Robert William Meikleham
ID # 5122, (1890-1974)
| Father | Robert Meikleham (1850-1890) |
| Mother | Mary Fairgrieve (1852-1918) |
| Birth | Robert William Meikleham was born on 17 May 1890 at New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Co.. |
| Marriage | He married Mary Lawson Irwin on 15 August 1917 at Galt, Waterloo Co., Ontario. Mrge reg. 019944-17 Galt, Waterloo Co. Robert William Meikleham, 27, bachelor, druggist, Protestant. Born New Hamburg, residing Galt. Parents Robert Meikleham and Mary Fairgrieve. Mary Lawson Irwin, 27, spinster, Protestant. Born and residing Galt. Parents Joe. M. Irwin and Nellie Cutler. Witnesses Florence Irwin and Mary Meikleham, both of Galt. On 15th August 1917 at Galt, by W. H. Snelgrove, Galt, Anglican. |
| Death | He died in 1974. |
| Burial | He was buried at Section 3, Mountview Cemetery, Cambridge/Galt, Ont.. |
| Note | Birth reg. 034562-90 New Hamburg, Waterloo Co. Robert William Meikleham born May 17, 1890. Parents Robt. Meikleham, stock raiser, and Mary Fairgreive. Informant Mary Meikleham, mother of child. Date of registration June 28th, 1890. Physician Dr. Jno. Marty. If the gravestone in Chesterfield Churchyard in Blandford Township is that of Robert Meikleham Sr., then young Robert was born after his father's death. Robert's siblings' births were registered by their father. His was the only one registered by his mother. Canadian soldiers' war records are only recently available via the internet from Library & Archives Canada. Robert William Meikleham, who held the rank of captain, is shown as being born in New Hamburg. His mother Mary is shown as residing in Galt. Robert served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War 1 and sustained gunshot and shrapnel wounds to his arm and back on 11th April, 1917, at 'Vimy'. The records of a wounded soldier usually tell the date that the injuries occurred, but not the battlefield location. Image 35 of his war record provides this information. The Battle of Vimy Ridge ran from the 9th to the 12th of April, 1917, so we must believe that it was at this battle that Robert sustained his wounds. The 1921 census shows him as a retail merchant. Robert operated a drugstore in downtown Galt for many years and was a well known figure about town. |
| Last Edited | 7 Apr 2019 |