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Record #16266
Name :
: Edwin CLAYTON (1874 - 1944)
  aka : Edward Clayton; Abram Cla


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 20 Dec 1874

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 10 Oct 1944
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Warwickshire, Birmingham
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialUnited States of America, Monterey
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 18 Jun 1885
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Lake WWnnipeg

Placement Family
: McBean
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Middlemore
NotesParents: George Clayton and Harriet Jane Stanley, married October 21, 1872, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

Edwin Clayton married Martha Annie Mort in about 1905 at Assiniboia, The Territories, Canada.

At least 3 children were born of this marriage: Margaret Helen Clayton, born November 18, 1906, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Edwin Clifford Walter Clayton, born January 2, 1908, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, died February 25, 1985, in San Luis Obispo, California, USA; and Howard Livingstone Clayton, born November 15, 1912, in Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada, died June 12, 1943, in Key West, Florida, USA.

In September, 1918, Edwin Clayton, 44, milkman, (along with Martha Annie Clayton, 35; Margaret Helen Clayton, 11; Clifford W. Clayton, 10; and Howard Percival Clayton, 4), crossed into the United States through the port of Seattle, Washington. He declared that his previous residence was in Grand Forks, British Columbia; that his contact in Canada was his brother, George, who resided in Strathroy, Ontario, Canada; that his final destination was Paso Robles, California; that he had previously visited Washington in 1914; and that he was not going to join anyone in the United States. He was described as 5 foot 7-3/4 inches in height; fair complexion; brown hair; blue eyes. He had a brown scar on his forehead. He had been born in Birmingham, England.

Edwin Clayton registered for the United States draft in San Luis Obispo, California. He declared that he resided at Park Street, Paso Robles, San Luis, Obispo, California; that his date of birth was December 20, 1874; that he was born in Great Britain; that he was a laborer, non employed; that his next of kin was his wife, Martha A. Clayton. He was described as 5 foot 7-3/4 inches in height; medium build; blue eyes; brown hair and physically unfit for duty.

Edwin Clayton died on October 10, 1944, at Monterey, California, United States. 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-05-31 21:01:34 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-05-31 21:42:16 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
16328 ALLMAN, Sophia Mary Ann1875ENG, MDX, St. George in the East Jun 1885 : Lake WWnnipeg CAN Middlemore  
21614 BELL, A.W.1864ENG,     Aug 1882 : Lake WWnnipeg CAN Unknown  
16266 CLAYTON, Edwin1874ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1885 : Lake WWnnipeg CAN Middlemore  
16235 CLAYTON, Walter1876ENG, WAR, Birmingham  Jun 1885 : Lake WWnnipeg CAN Middlemore  
14965 CURTIS, Alfred1874ENG,     Jun 1885 : Lake WWnnipeg CAN Middlemore  
14966 SHIRES, Walter 1873ENG, SRY, Guildford Jun 1885 : Lake WWnnipeg CAN Middlemore