Irvine Donald Poole

Notes:

He was living with this Aunt (Grace Poole Schopf) and Grandmother at the time of the 1930 census.

1930 Federal Census Washington, Skagit County, West Clear Lake Township, ED 67, Page 2B

Schopf, John J Head 51 Ohio Germany Pennsylvania Schopf, Grace M Wife 36 Mass Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Poole, Irvine D Nephew 3 4/12 Wash Mass. British Canada Poole, Jennette M-in-Law 67 Canada Scotland Ireland

Per the SSDI:

IRVINE D POOLE 26 Apr 1926 18 Sep 2000 (V) 98155 (Seattle, King, WA) (none specified) 538-12-7766 Washington

Irvine married Ida Stone before 1926. Ida was born before 1906. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Could this be her on the SSDI?

IDA POOLE 08 Dec 1901 Apr 1986 98103 (Seattle, King, WA) (none specified) 532-18-6157 Washington

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Cecelia Payne of New Brunswick, Canada read the microfilm copy of the marriage certificate of Edwin Poole and Janet White. She reported that Edwin Poole was listed as a Resident of St. John, was born in St. John, was a mechanic, and was the son of William and Mary Poole.

Saint John Directory 1890, Laborer, house on Marsh; 1891, bds. at his father's house

Listed in the 1891 Saint John Census as iron moulder and as a Baptist. He lived in Portland, and there were the following unidentified children living with them James, age 10, Joseph, age 9, and Etta age 5. (Courtesy of Dorothy Wiggs)

According to information shown of the Twelfth Census of the United States, for Essex County, Massachusetts (E.D. No 380, 11 June 1900), Edwin and Janet Poole emigrated from Canada in 1892.


#226-318 Poole, Edward (sic) Head W M May 1862 M Married 11 years POB Canada Eng POB Parents: both Canada Eng Year of emigration to the United States 1892 Number of years in the United States 8 Naturalization: Al Occupation: Shoe Lasher Months not employed: 1 Reads, writes, speaks English Rents Home Farm at Home: H

Poole, Janet A. Wife W F June 1863 36 Married 11 years 4 children, 3 living POB Canada Eng Parents: Both Canada Eng Year Emigrated 1892 Years in US, 8 Can read, write, speak English

Children: Grace M Daughter W F Apr 1893 age 7 Frederick L Son W M Mar 1895 age 5 Erven(sic) W Son W M Nov 1896 age 3

All three children were born in Mass, parents both born in Canada Eng

Also Mason, George H Boarder W M May 1858 age 42 Single Born England, F England, M Ireland Emigrated to US 1890, Years in US 10 Shoe Lasher months unemployed 2 months Can read,write and speak English

1910 Massachusetts not yet indexed. Need to try to find him in both Essex and Suffolk Co, Mass in 1910.

A lookup volunteer checked the 1912 and 1916 City Directories for Chelsea, but was not able to find either Edwin or Janet Poole listed.

I was not able to find either Edwin or Janet Poole in the 1920 Mass soundex. Could they already have moved from Mass and be in transit?

Jake Schopf writes that "Edwin was an adventurer. He homesteaded north of Edmondton, Alberta. He did some oil exploration. He signed up for the Canadian Expeditionary Forces and fought in World War I. He received a medal for bravery. He was never able to settle down long enough to enjoy the benefits of his investments. He played the concertina well."

Edwin married Janet Agnes White on 15 Dec 1888 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Janet (daughter of Leslie White, Sr. and Elizabeth McFadden) was born on 10 Jun 1860 in Portland, St. John County, New Brunswick, Canada; was christened on 14 Nov 1860 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 28 Oct 1949 in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to her death certificate, filed by her daughter, Grace Schopf, she had lived in Everett for 13 years prior to her death (since approximately 1936), and although born in New Brunswick, Canada, she was a citizen of the U.S. The marriage register for Janet and Edwin show that Janet was born in St. John and a resident of St. John. Her parents were shown as Leslie and Elizabeth White. Her religion was listed as Baptist. (Courtesy of Cecelia Payne)

(Medical):Senility, Wm. J. Wagner, attending physician

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Married:
Witnesses to the marriage were David McFadden and William Poole of St. John, New Brunswick, Canada (Courtesy of Cecelia Payne) Dorothy Wiggs, a family researcher, wrote that Edwin and Janet separated, and that he moved to Edmondton, Alberta, Canada and lived in a home there until his death. Janet remained in the States and lived with her daughter Grace, whom the family always knew as big Grace.

Notes:

Cecelia Payne of New Brunswick located the family on the 1871 St. John County, New Brunswick, Canada census index. The information she found was as follows:

Pool (sic)-William, Mary E., Edwin, Walter, Mary & Charlotte from Portland Parish

Additionally, she found the following three children who weren't born at the time of the census:

Poole, Lottie Foster born in Saint John Mar 25, 1872

Poole, Nettie born Paradise Row, Saint John, Dec 30, 1873, Father: William Poole Occupation Soldier Mother Mary Elizabeth Duval Delivered by Dr. J. Berryman

Poole, George William born in Saint John March 7, 1878 Father's Occupation: Railroad Spike Maker

Cecelia also was kind enough to examine the Hutchinson Directory for 1865-1866 which showed:

NAMEOCCUPATIONSTREET Pool (sic), WilliamMatch FactoryCalais ME

Saint John Directory 1871 Paradise Row, 1874 Acadia, 1879 Mill, 1880 Main, 1890 Somerset (listed variously as laborer and nail maker)

The family is listed as follows on the 1881 Canadian Census, Ward No. 3, Portland, Saint John, New Brunswick Family History Library Film 1375815, NA Film # C-13179, District 25, Subdistrict E, Page 156, Household Number 770

William Poole M Male English 37 England Nail Cutter Methodist Mary Poole M Female English 39 England ------- Methodist Edwin Poole Male English 15 New Brunswick Nail Cutter Methodist Walter Poole Male English 12 New Brunswick Methodist Minnie Poole Female English 11 New Brunswick Methodist Lottie Poole Female English 10 New Brunswick Methodist Nettie Poole Female English 9 New Brunswick Methodist Arthur Poole Male English 7 New Brunswick Methodist William Poole Male English 5 New Brunswick Methodist Louise Poole Female English 3 New Brunswick Methodist Frederick Poole Male English 1 Born Aug 8/12 New Brunswick Methodist

Dorothy Wiggs wrote that he deserted his family.

On a family group sheet that Cecelia sent me (source unknown), it was noted that William was a Methodist and his occupation was that of a Lay Preacher.

William married Mary Elizabeth Duval on 10 Jul 1865 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mary (daughter of George Duval and Charlotte Foster) was born on 11 Nov 1841 in London, Middlesex, England; died on 2 Nov 1925 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried on 4 Nov 1925 in Fernhill Cemetery, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Saint John Globe Monday 2 November 1925 Front Page

Many friends in the city will learn with regret of the death of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Poole, aged 86, which took place at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ludwig Christianson, 92 Somerset Street about 9 o'clock in this morning.

The deceased, who had been in poor health for two years, took a turn for the worse about two weeks ago and was found dead in her bed this morning by her daughter.

Survived by four daughters, Mrs. Christianson; Mrs. Wilfred Suthers, Tolfield, Mass.; Mrs. Frank Wagner, Liverpool, N.S.; another daughter in Foxborough, Mass; four sons, Arthur, Greenfield, Mass.; Walter, Watertown, Mass.; Edwin, Edmonton, Alta; William, Texas.

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Married:
Marriage in the Church of England. He was 23and a printer; his parents were shown as John Poole, Printer and Mary Stanley. She was 23. Both listed as living in Halifax and born in London.

Notes:

Cecelia Payne of New Brunswick, Canada cites a "Genealogical CD with the first two generations of the NB families on it" as showing Leslie White as the son of George and Ann/Agnes White (d. December 20, 1878).

George White was said to have been born in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The death certificate of son, Leslie, instead shows Glasgow.

Leslie's siblings were shown as Margaret (married George Thomas Ward), Jane, Mary (married a Mr. Nicholson), Peter, George (d. January 17, 1915) and Agnes (b. November 18, 1846 d. March 18, 1928; wife of Andrew Campbell b. April 03, 1833 d. December 02, 1913).

Leslie married Elizabeth McFadden. Elizabeth was born about 1832 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to be a daughter of Thomas McFadden.

Cecelia Payne of New Brunswick found the following information about Elizabeth White in the "Hutchinson Directory 1867-1868": Elizabeth White, widow of Leslie.

The family was listed as follows on the 1881 Canadian Census
Ward 4, Portland, Saint John, New Brunswick
Family History Library Film 1375815 NA Film Number C-13179
District 25 Sub District F
Page Number 79 Household Number 401

Elizabeth WHITE W Female Irish 52 New Brunswick Church of England
John WHITE W Male Irish 28 New Brunswick Shoemaker Church of England
John WHITE Male Irish 5 New Brunswick Church of England
David WHITE Male Irish 20 New Brunswick Labourer Church of England
James WHITE Male Irish 18 New Brunswick Labourer Church of England
Janet WHITE Female Irish 18 New Brunswick Church of England