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Gilbert Henry Hawley was born on 23 April 1871 in Harwick Township, Kent, Ontario, Canada.^1,2,3 He and Mary Edna Loop were married on 5 November 1894 in Harwick Township, Kent, Ontario, Canada.^1,2 He was married on 18 November 1922 in Kent, Ontario, Canada.⁴ He died on 26 March 1934, at age 62, in Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada.^1,3 He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Blenheim, Harwich Township, Kent, Ontario, Canada.⁵

Gilbert Henry Hawley was a Carpenter.⁴

Gertrude Hawley was born on 8 November 1895 in Kent, Ontario, Canada.^1,2,3,4 She and Roy S. Reynolds were married on 30 June 1914 in Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada.⁵ She died on 21 July 1972, at age 76, in Chatham, Ontario, Canada.³ She was buried in Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada.³

Died at Public General Hospital
Member of St Paul's anglican Church Erieau, active in St Paul's Guild and the Sunday School and a former member of the Erieau Public School Board.
She is servivied by her husband Roy, a dtr Mrs Adam (Marie) Brown of Erieau, son J Burton of Windsor, and John G of St Catherines, sisters mrs Austin (Edna) Modeland and Mrs John (Gladys) Cragg, a brother Ross Hawly of Edmonton, 20 grandchildren and 22 greatgrandchildren.
dtr of Gilbert Hawley and Edna Loop.

Roy S. Reynolds was born on 8 December 1893 in Harwick Township, Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada.^1,2 He and Gertrude Hawley were married on 30 June 1914 in Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada.¹ He died on 8 August 1973, at age 79, in Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada.² He was buried in Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada.²

Roy S. Reynolds was a Brakeman/ Assessor and Tax Collector.² Died at St Joseph Hospital in Chatham
lived in Erieau
He was a brakeman for the CO Railway for many years and served as assessor and tax collector for Erieau. He was a life member of Blenheim Rod and Gun Club and member of St Paul's Church Erieau. His wife the former Gertrude Hawley predeceased in 1972.
He is survived by a dtr Mrs Adam (Marie) Brown of Erieau, sons Jack of Windsor and John G of St Catherines, a sister Mrs Grace Runkel of California, 20 grandchildren and 24 greatgrandchildren.

Gladys Marion Hawley was born on 5 March 1897 in Kent County, Ontario, Canada.^1,2 She and John Michael Cloherty were married on 20 January 1914 in Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada.³ She and John Wesley Cragg were married on 10 July 1920 in Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada.³ She died on 31 March 1984, at age 87, in Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada.⁴ She was buried in Victoria Memorial Cemetery, Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada.

John Michael Cloherty was born on 6 January 1892 in Walkerville, Essex, Ontario, Canada.² He and Gladys Marion Hawley were married on 20 January 1914 in Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada.¹ He died on 22 September 1917, at age 25, in Kent County, Ontario, Canada.²

John Wesley Cragg was born on 14 December 1892 in Dresden, Kent, Ontario, Canada.^1,2 He and Gladys Marion Hawley were married on 10 July 1920 in Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada.¹ He died in 1969, at age ~77.³

John Wesley Cragg was an Engineer.²⁴

Burton Hawley was born on 3 August 1899 in Kent County, Ontario, Canada.^1,2,3 He died on 29 December 1956, at age 57.³ He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Blenheim, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada.⁴

Gathering Our Heroes
Chatham-Kent WWI & WWII Enlistments
Sources: Nominal Roll of 186th Bn, Blenheim News Tribune (01-03-1916), Blenheim News Tribune (12-04-1916), Blenheim News Tribune (19-04-1916), Blenheim News Tribune (11-10-1916), Blenheim Freedom Library, In Khaki - Blenheim Enlistment Book, Evergreen Cemetery - Blenheim, Royal Canadian Legion Br. 185 60th Anniversary Book 1930-1990, RG 150, Accession 1992-9 3/166, Box 4171 - 19 (LAC)
Eye Colour: Hazel
Age: 18 yrs. 6 mths.
Complexion: Fair
Hair: Brown
Birthplace: 03/08/1898 at Harwich Twsp. Kent Co., ON.
Hawley, Burton
Rank: Private
Service #: 880424
Resident: Erieau

Regimental number: 880424 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4 171 19 Item: 449194, PDF: B4171-SO19. Born in Blenheim, ON. Date of Bi rth 03/08/1898 at Harwich Twsp. Kent Co., ON. Son of Gilbert Hawley of Erieau, ON. A single sailor living at Erieau, ON. The brothers Gordon 23 55549. Attestation: 6/03/1916 at Chatham, ON. to 186th Bn. Found on No minal Roll of 186th Bn. 28/03/1917.

Age at enlistment 18 years, 6 months. Height: 5' 8 ½", Complexion: Fair , Eyes: Hazel, Hair: Brown, weight: 150 lbs., Tatto on left arm "American Flag". His medical was done at Chatham 28/02/16.

He was with the 4th Canadian at Bramshott.

Departed from Halifax aboard the S.S. Lapland that sailed 28/03/17, arrived in England disembarked at Liverpool, England.

Went to France on a draft with the 18th Batt. He was reported wounded 25/10/17 with a shrapnel wound in his leg. After treatment he had no disability.

Burton was given a 14 day leave 26/10/18. He rejoined the 4th to the 18 th Batt. in the field 26/02/19. Served in England, France with the 18th B att. age 20 years.

14/05/19 he sailed for Canada from Liverpool aboard the S.S. Caronia. SOS 13/05/1919 at Witley, Discharge Section. Demobilization 24/05/1919 a t London, ON. Burton Hawley immigrated in 1920.⁵

Gilbert Lorne Hawley was born on 29 June 1904 in Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada.^2,3 He and Rosalia Marie Biscoff were married on 2 February 1933 in Westfield, Chautauqua, New York.⁴ He died on 18 April 1962, at age 57, in Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio.³ He was buried in East Conneaut Cemetery, Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio.³

Gilbert Lorne Hawley was a Watchman in Steam Boat.⁵

Ross Roydon Hawley was born on 21 May 1907 in Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada.² He and Thelma Marie Woods were married on 8 September 1925 in Kent, Ontario, Canada. He died on 2 January 1984, at age 76, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He was buried in Craford Cemetery, Raleigh Township, Kent, Ontario, Canada.¹

Millie Collard was born in 1879 in Ontario, Canada.¹

Nellie May Collard was born on 5 April 1884 in Westminster Township, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.¹