Meyer family

[fletch001]

All,
This one person i am stuck with,
John Carl Barnholden born Oct 1889 possibly Horsholm, Denmark, died Moose Jaw Nov 1978. Apparently he ran away from home and took his mothers name of Barnholdt which changed to Barnholden over time. Apparently his real name was Johannes Carl Witt (or de Witt). Any help would be gratefully recieved, many thanks again

Kind Regards
Mike

[*Sandra*]

From June 1917 attestation papers he is listed as John Carl Barnholden. Is it information prior to this you are searching for ?


Appears on the 1921 census

John Barnholden   31   Head
Mabel Barnholden 32 Wife
Florence Barnholden 1 Daughter
Laura Curry 12 Stepdaughter (Step Daughter)
Ellen Curry 9 Stepdaughter (Step Daughter)
Ruby Curry 7 Stepdaughter (Step Daughter)

https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1921&op=img&id=e003122793

1926 Moose Jaw Saskatchewan.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPR8-4VH1

1931 census Moose Jaw Saskatchewan

https://www.rootschat.com/links/

Sadly a newspaper report on the death of step-daughter Laura Currie Barnholden.

The Leader-Post
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Sat, 19 Aug 1922 Page 2

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leader-post/138639514/

FIND A GRAVE

Moose Jaw City Cemetery Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw Census Division, Saskatchewan.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94297099/laura-m-curry

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9G-418Y

[*Sandra*]

Saskatchewan, Canada, Cemetery Transcripts, 1850-1994

Mabel Jane Barnholden - 1889 - 1969  (Aged 80 YEARS)
Burial Year   3 rd June 1969 - Burial Place   Saskatchewan.

Find a Grave

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94296630/mabel-jane-barnholden

daughter Florence Barnholden - obit - The Leader-Post
Regina, Saskatchewan.
Tue, 5 Aug 2008 Page 36

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leader-post/138640807/

Daughter - Evelyn Barnholden Campbell (husband Fred) passed 20 April 2010 Moose Jaw.

William Frederick Campbell passed4 September 2010 Moose Jaw.

Sandra

[fletch001]

Hi Sandra,
Thank you for the new information, all new to me, thank you. Regarding John Carl Barnholden as we know him, appently he stowed away on his Uncle's ship and landed in San Francisco in the early 1900's. He moved up to Canada as conscription started for WWI but joined the Canadian army. I think he would have landed using his original surname Witt.

Regards
Mike

[*Sandra*]

He's going to be very young travelling on his own, early 1900's. There was the San Francisco earthquake in 1906 which destroyed all birth and immigration records.

When did he change his name ?

Do you know the ship name ?

Sandra

[fletch001]

Sandra,
According to my Cousin he stowed away on his Uncles ship when he was 15 yrs old and was in San Francisco when the earthquake happened in 1906. I have found his Canadian army attestation papers and it looks like he had already changed his name to what we know him as.

Regards
Mike

[*Sandra*]

New York arriving passenger list - Carl Witte born 1888, aged 15 years -going to Petaluma California. Friend Peter
L(J)ohanann (not sure on that spelling) last residence Wielun.  ? Others listed going to Petaluma.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wielu%C5%84

Sandra

[fletch001]

Thanks Sandra, Just found the reference, you never know if it could be the same person, dates fit though. I have emailed my Cousin to see what she thinks.

Regards
Mike

[eileenwilson]

His WWI service record is available here:

https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Search?DataSource=Genealogy|Military|PfFww&LastName=barnholden&

Gives his father Carl in Denmark as next of kin and then lists his brother Edumond, also of Denmark.  Says his father is alive, but his mother (unnamed) is deceased.   In his will, he leaves everything to his father Carl L. Barnholden in Denmark.  In 1918, he indicates both his parents are deceased and he names his brother Edmond as his next of kin.