John Henry Hale

[*Sandra*]

Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for blood relatives of Driver John Henry Hale - died 31/3/1917 - Reg No  69174 Driver, Royal Engineers, 35th Signal Coy.  Cemetery -

Research shows that Driver Hale is buried at Tipton. The Commission are in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave.

John died on 31st March 1917 and he was buried in Tipton Cemetery on 8th April 1917. John's Pension Card record shows that his death was due to "Chronic Bright's disease, commencing on Active Service". He was not recorded on the CWGC online ‘Debt of Honour’ until the CWGC accepted that he was incorrectly omitted and included him on the "Debt of Honour" on 5th November 2022.

Husband of Mrs Ada Hale, of 5 Eagle Passage, New Road, Great Bridge, Tipton, Staffs.

FIND A GRAVE

Tipton Cemetery
Tipton, Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, England
PLOT
A. "C." 356.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/263160658/john-henry-hale

If you are related or know of someone who is, CWGC would like to hear from you.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Tipton Remembers - Genealogical Data
Great to see so much work has been put into information on John Henry Hale.

https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.php/hale-john

Birth of John Henry Hale registered September quarter 1884 in West Bromwich.

1891 Census
126 Whitehall Road, Greets Green, West Bromwich, Staffs.
Thomas Hale (45, Boatman, born West Bromwich), his wife Susan (42, born Wednesbury), and their 4 children: Thomas (22, Boatman’s Assistant, born West Bromwich), John Henry (5, Scholar, born West Bromwich), Susan A. (11, born West Bromwich) and Maria (2 months, born West Bromwich). Also Thomas’s brother Benjamin Hale (47, Boatman, born West Bromwich).

1901 Census
168 Whitehall Road, Greets Green, West Bromwich, Staffs.
Thomas Hale (55, Steerer of Canal Barge, born West Bromwich), his wife Susan (50, Shop keeper (home), born Wednesbury), and their 4 children: Thomas (29, Steerer of Canal Barge, born West Bromwich), Susan (20, born West Bromwich), John Henry (16, Steerer of Canal Barge, born West Bromwich), and Maria (10, born West Bromwich).

Marriage of John Henry Hale and Ada Stephenson registered March quarter 1905 in Dudley, (actually: 12 February 1905, at St. Martin's Church, Tipton).

1911 Census
36 Farley Street, Whitehall Road, Greets Green, West Bromwich, Staffs.
John Hale (26, Steerer - Boatman, born Great Bridge), his wife Ada (26, born West Bromwich), and their 4 surviving children of 4: Doris (5, born West Bromwich), Ada (4, born West Bromwich), Benjamin (1 year 9 months, born West Bromwich), and Annie (10 days, born West Bromwich). Annie died in June quarter 1911, and a further child, John Henry, was born in September 1912.

The 4 surviving children’s dates of birth were: Doris May 28 May 1905, Ada Georgina 3 September 1906, Nicholas Benjamin 5 June 1909 and John Henry 2 September 1912.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Daughter Doris married 1925

Doris M Hale - Registration Date   Jul 1925
Registration Quarter   Jul-Aug-Sep   West Bromwich   Staffordshire
Spouse   Charles E Gearing
Volume Number   6b Page number   1876

Death - Doris May Gearing - 23 May 1905 - 1991  (aged 86 years)
Registration district   Sandwell West Midlands
Volume   33 Page   1012

Charles Elma Gearing - 30 March 1901 - 1971  (aged 69 years)
Registration Quarter   Jan-Feb-Mar West Bromwich Staffordshire
Volume   9b Page   2435

Possible 9 children from 1926 onwards........

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

message sent to one ancestry tree owner.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

1931 census Jacques-Cartier Verdun Quebec

Ada Hale 46 Chef (Head)  Widowed.  Imm 1929.
Benjamin Hale 22 Fils (Son)
John Hale   18   Fils (Son)
Ronald Hale 10 Fils (Son)

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01syh/

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Yayee.  Fantastic result.  Great Grandson is responding to CWGC. 

Sandra

[rosie99]

Wow Sandra, 2 responses for different people in one day.  A brilliant result, well done.

[*Sandra*]

So chuffed today. Never been known before Rosie.  Just like buses eh 
Have been able to give the gentleman further info which is great,
Hopefully some of the others will also bring good response.

Sandra

[heywood]

Good to hear, Sandra.
Well done.