John Slatter

Notes:

John's occupation changed from cook to porter (1861 Census), then to laborer (1871 Census). He seems to have left his family during the 1870s, because wife Mary and five of their six children were in and out of workhouses for a few years. Mary suffered from depression and was committed to an asylum in 1874. She died of phthisis in Banstead Asylum in 1889.

Around 1888, John left England for America, settling in Cleveland, Ohio where he found work as a plasterer, wallpaper cleaner, and wallpaper hanger. He married Louisa A. Hexter (1849-1895) in 1890. After Louisa's death, he continued on his own until illness forced him to move in with his youngest child, Mary Slatter Wood. On August 12, 1901, John Slatter died at his daughter's home in Cleveland, Ohio.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115059817/john-slatter

John married Mary Shehan on 18 Dec 1859 in Southwark, Surrey, England. Mary (daughter of John Shehan) was born in Jun 1837 in Westminster, Middlesex, England; died on 19 Apr 1889 in Surrey, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1881

Notes:

Albert William Slatter was a distinguished military musician, bandmaster, and officer whose career spanned both the British and Canadian armed forces. Born in England in December 1862, he enlisted in the British Army and served with the Somerset Light Infantry, rising through the ranks to become a senior military musician, holding appointments including Colour Sergeant, Acting Sergeant Major, and ultimately Bandmaster. His pension records document exemplary service, six Good Conduct Badges, and overseas postings that included one year in India and eleven years in Egypt. During his lengthy service in Egypt, part of the British occupation force following 1882, his daughter Maud Slatter was born in Cairo in June 1887. As a military bandsman and later bandmaster, Albert played an important role in military ceremonies, official functions, and troop morale throughout the British Empire.

Following his retirement from the British Army in 1906, Albert emigrated to Canada and settled in London, Ontario, where he became Director of Music and Bandmaster of the 7th Regiment Fusiliers. His leadership and expertise made him a prominent figure in military music and militia training in southwestern Ontario. In 1913, he successfully completed the Royal School of Infantry Cadet Instructor Course, qualifying as a Lieutenant (Cadet Instructor), Grade A, demonstrating his continued commitment to military education and leadership. During the First World War, from 1916 to 1919, he served as a Lieutenant with the Canadian Railway and Forestry military establishment, attached to the 1st Depot Battalion, contributing his extensive military experience to Canada's wartime effort. Albert's life reflects a remarkable career that connected the British Empire's overseas garrisons, the military traditions of Canada, and the development of military music on both sides of the Atlantic.


Buried:
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Albert married Mary Ann Eleanor Wilkinson on 27 Nov 1884 in Colchester, Essex, England. Mary (daughter of Samuel Wilkinson and Mary Ann Burgess) was born on 7 Dec 1865 in England; was christened on 7 Jan 1866 in Colchester, Essex, England; died on 13 Nov 1950 in Hamilton, Ontario; was buried in Woodland Cemetery, London, Middlesex County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
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Buried:
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Maud married Henry Canner Harvey on 8 Aug 1911 in London, Middlesex County, Ontario. Henry (son of William Harvey and Sarah E. Canner) was born on 11 Apr 1875 in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England; was christened on 5 Dec 1875 in St. Peter, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England; died on 13 Oct 1935 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: Abt 1942; World War II US Navy Honorable Discharged 24 Apr 1946 --Register for draft 16Oct1940, was working for Dunlop Tire at the time and listed as 6'2" 175lbs, brown hair. brown eyes.

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Albert H. Harvey, Owned Dairy

Funeral services for Albert H. Harvey, 61, who owned and operated Harvey Dairy in Buffalo for 22 years, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Sieck and Mast Funeral Home, 1009 Kensington Ave. Burial will be in Forest Lawn.

Mr. Harvey died Tuesday (Aug. 28, 1979) in his Cheektowaga home after a long illness.

A veteran of World War II, he resigned his Naval commission in 1946 and began the dairy business, delivering throughout the city. A resident of Wyoming Avenue during the 22 years of the dairy’s operation, he had been a toll and traffic officer at the Peace Bridge since 1968.

A lifelong member of Kensington-Memorial Methodist Church, Mr. Harvey, who was known as Ted, bowled with the church’s league and had sung in the choir since his boyhood. He also was an enthusiastic golfer.

Besides his wife, the former Doris E. Skillicorn, he is survived by two sons, Donald of Depew and John; two daughters, Joyce Ziemer of Cheektowaga and Susan Phillips of North Tonawanda; a sister, Edna Bening of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and 12 grandchildren.

(Buffalo Evening News, Buffalo, New York, Thursday, August 30, 1979)

Buried:
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Albert married Doris Edna Skillicorn on 29 Jun 1940 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. Doris (daughter of Sergeant John Costain Skillicorn and Sylvia McDermand) was born on 18 Mar 1919 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York; died on 27 Feb 2008 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York; was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]