Tag: WWI
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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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SPAIN, Ernest Frank (1915 – 1945)
#Kent #KIA #Military #WWII Ernest Frank SPAIN was the only child born to Ernest Thomas SPAIN (1884 – 1954), a Baker, and Minnie May SAWYER (1888 – 1962). His father was born in the Dover area but the family had moved around west Kent prior to this it appears. His mother’s family were from around…
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LAWRENCE, George Henry (1895 – 1915)
#Bridge #Deal #Kent #KIA #Military #WWI George Henry LAWRENCE was the eldest of eleven children born to John LAWRENCE (1871 – 1956), a Labourer, and Edith Harriet FAGG (1878 – 1936). John’s ancestors moved from Deal towards Bridge it seems. Edith was born near Ash and her parents lived around that little bit of Kent. …
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HOLMANS, Arthur George (1897 – 1917)
#Deal #Eastry #Kent #Military #WWI Arthur George HOLMANS was the fifth of seven children born to William Graves HOLMANS (1859 – 1937), a Brewer, and Ellen Rebecca FRIEND (1866 – 1938). William seems to have come from very poor beginnings in the Eastry area. He was actually born in the Union Workhouse. Annie was born…
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GAVIN, Alonzo Augustus (1864 – 1935)
#Cardiff #Military #Wales #WWI Alonzo Augustus GAVIN was the eighth of ten children born to Daniel1 O’Brien GAVIN (1822 – 1873) and Jane LAWRENCE (c1828 – 1874). Daniel1 was born in Ireland but travelled with the military and met Jane when stationed in Kent. His father William M GAVIN (1775 – 1834) settled in County…
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GAVIN, Albert Edward (1894 – 1974)
#England #Military #WWI Albert Edward GAVIN was the second of thirteen children born to Gordon Bedford GAVIN (1870 – 1950) and Euphemia Paulina MARSH (1873 – 1957). Gordon was born in Capel-le-Ferne and Euphemia was born in Alkham. They lived around these areas. They married on 05 November 1892 in Swingfield. [This family is discussed…
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GAVIN, Albert Alonzo (1884 – 1952)
#Cardiff #Military #Wales #WWI Albert1 Alonzo GAVIN was the eldest of two children born to Rollo Gillespie GAVIN (1858 – 1912), an Accountant, and Elizabeth THOMAS (1862 – 1950). Rollo was born in Cardiff when his father Daniel O’Brien GAVIN (1822 – 1873) moved the family there after leaving the military. Elizabeth was born in…
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ELLENDER, William (1861 – 1951)
#Chatham #Deserter #England #Kent #Military #Vancouver #WWI William1 ELLENDER was the eldest of two children born to William2 ELLENDER (1835 – 1907), a Labourer, and Maria WEBB (1840 – 1865). His father William2 seems to have lived all his life around Folkestone, Kent. Maria was also born in Elham District and they married Q2 1861…
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ELLENDER, Henry Robert (1872 – 1936)
#England #Kent #Military #WWI Henry1 was the fourth of eight children born to William1 ELLENDER (1835 – 1907), a Labourer, and Harriet REUBEN (1840 –1924). His father William1 seems to have lived all his life around Folkestone, Kent. He married Maria WEBB (1840 – 1865), also born in Elham District, Q2 1861 at about age…