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     He was born circa 1892.³ Forest married Sarah Ellen McRoberts.^4,1
     Forest Stanley Keller died on 1 March 1944 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.^3,2
     
     Forest Stanley Keller was buried on 4 March 1944 at Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.²
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper The Province published in Vancouver, British Columbia 2 March 1944:

     He was born on 22 July 1917 at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.¹
     David Lloyd Keller died on 18 March 2002 at Burnaby General Hospital, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, at age 84.¹
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of David Lloyd Keller.
     He was commonly known as Lloyd Keller.⁴
     In the obituary of Forest Stanley Keller who died 1 March 1944, his son, Lloyd Keller, at home, was listed as a survivor.⁴
     In the obituary of Sarah Ellen Keller who died 21 May 1987, her son, Lloyd Keller, was listed as a survivor.⁵ He, (Lloyd) of Burnaby, was the informant on the death registration of his mother, Sarah Ellen Keller, who died on 21 May 1987.²
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Vancouver Sun published in Vancouver, British Columbia, 23 March 2002.¹

     In the obituary of Forest Stanley Keller who died 1 March 1944, his son, Tpr. Leslie Keller, overseas, was listed as a survivor.¹
     In the obituary of Sarah Ellen Keller who died 21 May 1987, her son, Leslie Keller, was listed as a survivor.²
     In the obituary of David Lloyd Keller who died 18 March 2002, his brother, Leslie Keller, was listed as predeceased.³

     She was born circa 1876 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ Margaret married George T. McGarva at Scotland.¹
     George T. and Margaret McGarva appeared on the 1901 British Census of Scotland, Glasgow, at Lanarkshire, enumerated effective 31 Mar 1901, described as a dairyman. Their children Annie P. and George A. C. were listed as living with them.¹

     She was born circa 1893 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹
     Annie P. McGarva appeared on the 1901 British Census of Glasgow, at Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the household of her parents, George T. and Margaret McGarva.¹

     He was born on 5 June 1891 at St. Andrew's, Cornwall Twp., Stormont County, Ontario, Canada.¹
     Asquith and District Honour Roll:
     "McIntosh, James".
Other comments:
     TENTATIVE IDENTIFICATION: Of the six Saskatchewan residents with a variation of James McIntosh as their name, only Donald James McIntosh lived anywhere near Asquith. He gave his address as P.O. Box 1319, Saskatoon.¹

Canadian Military Service - WWI

     Donald James McIntosh of Box 1319, Saskatoon was conscripted on 20 April 1918 joining the 1st Depot Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment. He was classified as A2 (I think this means fit for overseas duty, but lacking training). He was an unmarried farmer with no previous military training. He was described as being 5' 5 1/2" with a dark complexion, blue eyes and dark hair. On his conscription papers he listed his next-of-kin as his mother, Annie McIntosh of Box 37, Harrison Corners, Stormont County, Ontario. He was assigned regimental number 259334.¹ Donald James McIntosh ended military service as part of general demobilization on 9 June 1919 at Montréal, Québec, Canada,

End of WWI Military Service section.¹

     Research notes (2019):

     Annie McIntosh of Box 37, Harrison Corners, Stormont County, Ontario was listed as next-of-kin on her son Donald's conscription papers.¹

     He was born on 23 January 1896 at Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada.¹
     Thomas John Waters died on 25 December 1970 at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 74.³
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Thomas John Waters.
     Introductory Overview:
     Thomas John Waters of Asquith P.O. is not included in the Asquith and District Honour Roll for WWI.
Family Background:
     The Asquith history records that John's father "M.J." and brother Reid came to Asquith in 1913 to open a bakery in what I knew as the cafe on Main street. They also bought the house west of the bakery, which I knew as the Gordon Rice family home. Reid died in 1930. Sometime after his brother Bill's enlistment in April 1916, his mother and brother Harold moved to Asquith. John was working at a shell factory and came about six months later. His sister Margaret, a nurse, came in 1917 or early 1918, possibly at the time of Bill's convalescence. She died in 1934. John was the last member of the family to leave Asquith when he moved to Colonsay in 1942.
Other comments:
     John and his sister remained in Kingston after his brother Bill's enlistment and his mother and brother moved to Asquith to join his father at their bakery. John was conscripted in June 1918 but was found unfit for service, possibly due to a slight hearing and speech defect. After his discharge, he returned to Asquith to work in the bakeshop and later to own a confectionary and restaurant (probably in the building that had been the bakery.) In 1942, he and his family moved to Colonsay, and in about 1945 to Saskatoon where he operated the Waters Coffee Shop in the Sutherland Hotel. He retired in 1965, after being there 20 years.^5,4

Canadian Military Service - WWI

     Thomas John Waters of Asquith P.O. was conscripted on 6 June 1918 at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, joining the 1st Depot Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment. He was an unmarried baker with no military experience. He was described as being 5'3" tall, 111 lbs. with grey eyes, brown hair and a ruddy complexion. His medical examination noted a slight hearing and speech defect. He was classified in category "E" meaning he was unfit for service. On his conscription papers he listed his next-of-kin as his father, John Waters of Asquith P.O. He was assigned regimental number 277130.⁶ Pte. Thomas John Waters ended his military service on 9 November 1918 at Saskatchewan, Canada, he was transferred to the Registrar's rolls for discharge having only served in Canada.

End of Military Service section.⁶

     He was commonly known as John Waters.⁷
     In the obituary of Michael John Waters who died 23 October 1940, his son, John Waters of Asquith, was listed as a survivor.⁷
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Star-Phoenix published in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 28 December 1970.³

     He was born circa 1862.² Michael married Margaret Isabella Reid circa 1888.²
     Michael John Waters died on 23 October 1940, in a local hospital, at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.²
     
     Michael John Waters was buried on 26 October 1940 at Woodlawn Catholic Cemetery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.^3,2
     John Waters of Asquith P.O. was listed as next-of-kin on his son Thomas's conscription papers.⁴
     He was commonly known as M. J. Waters.^1,2
     In 1913 or 1914,Michael moved with his son, Reid, from Kingston, Ontario to Asquith, RM of Loganton, Saskatchewan, Canada. They opened a bakery in what later became known to me as the cafe on Main Street.^1,2
     In the obituary of Margaret Waters R.N. who died 9 April 1934, her father, John Waters, her father, was listed as surviving her.⁵
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper the Star-Phoenix published in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 25 October 1940:

     Margaret married Michael John Waters circa 1888.³
     Margaret Isabella Reid died on 6 February 1943 at Saskatchewan, Canada.^4,5
     Margaret Isabella Waters was buried on 9 February 1943 at Woodlawn Catholic Cemetery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.⁵
     Isabella Waters of Kingston was listed as next-of-kin/contact on her son William's attestation (enlistment) papers.⁶
     Margaret Isabella Reid, his wife, was referenced, but not by name, in the obituary of Michael John Waters, who died 23 October 1940.³