Leah Helen "Helen" Crandall

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 212857460
• _UID: 5979CC9D160D4D82B020E10671DD12B9FDEF

Notes:

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212857460

Family/Spouse: Edward Arthur McRae. Edward (son of John McRae and Amanda Elizabeth Graham) was born on 1 Aug 1893 in New Brunswick, Canada; died on 20 Jul 1957 in Vernon, North Okanagan Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Vernon Cemetery, Vernon, North Okanagan Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. James Frank "Frank" McRae, of Revelstoke BC & Williams Lake was born in 1919; and died.
2. Edward Arthur "Ted" McRae, Jr. was born on 15 Jun 1921 in White Bear, Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada; died on 21 Jan 1995 in Nelson, Central Kootenay Region, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Kaslo Cemetery, Kaslo, Central Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
3. Gertrude Elizabeth McRae was born in 1922; died in 1994.
4. Morris Albert McRae was born in 1924; died in 1982.
5. Peter McRae was born in 1926; died in 1926.
6. Raymond Leslie McRae was born on 25 Jun 1928 in Tuberose, Swift Current Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada; died on 8 Jul 1988 in Vernon, North Okanagan Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Vernon Cemetery, Vernon, North Okanagan Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
7. Ronald E. McRae
8. Harvey McRae, of Kelowna BC

Family/Spouse: Charles Levi Freedland. Charles was born on 31 Jul 1889 in Waterville, Lucas County, Ohio, United States; died on 13 Jun 1976 in Vernon, North Okanagan Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Vernon Cemetery, Vernon, North Okanagan Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 155384599
• _UID: CD61846831DC4199AA70294FD1F32CE265E2

Notes:

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155384599

Died:
Oscar Arthur Crandall (note the spelling is incorrect on the headstone) died in New Westminster on June 8 1916, according to his BC Archives Death Registration Number 1916-09-094218. He was 50 years old at the time, and his last noted occupation was soldier. He died of arteriosclerosis and cerebral hemorrhage. Previously, he was noted as being a school teacher. His gravestone states he was with the 104th Regiment (104th Regiment of the Westminster Fusiliers of Canada), which was a training unit for battalions in the Canadian Expeditionary Force.

Within a year, his son Pvt James Thomas Crandall died serving overseas in February of 1917, according to the Vancouver Daily World (note spelling again). He is buried at Villers Station Cemetery, France. The Daily World states James was a member of the 131st Battalion (Westminster). This article also mentions James T Crandall had a brother named Arthur, who also served overseas in the 131st Battalion; this was Arthur Leslie Crandall.

This leaves a few ambiguities.

First, Oscar Arthur Crandall Sr was not 18 years of age, as the gravestone states; he was 50. The regimental number 1336 likely does refer to the father as it is such a low number; the son Arthur Crandall's regimental number was 790994 and the son James Crandall's regimental number was 790995.

Why the military records seem to use the spelling Crandell instead of Crandall is unclear, but perhaps the spelling was used interchangeably.

The Great War Memorial for Oscar states Oscar Arthur Crandell was the son of the late Oscar Arthur Crandell and Jessie Alston Crandell, of Eburne, British Columbia, but this seems to be one of the complicating errors.

Father:
http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/searches/soldierDetail.asp?Id=21585

Son Arthur:
http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/searches/soldierDetail.asp?ID=97788

Son James:
http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/searches/soldierDetail.asp?ID=2635


Buried:
Private 1336
Oscar A Crandell
104th Regiment, Canadian Militia
Age 18

Oscar married Jessie Alston Baird in 1893. Jessie (daughter of William Baird and Jennett "Janet" Alston) was born on 27 Sep 1867 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Jul 1931 in New Westminster, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Fraser Cemetery, New Westminster, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 250347367
• _UID: 713535C8A13C44D88A9A8D77397D13E77428

Notes:

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/250347367

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: KC2W-SKP
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 46788385
• _UID: 39B72026DB9E430FB1DBAB86F82CE8642EE7
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KC2W-SKP

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46788385

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member

William married Jennett "Janet" Alston on 21 Sep 1860 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Jennett was born in 1831 in Scotland; died on 19 Sep 1903 in Portage la Prairie (Palp), Portage La Prairie Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 108887707
• _UID: 01A392E7DB944FDC97959E995A5B80A4F35F

Notes:

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108887707

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: 2ZSQ-FB3
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 247851168
• Name: Mallhuo Baird
• Name: Mathew Beard
• _UID: 682997AA8D374ADC9061498867513357C035
• Immigration-Witness: 1820, Canada; 3 sons and 4 daughters; ship Brock; Abercrombie Street - Trans Atlantic Bridgeton Society
• Census: 1851, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Residence: 1851, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1861, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; wever
• Residence: 1861, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; 1861
• Alt. Death: 8 Apr 1869, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/2ZSQ-FB3

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/247851168

Immigration-Witness:
Role: Witness
"Abercrombie Street - Trans Atlantic Bridgeton - sailed with 7 children; wife arrived later.
James Baird came from Glasgow but was originally from Perthshire Scotland. He appears to have sailed with seven children but without his wife, Janet King. She appears to be buried with him at Hopetown so possibly she remained behind and joinde him in 1821. Some women, pregnant or with a sick child, did this." The Lanark Society Settlers, Carol Bennett

Died:
also suggested 1851 and 1869

Matthew married Ann Robertson in 1828 in Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Ann (daughter of William Robertson and Mary Ann Freeland) was born about 1808 in Scotland; was christened on 1 Mar 1809 in Govan, Lanark, Scotland; died in 1861. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: 2ZSQ-NFP
• Name: Annie Robertson
• _UID: 3307760B362E4A44943A07939CE462F7EE7C
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1861, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

(Research):Check out James Robinson 27, born Montreal, living in Bathurst, son of Arthur Robinson and Ann Miller married Jane Mitchell 20, born Bristol CE, daughter of John Mitchell and Elizabeth Campbell on 6 Jan 1863. Witness was John Robinson South Sherbrooke.

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/2ZSQ-NFP

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member