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Edwin Poole

Edwin Poole

Male 1866 - 1956  (89 years)

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  • Name Edwin Poole  [1, 2
    Birth 23 Apr 1866  Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Death 5 Apr 1956  Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary Elizabeth Duval,   b. 11 Nov 1841, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Nov 1925, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 10 Jul 1865  Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Oct 1949, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 15 Dec 1888  Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1896 (Age 4 years)
     2. Grace Miriam Poole,   b. 7 Apr 1893, Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jan 1983, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     3. Frederick Leslie Poole,   b. Mar 1895, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1959 (Age ~ 63 years)
     4. Irvine Ward Poole,   b. Nov 1896, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1948 (Age ~ 51 years)
    Family ID F5270  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 23 Apr 1866 - Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 15 Dec 1888 - Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 5 Apr 1956 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    _Poole, Edwin
    _Poole, Edwin
    Husband of Janet White
    B. 1866 Canada D. 1956 Canada

  • Sources 
    1. [S300] 1871 Census, St. John County, New Brunswick, Canada.

    2. [S465] Wiggs, Dorothy-Family Researcher (jimdode@nbnet.nb.ca).

    3. [S283] Provincial Archives of New Brunswick; www.gnb.ca/Archives.