Kenora Great War Project

 

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

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Genge, Horace John

Private Horace John Genge was born on 6 October 1895 in Rat Portage, Ontario. His father, George Alexander Genge, was born Syracuse, New York and his mother, Isabella Jane Jobb, in Wingham, Ontario. George and Isabella were married in Brandon, Manitoba in 1891. Their first two children were born in Brandon: Thomas (1892) and Mary… Read More »

Browne, Stanley Cresswell

Private Stanley Cresswell Browne was called up in March 1918 and served for ten months in Canada and Great Britain. He was discharged for medical reasons in January 1919. Stanley was the only child of Harry Clive Browne and Sarah Emily Cresswell. Harry was born in Highgate, London, England and Sarah in Kelvedon Hatch, Essex…. Read More »

Winters, Earl Hersel

Private Earl Hersel Winters joined the 141st Battalion in May 1916 and went overseas in April 1917. He served in England and France for almost two years and returned home with a war bride. Earl was the only son of William Thomas Winter/Winters and Alice Marian Brydges of Kenora, Ontario. Thomas and Alice were both… Read More »

Reeves, Percy Harper

Percy Harper Reeves was born on 27 August 1893 in Parishville, St Lawrence County, New York. His father Samuel Reeves, a barber, was from Brantford, Ontario while his mother Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) Jesmer was from the Parishville area where her family farmed. By the time of the 1891 Canada census Eliza was living in Brantford… Read More »

Greenwood, Frank

Private Frank Greenwood was the son of William and Eleanor Ann Greenwood of Kenora, Ontario. William was born in Saltford, Somerset, England and Eleanor (née Shattell) was from Rotherhithe, London. They were married in 1877 and their first nine children were born in the London area: William, Alfred, Arthur, Eleanor, Anne, Jessie, Gertrude, Harold and… Read More »

Victory, John William

John Willam Victory signed his first set of attestation papers in Kenora, Ontario on 26 December 1914. His date and place of birth was given as 7 January 1876 in Nelson’s River in Nova Scotia, next of kin as his mother Nesbitt Victory in Nelson’s River, and occupation as labourer. Kenora newspapers of the day… Read More »

Trick, James Melville

According to his attestation papers, James Melville Trick was born on 27 March 1897 in Kenora, Ontario (called Rat Portage at the time). He was the adopted son of William Trick and Nellie Jane Ferguson, his birth father from Quebec and birth mother from Ontario. William was born in England while Nellie was from Wales… Read More »

Belanger, Alfred Leon

Private Alfred Leon Belanger enlisted in the spring of 1918 and served overseas for eight months. He returned to Canada with his unit, the 52nd Battalion, in March 1919. Alfred was the son of Joseph Belanger and Adelaide Fisher of St. Boniface, Manitoba. Joseph was from Quebec and Adelaide was born and raised in Manitoba…. Read More »

Masterson, W

After the war the town of Keewatin in northwester Ontario had a plaque made that honoured all who served and were from the area. W Masterson was listed on roll but his identity and service could not be confirmed.  

Harris, Ralph Roland

Ralph Roland McClude was born on 24 December 1896 in Withy Mills, Paulton, District of Clutton, Somerset, England. Listed on his baptism record are his parents Roland Ralph McClude, boot and shoe operator, and mother Lydia (née Collier). The couple had married during the 3rd quarter of 1893 in the registration district of Clutton in… Read More »