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George Pearl BLACK

Male 1882 - 1926  (43 years)


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  • Name George Pearl BLACK 
    Born 12 Apr 1882  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1911  Saint John, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 6 Mar 1926  Saint John, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Buried 9 Mar 1926  Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I7243  bmds
    Last Modified 1 Jun 2020 

    Father Delbert Beverly BLACK,   b. 27 Jun 1854, Wickham, Queens, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1910, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Eliza Adelaide STRAIGHT,   b. 20 Oct 1860, Cambridge, Queens, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 1937, Cambridge, Queens, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Family ID F2690  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maude Blanche BELL,   b. Oct 1887,   d. 12 Jan 1941, Saint John, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married 11 May 1907  Saint John, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Evelyn Isabelle BLACK,   b. 10 Mar 1908, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 2001  (Age < 92 years)
     2. Delbert Beverly BLACK,   b. 14 Nov 1909, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1999, Brockville, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
    +3. Kenneth Franklin BLACK,   b. Abt 1912, Montreal, Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 2001, Montreal, Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
    +4. Audrey Margaret Elizabeth BLACK,   b. 31 Jul 1916, Queens, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1991, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    Family ID F2745  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 May 1907 - Saint John, New Brunswick Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1911 - Saint John, New Brunswick Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Mar 1926 - Saint John, New Brunswick Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 9 Mar 1926 - Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • George took part to the battle for possession of Vimy Ridge fought on April 9th through to the 12th, 1917, was a decisive victory for the Allies. It was also a personal success for Canada. The French had tried twice and the British once to seize the ridge prior to April 1917 (Grodzinski, 1).

      Source: McAllister, Sandy. “George Pearl Black and the Making of History.” The New Brunswick Reader Saint John, N.B, 12 Nov.1994.

  • Sources 
    1. [S45] 1901 Canadian Census, (website).

    2. [S48] New Brunswick Provincial Archives – Vital Statistics, (website).
      Certificate of death.

    3. [S5] Find A Grave, → Memorial ID 182545485.
      Inscription: 177661 R.S.M. / GEORGE P. BLACK / 87th BATTN. C.E.F. / 6th MARCH 1926 / REST IN PEACE

    4. [S48] New Brunswick Provincial Archives – Vital Statistics, (website).
      Certificate of marriage.