In honor of Canada Day on July 1, I'm focusing on my husband's great uncles who rose from grinding poverty in London's notorious Whitechapel district to become career military men and renowned bandmasters in Canada.
- Albert William Slatter (1862-1935) - Bandmaster of the 7th London Fusiliers in Ontario, Canada. See bite-sized bio on his FindaGrave memorial here.
- John Daniel Slatter (1864-1954) - Bandmaster of the 48th Highlanders of Toronto, Canada, who popularized the Kiltie Band craze at the turn of the 20th century. Bite-sized bio on FindaGrave here.
- Henry Arthur Slatter (1866-1942) - Bandmaster of the 72d Seaforth Highlanders in Vancouver, Canada. Bio on his FindaGrave memorial here.
Currently, I'm widening my reach to post brief bios of each man on multiple sites. This week, I'm adding bios of Albert William Slatter and Henry Arthur Slatter to WikiTree, Fold3, and MyHeritage.
All three of my husband's Slatter great uncles served Canada with distinction. I want to help keep their memories alive for future generations, not just within the family but far beyond.
Love your bite-sized bios at Find A Grave. I am always glad to find a bio on a memorial of my family members. I should do that for some of my family on Find A Grave.
ReplyDeleteI've also found some good bios on Find a Grave! So I post bios on free sites like Find a Grave, not just subscription-based genealogy sites, to spread the word about ancestors' lives.
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