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**
*****
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 ~
*****
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 ~
*****
*I HAVE BIRTH & DEATH CERTIFICATE
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 ~
=======
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~
=======
PARENTS:
George ~ 07-01-1852/01-05-1907
Margaret{Totten} ~ 04-04-1863/07-24-1944
~~~~~~~~~~
GRANDPARENTS:
John ~ b.1818 / 04-01-1888
Isabella{Robinson} ~ b.1827 / 04-07-1901
-----
Joseph ~ b.1824 / d.1917
Sarah Jane{Tait} ~ 7-12-1827 / 8-30-1922
~~~~~~~~~~
UNCLES/AUNTS:
Isabella ~ 1847-
James ~ 1849-1883
Lydia ~
Mary ~ -1876
Elizabeth ~ 1867-1942
-----
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
~~~~~~~~~~
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}
~~~~~~~~~~
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**
*****
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 ~
*****
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 ~
*****
*I HAVE BIRTH & DEATH CERTIFICATE
Inscription
69677 Private
J S McELHINEY
26th Bn., Canadian Infantry
(New Brunswick Regiment)
who died on 13 March 1916
Remembered with honour
SHORNCLIFFE MILITARY CEMETERY
Commemorated in perpetuity