Person Page - 1984

     Martha married George Bailey.¹

     Benjamin married Isabell (?).¹
     Benjamin Young died before November 1917 since his son reported his parents as deceased at the time of his enlistment.²

     Isabell married Benjamin Young.¹
     Isabell (?) died before November 1917 since her son reported his parents as deceased at the time of his enlistment.²

     He was born on 12 November 1884 at Leeds, Yorkshire, England.¹
     Asquith and District Honour Roll:
     "Wylde, Frank".
Other comments:
     This may be Lieutenant Frank Wylde, married to Margaret R. (possibly Taylor) but I have found no evidence of an Asquith connection. He was a law student at the time of his enlistment as a Private. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre.²

     She was born on 1 September 1892, possibly in Hope Town, at Québec, Canada, according to her baptism record.¹
     Sara A. Young of Lakeside Hospital, Chicago, Illinois (possibly a nurse or student nurse) was listed as next-of-kin/contact on her brother Andrew's attestation (enlistment) papers.²

     He was born on 31 January 1891 at Port Erroll, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Note that on his birth record and the 1901 census, Cruden is given as his birth location. Port Erroll is located in the same area as Cruden Bay, located on the Bay of Cruden.^2,5,3,4
     Charles C. Summers died on 1 February 1961 at Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at age 70.¹
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Charles C. Summers.
     Introductory Overview:
     Charles C. Summers of Hurdman Lodge (later Environ) is not included in the Asquith and District Honour Roll for WWI.
Family Background:
     See Pte. Joseph Cay Summers for the Summers family background.
Other comments:
     Charles Summers was a brother of Joe and William, all from the Asquith district, when they enlisted. He was wounded in France. At demobilization, he intended to return to Asquith, and I assume he did. Joe was included in the Asquith and District Honour Roll and William was included in the Town of Asquith Honor Roll and on the plaque at the Asquith Cemetery, but not in the Asquith and District Honour Roll. Charles was not included in any of these lists.²

Canadian Military Service - WWI

     Charles C. Summers of Hurdman Lodge (later Environ) began military service on 18 January 1916 at the age of 24 at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, joining the 96th Battalion, Canadian Highlanders. He gave his occupation as a farmer. He was described as being 5' 9" with a fresh complexion, blue eyes and dark brown hair. On his Attestation (enlistment) papers, he listed his next-of-kin/contact as his father, George Summers of Port Errol, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He was assigned regimental number 204506.²
     On 12 November 1916, He went overseas to France with the 13th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. On Apr 23, 1917 he received a shell wound to his left thigh and he was discharged from hospital on May 24th.² Pte. Charles Summers ended military service as part of general demobilization on 16 January 1919 at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, after serving with the 96th Battalion. He had served for 5 1/2 months in France with the 13th Battalion.

End of Military Service section.²

     Charles Summers appeared on the 1891 British Census of Cruden, at Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the household of his parents, George and Annie Summers.⁷

Charles Summers appeared on the 1901 British Census of Cruden, at Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the household of his parents, George and Mary Summers.⁶

     He was born circa 1857 at Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.² George married Ann Cay.³ George married Mary (?).²
     George Summers of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland was listed as next-of-kin/contact on his son Joseph's attestation (enlistment) papers.⁴      George Summers of Port Errol, Aberdeenshire, Scotland was listed as next-of-kin/contact on his son Charles's attestation (enlistment) papers.¹      George Summers of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland was listed as next-of-kin/contact on his son William's attestation (enlistment) papers.⁵
     George and Annie Summers appeared on the 1891 British Census of Scotland, at Cruden, Aberdeenshire, enumerated effective 02 Apr 1891, described as a fisherman, living at Hillsdie Cottage. Their children Jeanny, Maggie, George, Andrew, Joseph and Charles were listed as living with them.⁶
     George and Mary Summers appeared on the 1901 British Census of Scotland, at Cruden, Aberdeenshire, enumerated effective 31 Mar 1901, described as a fishrman and she was listed as a fisherman's wife. Their children Joseph, Charles and William were listed as living with them.²

     He was born circa 1889 at Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, according to the 1891 census when he was 2.^4,5 Alternatively, he may have been born on 6 November 1890 at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, according to his enlistment papers.^1,7 Joseph married Bella Annie Mowat on 21 August 1919 at the Knox manse, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.⁸ Joseph married Elizabeth Leslie Douglas on 22 January 1953 at the Presbyterian Manse, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.⁹
     Joseph Cay Summers died on 28 May 1965 at Veterans' section, University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.^1,2
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Joseph Cay Summers.
     Joseph Cay Summers was buried on 1 June 1965 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.¹⁰
     Asquith and District Honour Roll:
     "Summers, Joe" of Hurdman Lodge (Environ).
Family Background:
     George Summers was a fisherman at Cruden in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. His first wife, Ann Cay, probably died some time after the birth of their 6th child. By the time of the 1901 census, he was married to Mary. At least three of the boys came to Canada. They were Joseph, Charles and William
Other comments:
     Joe was the first of the three brothers to enlist from the Asquith/Saskatoon area. He came to the Asquith district in 1909 and farmed there until 1945 when he retired to Saskatoon. He was married twice. First to Bella Annie Mowat in 1919, and after her death in 1951, he married Elizabeth (Betty) Douglas in 1953. She died at the age of 102 in 2015.¹¹

Canadian Military Service - WWI

     Joseph Cay Summers of Hurdman Lodge (now Environ) began military service on 22 December 1915 at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, joining the 96th Battalion, Canadian Highlanders. He was an unmarried farmer. He was hospitalized in St. Paul's hospital, Saskatoon in April, May and June of 1916 for acute rheumatism.. He was described as being 5' 8" with a fresh complexion, blue eyes and light brown hair. On his Attestation (enlistment) papers, he listed his next-of-kin/contact as his father, George Summers of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He was assigned regimental number 204099.¹
     On 26 September 1916, he sailed from Halifax on the S.S. Laconia. As early as Dec 3, 1916 he was again being treated for acute rheumatism. He was invalided back to Canada.¹ Pte. Joseph Cay Summers ended his military service on 23 August 1917 at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, due to "rheumatic fever" although most medical reviews referred to his rheumatism.

End of WWI Military Service section.¹

     Joseph Summers appeared on the 1891 British Census of Cruden, at Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the household of his parents, George and Annie Summers.⁴

Joseph Summers appeared on the 1901 British Census of Cruden, at Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the household of his parents, George and Mary Summers.⁶ Joseph Summers immigrated in 1909 to Saskatchewan, Canada, from Scotland.⁷
     Joseph Cay Summers appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, enumerated 1 June 1916, described as a patient in St. Paul's Hospital. It was noted that he was a teamster for the City Barns. There is no mention of his military status although several others on the same page are identified with a "C" indicating they were military in Canada.¹²
     The following article appeared in the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Star-Phoenix, 22 August 1919 :

     Joseph and Mowet (sic) Summers appeared on the 1921 Canadian Census of RM of Eagle Creek No. 376, Saskatchewan, enumerated 1 June 1921. Joseph was described as described as a farmer and Presbyterian. They were living at Sec 4, Twp 38, Rge 10, Meridian 3 near the William Winnacot household.⁷
     In the obituary of Bella Ann Summers who died 28 November 1951, her husband Joe, J. C. Summers, was listed as a survivor.¹³
     In the obituary of Charles C. Summers who died 1 February 1961, his brother, Joe Summers, of Saskatooon, was listed as a survivor.³
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Star-Phoenix published in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 31 May 1965.²
     In the obituary of Elizabeth Summers who died 22 January 2015, her husband, Joe Summers, was listed as predeceased.¹⁴

     He was born on 21 April 1892 at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.^1,4,2
     William Summers died on 5 April 1918 at age 25.¹
     Introductory Overview:
     William Summers of General Delivery, Saskatoon
is not included in the Asquith and District Honour Roll for WWI.
Family Background:
     See Pte. Joseph Cay Summers for the Summers family background.
Other comments:
     William was the youngest son of George and Ann Summers. He is included on the Asquith Cemetery Memorial plaque, and the Town of Asquith Honor Roll, but he is not included on the longer, Asquith and District Honour Roll.⁵

Canadian Military Service - WWI

     William Summers of General Delivery, Saskatoon began military service on 29 July 1916 at the age of 24 at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, joining the 96th Battalion, Canadian Highlanders. He was an unmarried farmer with no previous military experience. He was described as being 5' 7" with a ruddy complexion, blue eyes and fair hair. On his Attestation (enlistment) papers, he listed his next-of-kin/contact as his father, George Summers of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He was assigned regimental number 204894.¹
     On 27 September 1916, at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, he embarked with his unit on the "S. S. Laconia", arriving at Liverpool, England on the 06 Oct 1916.¹
     On 21 April 1917, He went overseas to France joining the 15th Battalion, 1st Central Ontario Regiment.¹ Pte. William Summers was killed in action on 5 April 1918 at France. We do not know further details of his death because the Circumstances of Death Registers, First World War for names SIP to Z are missing("have not survived.")

End of WWI Military Service section.¹

     William Summers appeared on the 1901 British Census of Cruden, at Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the household of his parents, George and Mary Summers.² William Summers immigrated in 1911 to Saskatchewan, Canada, from Scotland.⁴
     William Summers appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, RM of Harris No. 316, Saskatchewan, enumerated 1 June 1916, described as a farm laborer in the George and Annie Bradley household.⁴

     She was born circa 1880 at Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.²
     Jeanny Summers appeared on the 1891 British Census of Cruden, at Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the household of her parents, George and Annie Summers.²
     In the obituary of Charles C. Summers who died 1 February 1961, his sister, Jean Gray, of Toronto, was listed as a survivor.¹
     Jean Gray, his sister, was referenced, but not by name, in the obituary of of Toronto Joseph Cay Summers who died 28 May 1965.³

     He was born circa 1884 at Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.²
     George Summers appeared on the 1891 British Census of Cruden, at Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the household of his parents, George and Annie Summers.²
     In the obituary of Charles C. Summers who died 1 February 1961, his brother, George Summers, of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was listed as a survivor.¹

     She was born on 18 December 1912 at Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ Elizabeth married Joseph Cay Summers on 22 January 1953 at the Presbyterian Manse, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.³
     Elizabeth Leslie Summers died on 22 January 2015 at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 102.^1,2
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     Elizabeth Summers immigrated in 1945 to Saskatchewan, Canada, from Scotland.¹
     In the obituary of Joseph Cay Summers who died 28 May 1965, his wife, Elizabeth Summers, was listed as a survivor.⁴
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Star-Phoenix published in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 27 January 2015.¹

     Alexander married Ann (?).¹
     In the obituary of Elizabeth Summers who died 22 January 2015, her father, Alexander Douglas, was listed as predeceased.¹

     Ann married Alexander Douglas.¹
     In the obituary of Elizabeth Summers who died 22 January 2015, her mother, Ann Douglas, was listed as predeceased.¹

     She was born circa 1891 at Scotland.² Bella married Joseph Cay Summers on 21 August 1919 at the Knox manse, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.¹
     Bella Ann Summers died on 28 November 1951, at her home, at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.³
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     She was commonly knownas Mowet (sic) Summers.² Mowet (sic) Summers emigrated in 1919 from Viewbank Maud, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, to Saskatchewan.^1,2
     The following article appeared in the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Star-Phoenix, 22 August 1919 :

     Joseph and Mowet (sic) Summers appeared on the 1921 Canadian Census of RM of Eagle Creek No. 376, Saskatchewan, enumerated 1 June 1921. Joseph was described as described as a farmer and Presbyterian. They were living at Sec 4, Twp 38, Rge 10, Meridian 3 near the William Winnacot household.²
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Star-Phoenix published in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 29 November 1951.³

     Margaret Murray of Irma, Alberta was listed as next-of-kin/contact on her son Murray's attestation (enlistment) papers.¹

     She was born circa 1866 at Nichol Twp., Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.² Catherne married Josias Trask on 21 January 1891 at Pilkington Twp., Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.^3,2
     Catherine Grey of Alma, Ontario was listed as next-of-kin/contact on her son Charles's attestation (enlistment) papers.^4,5