hi everybody,well its been ages since i was last on here as i have been trying to find my great uncle george lanwarne hawkins but with no luck.
the only thing i found was that he married a mary dephraters miller but i dont know where he finished up was it canada or the uk,if anybody can help me i would be so grateful.
many thanks
steve

Can't seem to do the link to previous thead….

'Emmigrated to Canada and enlisted into the 56th Canadian Expoditionary force in 1915. He returned to Canada in 1917 on a ship called Olympic, he was suffering from trench fever'.

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Just for forum info

Ancestry (actual copy of marriage entry)

Massachusetts, Marriage Records

Name: George L HAWKINS (1st marriage) - Residence: Fitchburg, occupation: Sign Painter

Birth Year: about 1873

Birth Place: England

Marriage Date: 6 Mar 1901 (copy says marriage took place 11 June 1901)

Marriage Place: Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA

Age at Marriage: 28

Father: James HAWKINS

Mother: Annie TUFFIN

Spouse: Mary DePhraters MILLER (2nd Marriage) - Residence: Fitchburg, occupation: Housekeeper

Spouse Birth Place: Portugal

Spouse Age at Marriage: 40

Spouse Father: Joseph DePhraters

Spouse Mother: Mary DeSilbia

Previous thread: http://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=32779

From Public Members Tree (confirms correct marriage in America)

James HAWKINS married Annie TUFFIN - 16 March 1864, Primitive Chapel, Radstock Clutton, Shropshire *

*incorrect info on the Trees, Radstock Clutton, is in Somerset

1861 Census

Stroud

TUFFIN

Robert - 52 - Primitive Methodist Preacher, born Motcombe, Dorset
Ann - 53 - born Peterchurch, Herefordshire
Ann TUFFIN - 18 - daughter, born Salisbury, Wiltshire
Elizabeth TUFFIN - 11 - daughter, born St Ives