Lt. Solon Albright^[1]

1890 - 1918  (28 years)

• Name	Solon Albright
  Prefix	Lt.
  Born	25 Jul 1890	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Military	1891  [8]
  	WW1, Captain, 118th Regiment / 118 Battalion / 241st Ballalion
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Clerk, Shirt Factory
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Baptist
  Directory	1912	22 St. George St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Military	1914	WW1   [8]
  	WW1, 118th Overseas Battalion
  Military	1916	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Enlistment WW1
  Misfortune	killed in WW1
  Residence	1918	83 King St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	soldier
  Died	8 Aug 1918	Amiens, , Picardie, France   [8]
  Website	2009
  	Photograph
  	Grace Schmidt Room of Local History Digital Collection Description: Black and white, studio portrait of Captain Solon Albright, in uniform. Notes: Captain Solon Albright was born 25 July 1890 in Berlin, Ontario, the only child of Mr. & Mrs. Abraham Albright. He enlisted with the 108th Regiment under Lieutenant Colonel Bowman. In October 1915, he went to London and qualified as a lieutenant and was attached to the 118th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He later transferred to the 241st Windsor Scottish Borderers, where he obtained his captaincy. He went overseas on 24 April 1917 and was attached to the 48th Highlanders. In March 1918, Capt. Albright was invalided to Italy with trench fever and shell-shock. He returned to his battalion in May. He fell at Amiens on 8 August 1918 and was buried at Crovy on the River Somme. Inscriptions: Front: Captain Solon Albright - only child of Mr. & Mrs. Abraham Albright. Born July 25 1890 - enlisted November 1914 with the 108th Regt. C.M. under Lt. Col. Bowman - in Oct. 1915 he went to London and qualified as Lieut - was attached to the staff of the 118th Battn. C.E.F. - later transferred to the 241st Windsor Scottish Borderers - it was with this battalion he obtained his captaincy - he left Windsor April 24, 1917 for overseas - here he was attached to the 48th Highlanders - in March 1918 he was invalided to Italy with trench fever and shell-shock - returned to his battn [sic] in May - he fell at Amiens on Aug. 8, 1918 - buried at Crovy on the River Somme.
  Residence	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Eby ID Number	00001-1.4
  Buried	Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy, , Picardie, France
  Person ID	I6676	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Abraham Albright,   b. 2 Dec 1858, Dunn Township, Haldimand Co., Ontario ,   d. 1931  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Frances Arimenta Price,   b. 30 Jul 1865, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1944  (Age 78 years)
  Married	Nov 1886  [6]
  Family ID	F1989	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruth Marjorie Steveley,   b. 1894, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	3 Feb 1916	London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F12470	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Lt. Solon Albright
  		Solon Albright From Grace Schmidt Room of Local History Digital Collection

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 61. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Solon Allbright Born: 25 Jul 1890 County: Waterloo Father: Abraham Allbright Mother: Frances Arminta Price [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-4 Page 9. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 70 - 35. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 23 Page 8. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 2 Page 17. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One. [S1760] Directory - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Vernon's City of Berlin and Town of Waterloo and Bridgeport Directory 1912-13. [S875] Directory - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1918 - Cairnes Official Directory of the City of Kitchener. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Solon Albright Born: Berlin Age: 25 Father: Abraham Albright Mother: Frances Arice Born: abt 1891 Spouse: Ruth Marjorie Stevely Age: 21 born: London Father: Samuel C Stevely Mother: Maud Tackabury Stevely married 3 Feb 1916 married: Middlesex

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 Jul 1890 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Clerk, Shirt Factory - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Baptist - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Directory - 1912 - 22 St. George St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Military - Enlistment WW1 - 1916 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 3 Feb 1916 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Residence - soldier - 1918 - 83 King St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 8 Aug 1918 - Amiens, , Picardie, France Residence - - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy, , Picardie, France  = Link to Google Earth