It appears that Jack might have always been restless. Upon coming across Jack's name on the internet as having been part of Canada's Expeditionary Forces during the First World War, his nephew and namesake, sent to the Canadian government for the records. Jack enlisted on May 17th, 1917. On his enlistment papers he gave his age as 19 years and 9 months and stated that he was a bricklayer by trade. When his mother Mary came a week later on May 25th and hauled him out of the army, it turned out that poor Jack was only 15 years and 8 months old!! It seems a bit odd that the officials couldn't look at a young lad of only 5'7 1/4" and weighing only 123 pounds and see that perhaps he was stretching the truth about his age.
Jack married late in life. His wife was Mae Baldwin Thomas. They married in Florida in 1957 and Mae was still alive at the time of Jack's death.
Jack married late in life. His wife was Mae Baldwin Thomas. They married in Florida in 1957 and Mae was still alive at the time of Jack's death.
It appears that Jack might have always been restless. Upon coming across Jack's name on the internet as having been part of Canada's Expeditionary Forces during the First World War, his nephew and namesake, sent to the Canadian government for the records. Jack enlisted on May 17th, 1917. On his enlistment papers he gave his age as 19 years and 9 months and stated that he was a bricklayer by trade. When his mother Mary came a week later on May 25th and hauled him out of the army, it turned out that poor Jack was only 15 years and 8 months old!! It seems a bit odd that the officials couldn't look at a young lad of only 5'7 1/4" and weighing only 123 pounds and see that perhaps he was stretching the truth about his age.
Jack married late in life. His wife was Mae Baldwin Thomas. They married in Florida in 1957 and Mae was still alive at the time of Jack's death.
Jack married late in life. His wife was Mae Baldwin Thomas. They married in Florida in 1957 and Mae was still alive at the time of Jack's death.
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