John Chassels
ID # 6703, (1888-1970)
| Birth | John Chassels was born on 28 July 1888 at Hamilton, Scotland. |
| Marriage | He married Edna Beatrice Buchanan, daughter of Hiram Buchanan and Della Harris, on 2 August 1919 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Mrge reg. 004495-19 Toronto, York Co. Dr. John Chassels, 31, bachelor, M. Doctor. Presbyterian. Born Hamilton, Scotland, residing Toronto. Parents William Chassels and Katherine Chisholm. Edna Beatrice, 27, spinster, living at home, Methodist. Born Ingersoll, residing Toronto. Parents Hiram Buchanan and Della Harris. Witnesses Marion G. Starr, 224 Bloor St. West, and R. Musick, M.B., 156 James St. S., Hamilton At Toronto on 2nd August, 1919, by Everett Thomas, Wesley Building, Toronto, Methodist. |
| Death | He died on 26 February 1970 at Toronto, York Co., at age 81. |
| Burial | He was buried on 27 February 1970 at Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario. |
| Note | John Chassels served in the Canadian Army during the First World War. At the time of his attestation he is shown as a medical student. This was in February of 1915. Part of John's service was with the Royal Army Medical Corps (British) at the Darnanelles in Mesopotamia where he contracted 'epidemic jaundice'. Eventually, back in Canada, he had his gall bladder and appendix removed which went some distance to the restoral of his health. He held the rank of captain. The death notice for John Chassels is to be found in the Feb. 27, 1970, edition of the Globe and Mail, page 39. It identifies him as the husband of the late Beatrice Buchanan and provides his dates of death and burial as shown. His date of birth is to be found on a photograph of his gravestone as provided by Find-a-Grave. |
| Last Edited | 10 Dec 2018 |