Edward Martin Gee (1893)

Born 24 Apr 1893 in Carrickfergus, Antrim, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ellen (Murphy) Gee — married 6 Apr 1920 in Templecorran, Antrim, Ireland

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Biography

Name EDWARD GEE North St father Edward Gee Soldier

Date of Birth 24 Apr 1893

Group Registration ID 10280685

SR District/Reg Area Larne

Sex N/R

Mother's Birth Surname N/R^[1]

Census Years1901AntrimCarrickfergusIrish Qr South

30 in Irish Qr South (Carrickfergus, Antrim)

Surname ForenameAge Sex Relation to headReligion

Gee Jane 26 Female Wife Roman Catholic

Gee Edward 8 Male Son Roman Catholic

Gee George 6 Male Son Roman Catholic

Gee Willie 4 Male Son Roman Catholic

Gee Frederck2 Male Son Roman Catholic

Census Years1911AntrimCarrickfergus UrbanProspect Street

1 in Prospect Street (Carrickfergus Urban, Antrim)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion

Gee Edward 39 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic India

Gee Jane 38 Female Wife Roman Catholic Co Armagh18 9 6

Gee Edward 17 Male Son Roman Catholic Co AntrimFitter

Gee George 16 Male Son Roman Catholic Co AntrimJoiner

Gee William 14 Male Son Roman Catholic Co AntrimTailor

Gee Winifred8 Female DaughterRoman Catholic Co Antrim

Gee Lily 2 Female DaughterRoman Catholic Co Antrim

Gee Mary Female DaughterRoman Catholic Co Antrim

Party 1 Name EDward Gee Bay View Carrickfergus father Edward Gee Clerk

Party 2 Name MARY MURPHY Irish Quarter South father Charles Murphy Shipwright

Date of Event 06 April 1920

Group Registration ID 1185853

SR District/Reg Area Larne

Daniel Magill, Jennie Marshall^[2]

Surname FirstnameYear Fathers Firstnamecounty

MURPHY MARY 1920 CHARLES Antrim

Civil Marriage

Date of Marriage 6 Apr 1920

Groom Name Edward GEE

Bride Name Mary MURPHY

Church Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church

Parish Templecorran

Civil District Larne

County Antrim

NAME; Gee, George

RANK; Private

SERV. NO; 4372

UNIT/SERVICE; 6th Battalion

REGIMENT; Connaught Rangers

BORN; Carrickfergus, 1895

LIVED; Bayview, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED; Unknown

FATE; Survived gas attack

CEMETERY; N/A

CHURCH; Roman Catholic

MEMORIAL; N/A

REMARKS; George was born in Carrickfergus in 1895 the son of Edward and Jane Gee and brother of Edward, William, Winifred, Lily and Mary. By 1911 the family were living in Prospect Street and George was serving his time as an apprentice fitter. George was well known in local football circles, having been a talented player for the Woodburn Club. When war broke out in 1914 he enlisted into the 6th Battalion Connaught Rangers and following training was posted to France on active service from 17 December 1915. In 1918 while on active service in France he suffered a gas attack and was sent to a Canadian Military Hospital. He recovered and survived the war.

Sources

1. ↑ https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1893/02308/1865295.pdf
2. ↑ https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1920/09257/5351395.pdf