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Sargeant John Chalk

Sargeant John Chalk

Male 1880 - 1917  (37 years)

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  • Name John Chalk 
    Prefix Sargeant 
    Born 14 May 1880  Angmering, , Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56402197 
    Honoured Chalk Court, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Chalk Court in Cambridge was named in his honour 
    Military WW1  [2
    Chalk,John-Ww1.jpg
    Chalk,John-Ww1.jpg
    Immigration 1907  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Machine, Kniting Co. 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Baptist 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    WW1, 111th Battalion, Service #730002 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    WW1, Sergeant, 111th Battalion / 75th Battalion 
    Residence Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 40 Stanley St. Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1915  40 Stanley St. Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-205357P 
    Died 6 Sep 1917  , France Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Bruay, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I205357  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Family Kate Penfold,   b. 11 Aug 1886, Ferring, , Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1981  (Age 95 years) 
    Married 28 Feb 1907  East Preston, , Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. John Frank Chalk,   b. 8 Feb 1908, Scarborough, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1934, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
     2. Charles James Chalk,   b. 18 Mar 1913, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 2006, Clinton, Hullett Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     3. William George "Bill" Chalk,   b. 8 Dec 1909, Scarborough, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1992, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F42270  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 15 Page 32.

    2. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      Chalk/ in memory of/ Sgt. John Chalk/ died Sept. 6, 1917, aged 37 years/ interred at Bruay France/ his wife Kate Penfold/ Aug. 11, 1886-Sept. 22, 1981/ John Frank - son -/ died Aug. 6, 1934 aged 26 years/ "no night there"

    3. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.
      John Chalk Birth Date: 14 May 1880 Birth Location: Argmering, Sussex, England Relative: Mrs John Chalk Relationship: Wife Regiment Number: 730002

    4. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.

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

    6. [S2566] England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005.
      NameJohn Chalk
      Registration Year1907
      [1907]
      Registration QuarterJan-Feb-Mar
      Registration districtEast Preston
      Inferred CountySussex
      Volume2b
      Page547
      NameKate Penfold

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 May 1880 - Angmering, , Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsHonoured - Chalk Court in Cambridge was named in his honour - - Chalk Court, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1907 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Feb 1907 - East Preston, , Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Machine, Kniting Co. - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Baptist - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - 40 Stanley St. Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1915 - 40 Stanley St. Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Sep 1917 - , France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bruay, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Link to Google Earth
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