Tag: USA
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VRAIN, Gerard Ignatius Paul (1878 – 1924)
#Cardiff #NewYork #USA #Wales #WWI Gerard was the third of four children born to Bernard Henry VRAIN (1847 – 1896) and Ellen Alicia GAVIN (1849 – 1881). He seems to drop the Ignatius and just known as Gerard Paul VRAIN later in life. His father’s early life is fairly unknown [see his record for more…
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VRAIN, Eugene Aloytius Valentine (1876 – 1952)
#Cardiff #NewYork #USA #Wales #WWI Eugene1 was the eldest of four children born to Bernard Henry VRAIN (1847 – 1896) and Ellen Alicia GAVIN (1849 – 1881). He is known as Valentine for most of his life it seems and later on amends surname to be ST VRAIN. His father’s early life is fairly unknown…
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VRAIN, Bernard Henry (1847 – 1896)
#Canada #USA #Wales #Zouaves Bernard Henry VRAIN‘s early life is unclear. I believe his father was Thomas VRAIN (TBA – TBA) but can’t find the evidence for this now and no idea on mother. He may have had siblings but can’t confirm any details. It’s possible the surname VRAIN was originally VARIN as that seems…
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CROOK, Joseph Waring (1905 – 1969)
#USA #Massachusetts #Military #RhodeIsland #WWII Joseph Waring CROOK was the middle of three children born to James1 A CROOK (1877 – 1952), a Cotton Mill Worker, and Maria Alice WARING (1876 – 1956) who worked as a Weaver. Don’t know much about his father James’ background but he seems to have been born 1877 in Massachusetts…
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CROOK, George Francis (1907 – 1964)
#USA #Massachusetts #Military #RhodeIsland #WWII George Francis CROOK was the middle of three children born to James1 A CROOK (1877 – 1952), a Cotton Mill Worker, and Maria Alice WARING (1876 – 1956) who worked as a Weaver. Don’t know much about his father James’ background but he seems to have been born 1877 in Massachusetts…
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BAILEY, George (1891 – 1917)
#England #Kent #KIA #Military #WWI George BAILEY was the middle of five children born to Robert BAILEY (1852 – 1923), a Labourer then Beer House Keeper, and Sarah Mary BELSEY (1863 – 1940). Robert’s family seems to have been living and working around the outskirts of Dover. Sarah was born in Nonington and most likely…