Harry Milton Lewis (1891 - 1918)

Born 14 Sep 1891 in Deseronto, Hastings, Ontario, Canada

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Died 16 Feb 1918 at age 26 in Ontario, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Harry was born on the 14th of September, 1891 in Deseronto, Hastings, Ontario, Canada. He was the son of John Lewis and Harriet Woodcock.^[1] He was raised in Kennebec, Frontenac, Ontario. ^[2][3]

Harry, age 26, died on the 16th of February ,1918 when he was hit by a train in the Oshawa, Ontario yard of the Canadian Pacific Railway. His occupation was listed as a Brakeman for C.P.R. Harry was buried in Kaladar, Ontario. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FM7K-RV3 : 13 February 2020), Harry Milton Lewis, 1891.
2. ↑ "1901 Census of Canada", Source: Library and Archives Canada, online database, Surname: Lewis, Harrigt M, Age: 9, Birth Date: 1891-11-21, Marital Status: Single, Place of Birth: Ontario, Religion: Methodist, Relationship: Son, Ethnic Origin: German, Nationality: Canadian, Province: Ontario, District Name: Addington, District Number: 43, Sub-District Name: Kennebec, Sub-District Number: H, Division Number: 1, Family Number: 133, Page Number: 15, Microfilm: T-6457, Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Item Number: 2643706, https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=2643706
3. ↑ "1911 Census of Canada", Source: Library and Archives Canada, online database, Surname: Lemis, Harrey, Age: 29, Birth Year: 1891, Birth Month: September, Marital Status: Single, Place of Birth: Ontario, Relationship: Son, Ethnic Origin: English, Province: Ontario, District Name: Frontenac, District Number: 69, Sub-District Name: Kennebec, Sub-District Number: 17, Sub-District Description: NULL, Family Number: 3, Page Number: 1, Microfilm: T-20372, Reference: RG31, Statistics Canada, Item Number: 6543838, https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=6543838
4. ↑ "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKWD-G79 : 26 March 2020), Harry Milton Lewis, 16 Feb 1918; citing Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, 62, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,884.