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My Canadian Grandfather

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David

David Report 8 Jan 2011 21:00

I have spent some time trying to find my grandfather who was in the Canadian Royal Artillery in WW2. I believe he was from Montreal, and was born about 1920. His full name was William Bryan Hazel. Is there anyone who may be able to find something on him, or his family? He married my Nan in 1942 in Wainford, uk.He went back to Canada after the war without my Nan.

He was with the Royal Candian Artillery. Sergeant D8105
Trade was a Railway company boiler maker

Thanks

Mark

Mark Report 8 Jan 2011 21:03

Search trees at the top of page

Alan

Alan Report 8 Jan 2011 21:15

it might be worth changing your heading to my canadian grandfather, for when our canadian researchers come on line soon.

David

David Report 8 Jan 2011 21:21

Thanks Alan

jax

jax Report 8 Jan 2011 21:23

not seeing a marriage in suffolk for 1942 what was your nans name

jax

Researching:
Nothing much

David

David Report 8 Jan 2011 21:28

Joyce Evelyn Balls, the marriage is listed on Ancestry.

jax

jax Report 8 Jan 2011 21:32

Just one "L" on freebmd

Marriages Dec 1942 (>99%)
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Balls Joyce E Hazel Wainford 4a 2870
Hazel William B Balls Wainford 4a 2870


Researching:
Nothing much

David

David Report 8 Jan 2011 21:36

Sorry, my mistake.

jax

jax Report 8 Jan 2011 21:43

Not seeing him travelling back so did he just go back with his squadron?

jax

Researching:
Nothing much

David

David Report 8 Jan 2011 21:44

I believe so, yes.

jax

jax Report 8 Jan 2011 21:48

If you can give some more info about him maybe someone with canadian expertise can find him

jax

Researching:
Nothing much

David

David Report 8 Jan 2011 21:55

Just added info off my Mums birth certificate to my 1st post, which i should have added in the 1st place.

David

David Report 9 Jan 2011 08:28

I'd be happy to know his birth, death and if he remarried.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 9 Jan 2011 11:34

A petition to dissolve his marriage:

Of AVilliam Bryan Hazel, of Montreal, Quebec, praying for the passage of an
Act to dissolve his marriage with Joyce Evelyn Balls Hazel, of East Mersea,
Colchester, Essex, England.

From this site:

http://www.archive.org/stream/JSCe89_1948_uoft/JSCe89_1948_uoft_djvu.txt

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 9 Jan 2011 11:53

This site has addresses and telephone numbers in Canada. There are 15 Hazels in Montreal,

http://www.411.ca/wp.html

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

David

David Report 9 Jan 2011 15:08

Thanks MargaretManson, every little bit of info is much appreciated.

David

David Report 9 Jan 2011 18:13

is there such a thing as a canadian bmd equivalent?

mgnv

mgnv Report 9 Jan 2011 19:40

Searching on Ancestry for William Hazel b 1918 gets this guy:

Exact Search Results - Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967
Name Event Event Year Place of Worship or Institution Religion View Images
William John Hazel event event year info religion

He's the only hit in 1918+/-10.
I don't have the right sub to see more details.


The Angus works was a huge loco building yard in the east end of Montreal. I think they made tanks in WW2.

mgnv

mgnv Report 9 Jan 2011 19:51

Canadian BMD registration is exactly like UK BMD registration.
I.e., there's no nationwide system - each UK country (province/territory in Canada) sets it's own rules.

David

David Report 9 Jan 2011 22:35

seems like i'm gonna have to try a marriage Cert to get further information