Alva Edison Baycroft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 2 Dec 1896 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Christening: 
          Death: 26 Apr 1966 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Census, Canadian, 1891 in Alberta, Canada

Baycroft, William J, Mar 1, 1850, age 51; Johsephine, wife, Apr 17, 1859, age 41; Harry E, son, Jul 30, 1887, age 13; Perry M, son, Apr 25, 1889, age 11; William R, son, Aug 4, 1893, age 7; Alia, son, Dec 7, 1896, age 4.

• Census, Canadian, 1901 in Bowden, Alberta, Canada

Bowden, Alberta, The Territories, O, page 5
Baycroft, William J., m, head, m, March 1, 1850, age 51, b: Ontario
Baycroft, Josephine, f, wife, m, April 17, 1859, age 41, b: Ontario
Baycroft, Harry E., m, son, s, July 30, 1887, age 13, b: Ontario
Baycroft, Perry M., m, son, s, April 25, 1889, age 11, b: Ontario
Baycroft, William R., m, son, s, August 4, 1893, age 7, b: Ontario
Baycroft, Alia, m, son, s, December 7, 1896, age 4, b: Ontario

• Military, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 13 May 1918-29 Mar 1919

He served in the CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE from May 13th, 1918 to March 29th, 1919. A discharge certificate was issued due to demobilization of the force.

This is to certify that No. 3209854 (Rank) Private
BAYCROFT, Alva Edison enlisted in the
First Depot Battalion, Alta. Reg't.
CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE at Calgary, Alta. on the thirteenth
day of May 1918
He served in Canada
and is now discharged from the service by reason of demobilization

• Military, 14 Jun 1918

He received letter from the Royal Air Force signed by M.G. Doner.

To:- A.E.Baycroft,
Innisfail, Alta.

Dear Sir,
Reference your application for enlistment in
the Royal Air Force, I regret to inform yoy that owing to
new regulations just received from Headquarters, Toronto,
I shall be unable to despatch you East on the 11th inst
and have been obliged to erase your name from our lists.
Should, however, further instructions reach this office
I shall immediately inform you.

Yours truly,

.....Capt.
Royal Air Force.

Calgary
14-6-18.

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Parents

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         Father: William John Baycroft 1
         Mother: Josephine Amanda McCarthy 2

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Dorothy Annie Young 1 
       Marriage: 24 Dec 1924 - Bowden, Alberta, Canada
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Kenneth Jack Baycroft
                2. Donald Lyle Baycroft
                3. Gwendolyn Joy Baycroft
                4. Gerald Henry Baycroft

Sources

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1. Canadian Ged.

2. Canadian Ged, 1857.

1 Canadian Ged.

2 Canadian Ged, 1857.