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Archibald Crawford

Archibald Crawford

Male 1894 - 1915  (21 years)

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  • Name Archibald Crawford 
    Born 3 Sep 1894  Beith, , AYR, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1901  Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Immigration 1910  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Apprentice, Machine Shop 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1915  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    fitter 
    Died 13 Oct 1915  , France Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Military 1916  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Enlistment WW1 
    Website 2009 
    Photograph 
    • Grace Schmidt Room of Local History Digital Collection

      Description: Black and white, studio portrait of Private Archie Crawford.

      Notes: Pte. Crawford was killed by enemy shell on 13 October 1915 in France.

      Thomas H. Smith was a photographer in Galt, Ontario from 1888 to 1925. In 1912, his studio was located at 6 Ainslie Street, Galt, Ont.

      Inscriptions:
      Front: Pte. Archie Crawford [Symbol of cross] Oct. 13, 1915. France by enemy shell.
    Name Archie Crawford 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-134108P 
    Person ID I134108  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Daniel Sharp Crawford,   b. Mar 1865, Kilbirnie, , Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1954  (Age ~ 89 years) 
    Mother Esther Mitchell,   b. Nov 1865, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1958  (Age ~ 93 years) 
    Family ID F221029  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Archie Crawford
    Archie Crawford
    https://images.ourontario.ca/kitchener/details.asp?ID=45180

  • Sources 
    1. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2118 - 24.

    2. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 19 Page 20.

    3. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      East: In memory of/ John/ died July 8, 1911/ in his 19th year/ Archibald/ killed in action in France/ Oct. 13, 1915/ in his 22nd year/ sons of D. & E./ Crawford

    4. [S2931] Census - Scotland - 1901, Paisley; ED: 77; Page: 29; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1901_209.
      Daniel Crawford 36, b. Kilbirnie, Ayrshire Engineer's machinist
      Esther 35 Paisley, Renfrewshire
      John Crawford 8 Spain
      Archibald 6 Beith, Ayrshire
      Lilly 4 Paisley, Renfrewshire
      Mary 2

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Sep 1894 - Beith, , Ayr, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1901 - Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1910 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Apprentice, Machine Shop - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - fitter - 1915 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Oct 1915 - , France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - Enlistment WW1 - 1916 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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