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John Robert 'Jack' Dryden 1920–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 SEP 1920

Birth Location: Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada

Death Date: 13 Jun 1944

Death Location: England

Father: Albert Dryden

Mother: Millicent Evans

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The story of John Robert 'Jack' Dryden began in 1920 in Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada. In 1921, John Robert 'Jack' Dryden resided in Macleod, Willow Creek, Alberta, Canada. John Robert 'Jack' Dryden passed away in 1944 in England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Robert 'Jack' Dryden began in 1920 in Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada.
  • In 1921, John Robert 'Jack' Dryden resided in Macleod, Willow Creek, Alberta, Canada.
  • John Robert 'Jack' Dryden passed away in 1944 in England.

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John Dryden's Ancestors

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John Dryden
1920–1944
Birth Place: Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada
Parents
Albert Dryden
1883–1965
Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Millicent ("Millie") Evans
1884–1952
Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
Robert (Grieves) Dryden
1854–1938
North Dumfries, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Sarah Murdoch
1861–1895
Lucknow, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Steele Murdoch
1837–1917
Sarah Cuthbertson
1837–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Murdoch
1795–1854
Mary Caldwell
1805–1886
Bartholomew Cuthbertson
1796–1895
Catherine Alexander
1797–1852

John Dryden's Timeline

3 Records

1920
2 SEP 1920
Birth of John Robert 'Jack' Dryden in Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada
Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada
1921
01 Jun 1921
Age 1
John Robert 'Jack' Dryden resided here in Macleod, Willow Creek, Alberta, Canada
Macleod, Willow Creek, Alberta, Canada
1944
13 Jun 1944
Age 24
Death of John Robert 'Jack' Dryden in Ostend, Norfolk, England
Ostend, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 SEP 1920
    Event Place: Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 8; Census Place: 8, MacLeod, Alberta; Page Number: 7

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Macleod, Willow Creek, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 8; Census Place: 8, MacLeod, Alberta; Page Number: 7

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1944
    Event Place: Ostend, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947

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