Kenora Great War Project

 

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

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Deer, James

James Deer was born during the second quarter of 1885 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England. His parents were Thomas and Rachel (née Witpen) Deer. Thomas was born in West Watting, Cambridgeshire and Rachel in Oxford, London. The couple married during the first quarter of 1874 in St Saviour, Southwark, London. For the 1881 England census the… Read More »

Elliott, Frederick Ross

Private Frederick Ross Elliott enlisted in Winnipeg in April 1917, at age 17. He served in Canada and Great Britain for about two years, returning home in July 1919. Frederick was the only son of Thomas Elliott and Margaret Jennie McRitchie of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Thomas was born in England and came to Canada as a… Read More »

Johnson, John

Sapper John Johnson was married and the father of four young children when he enlisted in April 1916. He served in Canada, Great Britain and France for three years, returning home in March 1919. According to his attestation, John was born in London, England on 29 September 1875. He immigrated to Canada around 1900 and… Read More »

Bunting, Joseph Robert

Private Joseph Robert Bunting was called up in January 1918 and he served in France with the 72nd Battalion. He was wounded twice but he survived the war and returned home in January 1919. Joseph Robert was the youngest son of Joseph and Mary Elizabeth Bunting of North Vancouver, British Columbia. His parents were both… Read More »

Hare, William Walker

Private William Walker Hare was born in Rat Portage, Ontario on 25 May 1897, his birth registered as William Walker Albert Hare. His parents were William Henry Hare, who was born in Simcoe County, Ontario, and Jennet (Janet/Jeanette) Walker, also born in Ontario. William Sr. and Jennet were married in Winnipeg in 1886 and they… Read More »

Collins, John Patrick

John Patrick Collins was born on 15 March 1894 in Marylebone, London, England. He was the first child of John and Susan Jane (née Rackley) Collins, both  from Marylebone. Other children born to the family in England were Mary (1899), Richard (1901), Margaret (Maggie)(1904), and William (1906). The family was found on the passenger list… Read More »

Young, Thomas Malcolm

Thomas Malcolm Young was the youngest son of  William Thomas and May Young of 9545 – 106th Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta. Thomas was born October 16, 1896 in Rat Portage, now known as Kenora, Ontario. His parents William and May (née Simmons) were married in Rat Portage in 1891 and he had two older brothers, William… Read More »

McShane, Patrick

According to his attestation papers, Patrick McShane was born on 26 January 1891 in County Londonderry in northern Ireland. An age appropriate Patrick was found on the 1901 census for Lettershendony, Tamnaherin, Londonderry, not far from the city of Londonderry. Household members were listed as head Ellen McShane (age 45), a married seamstress, and children… Read More »

Charest, Homer

Homer was one of several children born to Isaie Charest and his wife Emelie Bedard.  The family lived near Sherbrooke, Que.  Homer was just two years old when his mother died.  His father married again to Marie Laroche in February 1887 in Baie-du-Febvre, Quebec.  At some point Homer and his older brother and perhaps other… Read More »

Wood, John Ernest

Private John Ernest Wood enlisted in May 1915 and arrived in France about eight months later. He died of wounds as a prisoner of war in April 1916, at age 23. John was the only son of John Walton Wood and Bridget Carmody of Nelson, British Columbia. John Walton and Bridget were both born in… Read More »