Earl Gilchrist Begg1,2

#12931, (1895 - 1980)
FatherAlexander Duncan Begg2 (1866 - 1953)
MotherMary Gilchrist1 (1869 - )
RelationshipGreat-grandson of Angus McKinnon
Extended Family
ChartsAngus McKinnon & Mary McFadyen - 5 generations of descendants

Life Events

BirthEarl Gilchrist Begg was born on 2 Dec 1895 in Bruce Township, Bruce County, Ontario.
Information from registration: son of Alexander Begg & Mary Gilchrist, informant Alex Begg, farmer 3rd Con Bruce, registered 1 Feb 1896.1 
(with Parents) 1901 CensusElla [sic], son, appeared on the 1901 Census of Bruce Township, Bruce County, Ontario with his parents. He was 5 years old and was born 2 December 1895 in rural Ontario.3 
(with Parents) 1911 CensusEarl G appeared on the 1911 Census of Bruce Township, Bruce County, Ontario with his parents. He was 15 years old, born December 1895 in Ontario, and attended school 6 months.4 
CEFHe volunteered for the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 16 Feb 1916 at Tiverton, Bruce County, Ontario. The attestation papers included the following information: current address Underwood, Bruce County, Ont, born Dec 2nd 1895 in Bruce Tp, farm laborer, next-of-kin father Alexander Begg of Underwood
Description on enlistment: 5' 6 1/2", chest fully expanded 35", fair complexion, blue eyes, fair hair, no distinctive marks, Presbyterian.2 
1921 CensusEarl Gilchrist Begg appeared on the 1921 Census of Cariboo, British Columbia. He was a hired man working for a farmer. They lived in a two-room wood home. Earl was 25, born in Ontario, Presbyterian, and earned $960.5 
DeathEarl died in 1980.
He was a bachelor.6 
Last Edited25 Aug 2014

Citations

  1. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Earle Gilchrist Begg, #004185-96.
  2. Canadian Expeditionary Force Attestation Papers & Enlistment Forms. Library and Archives Canada, (http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/020110_e.html), online images, Earl Gilchrist Begg, Regimental Number 651810.
  3. 1901 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Bruce W (50), Bruce (a-2), page 8.
  4. 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. 59 Bruce North, sd 4, ed 2, page 8.
  5. 1921 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. British Columbia, Cariboo, SD 61, Page 1.
  6. The Bruce Township Historical Society, Bruce Township Tales and Trails from early days to 1983 (Ontario: The Bruce Township Historical Society, 1997), FHL fiche #6087691, Begg biography.