James
Frederick
Sparrow
Born about in England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth Charlotte (Keen) Donaghy
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
Doreen Ethel Helen (Sparrow) Church and Wilfred Aubrey Sparrow
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Jul 2022
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Biography
CPT James Frederick Sparrow was born 7 Oct 1874 in Newton, Babergh District, Suffolk, England. James and his family immigrated to Canada in 1909 with his wife Elizabeth Charlotte and their family. He enlisted Dec. 12, 1914 at Calgary, Alberta in the Canadian Army Medical Corp and was appointed to Commissioned Rank of Captain and Quarter Master. He served in France. and was mentioned in despatches by Gen. Sir Douglas Haig in 1918. Demobilized in 1919. Previous military service: 17th Cav. Field Ambulance, 12 years, R.A.M.C. Birth: Oct. 7, 1878; Newton, Suffolk, England.
In 1921, he was a dairyman working for Retsil Dairy in Calgary East. His household then: [1]
- Household Members Age Relationship
- James Edward Sparrow 44 Head
- Wilfred Aubrey Sparrow 9 Son
- Raymond Sparrow 8 Son
- Robert Thomas Sparrow 6 Son
- Winifred Alice Sparrow 17 Daughter
- Millicent Davis Sparrow 13 Daughter
- Doreen Sparrow 11 Daughter
James died 18 Nov 1950 (aged 76) in Calgary, Alberta and was buried in Burnsland Cemetery in Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta. [2]
Sources
- ↑ 1921 census of Canada, RG 31; Folder Number: 4; Census Place: 4, Calgary West, Alberta; Page Number: 5; Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2013; citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images with full obituary.(https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138030517/james-frederick-sparrow: accessed 25 July 2022), memorial page for CPT James Frederick Sparrow (7 Oct 1874–18 Nov 1950), Find a Grave Memorial ID 138030517, citing Burnsland Cemetery, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Maintained by Calgary Helpers (contributor 48216210).
- Source will be added by Judith (Johnstone) Chidlow by 27 Jul 2022.
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