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These are the stories of Kenora participants in the First World War.

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Wilson, Victor Stilwell

Their first born child, Victor Stilwell (also spelled Stillwell, Stewell) Wilson was born on 17 March 1888, birth registered in the Township of Pickering. His father Thomas Fawcett Wilson had been born in Green River, Pickering  while his mother Annie Elizabeth Spence was from nearby Cedar Grove. The couple married on 2 June 1886 in… Read More »

Wickstrom, Isaac Albert

Isak Albert Wikström was born on 9 August 1888 in Bälinge, NederluleГҐ in Norrbotten, Sweden. Bälinge is in northern Sweden close to the Finland border. His parents Nils Petter Wikström and Maria Langström were both from the area, marrying on 19 October 1873 in Bälinge. In the various Swedish records Nils’ occupation was given as… Read More »

Murphy, Frank

Private Frank Murphy enlisted in May 1916 and served for three years with the Fort Garry Horse. He became ill with influenza in 1918 but he survived the war and returned to Canada in May 1919. Frank (Francis) Murphy was born on 5 March 1884 in Kilbeggan, County Westmeath, Ireland. He had at least one… Read More »

Chapman, William John (1892-1918)

William John Chapman was the son of James B. and Alice Maria (Blatchford) Chapman of 625 North Harold St., Fort William, Ontario, at the date of William’s enlistment in March of 1916. Father James died just before on January 7th, 1916 while in Ignace. Mother Alice Marie must have moved to Thunder Bay following James’… Read More »

Favel, Walter Lawrence

Private Walter Lawrence Favel enlisted in October 1914, at age 19, and served overseas with the 27th Battalion. He was a prisoner of war from April 1916 until December 1918. Walter was born on 30 March 1895 in St. Louis Guilbert, Manitoba. He was the oldest son of Henry ‘Harry’ Favel and Mary Anna Bella… Read More »

Presley, John Arthur

Private John Arthur Presley was born in Clarence Creek, Russell County, Ontario. His parents were Joseph Presley, a farmer, and Jane Conn. Joseph and Jane were both Irish and born in the Clarence Creek area. John grew up there and he was one of at least ten children. At some point he moved west and… Read More »

Giguere, Alexandre

Birth, Parents and Siblings: According to his Attestation papers, Alexandre Giguere was born December 1, 1888, in the province of Quebec. One of his other military records states his birth was 1884;however, the 1891 Quebec census records him as age 8, thus, born about 1883. A birth registration has been located that confirms an 1883… Read More »

McIsaac, Murdock

Murdock McIsaac was born in Little River, Codroy in Newfoundland. Differing dates of birth were given of 8 May 1887 and 8 May 1888 on attestation, and according to his later naturalization and death records, his date of birth was 3 November 1989. He was the son of Alexander C and Isabella McIsaac who farmed… Read More »

Bann, Edward Hugh

Sergeant Edward “Hugh” Bann, aka Edward Edwin Bann, enlisted with the 44th Battalion in December 1914 and served with them for four and a half years in Canada, the UK, France and Belgium. Hugh was born on 18 or 19 February 1892 in Brockville, Leeds County, Ontario. His father, John Charles Bann, was a saloon… Read More »

Hartlen, Ernest Norman

Ernest Norman Hartlen was born on 25 January 1894 in Jeddore Oyster Ponds, Halifax County, Nova Scotia. The original spelling of the surname was Hartling, shortened to Hartlin, and modified by some family members to Hartlen. Within Jeddore Oyster Ponds is an area known as the Hartlin Settlement. Both of Ernest’s parents, fisherman George Hartlin… Read More »