Source: Gathering Our Heroes
Family Search: When Private Albert Jean Julien was born on 31 August 1884, in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada, his father, Napoléon Joseph Julien, was 37 and his mother, Elizabeth Ida Reeves, was 30. He married Myrtle Olive James on 13 November 1899, in Alpena, Alpena, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada for about 7 years. He registered for military service in 1916. In 1958, his occupation is listed as manager, dry cleaning. sunshine laundry in New Glasgow, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died on 19 May 1958, in New Glasgow, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the age of 73, and was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, New Glasgow, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Date Stamped received at Military Headquarters Jan., 7, 1916. Dept. Militia and Defence, Jan.,08-1916 reference 4645-1 CANADA
St. Thomas, Ont., Jan. [illegible], 1916.
Major General Sir. S. Hughes,
Ottawa, Ontario
In 1906 I held a Commission as a Lieutenant in the 61st Regiment, [illegible], D.2., and in 1906 my name was struck from the list of officers for not reporting for annual training, which I made clear to Colonel Roy at that time, was owing to sickness. I now seek to be reinstated in office that I hold a commission in the 91st O.S. Battalion now forming.
I took this matter up with Colonel Lavigne, the present Commanding Officer of the 61st Regiment, without [receiving] [illegible] any reply from him.
Being anxious to serve my country I have enlisted with the 91st O.S. Battalion as a private and have since received the information that there are no Roman Catholic Officers in this Battalion, and being the only Roman Catholic with Officers Qualifications, I would appreciate this office.
In 1905, I qualified under the name of J.A. Dufresne, being left an orphan and having kept the name of my guardian until my marriage in 1907.
I remain,
Yours respectfully,
A.J. Julien
No. 189764, D. Co.,
91st O.S. Battalion,
St. Thomas,
Ont.
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