Born 29 Sep 1874 in Germany

Died 28 Aug 1916 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Michael was born in 1874, the son of Henry and Marie Katherine Gentemon. He married Elizabeth and their family lived in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.

Canada, Northwest Provinces Census, 1906

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Mike Genteman Head Male 39 Germany

Mike Genteman Son Male 1 Manitoba

Elisabeth Genteman Wife Female 33 Germany

Elisabeth Genteman Daughter Female 3 Manitoba^[1]

He served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) during the First World War.^[2]

He died in 1916^[3] and was buried in the Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver, British Columbia.^[4] According to his service record, he died from pneumonia in the Vancouver General Hospital after breaking his leg.

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada, Northwest Provinces Census, 1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHJX-3NZ : 1 April 2016), Mike Genteman, 19B, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario.
2. ↑ Library and and Archives Canada. Personnel Records of the First World War. Name: GENTEMON, MICHAEL. Regimental Number: 258150. Date of Birth: 1874-09-29. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3471 - 74. Item Number: 409649. Record Group: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). service record PDF. Accessed March 23, 2020. https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=409649.
3. ↑ British Columbia Archives. Genealogy general search. Event Type:Death. Registration Number:1916-09-145612. BC Archives Mfilm Number:B13102. GSU Mfilm Number:1927130. Event Date (YYYY-MM-DD):1916-08-28. Event Place:VANCOUVER. Age at Death:46. Person:MICHAEL GENTEMAN. No image available online. Accessed March 23, 2020. http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy.
4. ↑ Veterans Affairs Canada. CANADIAN VIRTUAL WAR MEMORIAL. Private Michael Genteman. August 28, 1916. Military Service Service Number: 258150. Age: 41. Force: Army. Unit: Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment). Division: 211th Bn. Born: September 29, 1874. Son of the late Henry and Marie Katherine Gentemon; husband of Elizabeth Gentemon, of Vancouver. Commemorated on Page 90 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Cemetery: VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY British Columbia, Canada. Grave Reference: 44. 6. 10. Accessed March 23, 2020. https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/420751.

See also:

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 March 2020), memorial page for Michael Gentemon (unknown–28 Aug 1916), Find A Grave: Memorial #26260686, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada ; Maintained by Headstone Genealogist (contributor 46999396) .

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