Person Page - 1981

     He was born on 4 October 1880 at Ontario, Canada.³
     John B. Latour died on 14 April 1939 at Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 58.¹
     John B. Latour was buried at Asquith Cemetery, RM of Vanscoy No. 345, Saskatchewan, Canada.¹
     He was commonly known as Jack Latour.²
     John Latour appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of an unknown place in the household of his father, Jerome Latour.³

     He was born on 20 May 1884 at Ontario, Canada.^3,2
     Ezra Latour was buried at Asquith Cemetery, RM of Vanscoy No. 345, Saskatchewan, Canada.³
     Ezra Latour died in 1944 at Saskatchewan, Canada.³
     Ezra Latour appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of an unknown place in the household of his father, Jerome Latour.²

The following biographical fact was included:

     He was born on 1 March 1889 at Ontario, Canada.²
     Nelson Latour appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of an unknown place in the household of his father, Jerome Latour.²

     Lottie married Joseph Schneider.^1,2

     Joseph married Lottie Latour.^3,4 He was born in November 1889 at Illinois, USA.^1,2
     He was commonly known as Joe Schneider.⁵
     Joseph appeared on the 1900 Federal Census Troy Twp., Will County, Illinois in the household of his parents, Frank and Elizabeth Schneider, he was listed as at school.² Joseph Schneider immigrated with his parents, Frank Schneider and Elizabeth Schneider in 1907 to Saskatchewan, Canada, from Iowa, settling south of Asquith in the Delisle/Vancsoy district.⁶
     Joseph Schneider appeared in the 1911 Canadian Census of Saskatchewan in the household of his mother Elizabeth Schneider, he was listed as a farmer.¹
     In the obituary of Julia Ann Gesy who died 25 April 1960, her brother, Joseph Schneider, of Saskatoon, was listed as a survivor.⁶

     She was born on 28 February 1887 at Ontario, Canada.¹
     Albena M. Latour appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of an unknown place in the household of her father, Jerome Latour.¹

     He was born on 29 December 1872 at Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa, USA.^4,1,3 Lorne married Edith M McColm on 30 December 1893 at Dixon County, Nebraska, USA.^2,4,3
     Lorne Norris LeValley died on 10 January 1952 at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 79.^2,4,1
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Lorne Norris LeValley.
     Lorne Norris LeValley was buried on 12 January 1952 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.²
     Asquith and District Honour Roll:
     "LeValley, L.".
Other comments:
     Lorne, or Loran, his wife and daughter came from the U.S. to Saskatoon in 1905. By 1911 he was a real estate broker. These were boom years in Saskatoon, but they came to an end with the recession of 1912. It took another 50 years before the market recovered to the same level. Lorne was a city councillor in 1911 and 1912. He was still a broker at the time of his early enlistment for WWI. He survived the war, and continued to live in Saskatchewan.⁵

Canadian Military Service - WWI

     Lorn N. LeValley began military service on 27 October 1914 at the age of 41 at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, joining the 28th Battalion. He was married with one child. He gave his occupation as a broker. He had both militia and military experience. He was described as being 5' 9 1/4" with grey eyes, grey hair and a fair complexion. He was 41 years, 10 months old, so on the high end of the age scale for recruits.. On his Attestation (enlistment) papers, he listed his next-of-kin/contact as his wife, Edith M LeValley who lived in Asquith or near by and then later, in Saskatoon. He gave her address as Boc 523, Saskatoon on his Attestation papers. He was assigned regimental number 73003.⁴
     On December 1914, at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, he had a hernia that developed during his physical training but he did not report it to the Medical Officer. It was controlled with a truss.⁶
     On 29 May 1915, at Montréal, Québec, Canada, his unit embarked for England aboard the "S. S. Northland."⁶
     On 18 September 1915, He went to France as an Acting Sergeant with the 28th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. He was hospitalized twice, first for bronchitis from 24 Feb 1916 to 01 Mar 1916. Then he had a contused heel requiring treatment from 9 Apr 1916 to 13 Apr 1916. At this time he was a Lance Corporal. He was granted furlough to Canada from 5 March 1917 to 28 May 1917 and he sailed on the "S. S. Metagama." His destination was Asquith.⁴ Sgt. Lorn Norris LeValley ended his military service on 28 February 1918 at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, from the 105th Special Services (Canadian Defence Corps) as medically unfit due to pulmonary problems related to his hospitalization for bronchitis in February and March 1916. He also had "myalgia" from "exposure" in France in 1915.

End of WWI Military Service section.⁷

     His name was also recorded as Loran N. LeValley according to his marriage registration.³
     Loran R. LeValley and Edith M LeValley appeared on the 1911 Canadian Census of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, enumerated 1 June 1911, described as a broker in real estate. Their daughter Urdine was listed as living with them.⁸
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Star-Phoenix published in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 11 January 1952.¹

     She was born circa 1876 at Iowa, USA.¹ Edith married Lorne Norris LeValley on 30 December 1893 at Dixon County, Nebraska, USA.^2,3,1
     Edith M McColm died on 3 August 1943 at Saskatchewan, Canada.^2,4
     Edith M McColm was buried on 9 August 1943 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.^2,4
     Edith M LeValley was listed as next-of-kin/contact on her husband Lorn's attestation (enlistment) papers.³
     Edith M LeValley and Loran R. LeValley appeared on the 1911 Canadian Census of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, enumerated 1 June 1911, described as a broker in real estate. Their daughter Urdine was listed as living with them.⁵
     The following account of the funeral of Edith M McColm appeared in the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Star-Phoenix, on 12 August 1943 :

     Edith M LeValley was not referenced as a survivor in the obituary of Lorne Norris LeValley who died in 1952, his wife.⁶

     She was born in December 1896 at USA.²
     Urdine LeValley appeared in the 1911 Canadian Census of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in the household of her parents, Loran and Edith M LeValley.²
     In the obituary of Lorne Norris LeValley who died 10 January 1952, his daughter, Mrs. George Ferguson, of Saskatoon, was listed as a survivor.¹

     She was born on 10 January 1903 at Madoc, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada.^1,2 Helen married James Henry Beirnes on 22 March 1922 at Spokane, Washington, USA, according to Washington Marriage Registration 31268.^3,2 A delayed birth registration for Helen Jane Allan was made on 10 August 1936 at Amity in Yamhill County, certified by her father, David Brown Allan. It was also signed by her mother, Mary Jane Allan.¹
     Helen Jane Beirnes and Rev. James Henry Beirnes applied for naturalization on 8 February 1941 at Coquille, Coos County, Oregon, USA.⁴ Helen Beirnes was listed as next-of-kin/contact on the draft registration of her husband, James Henry Beirnes.³

     David married Mary Jane Willis.²
     On 10 August 1936 at Amity in Yamhill County, David Brown Allan certified the accuracy of information about the birth of his daughter, Helen Jane Allan; It was also signed by her mother, Mary Jane Allan.¹

     Mary married David Brown Allan.¹
     Mary Jane Allan witnessed the delayed birth registration of Helen Jane Allan on 10 August 1936 at Amity, Yamhill County, Oregon, USA; It was also signed by her mother, Mary Jane Allan.²

     He was born on 4 February 1886 at North Bay, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada.¹
     William James Biers died on 2 August 1950 at Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 64.²
     William James Biers was buried on 5 August 1950 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.²
     Introductory Overview:
     William James Biers of Dunfermline is not included in the Asquith and District Honour Roll for WWI.¹

Canadian Military Service - WWI

     William James Biers of Dunfermline was conscripted on 3 January 1918 at Port Arthur, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada, joining the 1st Depot Battalion, Manitoba Regiment. He was described as being 5' 6 1/2" with blue eyes, brown hair and a dark complexion. On his conscription papers he listed his next-of-kin as his father, William Biers of Dunfermline. He was assigned regimental number 2383504.¹ William James Biers ended military service as part of general demobilization on 3 August 1919 at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, after serving with the 18th Reserve Battalion in England for 11 months.

End of WWI Military Service section.¹

     The following account of the funeral of William James Biers appeared in the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Star-Phoenix, on 5 August 1950 :

     William married Marie (?).¹
     William Biers of Dunfermline, Saskatchewan was listed as next-of-kin on his son William's conscription papers.¹