Alec Dawe1
#1280, (1896 - 1960)
Charts | Angus McKinnon & Mary McFadyen - 5 generations of descendants |
Life Events | |
Birth | Alec Dawe was born on 28 Apr 1896 in Plymouth, Devon, England.1,2 |
CEF | He volunteered for the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 31 Dec 1915 at Toronto, Ontario. The attestation papers included the following information: Alec Dawe, 31 Greenwood Ave Toronto, born 28 April 1896 in Plymouth Devonshire, next of kin mother Gertrude Dawe, Printer, single, served 3 years in Canadian Field Artillery L Corp, age 19 years 8 months, height 5' 7 1/4", expanded chest 41", fair complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair.2 |
Military | He served as a Gunner with the Canadian Army Service Corps 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column and as a Bombardier with the Canadian Artillery 3rd Trench Mortar Battery, V Battery Company. Alec was awarded a Distinguished Conduct Medal.3 |
Marriage | He married Euphemia Catherine Stafford on 12 Apr 1921 in Port Elgin, Bruce County, Ontario. Information from certificate: Alec Dawe, Printer, bachelor, age 24, Anglican, residence 284 Beech Ave, Toronto, born in England, father Frederick William Dawe born England, mother Gertrude Turner; Euphemia Catharine (Phemia) Stafford, Stenographer, spinster, 22, Presbyterian, born Port Elgin, residence Port Elgin, father Dillman Stafford born Canada, mother Sarah McKinnon Married by A.J. MacGillivray of Guelph, Presbyterian [he is Euphemia's mother's first cousin]. Witnesses were Thos Swalwell of Port Elgin [Euphemia's aunt's husband] and M. Stafford of 55 Alexander Street, Toronto [Euphemia's sister Mary].1 |
1921 Census | Alexander and Phemia Dawe appeared on the 1921 Census of Toronto, Ontario, at 284 Beech Avenue. They owned their 6 room brick veneer home. Alexander was 24, born in England, immigrated in 1903, and worked as a Printer, earning $1800 the previous year. Phemia was 22, born in Ontario, parents born in Ontario, and was of French origin [sic]. With them was Alexander's widowed mother Gertrude (60) and one boarder. The family was Anglican.4 |
Death | Alec died in 1960.5 |
Burial | He was buried in Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Port Elgin, Ontario. The cemetery transcription: Alec Dawe D E M 1897-1960 his wife Euphemia C Stafford 1898- John M Stafford 1906- his wife Melinda Mae Pedlar 1902-.5 |
Last Edited | 13 Sep 2014 |
Citations
- Ontario Marriage Registration. Dawe/Stafford, #008134-21.
- Canadian Expeditionary Force Attestation Papers & Enlistment Forms. Library and Archives Canada, (http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/020110_e.html), online images, Alec Dawe, Regimental Number 311362.
- Website Canadian Great War Project (http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com), Alec Dawe, site accessed 5 September 2013.
- 1921 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, York East, SD 30, Page 12.
- Letters from Betty McKinnon, Ontario, to J Kolthammer, various dates.