F. J. Adams is Frank J. Adams b. Aug 1889 d. 1960 buried in St. Teresa RC cemetery in Woolwich Township husband of Mary Gatschene. Adams/ In loving memory of/ Frank J. Adams/ 1889-1960/ beloved husband of/ Mary Gatschene/ 1891-1969/ rest in peace
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Adams, F.J.
Veterinary Surgeon now living at St. Jacobs, Ontario.
George Adams like his brother served. He was the son of William James Adams and Bridget Measures. b. 1898 in Hoxton, London, England. 1901 Census England, London, Shoreditch, St. Mary Hoxton Class: RG13 Piece: 271 Folio: 164 Page: 43. ______________ Buried Parklawn Cemetery in Cambridge. George Adams/ Gunner/ C.G.A. C.E.F./ 5 June 1977 Age 78./ [Legion Plaque]
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Adams, George
Private.
He was overseas. He enlisted from Preston. Returned to Preston.
Thomas Stanley Adams married in 1919 to Beryl Matilda Motherall, both are buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in Waterloo Stanley dying in 1985 and Berly in 1928, along with their daughter Jean Claire Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo: Adams/ T. Stanley Adams/ 1895-1985/ Beryl M. Motheral/ his beloved wife/ 1898-1928/ Jean Claire/ their daughter/ 1925-1926/ at rest
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Adams, Thomas Stanley
Private.
Enlisted at Galt February 28, 1916 with the 111th
Battalion.
He was born in Canada and is the son of James Adams,
Bright, Ontario.
Private William Adams (Regimental/Service #7115), enlisted on September 15, 1914 in Valcartier, QC, with the 1st Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment). He was born in London England on September 21, 1895, and is the son of William and Bridget Adams of Middle Street in Preston, ON. At the time of his enlistment, he was not married and he worked in the shoe trade. He listed his religion as Church of England. William died on May 7, 1915, as a result of wounds he received in action at the Battle of Langemarck. He was 19 years of age. Laid to rest at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery in France. Grave reference: VIII. C.2.
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Adams, William F.
Private.
Belonged to 1st Battalion, 1st Contingent. He enlisted in 1914. Killed in action.
His parents are Mr. and Mrs. William J. Adams of Preston, Ontario .
Anglican.
William was a laborer born in Edinburgh, Scotland 29 Jul 1885, a widower, he listed his daughter Williamina Elspeth as his next of kin. According to his Attestation Papers. According to Ancestry Public Tree he was married to Williamina Espeth Craig who died in Toronto 15 Oct 1914. The daughter with the same given names returned to Scotland and died in 1998. Williamina is buried in the Necroplis Cemetery, Toronto, and her address was listed as New Comers Inn according to the Necropolis Cemetery Records on FamilySearch.org Williamina and her daughter Williamina arrived in October 1910 in Quebec headed for Galt according to: Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922 on FamiySearch.org
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Adams, William J.
Private.
Was attached to the 29th Regiment and enlisted with the 34th Battalion at Galt, January 18, 1915. He went overseas with the 2nd reinforcing draft.
He was born in Scotland and his next of kin is Miss W.E. Adams, Aberdeen, Scotland.
He was living in Preston at the time of enlisting.
Frank Affholder by 1953 was employed in the piano trade in Lansing Michigan. 1953 Lansing, Michigan City Directory
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Affholder, Frank Joseph
Private.
Enlisted Sept. 22, 1918 with U.S. Infantry, Advocate Dept. for overseas service.
Roman Catholic.
Born at Kitchener, Aug. 10, 1895 and educated there.
He was discharged at Fort Slocum, N.Y. on Dec. 24, 1918 and is now living in Chicago.
His mother, Mrs. Jacob Affholder, lives at 69 Lancaster St. W., Kitchener.
Marie Margaret Affholder, 69 Lancaster W., Kitchener.
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Aylward, A. H.
Private.
One of four men who left Kitchener on August 4, 1914, being a British reservist.
He went through severe fighting and was wounded on one occasion.
He won the Mons Star for being in France in 1914, from August 4 to Nov. 23. It is a fighting memorial of the splendid work by the "Contemptible" little army of 100,000 men in the early days of 1914.
His home is at 60 Scott St., Kitchener.
Private James Wilson Aikens (Regimental/Service #54125), enlisted on December 7, 1914 in London, ON, with the 18th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment). He was born in Puslinch Township, Wellington County, Ontario on May 28, 1889, and is the son of Thomas H. and Adelaide E. (Paddock) Aikens of 2nd Concession in Puslinch, Ontario. At the time of his enlistment, he was not married and he worked as a lineman. His father, who at that time resided 849 Dundas Street in London, Ontario, was listed as his next of kin. He listed his religion as Presbyterian. James died on September 15, 1916, as a result of wounds he received in action at the Battle of the Somme. He was 27 years of age. Laid to rest at Contay British Cemetery in France. Grave reference II. B.12.
His burial record with the Commonwealth Graves Commission shows the name "John Aikens".
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Aikens, J. Wilson
Private.
Enlisted at London, Ontario.
Born in Puslinch Township and lived with his parents on West Main St. Galt for a number of years.
He received a gun shot wound in his leg and hand and died as a result on September 15, 1916.
A white index card containing the name, rank and military history of a soldier of Waterloo County. Card also includes a photograph of Robert Ainslie and a red slash.
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A white index card containing the name, rank and military history of a soldier of Waterloo County. Card also includes a photograph of Robert Ainslie and a red slash.
Robert Ainslie and his wife Annie Bauchop are buried in Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge. He is buried with his son who also served in the Military in World War Two. The headstone in Mount View Cemetery reads: Ainslie/ Robert Ainslie/ 1882-1962/ Annie Bauchop his wife/ 1884-1931/ Robert (Scotty) Ainslie/ 1904-1948/ (Veteran's cross)/ [A] Father/ [B] Mother/ Annie Bauchop/ 1884-1931/ [C] Scotty /.
Robert Ainslie worked as a maltman and was married in 1904 in Sauchie, Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland before coming to Canada. The Scottish Marriage Registration of 5 Feb 1904 states the the marriage was conducted at Sauchie, Alloa, after Banns according to the Forms of the Church of Scotland, by George Murray, Minister, between Robert Ainslie, 21, bachelor, maltman, 16 Primrose Street, Alloa, and Annie Bauchop, 19, spinster, millworker, Fairfield, Sauchie, Alloa. Witnesses were given as: David Ainslie and Mary Bauchop. The marriage was registered on 8 February 1904, at Alloa, by Ross Grant, Registrar in the Parish of Alloa in the County of Clackmannan, (Registration District 465/A, Entry 19.)
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Ainslie, Robert
Sapper
Enlisted October 1, 1915 with 2nd Pioneers and transferred to 9th Engineers.
Presbyterian.
Born March 31, 1882 in Alloa, Scotland, educated and married in Scotland. He has four children.
He was discharged March 30, 1919 and lives at 100 Victoria Avenue, Galt, Ontario.
He went to England December 14, 1915 and to France on March 8, 1916. He was wounded in June 1916.
Jean Ainslie, 100 Victoria Ave., Galt.
Ainsworth, Albert Edward
Private.
Albert Ernest Ainsworth was born on January 19, 1876 in Barrow-On-Soar, Leicestershire, England. He was married to Elizabeth Wilson of Barrow-On-Soar. They had 3 children born in England: Walter, Ida and Hilda. A fourth child, Beatrice, was born in Ontario in 1908, after their arrival in Canada.
According to the 1911 Census of Canada, Albert and family resided at 33 King Street, Elmira. He worked as a labourer in a felt factory.
According to his obituary in April 2, 1946 edition of the Elmira Signet, Albert died suddenly of a heart attack at the Link Belt Ltd. He was 70 years of age. He had just completed his work for the day when he suffered the attack.
He had been engaged as a shipper at the foundry for 20 years. He attended Wesley United Church and was a member of the Legion, having served in the First Great War with the 118th Battalion for four years.
He is survived by his wife, the former Elizabeth Wilson, whom he married at Leicester, England, in December, 1900, three daughters, Mrs. Ernest (Hilda) Evans and Mrs. Clifford (Ida) Vines, Elmira, and Mrs. Frank (Beatrice) Simons, Ajax, Ont., five grandchildren, one brother, John, and one foster brother, Herbert, both of Elmira and one sister in England.
One son, Walter, died in infancy and one brother, Walter, and one foster sister, Mrs. Harold Engler, also predeceased him. The remains rested at the home from 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon until Monday morning when removal was made to the Dreisinger Funeral Chapel, following a private service at 10:30 a.m.
The Link-Belt Foundry was closed on that day and his fellow employees attended the service in a body. Also present were members of the Legion, commemorating the fact that he was a veteran of the First Great War. Poppies were placed on the casket by members of the Poppy Association. Interment was made in the Elmira Cemetery.
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Ainsworth, A.E.
Private.
His home is in Elmira, Ontario.
He enlisted in Kitchener.
