1. | George Pearl BLACK was born on 12 Apr 1882; died on 6 Mar 1926 in Saint John, New Brunswick; was buried on 9 Mar 1926 in Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1911, Saint John, New Brunswick
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.
George married Maude Blanche BELL on 11 May 1907 in Saint John, New Brunswick. Maude (daughter of Adam BELL and Ema Maud ADELL) was born in Oct 1887; died on 12 Jan 1941 in Saint John, New Brunswick. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Evelyn Isabelle BLACK
was born on 10 Mar 1908 in Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick; died before 2001.
- 3. Delbert Beverly BLACK
was born on 14 Nov 1909 in Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick; died on 7 Oct 1999 in Brockville, Ontario.
- 4. Kenneth Franklin BLACK
was born about 1912 in Montreal, Quebec; died on 8 Dec 2001 in Montreal, Quebec; was buried in Montreal Memorial Park, Montreal, Quebec.
- 5. Audrey Margaret Elizabeth BLACK
was born on 31 Jul 1916 in Queens, New Brunswick; died on 23 Apr 1991 in New Brunswick; was buried in First Baptist Cemetery, McDonald Corner, Queens, New Brunswick.
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