According to his attestation papers dated May 22, 1915 at Montreal, Joseph Taverner was born in Hamilton, Ontario on June 26, 1889. He listed his mother-in-law, Mrs. Emily Norris, 1596 Queen Street West, Toronto as his next of kin. He was a widower with 2 children. He was a machinist and indicated that he had no previous military experience. He was 25 years and 11 months of age and stood 5 feet 10 1/2 inches tall. He had blue eyes, dark brown hair and a dark complexion. He was a Baptist.
His brother Arthur also enlisted.
His brother Arthur also enlisted.
He is listed as John Taverner living on the Lake Shore Road in the 1911 census with wife Gertrude and son William working as a machinist at the bolt works.
Tombstone of Joseph Taverner - Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium
courtesy John Hicks
I believe this is my great grandfather. William Taverner (Norris) is my grandfather, Donald William Norris is my father. Gertrude Norris of course is my great grandmother, and her parents raised the children after Joseph's death, and their names were taken (William was approx. 6 and his sibling [Dorothy?] was younger)
ReplyDeleteIf anyone has more information on his war records I would be very interested in researching further. Thank you, Veronica