Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

William Charlton

Male Abt 1866 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Charlton was born Abt 1866, of, Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-179228

    William — Pollie Ramsden. Pollie was born Abt 1866, of, Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Private John Charlton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Between 1892 and 1893, Wakefield, , Yorkshire, England; died 31 Aug 1918, , Pas de Calais, France; was buried , Wancourt British Cemetery, , Pas de Calais, France.
    2. 3. Hilda Charlton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Mar 1899, Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died 6 Feb 1920, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Private John CharltonPrivate John Charlton Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born Between 1892 and 1893, Wakefield, , Yorkshire, England; died 31 Aug 1918, , Pas de Calais, France; was buried , Wancourt British Cemetery, , Pas de Calais, France.

    Other Events:

    • Military: WW1
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-179226

    Notes:

    Military:
    Charlton, John C. Private.
    Enlisted with the 111th Battalion Dec. 1, 1915. He was Instructing Sergeant for a while in England but reverted to the ranks to get to France.
    He served in the Machine Gun Section of the 1st Brigade while in France.
    At the end of twelve months' service in France he was killed in action on August 31, 1918.
    He was in his 26th year and a native of Yorkshire, England.
    He was married.
    His mother lives at Preston - Mrs. P. Charlton Argyle St., Preston.
    He was killed in an attack on Vis-en-Artois Switch trenches by the bursting of a shell, and buried 800 yards east of a small village called Heninee.
    Anglican.

    John married Alberta Penprase 12 Mar 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Alberta was born 1892, Rednette, Cornwall, England; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Hilda Charlton Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 28 Mar 1899, Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died 6 Feb 1920, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-179227