Hi, I am wondering if any listers have any connections to/knowledge of soldiers who served in the 38th Battalion of the CEF during WW1? I am researching my great-uncle, John Sammiel Hall, who was killed Aug 10, 1918 near Hallu, France. He was born 22 Mar 1895 in Shallow Lake, the son of John and Margaret Hall. His sister, Myrtle, was my grandmother. The family had moved from Tecumseth in the early 1890s. I have his personnel file and a copy of his entry in the unit's casualty report. However, I am hoping against hope that someone has a letter in their collections that might mention him (eg, as a friend in the unit, etc.) At the time of his death he was serving with "D" Company. I know this is a long shot, but I would love to round out his story... Thanks, Robert H. Jardine

Sorry, incorrect URL It should be: http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmil/ On 27 Aug 2009 at 8:24, Conlin wrote: > > See http://www.rootsweb.com/canmil/ The Canadian Military > > Heritage Project, for links and information on how to > > order WW2 (or other years) -- Lorine McGinnis Schulze * Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/LorineMS * Olive Tree Genealogy http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ * Naturalization Records http://naturalizationrecords.com/ [email protected] or [email protected]

On 27 Aug 2009 at 6:28, John Ausman wrote: > BTW - I have seen no references to WWII records. I take it > these are not accessible yet? Does anyone know when they > will be? John > WW2 records are accessible and have been for many years. You cannot search them online but you can request a WW2 file. I ordered my father's and received over 100 pages. See http://www.rootsweb.com/canmil/ The Canadian Military Heritage Project, for links and information on how to order WW2 (or other years) Lorine -- Lorine McGinnis Schulze * Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/LorineMS * Olive Tree Genealogy http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ * Naturalization Records http://naturalizationrecords.com/ [email protected] or [email protected]

I don't know for certain, but I'm guessing they're not available yet because of privacy issues....several WW2 veterans are still living. I originally got a copy of my gr-grandfather's WW1 record at least 10 years ago, before anything was online, & back then I had to get a signature from a next-of-kin (a great-aunt), & prove he was dead. 2009/8/27 John Ausman <[email protected]> > BTW - I have seen no references to WWII records. I take it these are not > accessible yet? Does anyone know when they will be? John > > --- On Wed, 8/26/09, Pam Tessier <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Pam Tessier <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] WW1 soldiers > To: "Simcoe List" <[email protected]> > Received: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 10:28 PM > > > Thanks Colleen and Lorine! He is about the 130th soldier I have compiled > information on and I must be getting tired. I started part of this > project 3 or 4 years ago and at that time I could not find his papers no > matter where I searched. > > You get an A and I get a D for this one. I will have a few more for you > in coming weeks. > > Pam > > > ***************** > Ten People All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter: http://tr.im/hBAy > > Simcoe Co. GenWeb at http://www.waynecook.com/simcoe.shtml > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ***************** > Ten People All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter: http://tr.im/hBAy > > Simcoe Co. GenWeb at http://www.waynecook.com/simcoe.shtml > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

On 26 Aug 2009 at 18:28, Pam Tessier wrote: > Thanks Colleen and Lorine! He is about the 130th soldier I > have compiled information on and I must be getting tired. I > started part of this project 3 or 4 years ago and at that > time I could not find his papers no matter where I searched. > Hi Pam I think the search engine for the CEF database has been updated in the last several years. It is quite possible that his name and record was not available until recently! I don't think we'll fault you on this, as we all know what an amazing researcher you are! Lorine -- Lorine McGinnis Schulze * Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/LorineMS * Olive Tree Genealogy http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ * Naturalization Records http://naturalizationrecords.com/ [email protected] or [email protected]

And don't wait to request the copy you want. My father was an aviator in RNAS/RAF and by the time I finally decided to hire someone in UK to obtain the record it had been reduced to basic info. Fortunately there were old and yellowed newspaper articles that told his story. Cheers! Doreen ======== > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:45:24 -0400 > Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] WW1 soldiers > > > > On 27 Aug 2009 at 6:28, John Ausman wrote: > > > BTW - I have seen no references to WWII records. I take it > > these are not accessible yet? Does anyone know when they > > will be? John > > > > WW2 records are accessible and have been for many years. > You cannot search them online but you can request a WW2 > file. I ordered my father's and received over 100 pages. > > See http://www.rootsweb.com/canmil/ The Canadian Military > Heritage Project, for links and information on how to order > WW2 (or other years) > > Lorine > -- Lorine McGinnis Schulze > > * Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/LorineMS > * Olive Tree Genealogy > http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ > * Naturalization Records > http://naturalizationrecords.com/ > > > [email protected] or > [email protected] > > > ***************** > Ten People All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter: http://tr.im/hBAy > > Simcoe Co. GenWeb at http://www.waynecook.com/simcoe.shtml > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Attention all humans. We are your photos. Free us. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9666047

BTW - I have seen no references to WWII records. I take it these are not accessible yet? Does anyone know when they will be? John --- On Wed, 8/26/09, Pam Tessier <[email protected]> wrote: From: Pam Tessier <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] WW1 soldiers To: "Simcoe List" <[email protected]> Received: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 10:28 PM Thanks Colleen and Lorine! He is about the 130th soldier I have compiled information on and I must be getting tired. I started part of this project 3 or 4 years ago and at that time I could not find his papers no matter where I searched. You get an A and I get a D for this one. I will have a few more for you in coming weeks. Pam ***************** Ten People All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter: http://tr.im/hBAy Simcoe Co. GenWeb at http://www.waynecook.com/simcoe.shtml ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Touche` Paul Robins -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Conlin Sent: August-24-09 9:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] (Charles Ladoucer) Use of "dit" To quote a post of by a teacher of French on August 24/09 from Rootsweb's Quebec-Research list I offer the following: "The word "dit" is an adjective that modifies the person's surname. If the person is male, it should be written in the masculine "dit", such as my 6g-grandfather, Joseph-Jacques Payant dit Saintonge; if the person is female, it should be written in the feminine "dite", such as Joseph-Jacques wife, my 6g-grandmother, Jeanne-Anne-Genevieve Legris dite Lepine. But that rule only applies if proper grammar and syntax are still relevant. Reading the newspapers Cyperpresse presents on-line from throughout the province, it don't seem like gramer and speling make a bit of difresnse enny mor. " Cheers! Doreen ==========

Carol, I am one of the ones who is trying to trace Quebec lines, how do I get on to this site? QUEBEC-RESEARCH list on Rootsweb

Aha....Thank you Kevin and Nancy. Now you mention Lakeview that certainly rings bells and shakes off the cobwebs. I remember stuff ...not nice stuff on the shoe factory but didn't realize it was that area. Was thinking it to be some place else. Thank you again. I'll give google a go now I have a name. See...Barrie really needs to put up plaques on these sites. xoxo Sandy > ------------------------------ > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:57:36 -0500 > From: "Kevin & Nancy Caldwell" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Barrie Question > To: <[email protected]> > The old shoe factory was along there as well, between Cottys and Lakeview > Dairy.

Hello all, Another mystery for you. I don't know how well you will do with this one as it seems to be taking a l o n g time to solve yesterday's puzzle. VBG Ernest FrederIck RICHARDS: Private 1st Battalion Canadian Infantry, Wester Ontario Regiment Killed in action 9 paril 1917. Buried Bois-Carre British Cemetery, Thelus, France. Service #644621 He is listed in the Book of Remebrance page 315 NO Attestation papers Name recorded on the soldiers' monument in Penetanguishene. Nothing is known of this fellow and I can find nothing in the usual soruces. No point in trying the Legion as I am doing this project for them. Any help appreciated. Pam

Thanks Colleen and Lorine! He is about the 130th soldier I have compiled information on and I must be getting tired. I started part of this project 3 or 4 years ago and at that time I could not find his papers no matter where I searched. You get an A and I get a D for this one. I will have a few more for you in coming weeks. Pam

You go onto the Quebec Research site the same way got on here. Go to http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/CAN/QUEBEC-RESEARCH.html Read the directions as to whether you want to subscribe to the List or to the Digest and then subscribe. When entering your request on the Quebec Research list would you please provide as much information as possible as there are many duplications of names, ie Joseph and Marie. Thanks Doreen ========= > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:44:05 -0300 > Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Blue Drouin > > Carol, > I am one of the ones who is trying to trace Quebec lines, how do I get on > to this site? > > QUEBEC-RESEARCH list on Rootsweb > > ***************** > Ten People All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter: http://tr.im/hBAy > > Simcoe Co. GenWeb at http://www.waynecook.com/simcoe.shtml > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Stay on top of things, check email from other accounts! http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9671355

Doreen, The bit says " Mr. Vallie Lovering has taken a position on construction work near Elmvale." Gwen --- On Wed, 8/26/09, Conlin <[email protected]> wrote: From: Conlin <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Vallie Lovering To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 6:01 PM Did that mention indicate a reason for his name being in the paper?  The year 1945 is out of range for registrations of death, birth or marriage.  However, the 1911 Canada Census shows 69 persons listed with the Lovering surname for Simcoe East and 4 in Simcoe south - but no Vallie or Valerie or Valery among them. However a Google search of the names shows an obituary for a Vallie Lovering of Port Perry, husband of Pat Connell, who died August 10, 2007 at age 79.  Another site through Google re the Lovering surname shows that his full name was John Vallie Lovering and he was born in Matchedash on February 14, 1928. Cheers! Doreen ======= > Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:25:42 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Vallie Lovering > > Hello Listers, > Does anyone know who Mr. Vallie Lovering is? There is mention of  him from the June 7, 1945 edition of the Orillia Packet & Times. Who were the parents? > Thanks, > Gwen Cunningham > [email protected] > ***************** > Ten People All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter: http://tr.im/hBAy > > Simcoe Co. GenWeb at http://www.waynecook.com/simcoe.shtml > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Attention all humans. We are your photos. Free us. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9666047 ***************** Ten People All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter: http://tr.im/hBAy Simcoe Co. GenWeb at http://www.waynecook.com/simcoe.shtml ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you everyone for your valuable help with Vallie Lovering Gwen Cunningham --- On Wed, 8/26/09, Conlin <[email protected]> wrote: From: Conlin <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Vallie Lovering To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 6:01 PM Did that mention indicate a reason for his name being in the paper?  The year 1945 is out of range for registrations of death, birth or marriage.  However, the 1911 Canada Census shows 69 persons listed with the Lovering surname for Simcoe East and 4 in Simcoe south - but no Vallie or Valerie or Valery among them. However a Google search of the names shows an obituary for a Vallie Lovering of Port Perry, husband of Pat Connell, who died August 10, 2007 at age 79.  Another site through Google re the Lovering surname shows that his full name was John Vallie Lovering and he was born in Matchedash on February 14, 1928. Cheers! Doreen ======= > Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:25:42 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Vallie Lovering > > Hello Listers, > Does anyone know who Mr. Vallie Lovering is? There is mention of  him from the June 7, 1945 edition of the Orillia Packet & Times. Who were the parents? > Thanks, > Gwen Cunningham > [email protected] > ***************** > Ten People All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter: http://tr.im/hBAy > > Simcoe Co. GenWeb at http://www.waynecook.com/simcoe.shtml > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Attention all humans. We are your photos. Free us. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9666047 ***************** Ten People All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter: http://tr.im/hBAy Simcoe Co. GenWeb at http://www.waynecook.com/simcoe.shtml ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Did that mention indicate a reason for his name being in the paper? The year 1945 is out of range for registrations of death, birth or marriage. However, the 1911 Canada Census shows 69 persons listed with the Lovering surname for Simcoe East and 4 in Simcoe south - but no Vallie or Valerie or Valery among them. However a Google search of the names shows an obituary for a Vallie Lovering of Port Perry, husband of Pat Connell, who died August 10, 2007 at age 79. Another site through Google re the Lovering surname shows that his full name was John Vallie Lovering and he was born in Matchedash on February 14, 1928. Cheers! Doreen ======= > Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:25:42 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Vallie Lovering > > Hello Listers, > Does anyone know who Mr. Vallie Lovering is? There is mention of him from the June 7, 1945 edition of the Orillia Packet & Times. Who were the parents? > Thanks, > Gwen Cunningham > [email protected] > ***************** > Ten People All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter: http://tr.im/hBAy > > Simcoe Co. GenWeb at http://www.waynecook.com/simcoe.shtml > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Attention all humans. We are your photos. Free us. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9666047

On 26 Aug 2009 at 18:46, [email protected] wrote: > > > > > Ernest FrederIck RICHARDS: > > Private 1st Battalion Canadian Infantry, Wester Ontario > Regiment > > Killed in action 9 paril 1917. Buried Bois-Carre British > Cemetery, Thelus, France. > > Service #644621 > > He is listed in the Book of Remebrance page 315 > > NO Attestation papers > Hi Pam YOu can search the online database using his Service #. When you do, his Attestation Papers are shown. RICHARDS, ERNEST FRDERICK 23/09/1882 644621 RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8229 - 27 Start at <http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-100.01- e.php> and search using the service # to view them Lorine -- Lorine McGinnis Schulze * Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/LorineMS * Olive Tree Genealogy http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ * Naturalization Records http://naturalizationrecords.com/ [email protected] or [email protected]

Hi Pam, I found his attestation papers: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=602468&interval=20&&PHPSESSID=dg0aa4df9k7rv4icj5f6jsma20 If you have trouble with the link, let me know & I'll send the docs offlist. 2009/8/26 <[email protected]> > > Hello all, > > > > Another mystery for you. > > > > I don't know how well you will do with this one as it seems to be taking a > l o n g time to solve yesterday's puzzle. VBG > > > > > > Ernest FrederIck RICHARDS: > > Private 1st Battalion Canadian Infantry, Wester Ontario Regiment > > Killed in action 9 paril 1917. Buried Bois-Carre British Cemetery, Thelus, > France. > > Service #644621 > > He is listed in the Book of Remebrance page 315 > > NO Attestation papers > > Name recorded on the soldiers' monument in Penetanguishene. > > > > Nothing is known of this fellow and I can find nothing in the usual > soruces. No point in trying the Legion as I am doing this project for them. > > Any help appreciated. > > > > Pam > ***************** > Ten People All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter: http://tr.im/hBAy > > Simcoe Co. GenWeb at http://www.waynecook.com/simcoe.shtml > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Sheila, Many thanks for sending all three RICHARDSON inscriptions. It's disappointing that Austin's name appears without dates on his wife's stone, but I'm not without hope. Another married daughter migrated to BC, so the 1924 death in Victoria looks even more promising. Thanks for your kindness. Best wishes, Frances

Hello Listers, Does anyone know who Mr. Vallie Lovering is? There is mention of  him from the June 7, 1945 edition of the Orillia Packet & Times. Who were the parents? Thanks, Gwen Cunningham [email protected]