Francis
Loren
"Frank"
May
Born in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Son of William Cheney May
and Susan Margaret (Storey) May
Brother of
Elizabeth Harriet (May) Oxley, Marion May, Arthur William May and Mary Lois (May) Bethune
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 21
in Belgium
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Jul 2019
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Biography
Francis Loren May was the second son of William Cheney May of the firm George May & Sons.[1] and Susan Margaret Storey.[2]
He was a former pupil from 1908 to 1911 of Ottawa Collegiate Institute (now known as Lisgar Collegiate Institute).[3] He was a member of the Ottawa Canoe Club and the Ottawa Ski Club.[1]
He enlisted twice for overseas service in the Great War first in 1914 but was discharged after a bout with appendicitis[1] and again in Feb 1915 with the 38th Battalion, CEF.[4] He was a Sergeant, but requested a return to Private, wounded in Apr 1915 and was killed in action Jun 1916 while attached to the 14th Battalion, CEF.[4]
He is remembered on the The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.[5]
1901 Central Ward, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.[6]
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- Wm C May Head Male 41 - 5 Sep 1859 Ontario Leather Merchant
- Susan May Wife Female 41 - 29 Jun 1859 Ontario
- Elizabeth May Daur Female 17 - 25 Aug 1883 Ontario
- Marion May Daur Female 15 - 25 Oct 1885 Ontario
- Arthur May Son Male 8 - 8 Oct 1892 Ontario
- Loren May Son Male 6 - 14 Aug 1894 Ontario
- Lois May Daur Female 2 - 2 Jan 1899 Ontario
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 In Memoriam. Vox Lycei. Ottawa Collegiate Institute. Spring 1917. Lisgar Collegiate Institute Alumni Association.
- ↑ "Ontario Births, 1869-1912," Francis Loren May, 14 Aug 1894; citing Birth, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
- ↑ Roll of Honour. Vox Lycei. Ottawa Collegiate Institute. Spring 1919. Lisgar Collegiate Institute Alumni Association.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Great War Personnel Records. http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B6067-S053
- ↑ Canadian Virtual War Memorial. Private Francis Loren May.
- ↑ 1901 Census Canada. Library and Archives Canada.
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