Andrew Bertram Jackson (abt. 1895 - 1975)

Born about 3 Jun 1895 in Belfast, Ireland

Husband of Annie Elizabeth (Bailey) Jackson — married 22 Nov 1922 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Died 4 May 1975 at about age 79 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Andrew Bertram Jackson was born about 3 June, 1895, in either Belfast, County Down, Ireland, or Oakland, California, U.S.A., to Bertram and Margaret (McGlorory) Jackson.

Andrew Bertram Jackson, resident of Drumheller, Alberta, Regimental #1253182, enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 14 December, 1917[[1]]. His Attestation Paper, which he swore upon enlistment, recorded his date and place of birth as 3 June, 1895, in Oakland, California, U.S.A., that his parents were both deceased and his nearest relative was his Uncle, Bertram Jackson, of Oakland, California, and that he was an Engineer by trade. Andrew was Catholic, 22 years, 5 months old, 5' 6 1/2" tall, with a medium complexion and brown hair and eyes, chest girth of 40 1/2" expanded with a range of 3", 15/15 vision, and normal hearing. Andrew trained arrived in France as a Gunner with the 78th Battery C.F.A., based in Calgary, Alberta, and was serving with the 86th Battery C.F.A., in France, at the time of his discharge upon demobilization on 5 June, 1919, aged 24. His physical description remained the same as upon enlistment with the added information: "Rt. little finger crooked, Vacc mark left arm."

Andrew Bertram Jackson, 26, Catholic, born in Belfast, Ireland to Bertram Jackson, born Scotland? (the question mark is in the original document) and Margaret McGlorory, born Ireland, Miner, married Annie Elizabeth Bailey, 25, religious denomination Church of England, daughter of Charles Bailey and Rose King, both born in London, England, Chocolate Dipper, at St. James Church in Vancouver, British Columbia, by Licence No. 78045, on 22 November, 1922^[1]. Witnesses were Robert Hope and Elsie Larkham, both of Capilano, the clergyman was Wilberforce Cooper, and the District Registrar was J. Mahoney.

Andrew and Annie Jackson had 2 children:

• Andrew George Patrick (Jackson-48000), born 1926; and
• Lloyd Thomas (Jackson-47999), born ca. 5 November, 1930.

Andrew was widowed on 15 May, 1952.

Andrew Bertram Jackson died at Vancouver, British Columbia, on 4 May, 1975, and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Burnaby, British Columbia, with wife Annie. Unfortunately, his half of the headstone inscription was never completed, and remains blank^[2][3].

Sources

1. ↑ British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency. British Columbia, Canada. British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency: P.O. Box 9657, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9P3. Registration No. 1922-09-246258, BCA Number: B13743, GSU Number: 2074225.
2. ↑ "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLBG-WSV : 8 November 2017), Andrew Bertram Jackson, 1975.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214185196/andrew-bertram-jackson: accessed 10 September 2023), memorial page for Andrew Bertram Jackson (3 Jun 1896–4 May 1975), Find a Grave Memorial ID 214185196, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Maintained by Karen Hanna (contributor 48273566).

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214185196/andrew-bertram-jackson : accessed 13 February 2022), memorial page for Andrew Bertram Jackson (3 Jun 1896–4 May 1975), Find a Grave Memorial ID 214185196, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada ; Maintained by Karen Hanna (contributor 48273566) .