Private William J. Adams

1885 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	William J. Adams
  Prefix	Private
  Born	29 Jul 1885	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW1 - 29th Regiment/34th Battalion  [1]
  	Adams, William J. Private. Was attached to the 29th Regiment and enlisted with the 34th Battalion at Galt, January 18, 1915. He went overseas with the 2nd reinforcing draft. He was born in Scotland and his next of kin is Miss Williamina Elspeth Adams, Aberdeen, Scotland. He was living in Preston at the time of enlisting. William was a laborer born in Edinborough, Scotland 29 Jul 1885, a widower, he listed his daughter Williamina Elspeth as his next of kin. Williamina is buried in the Necroplis Cemetery, Toronto, and her address was listed as New Comers Inn. Williamina and her daughter Williamina arrived in Quebec on the Athena in October 1910 headed for Galt - Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922
  Military	1914	WW1   [1]
  	WW1, Private, 28th Regiment / 34 Battalion
  Residence	, Scotland   [1]
  Residence	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Residence	Abt 1916	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-158056P
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I158056	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  According to Ancestry Public Tree he was married to Williamina Eslpeth Craig who died in Toronto 15 Oct 1914. The daughter with the same given names returned to Scotland and died in 1998.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Jul 1885 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Residence - - , Scotland Residence - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Abt 1916 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth