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Topic: anyone up for a challenge? William Henry Parker b.1892 (Read 294 times)
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30mmavenger
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Family immigrated from England and Scotland
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I am searching for the parents names of William Henry Parker and any of his siblings. He has been quite a mystery to say the least while he was in England. From the funeral home archives it states born Jan 7 1892 in Sheffield, England. In the area where it asks for parents names - LEFT BLANK! 
I am starting to think he had NO parents when he met and married Emma and that is why she did not provide the names? Maybe she did not know their names. Or maybe it wasn't added cause he died here in Canada and she felt no need to add his parents names in the obituary. I don't know. Just thoughts I've been bouncing around!!
MILITARY: he served in the B.E.F. WWI 1914-1918 in France and Belgium as a Driver. Units: #33448 in R.H. (Royal Horseman) and the R.F.A. (Royal Field Artillery). I do have copy of his medal card and legion membership.
IMMIGRATION: in 1920 to Canada with his wife Emma and their 1yr old son, Harry. (taken from passenger list)
He died Nov 29 1944 in Ontario, Canada at 52 years of age.
MARRIAGE INFO: (will be ordering certificate soon in hopes of names)
Name: William H Parker
Spouse Surname: Goodman
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1918
Registration district: West Ham
Registration county (inferred): Essex
Volume Number: 4a
Page Number: 377
Spouse
Name: Emma Goodman
Spouse Surname: Parker
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1918
Registration district: West Ham
Registration county (inferred): Essex
Volume Number: 4a
Page Number: 377
HIS WIFE:
Emma Mae GOODMAN is the daughter of Charles Hillier GOODMAN and Florence MILTON.
Emma's siblings, Jessie Minnie, Charles, Florence, Margaret and/or May
Emma was born on Nov 9 1896 in Hackney, England, UK.
She died on May 8 1972 en route to London, England by air to visit her only surviving sister at the time, Mrs. Joseph (May) Brewer.
Other helpful forum members are baffled as we are unable to locate William's birth in Sheffield on that date. And the 1891 and 1901 census has various William Parkers with a birth year of 1892. I am hoping someone is able to pull information records on him - find his birth record - find his parent's names. I'm beginning to think he was an orphan!?
Thank you!
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Parker, Goodman / Ross, McKenzie
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brazilianwonderboy
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Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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I've found two records in the WW1 pension records of a William Henry Parker. One of them was discharged for being too unfit and having no teeth (seriously, that's the reason given).
The other is from Barnsley, Yorkshire and is the son of Charles Henry Parker, and served in the Exped Force in France between April 1915 and May 1916. He won a star whilst there. He seems a more likely candidate. He is recorded as having been born in 1895.
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brazilianwonderboy
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Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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My mistake. He was age 21 at enlisting in 1908, not at discharge. So he was born around 1887; probabley not your guy then, unless your death record is incorrect.
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