Benjamin Richard Cole. Lambton, Ontario.

[DeniseA]

Hi Guys
I think we may need to reconsider Benjamin's location.  We have assumed because the address was Scarlet Road, Lambton, Ontario, he was refering to Lambton Co. I've been doing some research on Scarlett Road, and it looks like it's pointing more towards York area
From
http://www.angelfire.com/ca/TORONTO/history/30lambton.html

LAMBTON Route History
By Peter Coulman
By arrangement with York Township, a bus route from Keele Street to Humber (Lambton Hotel) replaced the Lambton car line along Dundas Street from Runnymede Road to Lambton Loop. Due to road repairs, for a few days the bus operated only as far as Scarlett Road.

And another from
http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/CPR_Lambton/Lambton1.htm

View of Lambton and West Toronto yards looking east towards Runnymede Rd. (taken from coal tower). Tracks on the right are part of the main portion of Lambton Yard, the farthest two being the westward and eastward main lines. Tracks in the middle lead to and from West Toronto Yard in the background and stretch west to Scarlett Rd.

I think 'Lambton' refered to in his attestation papers may be a town/village near Toronto. What do you think?
~Denise

[KarenM]

Well done Denise!!!

I just looked at my map of Toronto and there is Scarlett Road together with a golf course named Lambton. 

Karen

[DeniseA]

Mavis
Do you know what year Ada was born and did she have a middle name she may have used?
~Denise

[marnold]

Hello,
Ada was born in Chorlton, Manchester in the June quarter of 1884. Her maiden name was Day. No middle name as far as I know.
I have not got the certificates but I took this info from FreeBMD.
Wouldn't it be good to find their trip to Canada somewhere?
I know it was after 1901. I think they married in Chorlton in  Dec qtr 1902.
Many thanks again.
Mavis

[MJP]

Hi guys,

Just noticed this thread.  Ontario Locator says that Lambton, which no longer exists, was on the border of Toronto Township (Peel Co.) and York Township (York Co.).  It also says it is also know as Milton, which I suppose refers to the current name of that area?  Not sure of my Toronto geography...

MJP

[marnold]

Thank you MJP.
I shall try and check that out....somehow!
Mavis

[KarenM]

Hi there,

Apparently the original Lambton Tavern was at the corner of Islington Ave., and Bloor Street which are main roads in Toronto.

Not sure about the Milton as it's a town on it's own, just west of Mississauga? 

Karen

[eillo]

Hello

I think you should check the 1901 census to see if Benjamin and Ada were in Ontario when it was taken. See http://allcensusrecords.com/ for links to online records.

Of course you should also check 1911. See the comparison chart at AllCensusRecords.com to find out what sites have the 1911 and how complete it is.


Did you get Benjamin's full file for his WW1 service? The online Attestation papers are just that -  only the front and back of ONE PAGE of his entire file! You can send for the rest by going back to the Archives site and ordering the file (following their instructions). See http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmil/ and click on FIND YOUR MILITARY ANCESTOR for the link to the online CEF database for Canada

Once there, search for Benjamin again and when you see his record click on the text "How to consult a file on-site or order a copy of the complete file "

I see his dob is 3 Aug. 1883, that might help others trying to find him for you in other records.  It's also helpful to see where Benjamin signed up - and his Attestation papers are dated 8 Feb. 1916 in Toronto -- which lends support to the idea that you're looking for Lambton near Toronto, not Lambton County