911.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Thelma

Thelma Report 20 May 2008 22:22

This is all that is showing on Ancestry

Canadian Soldiers of World War I, 1914-1918
about Burton Charles Cawley
Name: Burton Charles Cawley
Birth Date: 7 May 1884
Birth Location: Tynemont, Devon
Relative: Mrs Hunt
Regiment Number: 448045
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Canadian Soldiers of World War I, 1914-1918
about Sidney Horn Cawley
Name: Sidney Horn Cawley
Birth Date: 3 Jun 1888
Birth Location: Teignmonth
Relative: Nina Cawley
Relationship: Wife
Regiment Number: 510024


Victoria

Victoria Report 20 May 2008 21:27

Hi All,

Did not realise others could access Canadian records. Could you please do a look up for me.

Burton Charles Cawley born 1884

Sidney Horn Cawley born 1887

Many Thanks in advance

Jane