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     She was born on 17 September 1864 at England.^3,5 Alternatively, she may have been born in September 1865 at England according to the 1911 census.⁶ Elizabeth married David Moffatt on 24 February 1886 at Orono, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada.^3,4,5,6
     Elizabeth Ham died on 8 April 1955 at age 90.⁷
     She was commonly known as Bessie.^1,4,8 She immigrated in 1866 to Canada from England, according to the 1921 census.⁸ She immigrated in 1880 to Canada from England, according to the 1911 census.⁶
     David and Bessie Moffatt appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Oshawa, East Whitby Twp., Ontario County, Ontario, enumerated 31 March 1901, described as a Methodist and a Machinist. Their children: Edna and Leta, were listed as living with them.⁵
     David and Bessie Moffat appeared on the 1911 Canadian Census of Oshawa, Ontario County, Ontario, Albert Street, enumerated 5 June 1911. David was described as a woodworker (I think) in a factory. Their children Edna, Leta, Meredith and Orma were listed as living with them. He and Bessie are enumerated on the last two lines of a page, with ditto marks under and earlier line with an illegible street address that is not Albert Street. The children are at the top of the next enueration sheet with an Albert Street address.⁶
     David and Bessie Moffat appeared on the 1921 Canadian Census of Oshawa, East Whitby Twp., Ontario County, Ontario, 20 Albert Street, enumerated 1 June 1921. David was described as a machinist in a motor works. Their children Meredith, Orme and Leta were listed as living with them. Sons Meredith and Orme were students and Leta was a teacher.⁸ She and David Moffatt lived at 20 Albert Street, Oshawa, East Whitby Twp., Ontario County, Ontario, Canada, in 1928 David was an elevator man at General Motrs, while Meredith was a clerk at the same company. Orme was a clerk at J C McGill.⁹ She and David Moffatt lived at 208 Athol Street E, Oshawa, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada, in 1929.¹⁰

     He was born circa 29 January 1767 at Lincolnshire, England.^7,3 Christopher Patchett was christened on 29 January 1767 at Ludborough, Lincolnshire, England.³ He was christened on 3 March 1769.⁵
     Christopher Patchett died circa 12 March 1771 at Lincolnshire, England.^4,5,7
     Christopher Patchett was buried on 12 March 1771.⁷
     His name was also recorded as Christopher Patchet.³

     She was born on 6 October 1892 at RM of Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada, Manitoba Birth Registration 1892,001858.³ Rosanne married Hugh James McKee in 1914.¹
     Rosanne Harriet Stinson died in January 1920 at Asquith, RM of Loganton, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 27 in the flu epidemic.¹
     In the obituary of Malcolm McKee who died 6 April 1984, his mother, Rosanna McKee, was listed as predeceased.⁴
     In the obituary of Della Hughina Brooks who died 20 November 2000, her mother, Roseanne McKee, was listed as predeceased.⁵

     She was born on 29 October 1933 at Hugh McKee's farm, Asquith, RM of Loganton, Saskatchewan, Canada.^3,2
     Helen Joyce McKee died on 28 December 1999 at Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie, Vespra Twp., Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada, at age 66.²
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     Her name was also recorded as Joyce.^4,2
     In the obituary of Vera Helen McKee who died 17 November 1963, her daughter, Joyce McKee, was listed as a survivor.⁵
     In the obituary of Hugh James McKee who died 13 March 1973, his daughter, Joyce McKee, of Saskatoon, was listed as a survivor.⁶
     In the obituary of Mona Rousell who died 27 October 1976, her sister, Joyce McKee, was listed as a survivor.⁷
     In the obituary of Malcolm McKee who died 6 April 1984, his sister, Joyce McKee, of Saskatoon, was listed as a survivor.⁸
     In the obituary of Rosella McKee who died 1 October 1984, her step-daughter, Joyce McKee, of Saskatoon, was listed as a survivor.⁹
     In the obituary of Verna Rosanna Summach who died 10 May 1995, her sister, Joyce McKee, of Saskatoon, was listed as a survivor.¹⁰
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Star-Phoenix published in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 30 December 1999.²
     In the obituary of Della Hughina Brooks who died 20 November 2000, her sister, Joyce McKee, was listed as predeceased.¹¹
     The following information is from my personal research:

     

     He was born on 29 December 1915, in the Asquith district, at RM of Loganton, Saskatchewan, Canada.³ Malcolm married Grace Meredith, at the home of her parents, on 9 March 1940 at Asquith, RM of Vanscoy No. 345, Saskatchewan, Canada.^4,5,3
     Following is other selected information from a newspaper article about their wedding:

     Malcolm John McKee died on 6 April 1984, in a local hospital, at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 68.^6,3
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Malcolm McKee.
     Malcolm John McKee was buried on 9 April 1984 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.^6,3
     He was commonly known as Mac McKee.^7,3
     In the obituary of Hugh James McKee who died 13 March 1973, his son, Malcolm McKee, of Saskatoon, was listed as a survivor.⁸
     In the obituary of Mona Rousell who died 27 October 1976, her brother, Malcolm McKee, was listed as a survivor.⁹
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Star-Phoenix published in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 7 April 1984.³
     In the obituary of Grace Meredith who died 23 February 1988, her husband, Malcolm McKee, was listed as predeceased.^4,10
     In the obituary of Verna Rosanna Summach who died 10 May 1995, her brother, Mac McKee, was listed as predeceased.¹¹
     In the obituary of Helen Joyce McKee who died 28 December 1999, half-brother, Malcolm John McKee, was listed as predeceased.¹²
     In the obituary of Della Hughina Brooks who died 20 November 2000, her brother, Mac McKee, was listed as predeceased.⁷
     In the obituary of Wesley Hugh McKee who died 13 September 2017, his father, Malcolm McKee, was listed as predeceased.¹³

     She was born circa 17 November 1765 at Yorkshire, England.² Jane married John Green on 22 December 1785 at Seamer parish, Yorkshire, England.³
     Jane Mayman was Baptised/Christened on 17 November 1765 at West Ayton, Yorkshire, England. No evidence that this is the Jane Mayman that married John Green, but the age is about right.^4,1

     He was born on 31 May 1875 at Beaver Valley Farm, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.^3,4
     Alexander White died on 14 January 1876 at Beaver Valley Farm, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.^3,4

     He was born before 1761.² John married Jane Mayman on 22 December 1785 at Seamer parish, Yorkshire, England.³
     John Green was described as Farmer in 1791.⁴

     She was born before 1749/50.³ Mary married George Patchett on 23 April 1766 at Yorkshire, England.²
     Mary Willson died in February 1829 at Lincolnshire, England.⁴
     Mary Willson was buried on 20 February 1829 at Lincolnshire, England.⁵

     He was born on 21 March 1921 at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.^1,3 James married Evelyn Winnifred Galbraith on 1 September 1941 at North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada.^1,2,4
     Rev. James Edward Chartier died on 5 November 2008 at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 87.^2,3
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Rev. James Edward Chartier.
     Rev. James Edward Chartier was buried on 12 November 2008 at Battleford Cemetery, Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada.^2,3
     He was commonly known as Bud.²
     In the obituary of Garry Chartier who died 22 September 2005, his father, James Chartier, was listed as a survivor.⁵
     In the obituary of Evelyn Chartier who died 1 September 2008, his husband, Bud Chartier, was listed as a survivor.⁴
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Star-Phoenix published in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 25 November 2008.²

     She was born circa 1920.⁴ Evelyn married Rev. James Edward Chartier on 1 September 1941 at North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada.^1,2,3
     Evelyn Chartier died on 1 September 2008 at Saskatchewan, Canada.^2,5,3
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     Evelyn Winifred Chartier was buried on 25 September 2008 at Battleford Cemetery, Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada.^5,3
     In the obituary of Garry Chartier who died 22 September 2005, her mother, Evelyn Chartier, was listed as a survivor.⁶
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Star-Phoenix published in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 4 September 2008.³
     In the obituary of Rev. James Edward Chartier, who died 5 November 2008, his wife, Evelyn Chartier, was listed as predeceased.²

     He was born on 30 July 1880 at Beaver Valley Farm, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.^{1,2,5,7,9,10,6} Alternatively, he may have been born on 30 July 1882 at Clarksburg, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada, according to his WWI Attestation (enlistment) papers. Did Bert understate his age by two years in order to enlist?⁸
     Herbert Hill White died on 2 February 1943, in a local hospital, at Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada, at age 62.^1,2,4,11,12
     Herbert Hill White was buried at Gananoque Cemetery, Gananoque, Ontario, Canada.⁴
     
     Herbert Hill White began military service on 11 October 1916 at the age of 36 years, 2 months and 11 days at Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada.⁸
     On his WWI Attestation papers he was listed as an unmarried printer living in Cincinnati, OH before he enlisted (Regimental Number 264619, File location 10291 - 47).
     He sailed from Halifax on board the Titanic's sister ship, the HMS Olympic on Dec 15th, 1916 and arrived in England on Dec 18th, 1916 according to his Casualty Form - Active Service form. However, a second form included in his military records is stamped that he "arrived in England S.S.Olympic 28 12 16." He was posted to Purfleet where he as in the 211th Battalion on transfer to the Canadian Railway Troops. On March 21st, 1917 he was transferred to the 8Th Battalion CRG and on the 31st he was transferred to the 6th Battalion. He was sent to France, where he arrived on April 3rd, 1917. He was promoted to Lance Corporal with pay on Apr 1st, 1918, and was granted "one G.C. Badge L/CPL" on Oct 11th, 1918. He embarked on H M T Celtic in Liverpool to return to Canada on March 10th, 1919.
     This is from "A Call to Arms" The Organization and Administration of Canada's Military in World War One by David W. Love, page 251:
"Being attached to all the British Armies, Canadian Railway Troops came under separate establishment and authority than that of the Canadian Corps. They were also separate, until 1918, from the Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps. To handle the influx of units and subsequent reinforcements, a 'Canadian Railway Troop Depot' was established at Purfleet, England.
By April 1917 there were six Canadian railway battalions equipped and operating in the field. As well, four companies of skilled railway employees had been sent overseas, and subsequently redesignated according to their specific functions (the 58th Broad Gauge Operating Company, the 13th Light Railway Operating Company, the 69th Wagon Erecting Company, and the 85th Engine Crew Company). Each company had an establishment of three officers and two hundred and sixty-six other ranks.
     The Corps of Canadian Railway Troops was created in the early summer of 1918, when the Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps, the 58th Broad Gauge Operating Company, the 13th Light Railway Operating Company, the 69th Wagon Erecting Company, and the 85th Engine Crew Company and the other existing Canadian railway battalions were brought together under a common 'Headquarters, Canadian Railway Troops.' The four Skilled Railway Employee Companies were again redesignated as Nos. 1 — 4 Sections, Skilled Railway Employees. Further railway battalions were also raised through redesignation of other units and use of personnel from the Canadian Railway Troop Depot. About the same time the Officer Commanding, Canadian Railway Troops was also appointed 'Director of Construction'. As such, his duties encompassed all construction of civil a engineering character in the zone of the British Armies."
     The Canadian Railway Troops weren't involved in any of the fighting on the Western Front. Their main function is as their war diary suggests, grading railroad beds, laying tracks, digging ditches and any other job required to build rail lines. The 6th Canadian Railway Troops war diary give an excellent day-to-day account of their duties. Again from Love's book, page 250:
"The largest body of Canadians on the Western Front, separate from the Canadian Corps, was the Corps of Canadian Railway Troops. A force of experts on railway construction. From early 1915 to the signing of the Armistice, Canadian Railway Troops were responsible for the construction of all the light railways in the areas occupied by the five British Armies and sixty percent of the standard gauge lines radiating from the channel ports to the actual battle zones (light and standard gauge railways were steam-powered, Canadian Corps tramways were gasoline powered). Considered as non-combatant troops, railway workers were unarmed for most of their service at the front."
     You might be interested to know the 6th Canadian Railway Troops was formerly the 228th Infantry Battalion, CEF.^8,13 Herbert Hill White ended his military service on 21 March 1919 at No. 2 Military District Depot, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,

End of Military Service section.⁸

     He was commonly known as Bert.¹⁴
     Herbet H. (sic) White appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Thomas and Martha H. White.⁶
     Herbet H. (sic) White appeared on the 1891 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Thomas and Martha White.⁷ Herbert Hill White immigrated in 1898 to USA from Canada.¹⁰
     Herbert White appeared on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, in the household of Matilda Brennan, listed as "publisher paper."¹⁰
     In the obituary of Frances Elizabeth White who died 21 February 1904, her brother, Bert of Rochester, N.Y., was listed as a survivor.¹⁵ He immigrated in 1908 to USA from Ontario, Canada.¹⁶
     Bert sent a novelty wooden postcard to his mother sometime between 1906 and her death in 1919. It read:

Dear Mother
Had a card from Tom yesterday from Nelson, B.C. He said George was spending a day or two with him. All well. Had these little pictures taken last night; Love B W
(I assume this is Bert and not his brother Bob White)

Addressed to:
Mrs. T. B. White
785 Summit Ave
Cincinnati, Ohio
Price Hill

Note: this wooden postcard was patented in 1906 (patent 816,870.)¹⁷
Herbert Hill White crossed the border on 4 October 1916 to Canada; from the USA.¹⁶ He arrived on 18 March 1919 at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; his rank was given as "Cpl" or Corporal. His next of kin was his mother, and his destination was Toronto.¹⁸


     In the obituary of Martha Smith who died 13 July 1919, her son, Herbert H. White of Cincinnati, ON, was listed as a survivor.¹⁹ He crossed the border on 24 July 1919 at Port of Detroit, Michigan, USA; He gave his occupation as printer. His last permanent address in Canada was Perry (sic) Sound, and he listed his brother, Thomas B White as his nearest Canadian relative. His destination was 901 Chateau Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio where his mother, Martha White had lived with his brother E Frank White and his family. She had died on July 15th, so his reference to her as next-of-kin was an anachronism.¹⁶
     Herbert H. White appeared on the 1920 U.S. Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, in the household of Edward H. (sic) and Jessie W. White.⁹
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper The Ottawa Citizen published in Ottawa, Ontario 2 February 1943:


     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper The Ottawa Journal published in Ottawa, Ontario 2 February 1943:


     The following biographical information is from my (Rick Moffat's) personal knowledge or recollections, 1992:


Link to the Canadian Great War Project:; "Soldier Page" for Herbert Hill White¹⁴