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Darlene married Tommy Love. Tommy's grandfather, John Thomas Love, was a member of the New Brunswick Regiment and the 26th Regiment, known as the Fighting 26th, in Saint John, NB. John Thomas Love died at the Battle of the Somme in 1916 from bullet wounds. He was a sergeant but asked to be made a private again to be closer to the men. He lost most of his friends in battle and then, his own life.
JOHN THOMAS LOVE
THE FAMILY Front-Harry and Fred, twins
Middle-John Thomas, Jim, Linda holding Art.
Back-Pearl, Bessie, George, William,Grace.
Predeceased, Stephen Thomas.
26th New Brunswick Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Old Exhibition Building, Barrack Green, Saint John, New Brunswick:1914-1918.
Sargent John Thomas Love, with mustache.
Linda was left to bring up the family alone after John Thomas was killed at the Somme, 1916.
IN MEMORY OF PRIVATE T J LOVE
69504, 26TH BN., CANADIAN INFANTRY, NEW BRUNSWICK REGT.
WHO DIED ON 01 OCTOBER 1916
REMEMBERED WITH HONOUR
ST, SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN, FRANCE.
COMMEMORATED IN PERPETUITY BY THE COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION.
NOTE, SHOULD BE J T LOVE.
JOHN THOMAS LOVE WAS SARGENT, BUT ASKED TO BE MADE PRIVATE SO HE COULD FIGHT WITH HIS FRIENDS, MOST OF WHOM WERE KILLED.
The Army, as senior service, received the most recruits and its major provincial element, the 26th Battalion, was formed with contributions from around New Brunswick. As part of the 2ndCanadian Division, the 'Fighting 26TH" earned its battle honours and scars in all the major conflicts involving the Canadian Corps from the Somme to Vimy to Canal du Nord.
The Loves were a New Brunswick family based in Saint John who periodically went to Boston to work. John Thomas was born in Boston, in 1875. When his mother, Minnie died in Saint John, the family was put under the care
of the father, William Crawford Love and his sister, Elizabeth Love- the children's Aunt Bessie.
Date March 24 1879
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
d. (St. John) city, 22nd inst., Minnie Daniel LOVE w/o William C. LOVE, 43rd year. (P.E.I. and Boston papers please copy) Funeral Monday from her residence Erin St.
( maiden name should be Dazell)
Soon, William Crawford died, and Aunt Bessie was on her own with the family in Saint John.
Date May 22 1884
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Saint John Globe
d. Boston, Mass., 21st inst., Wm C. LOVE eldest s/o late Thomas LOVE, 48th year.
The family came over from Ireland very early, soon after Loyalist's arrived, to Saint John. Before they were Irish, they were French Huguenots, who fled France to Ireland. Their name was De Loup, the Wolf, and became Love in Ireland.
| | MyTrees™ Family Pedigree Chart www.kindredkonnections.com | | |||||||
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| | #4 - Frin#1823 Love, Thomas SR & Mrs Eleanor - / mr: HBr:1799 WBr:1787 | ||||||||
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| | #2 - Frin#4 Love, William Crawford & Minnie - / mr: HBr:1836 WBr:1836 | ||||||||
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| #1 - Frin#3 Love, John Thomas & Linda - / mr: HBr:1875 WBr:1877 | |||||||||
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| | | #6 - Frin#1592 McNeil, Mr Sr & Mrs - / mr: HBr: WBr: | |||||||
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| | #3 - Frin#1327 McNeil, Mr & Jeanette - / mr: HBr: WBr:1854 | ||||||||
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| | #7 - Frin#1591 McNeil, Master & Madame - / mr: HBr: WBr: | ||||||||
| Below, John Thomas Love, Saint John, NB, age 17, NB REGIMENT. Also, NB REGIMENT, 1893. | | #15 Unknown Unknown | |||||||
JOHN THOMAS LOVE
THE FAMILY Front-Harry and Fred, twins
Middle-John Thomas, Jim, Linda holding Art.
Back-Pearl, Bessie, George, William,Grace.
Predeceased, Stephen Thomas.
26th New Brunswick Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Old Exhibition Building, Barrack Green, Saint John, New Brunswick:1914-1918.
Sargent John Thomas Love, with mustache.Linda was left to bring up the family alone after John Thomas was killed at the Somme, 1916.
IN MEMORY OF PRIVATE T J LOVE
69504, 26TH BN., CANADIAN INFANTRY, NEW BRUNSWICK REGT.
WHO DIED ON 01 OCTOBER 1916
REMEMBERED WITH HONOUR
ST, SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN, FRANCE.
COMMEMORATED IN PERPETUITY BY THE COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION.
NOTE, SHOULD BE J T LOVE.
JOHN THOMAS LOVE WAS SARGENT, BUT ASKED TO BE MADE PRIVATE SO HE COULD FIGHT WITH HIS FRIENDS, MOST OF WHOM WERE KILLED.
The Army, as senior service, received the most recruits and its major provincial element, the 26th Battalion, was formed with contributions from around New Brunswick. As part of the 2ndCanadian Division, the 'Fighting 26TH" earned its battle honours and scars in all the major conflicts involving the Canadian Corps from the Somme to Vimy to Canal du Nord.
The Loves were a New Brunswick family based in Saint John who periodically went to Boston to work. John Thomas was born in Boston, in 1875. When his mother, Minnie died in Saint John, the family was put under the care
of the father, William Crawford Love and his sister, Elizabeth Love- the children's Aunt Bessie.
Date March 24 1879
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
d. (St. John) city, 22nd inst., Minnie Daniel LOVE w/o William C. LOVE, 43rd year. (P.E.I. and Boston papers please copy) Funeral Monday from her residence Erin St.
( maiden name should be Dazell)
Soon, William Crawford died, and Aunt Bessie was on her own with the family in Saint John.
Date May 22 1884
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Saint John Globe
d. Boston, Mass., 21st inst., Wm C. LOVE eldest s/o late Thomas LOVE, 48th year.
The family came over from Ireland very early, soon after Loyalist's arrived, to Saint John. Before they were Irish, they were French Huguenots, who fled France to Ireland. Their name was De Loup, the Wolf, and became Love in Ireland.
The Irish Loves
The family came over from Ireland very early, soon after Loyalist's arrived, to Saint John. Before they were Irish, they were French Huguenots, who fled France to Ireland. Their name was De Loup, the Wolf, and became Love in Ireland.
Date January 19 1869
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Morning Freeman
d. 18th inst., Eleanor w/o Thomas Love, age 82. Funeral Wednesday half past 2 o'clock from her residence Brunswick St. (St. John)
Date April 17 1873
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
d. Tuesday 15th inst., Thomas Love, age 69. Funeral from his residence Brunswick St. (St. John) Friday half past 2 o'clock.
Related Records
Name WATSON, SAMUEL
Role CO-SIGNER
Point of Origin SAINT JOHN COUNTY
Name CONNORS, ROBERT
Role GROOM
Point of Origin KINGS COUNTY
The Love's arrived in Saint John very early, in late 1700's. They came from Ireland. Before that, the Loves came from Normandy, where they were Huguenots. The name was De Loup, or the Wolf and became Love in Ireland.
William Crawford love
Page Links Reorganized | Husband - Love, Thomas SR, labourer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: ABOUT 1799 - Northern Ireland -Died before 1869, Buried: Old Church of England Burial Ground, Thorne Ave, Saint John, NB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parents: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wife - Love, Mrs Eleanor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: 1787 - Ireland Died: 18 Jan 1869 - Brunswick St, Saint John, NB. Bur: - Old Church of England Burial Ground, Thorne Ave, Saint John, NB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parents: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. Male: Love, William Crawford, Eldest son, Irish...carpenter, IRIN#21 Born: 1836 - Ireland. Died: 21 May 1884 - Boston, Mass, USA Bur: - Boston, Mass, USA Spouse: Dazell, Minnie: born 1834 Ireland - IRIN#22 - FRIN#4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. Female: Love, Bessie Elizabeth - IRIN#5531 Born: 29 Dec 1830 - Ireland. Died: 12 Dec 1910 - Saint John, NB. Bur: - Old Church of England Burial Ground, Thorne Ave, Saint John, NB ( Bessie brought up William Crawford Love's family) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. Male: Love, Thomas - IRIN#6064 Born: 11 Sep 1839 - April 17, 1873 Buried: Old Church of England Burial Ground. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. Female: Love, Jane - IRIN#6065 Born: 13 Sep 1837 - Spouse: Conners, Robert - IRIN#6067 - FRIN#2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. Female: Love, Rebecca - IRIN#6066 Born: 20 Mar 1826 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The family came over from Ireland very early, soon after Loyalist's arrived, to Saint John. Before they were Irish, they were French Huguenots, who fled France to Ireland. Their name was De Loup, the Wolf, and became Love in Ireland.
Date January 19 1869
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Morning Freeman
d. 18th inst., Eleanor w/o Thomas Love, age 82. Funeral Wednesday half past 2 o'clock from her residence Brunswick St. (St. John)
Date April 17 1873
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
d. Tuesday 15th inst., Thomas Love, age 69. Funeral from his residence Brunswick St. (St. John) Friday half past 2 o'clock.
| Name | LOVE, JANE |
| Year | 1875 |
| Role | BRIDE |
| Point of Origin | SAINT JOHN COUNTY |
| County | Saint John |
| Microfilm | F-9106 |
| Reference | 1875-2665 |
Related Records
Name WATSON, SAMUEL
Role CO-SIGNER
Point of Origin SAINT JOHN COUNTY
Name CONNORS, ROBERT
Role GROOM
Point of Origin KINGS COUNTY
The Love's arrived in Saint John very early, in late 1700's. They came from Ireland. Before that, the Loves came from Normandy, where they were Huguenots. The name was De Loup, or the Wolf and became Love in Ireland.
William Crawford love
Date March 24 1879
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
d. (St. John) city, 22nd inst., Minnie Daniel LOVE w/o William C. LOVE, 43rd year. (P.E.I. and Boston papers please copy) Funeral Monday from her residence Erin St.
( maiden name should be Dazell)
Date May 22 1884
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Saint John Globe
d. Boston, Mass., 21st inst., Wm C. LOVE eldest s/o late Thomas LOVE, 48th year.
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
d. (St. John) city, 22nd inst., Minnie Daniel LOVE w/o William C. LOVE, 43rd year. (P.E.I. and Boston papers please copy) Funeral Monday from her residence Erin St.
( maiden name should be Dazell)
Date May 22 1884
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Saint John Globe
d. Boston, Mass., 21st inst., Wm C. LOVE eldest s/o late Thomas LOVE, 48th year.
