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Record #15420
Name :
: Samuel Thomas TUBB (1896 - 1982)
  aka : Tom


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 17 Aug 1896

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 13 Feb 1982   Notes : Old Age
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Warwickshire, Birmingham
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Kings County, Sussex
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 1 Jul 1905
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Siberian

Placement Family
: Parlee
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Middlemore Homes

Agency
: Middlemore
NotesIn 1901, Samuel T Tubb, 4, with William and Janet, in Yardley. Warwickshire

On March 31 1916, Thomas Samuel Tubb born October 7 1896 Birmingham, enlisted in Canadian Army, he gave his next of kin as Philis H Tubb, Shear Hill, Manitoba (should say Philip H Tubb) and that his occupation-Farmer, and his residence as Mount Hebron, New Brunswick

MIDDLEMORE HOME REPORTS

Samuel Thomas Tubb (aka Tom) was placed with Levi Parlee, Mount Hebron, Kings County, New Brunswick, where he resided until he enlisted in WW1. Of the three brothers, Samuel was fortunate to reside with a family that treated him well.

The first visitor?s report was done on December 22, 1905 by Mr. W. E. S. Wetmore, just a short while after he was sent to the farm of Levi Parlee, the report reads; ?This little fellow is well pleased with his home. He is going to school and is much liked by the people with whom he resides.?
A year later on December 14, 1906, Mr. Wetmore reports; ?The child is in good health, he has sufficient supply of clothes, the home is satisfactory, he attends Church and Sunday School on a regular basis, he attends Day School, he has made no complaints and neither has the employer, the child does not receive wages.

The next visit was done by Frank A. Gerrow on September 11, 1907 and he reports; ?The child is in good health, he has sufficient supply of clothes, the home is satisfactory, he attends Church and Sunday School on a regular basis, he attends Day School in the winter only, the child has no complaints, however, the employer, Levi Parlee does state that the is boy is disobedient and he still is not receiving wages.?

Then on Frank A. Gerrow?s next visit on September 11, 1908 he reports ?That everything is the same as the year before, except that the employer, Mr. Parlee says that his boy is doing better than he did at the time of my last call.?

No more visits were done on Samuel until October 16, 1914, this report was done by Mr. S. Roy and he reports; ?The child is in good health, the home is satisfactory, the child is still attending Church and Sunday School on a regular basis, but is no longer attending Day School and he still does not receive wages. Mr. Roy then recorded the following; ?Mr. Parlee wishes Sam to stay on with him at a reasonable wage per year. Understand that no regular wage has been paid as yet, boy receiving sums of money at various intervals. Sam claims that everything is satisfactory but he wish to enlist and go to the front. I advised him to go although Mr. Parlee did not wish it and I think Sam will go eventually, Mr. Parlee would like another boy.?

ARMY INFORMATION

Samuel Thomas Tubb; enlisted with the army on March 31, 1916 at Sussex, Kings County, New Brunswick. Sam?s attestation papers states that he was a farmer, born October 7, 1896, Birmingham, England and his next-of-kin was Philip Henry Tubb, his brother, (Record states sister).

Description of Sam on these papers states he was 19 years old, 5 feet 8 inches, chest measurement was 38 inches when girth was fully expanded and the range of expansion was 3 ? inches. Tom?s complexion was fair, eyes hazel, auburn hair and he has a scar on right side (the documents looks like it says ?watch?).

MARRIAGE INFORMATION

After the war, Samuel settled in Sussex, Kings County, New Brunswick and on January 26, 1921 he married Nellie Blanche Mitton, daughter of William Mitton and Amy Perkins. Nellie was also a British Home Child who came over on same ship as Samuel. Nellie was born January 1901 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England and died January 10, 1966 in Sussex, Kings County, New Brunswick.
They had 2 daughters and 1 son.

OBITUARY

Kings County Record Obituary ? Thomas Samuel Tubb, Well known resident dies:
The death of Thomas Samuel Tubb, widely known resident of the Sussex area for more than 75 years, occurred at the Sussex Health Centre on Saturday, Feb 13, 1982, following a lengthy period of failing health. He was 85. Born in Birmingham, England, he was a son of the late William and Janet (Turnbull) Tubb. He moved to Canada in 1905 and resided at Mount Hebron until he enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1915. He served in World War 1 with the 104th Battalion and was later transferred to the 26th Battalion, being wounded in France. Following his discharge in 1918, Mr. Tubb resumed farming at Mount Hebron.

At the outbreak of World War II, Mr. Tubb once again joined the Army, serving with the Veterans Guard of Canada in Canada and England.

On January 26, 1921, Mr. Tubb married the former Nellie Blanche Mitton, also of Birmingham, England. She taught for several years in Kings County Schools prior to their marriage. Her death occurred in 1966.

Following World War II, Mr. Tubb was employed by the Department of National Defence at Sussex, retiring from these duties in 1965. He then entered the employ of the Canadian Corps of missionaries and continued this association for many years.

Mr. Tubb held a keen interest in hunting and fishing and was especially interested in hunter safety and participated in several hunter safety courses sponsored by the Sussex Branch of New Brunswick Fish and Game Association of which he was a member. Mr. Tubb was also a member of St. Paul?s United Church, was a 50-year member of L.O.L. No. 148 of Newtown, was a past preceptor of Hiram Preceptory No. 8/80, was a charter member and a past president of the Sussex Senior Citizens Club, and a Life Member of Sussex Branch No. 20 Royal Canadian Legion.

He is survived by two daughters, Mrs F (Audrey) Clarke, Bramalea, Ont., and Mrs. William (Edna) Wortley, Sussex; one son, Roy, Saint John; four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

The body rested at Wallace Funeral Home, Sussex, where members of L.O.L. No 148 held a memorial service on Monday evening, Feb 15. Funeral service was held on Tuesay, Feb 16, at St. Paul?s United Church, conducted by Rev. Ronald Cameron, Comrades of Sussex Branch No 20 Royal Canadian Legion attended the service in a group and paid tributes in a Legion ceremony. Hymns were ?The Old Rugged Cross? and ?The Twenty-Third Psalm?.

Pallbearers were George Hay, Wallace Cook, Edward Philpott, Joseph H Geldart, Stephen Geldart, and Guy Thompson.

Interment was in Fair Haven Memorial Gardens, Salisbury Road, Moncton.

Many floral tributes and memorial donations were received. 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-11-27 06:53:32 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-01-03 17:23:20 /

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15421 TUBB, John James1893ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jul 1905 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
15419 TUBB, Philip Henry1891ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jul 1905 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
15420 TUBB, Samuel Thomas1896ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jul 1905 : Siberian CAN Middlemore