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     He was born on 28 April 1818 at Vermok, Germany.^5,1 Alternatively, he may have been born circa 1817 at Germany since he is 64 in the 1881 census.⁶ Carl married G. Dragovins before 1850 at Germany.^7,8 Carl married Henrietta Belstas after 25 March 1855 at Germany.^9,10,11
     Carl Ristau died on 20 October 1882 at Killaloe, Hagarty Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, at age 64 according to Ontario Death Registration 016771. The informant was Carl Ristau.^1,12
     Carl Ristau was buried at Union Cemetery, Lot 9, Conc 6, Hagarty Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.^1,13
     He and Henriette Ristau were included on a passenger manifest for the "Andrew" dated 29 June 1861 departing from Port of Hamburg, Hamburg, German Confederation (modern Germany), bound for Québec, accompanied by their children Friedr, Carl, Auguste and Pauline. They came from Bendzitowo, Preußen (Prussia, in modern Poland.)¹⁴
     Carl appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Renfrew County, Ontario, in the household of William Resto.¹⁰
     Karl Ristau was recorded as the father of the bridegroom at the marriage of William F Ristaw and Maria R. Summach on 22 March 1882.¹⁵
     Carl Ristau was recorded as the father of the bridegroom at the marriage of Karl Ristau and Mariamne Genoe on 4 April 1882.⁸
     Carl Rista was recorded as father of the bride at the marriage of John Bladow and Hattie Rista on 26 June 1890.¹⁶
     C. W. Ristow was recorded as father of the bride at the marriage of Fred William Blodow and Mary Ristow on 9 February 1897.¹¹

     He was born on 19 July 1887 at Ontario, Canada,²; or, circa 1885 according to Clare Tapp.³
     He was commonly known as Erich³ ; and, Eric.⁴
     William E. Boland appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Eganville, Grattan Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Thomas and Margaret Boland.²
     In the obituary of Townley Boland who died 12 February 1920, his brother, Eric Boland was listed as a survivor.⁴

     She was born in 1857 at Prussia/Preußen (modern Poland).^2,1
     Auguste Ristau was found on a passenger list for the "Andrew" with her parents Carl and Henriette dated 29 June 1861 departing from the Port of Hamburg, bound for Québec. They came from Bendzitowo, Preußen (Prussia, in modern Poland.)¹

     She was born circa February 1861 at Prussia/Preußen (modern Poland).^1,3
     Pauline Ristau was found on a passenger list for the "Andrew" with her parents Carl and Henriette dated 29 June 1861 departing from the Port of Hamburg, bound for Québec. They came from Bendzitowo, Preußen (Prussia, in modern Poland.)³

     He was born on 15 August 1897 at Eganville, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Birth Registration 036601.^1,8,2,3,4
     Pvt. Bert Young Boland died on 12 August 1918 at France at age 20.^{5,1,8,6,9,2,10,11}
Bertram Young Boland is remembered on the Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.¹²
Bertram Young Boland is also remembered on a gravemarker at St. John's Anglican Cemetery, Eganville, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.^13,2
     
     Pvt. Bert Young Boland began military service on 6 November 1915 at the age of 18 years, 2 months and 22 days at Montréal, Québec, Canada, with the 73rd (Overseas) Bn. Royal Highlanders of Canada, C.E.F.

He was wounded July 2, 1917 near Avion and was evacuated to England where he had surgery to remove "shrapnel the size of a large size bean" from his thigh. The wound healed and he was cleared for return to service Sept 28th, 1917..⁸ He was killed in action on 12 August 1918 at France., 4 days into the Battle of Amiens when he was instantly killed by a sniper's bullet, during an attack "on PARVILLERS, Amiens front...while proceeding up Pelican Alley, between Fouquescourt and Parvillers."

Initially reported as dying the 12th or 13th but this was later corrected to the 12th.

End of Military Service section.¹¹

     Pvt. Bert Young Boland was commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

     Bertram Boland appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Eganville, Grattan Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Thomas and Margaret Boland.⁴
     Borton Boland appeared in the 1911 Canadian Census of Eganville, Renfrew County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Thomas and Margaret Boland.⁷
     The following newspaper article appeared in about August 1918 (possibly in a Renfrew newspaper):

     The following article appeared in the Eganville, Ontario Eganville Leader, 30 August 1918 :

     The following article appeared in the Eganville, Ontario Eganville Leader, 30 August 1918 :


Link to the Canadian Great War Project:; "Soldier Page" for Bertram Young Boland¹⁷