Looking for James BIRCHALL, arrived Quebec 1927

[DianaCanada]

Eva Birchall aged 16 years, born Burnley, weaver, domestic, arrived in Canada 8 August 1930 on the Albertic- Eva was going to James Birchall 3391 Evelyn Street Verdun Montreal.  Grandmother was listed as Rosetta Smeeth, 9 Slater Btr, of Westgate  Burnley. Passage paid British Doms Emigration

Sandra

Sandra, thank you! This then, is my James.  His mother was Lucetta, quite sure this Rosetta would have been her though.  I will look for a remarriage for her.
Where did you find this reference?

[DianaCanada]

Just found Eva’s marriage in Verdun in 1933 to Neil Campbell.  All parties living on Evelyn Street, Verdun. It names her parents as James Birchall and Margaret Dean, rather than Ethel, but everything else fits.  Found this in the Drouin Collection.
FreeBMD shows a marriage of Lucetta Burchall to Richard Smeeth in 1905, Burnley.
Thanks for everyone’s help!

[*Sandra*]

The name was slightly smudged and could have been or was meant to be Lucetta - there is a Lucetta Smeeth on the 1911 census. There was a marriage of Lucetta Burchall to Richard Silas B Smeeth in 1905 Burnley - 8e 369

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Just found Eva’s marriage in Verdun in 1933 to Neil Campbell.  All parties living on Evelyn Street, Verdun. It names her parents as James Birchall and Margaret Dean, rather than Ethel, but everything else fits.  Found this in the Drouin Collection, Anc.

Sorry had to pop away for a while. Yes, I see that marriage. 1934

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

The same couple appear on a Canada Voters List - 1965/68 - Neil Campbell - stat.engineer and Eva Campbell a cashier -  1118 Valiquette Street Verdun.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Canada Voters List shows a Eva Campbell - - retraitee (retired) apt 2 Rur Rolland Verdun in 1972

Sandra

[jonw65]

I think the WWI soldier might be him

It is indeed him. Now having seen the full newspaper article, it says he was previously employed at the brewery at Keighley Green.
Wife resides in Rylands Street. Three children.

The article is accompanied by a photograph of Private J. Birchall.

[*Sandra*]

This was the father of Neil Campbell - Maitland Campbell husband of Elizabeth McKenzie died 1938


The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Quebec, Canada 20 Jun 1938, Mon  -  Page 9

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42271038/obituary_for_maitland_campbell/

marriage of parents -

Maitland Campbell - Elizabeth McKenzie Gray - 1902 -
646/2 338 - Govan

Elizabeth Campbell appeared on a Canadian Passenger List 7 August 1926 - Elizabeth 45 years - Andrew 17 years - Peter Campbell 15 years. Going to father Maitland Campbell 446 Lagauchetuieve West Montreal.
Sister Margaret Irving, 1 Anderson Street Govan.

Sandra

[DianaCanada]

Was his birth registered as Burchell?
BURCHELL, JAMES       
Mother's Maiden Surname: SMITH 
GRO Reference: 1885  J Quarter in THE BURNLEY UNION  Volume 08E  Page 176

Is this him?
Burnley Express, 3 November 1915
(best guess from free ocr text)
PRIVATE J. BIRCHALL. Pve. James Birchall (18874), of the 1st East Lancashire Regiment, has lost his left eye as a direct result of being gassed. He has been in hospital from July 6th, and is still in hospital...Now is in the Edinburgh War Hospital.... his wife has now learned that has had the left eye removed ...

That chap is in the new WW1 pension records via ancestry, I don't have access to the images on fold3 - James Birchall, b. 1886, residence Burnley. Disability. Discharge date 15/03/1919

I have access to the newspaper so will look this up (I checked earlier but didn’t find it), and will look at the pension records too.
Thank you so much!