Person Page - 1997

     He was born on 18 October 1843 at Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada.^1,3
     William Conboy died on 29 May 1927 at Erin, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada, at age 83 according to Ontario Death Registration 035136.^1,3
     William Conboy was buried on 1 June 1927 at Erin Cemetery, Erin, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.^1,2

     He was born on 29 March 1875 at Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa, USA.^1,2,3 Clarence married Lavina Irwin in 1897.^1,2,3
     Clarence Colwell Crockett died on 15 December 1946, at his home, at Dunfermline, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 71.⁴
     
     Clarence Colwell Crockett was buried on 18 December 1946 at Asquith Cemetery, RM of Vanscoy No. 345, Saskatchewan, Canada.²
     In May 1907,Clarence and Lavina moved with their family, Laura, William, Wallace, Earl and Roy, from North Dakota on the C.N.R. with all of their possessions in a single railcar to RM of Park No. 375, Saskatchewan, Canada.^1,5
     Clarence C. and Lavina Crockett appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, RM of Park No. 375, Saskatchewan, enumerated 1 June 1916, described as described as a farmer. Their children Laura, William, Wallace, Earl, Roy and Loyd were listed as living with them. In addition to her brother, Noble Irwin, they had three hired men including Earl Bowers who was consrcipted shortly after the enumeration.³
     In the obituary of Earl Richard Crockett who died 12 December 1943, his father, Clarence Colwell Crockett of Dunfermline, was listed as a survivor.⁶
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper the Star-Phoenix published in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 30 December 1946:

     She was born on 28 August 1878.² Alternatively, she may have been born circa 1879 at Ontario, Canada,³; or, circa 1880 at Ontario, Canada, according to the 1916 census.⁴ Lavina married Clarence Colwell Crockett in 1897.^1,5,4
     Lavina Crockett died on 18 January 1964, in a local hospital, at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 85.³
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     Lavina Irwin was buried on 22 January 1964 at Asquith Cemetery, RM of Vanscoy No. 345, Saskatchewan, Canada.³
     In May 1907,Lavina and Clarence moved with their family, Laura, William, Wallace, Earl and Roy, from North Dakota on the C.N.R. with all of their possessions in a single railcar to RM of Park No. 375, Saskatchewan, Canada.^1,3
     Clarence C. and Lavina Crockett appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, RM of Park No. 375, Saskatchewan, enumerated 1 June 1916, described as described as a farmer. Their children Laura, William, Wallace, Earl, Roy and Loyd were listed as living with them. In addition to her brother, Noble Irwin, they had three hired men including Earl Bowers who was consrcipted shortly after the enumeration.⁴
     Lavina Crockett, his mother, was referenced, but not by name, in the obituary of Earl Richard Crockett, who died 12 December 1943.⁶
     In the obituary of Clarence C. Crockett who died 15 December 1946, his wife, Lavina Crockett of Dunfermline, 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, 20 January 1964.³

     He was born in 1900 or 1901 at North Dakota, USA.^1,2
     William Crockett moved to RM of Park No. 375, Saskatchewan, Canada, with his parents Clarence Crockett and Lavina Crockett and family in May 1907.^3,4
     He appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces RM of Park No. 375, Saskatchewan in the household of his parents, Clarence and Lavina Crockett.²
     In the obituary of Earl Richard Crockett who died 12 December 1943, his brother, William Crockett of Dunfermline, was listed as a survivor.⁵
     In the obituary of Clarence C. Crockett who died 15 December 1946, his son, William J. Crockett of Dunfermline, was listed as a survivor.¹
     In the obituary of Lavina Crockett who died 18 January 1964, her son, William Crockett, was listed as predeceased.⁴

     He was born in 1906 or 1907 at North Dakota, USA.^3,2
     Roy Crockett moved to RM of Park No. 375, Saskatchewan, Canada, with his parents Clarence Crockett and Lavina Crockett and family in May 1907.^3,4
     He appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces RM of Park No. 375, Saskatchewan in the household of his parents, Clarence and Lavina Crockett.²
     In the obituary of Earl Richard Crockett who died 12 December 1943, his brother, Roy Crockett of Dunfermline, was listed as a survivor.⁵
     In the obituary of Clarence C. Crockett who died 15 December 1946, his son, Roy E. Crockett of Dunfermline, was listed as a survivor.¹
     In the obituary of Lavina Crockett who died 18 January 1964, her son, Roy Crockett, of Asquith, was listed as a survivor.⁴

     He was born in June 1910, probably in the RM of Park at or near their farm, at Saskatchewan, Canada.^1,3
     He appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces RM of Park No. 375, Saskatchewan in the household of his parents, Clarence and Lavina Crockett.³
     In the obituary of Earl Richard Crockett who died 12 December 1943, his brother, Lloyd Crockett of Dunfermline, was listed as a survivor.⁴
     In the obituary of Clarence C. Crockett who died 15 December 1946, his son, Lloyd P. Crockett of Dunfermline, was listed as a survivor.²
     In the obituary of Lavina Crockett who died 18 January 1964, her son, Lloyd Crockett, was listed as predeceased.⁵

     He was born in 1902 or 1903 at North Dakota, USA.^1,2
     Wallace Crockett moved to RM of Park No. 375, Saskatchewan, Canada, with his parents Clarence Crockett and Lavina Crockett and family in May 1907.^3,4
     He appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces RM of Park No. 375, Saskatchewan in the household of his parents, Clarence and Lavina Crockett.²
     In the obituary of Earl Richard Crockett who died 12 December 1943, his brother, Wallace Crockett of Dunfermline, was listed as a survivor.⁵
     In the obituary of Clarence C. Crockett who died 15 December 1946, his son, Wallace C, Crockett of Grandora, was listed as a survivor.¹
     In the obituary of Lavina Crockett who died 18 January 1964, her son, Wallace Crockett, of Saskatoon, was listed as a survivor.⁴

     She was born in August 1899 at North Dakota, USA.^2,3
     Laura Crockett moved to RM of Park No. 375, Saskatchewan, Canada, with her parents Clarence Crockett and Lavina Crockett and family in May 1907.^1,4
     She appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces RM of Park No. 375, Saskatchewan in the household of her parents, Clarence and Lavina Crockett.³
     In the obituary of Earl Richard Crockett who died 12 December 1943, his sister, Laura, Mrs. C. Wilfong was listed as a survivor.⁵
     In the obituary of Clarence C. Crockett who died 15 December 1946, his daughter, Lora (sic) May Wellfong of Grandora, was listed as a survivor.²
     In the obituary of Lavina Crockett who died 18 January 1964, her daughter, Laura, of Saskatoon, was listed as a survivor.⁴

     James married Sara Jane Reid.¹

     He was born circa 1889 at North Dakota, USA.²
     Noble appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, RM of Park No. 375, Saskatchewan, in the household of Clarence C. Crockett and Lavina Crockett, listed as his brother-in-law and a farmer.²

     Nathanial married Laura Elizabeth Olds.¹

     Laura married Nathanial Colwell Crockett.¹

     Sara married James Irwin.¹

     He was born on 24 November 1894 at Carrachan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, according to his CEF military file.¹ Alternatively, he may have been born at Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, according to biographical information given upon his retirement from Silverwood Dairies Ltd. in 1960.³ Murray married Nellie Irene McTavish, probably in Edmonton where she was a teacher according to the 1921 census.^3,4
     Murray Hamilton died on 25 June 1983 at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, at age 88.⁴
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Murray Hamilton.
     Murray Hamilton was buried on 29 June 1983 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery (aka Strathcona Cemetery), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada^G.^5,6
     Asquith and District Honour Roll:
     "Hamilton, Murray" of Saskatoon.
Family Background:
     His widowed mother was identified as Margaret Murray (sic) on his Attestation form and was amended to Margaret McCreadie of Alma, Alberta after her remarriage
Other comments:
     Murray came to the Eagle Creek area in 1913 to work as a farm labourer. enlistment in 19xx.¹

Canadian Military Service - WWI

     Murray Hamilton of Saskatoon began military service on 22 December 1915 at the age of 21 at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, joining the 96 Battalion, Canadian Highlanders. He was described as being 5' 8.5" with a fresh complexion, blue eyes and fair hair. On his Attestation (enlistment) papers, he listed his next-of-kin/contact as his mother, Margaret Murray of Alma, Alberta. He was assigned regimental number 204100.²
     On 26 September 1916, he embarked on the "S.S. Laconia" arriving in England on 06 Oct 1916. He was initally assigned to the 92nd Battalion and then transferred to the CETD (Canadian Engineer Training Depot) as a sapper when he was sent to France on 02 Mar 1917.²
     On 12 July 1918, he joined the 1st TNC (Canadian Tunnelling Company) 7th Battalion where he served for the duration of the war. On 17 Mar 1919 he embarked from Southampton aboard the "S.S. Olympic" bound for Canada.² Murray Hamilton ended military service as part of general demobilization on 31 March 1919 at Calgary, Alberta, Canada,

End of WWI Military Service section.²

     He was included on a passenger manifest for the "Pretorian" dated 9 August 1913 departing from the Port of Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, bound for Quebec and Montral. He was listed as a 19 year old fam laborer sailing in steerage class.⁷ He was included on a passenger manifest for the "Pretorian" dated 18 August 1913 arriving at Québec, Québec, Canada, He was going to Eagle Creek, Saskatchewan where he would be a farm labourer. He travelled with $10 cash.⁸
     In 1925,Murray moved from from the Alma, Alberta area where he had farmed to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.⁹
     See the footnotes below for a link to an article about the retirement of Murray Hamilton that appeared in the newspaper the Edmonton Journal published in Edmonton, Alberta, 24 March 1960 .³

     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Edmonton Journal published in Edmonton, Alberta, 28 June 1983.⁴
     In the obituary of Nellie Irene Hamilton, who died 30 October 2000, her husband, Murray Hamilton, was listed as predeceased.¹⁰

     She was born on 27 November 1901 at Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Birth Registration 007188.^3,1 Nellie married Murray Hamilton, probably in Edmonton where she was a teacher according to the 1921 census.^2,4
     Nellie Irene McTavish died on 30 October 2000 at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, at age 98.¹
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     Nellie Irene McTavish was buried on 3 November 2000 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery (aka Strathcona Cemetery), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada^G.^5,1
     In the obituary of Murray Hamilton who died 25 June 1983, his wife, Nellie Irene Hamilton, was listed as a survivor.⁴
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Edmonton Journal published in Edmonton, Alberta, 2 November 2000.¹

     John married Edith Lang.¹
     John A. McTavish was described as a clothier iat the time of his daughter Nellie's birth in 1901 at Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada.¹

     Edith married John A. McTavish.¹

     He was born on 12 January 1888 at Aberdeenshire, Scotland.^1,2
     George Bruce Glennie died on 20 May 1969 at Glenmore Park Auxiliary Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, at age 81.²
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of George Bruce Glennie.
     Asquith and District Honour Roll:
     "Glennie, George" of Juniata.
Family Background:
     His parents were probably John and Penelope Glennie. If so, he was born in the village of Fyvie, Aberdeenshire. By 1916, both of his parents were deceased
Other comments:
     George came to Canada in 1904, and to Saskatchewan in 1909. He was twice wouonded during his service. After the war he married Ivy, the daughter of John and Susan Fleming of Asquith.^1,3

Canadian Military Service - WWI

     George Bruce Glennie of Juniata began military service on 8 April 1916 at the age of 28 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' 3.5" with a fresh complexion, blue eyes and fair hair. On his Attestation (enlistment) papers, he listed his next-of-kin/contact as his sister, Isabella Chilton of London, England. He was assigned regimental number 204698.¹
     On 26 September 1916, at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, left Canada on the "S.S. Laconia"

on 13 Nov 1916 he proceeded to the theatre of war in France, joining the 13th Battalion.¹ George Bruce Glennie ended military service as part of general demobilization on 2 April 1919 having served in France with the 13th Battalion.

End of WWI Military Service section.¹

     He immigrated in 1904 to Canada from Scotland.²
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Star-Phoenix published in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 23 May 1969.²