Edwin Poole

1866 - 1956  (89 years)

• Name	Edwin Poole  [1, 2]
  Born	23 Apr 1866	Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Apr 1956	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada   [2]
  Notes	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."
  Person ID	I13258	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	William E. Poole,   b. 18 Dec 1842, London, Middlesex, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Duval,   b. 11 Nov 1841, London, Middlesex, England ,   d. 2 Nov 1925, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Married	10 Jul 1865	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  	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.
  Family ID	F5362	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janet Agnes White,   b. 10 Jun 1860, Portland, St. John County, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 28 Oct 1949, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington  (Age 89 years)
  Married	15 Dec 1888	Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada   [3]
  	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.
  Children	1. Edwin Hillier Poole,   b. 7 Feb 1891, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. Abt 1896  (Age 4 years)   2. Grace Miriam Poole,   b. 7 Apr 1893, Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts ,   d. 7 Jan 1983, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington  (Age 89 years)   3. Frederick Leslie Poole,   b. Mar 1895, Massachusetts ,   d. Abt 1959  (Age ~ 63 years)   4. Irvine Ward Poole,   b. Nov 1896, Massachusetts ,   d. Abt 1948  (Age ~ 51 years)
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006
  Family ID	F5270	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Apr 1866 - Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada Married - 15 Dec 1888 - Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada Died - 5 Apr 1956 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  _Poole, Edwin Husband of Janet White B. 1866 Canada D. 1956 Canada

  
  

• Sources

  [S300] 1871 Census, St. John County, New Brunswick, Canada. [S465] Wiggs, Dorothy-Family Researcher (jimdode@nbnet.nb.ca). [S283] Provincial Archives of New Brunswick; www.gnb.ca/Archives.