Showing posts with label Mystery People. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mystery People. Show all posts

Monday, April 26, 2010

Upper Canada College - 1899


This is a real head-scratcher. This fellow is obviously a student at Upper Canada College but even their historian cannot help me out with any family names attending anywhere near 1899.

Albert Leeds



These are two images of a photo postcard of Albert Leeds from Galt, Ontario who knew my great-grandparents, William and Laura Lasso from Bridgeport, Ontario. It seems he went to Bridgeport Public School, perhaps with their children Perlous, Harold or Margurite. He was stationed in London, Ontario when this card was written.

I found his attestation papers at

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.01-e.php
&id_nbr=519851&interval=20&&PHPSESSID=l7194o5h7an0lbhocep0ph1jh3

but I am unable to find out any other links.

McBrine Company Photo?


Can anyone confirm that this is a company photo of the McBrine Luggage Factory from Berlin (now Kitchener) Ontario? I believe I can see my grandfather in the photo but would like some confirmation. Can you identify anyone else?

118th Battalion - C.E.F. - Berlin (Kitchener), Ontario


Here's a true mystery. These two look like brothers and most likely are but who might they be? My grandfather, Clarence Young, was in the C.E.F. but out of Guelph. These two could be related to the Young, Lasso, Ahrens, Stricker, Trupp or Isreal families. One soldier was a friend of my great grandparents, William Lasso and Laura Stricker but I believe it was through the Bridegport Evangelical Church. Church members most likely supported local boys who were shipped off with care packages and the like.

If you know something or think you know something about this photo, please drop me a line.