Winnipeg Free Press look up please William D Barron

[specialkg]

Could someone with access to the WFP have a look for any entries for a William D Barron.  He was born in 1890 in Aberdeen.  I have a copy of his joining up papers which indicates he joined up in 1915 in Canada. There is an entry in an Aberdeen paper that he was reported missing in 1916.  The entry gives name and address of parents same as on papers.  I have family living at same address so I am sure it is the same person.  Only thing is there is also a record for a William Davidson Barron having married a Marjory Wildgoose in 1920. 

I am mainly trying to prove that he survived the war and married so any help with finding him after 1915 would be brilliant.  He was a Street Car Conductor in Winnipeg before the war and arrived in Canada around 1910.

Thanks
Betty

[vbain]

http://www.ca.ppd.cemeteries.stn
This should  get you into the Winnipeg.

[lilybell]

Hello

His full name on his  attestation papers is William Davidson Barron.

Lilybell

[LindaGW]

The death of a William Davidson Barron on 14 Sept 1939 was registered in Tranquille, British Columbia.  Unfortunately the actual registration is not yet available online.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLVP-GMT
The birthdate on the death registration (4 Oct 1890, Scotland) is the same as on the WW1 attestation papers:
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.01-e.php?id_nbr=27066&PHPSESSID=odobile9bht9pg36b2ja3ah5m6
He is buried in Mountainview Cemetery in Vancouver, British Columbia.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ts7/

Linda

[lilybell]

I did find a William D Barron on 1935 Voters List at 35 W Crystal Winnipeg he is listed along with his wife says he is a pensioner.

That would make him 45. Maybe a bit young ....

Lilybell

[lilybell]

Tranquille was a TB Sanatorium. William could have been a patient.

This Sanatorium in service from 1907-1957. A cure found in 1957.

History of Tranquille
blog.jordonkeats.com/history-of-tranquille/

we-love-kamloops:Tranquille Sanatorium-Kamloops.BC
www.we-love-kamloops.com/.../tranquille-sanatorium-kamloops-bc.html


Lilybell

[specialkg]

Wow,  thank you for all this information.  Very much appreciated.

I am afraid I have to go out just now but will study what you have given me tomorrow.  Just thought I would thank you meantime.

All the best
Betty

[Jacquie in Canada]

The Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948 database at Ancestry has an entry for the death of William D. Barron who died 14 Sep 1939. He had been a Sergeant with the 43rd Battn. The card says William died of pulmonary tuberculosis at Tranquille San. and that his death was due to his service in the military. It also says he was buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver. His widow is Mrs. M.M. Barron of Burnaby, BC.

The Manitoba Vital Stats genealogy database has a death for Marjorie McGillvray Barron in Winnipeg on 15 May 1942. The following was in the 18 May 1942 edition of the Winnipeg Free Press:

MRS. M. M. BARRON
The funeral service for Mrs. Marjorie McGillivray Barren of suite 15 Estelle apartments, who died at Grace hospital Friday at the age of 51, was held Monday at 1.3 p.m. in Mordue Bros.' funeral chapel, with burial in Brookside cemetery.

Jacquie

[Jacquie in Canada]

I think it may have been a little later that William came to Canada. There is a William Davidson Barron on the 1911 Scotland census in Fintray, Aberdeen who was 23 years old and a servant (farm labourer) in the household of James Geddes.

There is a passenger list entry for the Grampian which arrived in St John, New Brunswick on 13 Apr 1915 which had a William Barron, 26, whose occupation was listed as farm hand and was destined for Winnipeg. Here's a link to the passenger list (first line):
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0tsi/

Some additional information on Marjorie... There is a Marjorie Wildgoose who was on the passenger list for the Letitia which in Quebec on 18 May 1913. She was 22, born in Scotland, with an occupation listed as domestic servant and she was destined for Winnipeg. Here's a link to the passenger list (line 5):
http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/e/e144/e003586556.jpg

Marjory is on the 1916 census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta in the household of Joseph and Mary Dumas. The census lists her as a servant, 25 and born in Scotland with an immigration year of 1913.

Jacquie