John Vernon - born Yorkshire died 1915 as member of Canadian forces

[dbree]

Hi,

From Library and Archives Canada, there is a service file for John, it is slow to load, double click
on the PDF file.

It gives his date of birth as 29 Oct. 1885, born Rotherham, Yorkshire, England next of kin Alice Vernon, wife, and gives an address of 21 St. Patrick, St. John, NB. His unit sailed 18 July 1915.That would be a troop outward ship, that record isn't available.
He attested March 30, 1915 at Amherst, Nova Scotia.

https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=pffww&IdNumber=293675&ecopy=651630a

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[dbree]

Hi,

From that Boston, Massachusetts arrival 17 July 1912 of Alice and Gilbert in reply 2, they were destined to South Boston, to her husband J. Vernon at 815 East Broadway, South Boston. Her nearest relative is her mother Mrs. Gill, 212 Canklow Rd., Rotherham.
Page 809 and 810 Line #26 and 27, from Family Search
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GY7T-8BT?i=808&wc=M6B4-96D%3A219503801&cc=1923995

She and Gilbert then cross the border into Canada 22 Sept. 1913 at McAdam Junction, New Brunswick. It appears the Vernon family spent some time in the USA before heading to Canada.

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[dbree]

Hi,

From Reply #7 re John's border crossing, there are 2 pages to that. The 2nd page has him destined
to a friend James Moffatt, 652 Washington St. Boston, Mass. It also gives a landing/seaport date of 1 July, 1911 Quebec on the ship Virginian.

There is a Canadian Incoming Passenger List on the Virginian into Quebec on 30 June 1911, from Liverpool.
John Vernon, age 24, miner, destined to Moncton, NB with a notation of "gone to USA"
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HL8-L2L

DB

[Darnity]

Thanks everyone for all this extra info - appreciated