George McDowell

1897 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	George McDowell
  Born	10 May 1897	Armagh Co., Lurgan, Ireland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Adopted	CA 1907	, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  		McDowell,George-arrivalCombeHomeinHespeler.jpg By chance I thought I would connect with my contact at Smyly Homes in Ireland and ask if they had a record of a G. McDowell being sent over to Hespeler. Not only did Smyly Homes confirm George McDowell was sent over in 1907 to Hespeler but they sent a photograph featuring George and the other boys when they arrived standing behind their trunks at the Coombe. You can see the name McDowell on a trunk in the picture. 2nd trunk from the far right second row. Langan, P., & profile, V. (2014). The Lost Trunk - 107 Years From Ireland to Hespeler. Paullangan.com. Retrieved 6 May 2017, from https://www.paullangan.com/2014/04/the-lost-trunk-107-years-from-ireland.html
  Residence	1911	Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Methodist
  Military	1914	WW1   [2]
  	WW1, 1st Depot Battalion, Service #3136916
  Military	1914	WW1   [3]
  	WW1, Private
  Residence	Coombe Home, Hespeler, Waterloo Co. Ontario   [3]
  Residence	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Residence	Armagh Co., Lurgan, Ireland   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-204387
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I204387	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Aaron Clemens,   b. 26 Jul 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Nov 1946, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Mary Isabelle Gillies,   b. Jun 1867, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1951  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Family ID	F5694	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Township Div. 5 Page 6. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. [S2231] Military - Kitchener Public Library - Soldier Information Card Collection - World War One.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 May 1897 - Armagh Co., Lurgan, Ireland Adopted - CA 1907 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Coombe Home, Hespeler, Waterloo Co. Ontario Residence - - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Armagh Co., Lurgan, Ireland  = Link to Google Earth