Source: 153rd Wellington web site.
Family Search: When Charles Edmond Fitzpatrick was born on 8 July 1897, in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, his father, Peter Fitzpatrick, was 32 and his mother, Catherine McCarthy, was 30. He married Marcella Catherine Tone on 17 January 1923, in Proton, Grey, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He immigrated to Michigan, United States in 1923 and lived in Wellington, Ontario, Canada in 1901 and Kenilworth, Wellington North, Wellington, Ontario, Canada in 1922. He registered for military service in 1916. In 1938, at the age of 41, his occupation is listed as machine operator in Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States. He died on 21 August 1969, in Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Saint Hedwig Cemetery, Dearborn Heights, Wayne, Michigan, United States.
“(1897-1969)Trade listed as Banker. DOB 8-7-97, born Hamilton. 5 foot 6 inches. Hazel eyes, dark brown hair. Catholic. NOK Peter Fitzpatrick, father. Enlisted Arthur 28-3-16 (age 18 years). Enlisted noted 30-3-16 edition Arthur Enterprise. On 153rd Nominal Roll 1-4-16, no transfer noted. On 153rd Nominal Roll as published Guelph Mercury 10-6-16. On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll as published Guelph Mercury 1-12-16. Embarked with 153rd Halifax N.S. SS Olympic 29-4-17. Arrived Liverpool 7-5-17. Assigned 25th Reserve for Training and Administration. Taken on Strength 18th Battalion, 3-6-18. Wounded 7-9-18, GSW left knee. Globe & Mail Casualty List 10-9-18 reports “wounded.” Arthur Enterprise 19-9-18 reports “wounded, gunshot to knee”. Returned to Canada aboard SS Empress of Britain, 23-3-19, Halifax, N.S. Demobilized London, 2-4-19. Ontario Marriage Registry (012820) married 17-1-23 to Catherine Marcella Lone at Proton, Grey County.
RBC.com Roll of Honour. ph29915 courtesy Wellington County Museum & Archives, Fitzpatrick is the soldier on the right. Emmigrated to Dearborn Michigan. US Social Service Death Index died Aug. 1969, Dearborn, Michigan. Detroit Free Press Obituary 22-8-69, died 21-8-69, funeral Sacred Heart Church. Burial Querfeld Cemetery, Dearborn, Sec 1 Lot 22. Headstone photo courtesy K. Bergeron.
File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3122 – 4, courtesy Library & Archives Canada.”
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