My Great Grandfather

ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY

He was the son of George and Margaret ~ The husband of Daisy ~ The Father of Laura, Grace J., Carl L., & Dorothy M. ~ Grandfather of Rose Carol, Ruth, Mary, Patricia, Charles, James, Kenneth, Laura, Robert, JoAnn, Gerald, Barbara, Delores, Sandra, Gail, Brenda, & Timothy ~

The brother of John A., Sarah Jane, James Reid, Elizabeth, & Florance Grace ~ Grandson of: John & Isabella - Joseph & Sarah ~

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Joseph was in the ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY - UNIT 26th Bn. ~ Shot in the line of duty, this led to his untimely death ~ He had previously served with the 68th Regiment ~ His only son proudly served in the U.S. Army ~

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Strangely enough Joseph & Daisy were buried on the same exact date 34 years apart {Their death dates are not the same but their burial dates are, back in the day they didn't bury people till spring thaw} ~

I am fortunate enough to have a 4 page letter that Daisy wrote to Joseph while he was in the hospital ~ Just 3 weeks before his death, I also have Josephs cigarette case ~

Joseph married Daisy on Oct. 26th, 1912~

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Tread lightly, 'tis a soldiers grave,

A lonely, mossy mound;

And yet to hearts like mine and thine

It should be holy ground~

Speak softly, let no careless laugh,

No idle, thoughtless jest,

Escape your lips where sweetly sleeps

The hero in his rest~

For him no reveille will beat

When morning beams shall come;

For him, at night, no tattoo rolls

Its thunders from the drum~

Tread lightly! for a man bequeathed,

Ere laid beneath this sod,

His ashes to his native land,

His gallant soul to God~

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PARENTS:

George ~ 07-01-1852/01-05-1907

Margaret{Totten} ~ 04-04-1863/07-24-1944

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GRANDPARENTS:

John ~ b.1818 / 04-01-1888

Isabella{Robinson} ~ b.1827 / 04-07-1901

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Joseph ~ b.1824 / d.1917

Sarah Jane{Tait} ~ 7-12-1827 / 8-30-1922

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UNCLES/AUNTS:

Isabella ~ 1847-

James ~ 1849-1883

Lydia ~

Mary ~ -1876

Elizabeth ~ 1867-1942

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Mary A ~ b.1850

Archibald ~ b.1851

Elizabeth ~ b.1852 / 4-4-1870

Joseph ~ b.1853 (farmer)

Alexander ~ b.1857

(wife-Sussana)

Jane ~ b.1858

William ~ 6-6-1859

Mathias ~ 6-10-1861

James ~ 1-16-1862

(wife-Lillie)

George ~ 2-29-1868 (policeman)

(wife-Hannah)

Robert ~ 3-17-1867 / 8-2-1943

(wife-Phobie)

Ella ~ 3-17-1874

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SIBLINGS:

John A. ~ b.07-29-1882 / 11-6-1937

married Annabelle Verner

{I have death & birth certificate}

Sarah Jane ~ b.02-16-1885

married William Robert Morgan in 6-7-1916

Rev. F.W. Thompson Officiated

witnesses: Joseph Totten and Ella McElhiney

James Reid ~ b.03-19-1887 / 5-5-1954

married Ella Ritchie in 1904

{I have birth record}

Elizabeth ~ b.11-23-1892

married Eldon Totten in 1915

Isabelle ~ 3-13-1894 / 3-27-1894

{I have death & birth certificate}

Florance Grace ~ b.01-01-1897 / 11-24-1909

{I have death & birth certificate}

Ernest Oliver ~ 4-6-1901/10-7-1901

{I have birth & death record}

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CHILDREN:

Laura ~ 6-12-1910 / 06-01-2009

(14 children) married Charles

Carl ~ 7-01-1913 / 10-05-1981

(3 children) married Rose

Grace ~ 2-13-1915 / 11-30-1997

(0 children) married Arthur

Dorothy ~ 7-05-1917 / 11-23-1922

**THANK YOU MAKAYLA FOR SPONSORING THIS MEMORIAL**

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A special Thank you to you Joanne (darealjolo) for getting the pictures of my Great Grandfathers grave for me & also for taking the time to get his death certificate ~ Your kindness will never be forgotten ~

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Thank you Kyle for placing flowers at my G-Grandfathers grave, also I would like to thank you for offering to make sure he has flowers for each holiday ~ Your kindness is appreciated very much ~

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*I HAVE BIRTH & DEATH CERTIFICATE