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     He was born circa 1889.^3,2 William married Elizabeth Grey Brooks on 25 August 1942.¹
     William John Thompson died on 7 June 1966 at White Rock, British Columbia, Canada.²
     He was commonly known as Bill.¹

     He was born on 25 October 1894 at USA.² John married Elizabeth Grey Brooks.^3,2
     John Roskam died on 16 July 1976 at Peace Arch District Hospital, White Rock, British Columbia, Canada, at age 81.² The informant on his death registration was his wife, the former Elizabeth Grey Brooks.²
     John Roskam was buried on 20 July 1976 at Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.²
     In the death registration of Elizabeth Grey Roskam who died 11 September 1991, her husband, John Roskam, was listed as predeceased.¹

     He was born on 18 October 1896 at Bearbrook Post Office, Russell County, Ontario, Canada.² William married Henrietta Brooks on 14 April 1927 at 3rd Avenue United Church Manse, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.^3,4
     William H. Barclay was buried at Lanigan Cemetery, RM of Usborne No. 310, Saskatchewan, Canada.⁵
     William H. Barclay died in 1982 at Saskatchewan, Canada.⁵
     Introductory Overview:
     William Henry Barclay of Asquith P.O. is not included in the Asquith and District Honour Roll for WWI.
Other comments:
     In the Asquith history, W. H. Barclay is listed as a teacher at Bridgeford and Hawoods school in 1925. He married Henrietta Brooks, the sister of Charlie and Albert Brooks. They moved to Lanigan where he became postmaster and served for 30 years until his retirement.^6,7

Canadian Military Service - WWI

     William Henry Barclay of Asquith P.O. was conscripted on 6 June 1918 at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, joining the 1st depot Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment in the 83rd draft. He was an unmarried farmer with no previous military experience. He was described as being 5'6" tall with brown eyes and hair and a dark complexion. He was assigned regimental number 277021.²
     On 15 August 1918, he arrived in England aboard the "H.M.T. Cassandra" after embarking from Montreal on 28 Jul 1918. He was taken on strength to the 15th Reserve Battlalion. He never went overseas to France.²
     On 24 September 1918, he was hospitalized with influenza and was not discharged until 26 Oct 1918. In 1919 he developed boils and was again hospitalized from 21 Mar 1919 to 29 Apr 1919.² William Henry Barclay ended military service as part of general demobilization on 23 June 1919 at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He planned to return to Saskatoon.

End of Military Service section.²

     He was commonly known as Bill.⁷
     Note regarding W. H. Barclay: operated a Red & White grocery store and was appointed postmaster (Rick Moffat, 31 March 1933 at Lanigan, Saskatchewan, Canada.)^8,9
     In the obituary of Joyce Audrey Barclay who died 5 April 1937, her father, W. H. Barclay, the Lanigan postmaster, was listed as a survivor.¹⁰ He retired on 17 October 1963 from the Lanigan Post Office.⁸
     In the obituary of Henrietta Barclay who died 17 March 1974, her husband, Bill Barclay, of Lanigan, was listed as a survivor.¹¹
     In the obituary of William Charles Barclay who died 11 February 2002, his father, William H. Barclay, was listed as predeceased.¹²

     She was born on 20 January 1945 at Perdue, Saskatchewan, Canada.²
     Lucile Pidwerbesky died on 3 November 2001 at Grace General Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, at age 56.³
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Star-Phoenix published in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 10 November 2001.²
     In the obituary of Clarence Wesley McFadyen who died 21 August 2006, his daughter, Lucile Pidwerbesky, was listed as predeceased.³
     In the obituary of Esther Eileen McFadyen who died 3 October 2017, her daughter, Lucile Pidwerbesky, was listed as predeceased.⁴

     He was born on 8 January 1886 at Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Birth Registration 043461.^1,2,3,4 John married Ethel Edith Girdler circa 1912.^1,4
     John Edward McFadyen died on 12 October 1968, at home, at Asquith, RM of Vanscoy No. 345, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 82.^3,1
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of John Edward McFadyen.
     John Edward McFadyen was buried on 16 October 1968 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.³
     He was commonly known as Jack McFadyen.⁵
     John E and Ethel E McFadyen appeared on the 1921 Canadian Census of RM of Perdue No. 346, Saskatchewan, enumerated 1 June 1921. John was described as a farmer on his own farm, and as a Baptist. Their children Roxy J and Clarence W. were listed as living with them.⁴
     In the obituary of Roy McFadyen who died 17 December 1943, his brother, John Edward McFadyen of Asquith, was listed as a survivor.⁶
     In the obituary of Wilbur (sic) H. McFadyen who died 3 August 1945, his brother, John C. (sic) McFadyen was listed as a survivor.⁷
     In the obituary of Earl McFadyen who died 7 December 1956, his brother, Jack McFadyen, of Asquith, was listed as a survivor.⁵
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Star-Phoenix published in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 15 October 1968.³
     In the obituary of Ethel Edith McFadyen who died 29 May 1972, her husband, John McFadyen, was listed as predeceased.⁸

     She was born in April 1890 at Guildford, Surrey, England.^4,2,3 Ethel married John Edward McFadyen circa 1912.^4,3
     Ethel Edith Girdler died on 29 May 1972, in a local hospital, at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 82.^4,2
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     Ethel Edith Girdler immigrated in 1910 to Juniata, RM of Perdue No. 346, Saskatchewan, Canada.⁴
     John E and Ethel E McFadyen appeared on the 1921 Canadian Census of RM of Perdue No. 346, Saskatchewan, enumerated 1 June 1921. John was described as a farmer on his own farm, and as a Baptist. Their children Roxy J and Clarence W. were listed as living with them.³
     In the obituary of John Edward McFadyen who died 12 October 1968, his wife, Ethel McFadyen, was listed as a survivor.⁵
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Star-Phoenix published in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 30 May 1972.²

     She was born on 27 January 1915 at Asquith, RM of Loganton, Saskatchewan, Canada.^1,3,2
     Roxie Jean McFadyen died on 2 April 2007 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at age 92.^3,4
     Roxy J McFadyen appeared in the 1921 Canadian Census of RM of Perdue No. 346, Saskatchewan in the household of her parents, John and Ethel E McFadyen.²
     In the obituary of John Edward McFadyen who died 12 October 1968, his daughter, Roxie Johnston, of Des Moines, IA, was listed as a survivor.⁵
     In the obituary of Ethel Edith McFadyen who died 29 May 1972, her daughter, Roxie Johnston, of Des Moines, IA, was listed as a survivor.⁶
     In the obituary of Clarence Wesley McFadyen who died 21 August 2006, his sister, Roxie Johnston, was listed as a survivor.⁷

     She was born on 19 March 1906 at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.^2,3,6,5,1 Ida married Jacob William Ott on 26 February 1924 at Gillespie, Saskatchewan, Canada, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schick.^7,8,9,10
     Following is other selected information from a newspaper article about their wedding:

     Ida Barbara Kreutzer died on 20 February 1966 at Sacramento County, California, USA, at age 59.^4,3,11,6,9
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary. The cause of her death was given as cancer.
     Ida Barbara Kreutzer was buried on 23 February 1966 at Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA.^3,12
     Her name was also recorded as Edith Barbara Kreutzer.^13,14,3,5
     She was commonly knownas Eda.
     The following article appeared in the Regina, Saskatchewan The Leader-Post, 29 February 1924 :
She moved with her parents-in-law, Jacob and Dorothea in December 1925 to Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA.^9,15 Ida Ott accompanied her sister Lydia Kreutzer on 3 August 1936 when Lydia crossed the border at Eastport, Boundary County, Idaho, USA; , travelling by C.P. rail. She was accompanied by her sister, Ida Ott. This visitor manifest stated that she was going to visit her sister who resided at 3327 - 38th St. Sacremento, CA. Under medical notes it indicated she had "pleuritis," a form of tuberculosis; and that she had worked at the Fort Qu'Appelle Sanitorium from July 9, 1934 or July 30, 1936 as a nurse assistant. She returned to Canada on Jan 6, 1936.¹⁶
     In the obituary of Elizabeth Kreutzer who died 15 April 1974, her daughter, Edith, was listed as predeceased.¹⁷
     In the obituary of Caroline Bausmer who died 11 December 1987, her sister, Edith Ott, was listed as predeceased.^18,19
     In the obituary of Arthur R Kreutzer who died 22 February 2002, his sister, Edith, was listed as predeceased.²⁰
     In the obituary of Eleanor Eileen Seib who died 6 March 2004, her sister, Edith, was listed as predeceased.²¹