Arthur Andrew Stanley 1892-1969
1892.Arthur Andrew Stanley was born 29/12/1892 to parents David Stanley & Mary Elizabeth Harrison West Derby : this is ~ 8k NE of Liverpool
Arthur Andrew, born 29 December 1892, 13 Heber Street U.S.D., father David Stanley, mother Mary Elizabeth Stanley formerly Harrison, profession of father Ships Steward, informant M.E. Stanley Mother 13 Heber Street Everton, registered 25 January 1893, W.H. Bucknell Registrar, West Derby District
The above copy of his b.c. must have been ordered - 1953 - ready for his anticipated pension, presumably due in 1957: 1953 being the year when his wife was, supposedly, coming up to 60- but in fact, due to her 'lies' - actually coming up to 70!!
1893. Arthur Andrew Stanley was baptised on 29/1/1893 to David & Mary Elizabeth Stanley, Everton, Emmanuel, Liverpool, address 13 heber Street, Arthur a steward- Ancestry , actual image available
1895. Sister Laura Louise Stanley was born West Derby Jun 1895. Baptised Emmanuel, address17 Rock Street, ?Rorley ham?, Arthur a mariner -Ancestry actual image available
1897. Hilda Victoria Stanley was baptised at Kensington Christ Church, address 68 Empress road, David a mariner -Ancestry actual image available
1899. Frederick Bevan Stanley was baptised at Kensington Christ Church, address 68 Empress road, David a commission agent -Ancestry actual image available
1900. His 2 youngest siblings-- above- die
1901C. Arthur A Stanley, 8, is living at 156 Leopold Road, West Derby, with his parents and a younger sister, Laura L. His father is a Commission Agent
| David | Stanley | Head | Married | Male | 46 | 1855 | Commission Agent | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
| Mary E | Stanley | Wife | Married | Female | 33 | 1868 | - | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
| Arthur A | Stanley | Son | - | Male | 8 | 1893 | - | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
| Laura L | Stanley | Daughter | - | Female | 5 | 1896 | - | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
1901. Florence Elizabeth Stanley was baptised at Kensington Christ Church, address 156 Leopold Road, David a commission agent
1904.Robert Harrison Stanley was baptised at Kensington Christ Church, address 15 Nicander Road, David a commission agent
1911C. Cannot find him, nor his father- who would appear to still be alive, likely dying West Derby Mar 1912, aged 58 . But have found his mother and siblings. Elizabeth Stanley,41, furniture broker, b. Preston, married- 20 years, 7 children, 3 dead, with Laura 15, Florence 9 and Robert 7 at 10 City Road Walton Liverpool, in 6 rooms, on Ancestry only . I can only surmise that both Arthur and his father were actually working as stewards at sea in the 1911C.
2 of the children who died were Hilda Victoria Stanley1897-1900 and Frederick Bevan Stanley 1899-1900 , both dying in the same Mar quarter .
1912. On the Crew list for the Empress of India.
A medal card exists for him as a merchant seaman - Ancestry
1916. Jumped ship in Canada. Then joined the Canadian Army on 7/8/1916 - Attestation papers . His medical was held in Quebec. Address of him and his mother, his next of kin, was 85 Ash Grove Wavertree, Liverpool
1917. Arthur Andrew Stanley 24 married Grace Hutson 23 on 25/3/1917 Hastings, Toronto. A soldier in the 235th battalion
Likely he was then transferred to the 208th battalion which sailed from Halifax on 26/4/1917
8 months later he is in the Stretcher Bearer Section of the 208th Canadian Infantry Battalion .After sailing to England in April-May 1917, the battalion was absorbed into the 2nd and 8th Reserve Battalions on January 3, 1918.
The Canadian Archive Library are in the process of digitising all WW1 individual records as of April 2015- LOOK again September
Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971.
The recruiting campaign started in Toronto on March 17th with 100 girls acting as recruiters, Lt. Col. Lennox offering a diamond bracelet to the girl who attested the most men. The summer was spent in training at Camp Borden, and the winter at the Expedition Grounds Toronto. The battalion entrained for Halifax on April 26th 1917, and departed Halifax onboard the Justica on April 26th with a strength of 27 officers and 686 other ranks disembarking at Liverpool on May 14th. Training commenced at Otterpool on May 15th, and moved to Witley on May 24th. In July a colour party proceeded to Belfast to deposit the colours at St. Anne’s Church of Ireland Cathedral for the duration of the war. A large proportion of the battalion were Ulstermen, and when the battalion was being formed a Belfast platoon was even contemplated. At Witley the 208th became part of the 13th Canadian Infantry Brigade 5th Canadian Division. On January 11th 1918 the battalion was broke up and used as reinforcements, “A” and “B” Companies were transferred to the 8th Canadian Reserve Battalion at Shorncliffe. “C” “D” and “E” Companies going to the 2nd Canadian Reserve Battalion at Sanding. The 208th were officially disbanded on September 15th 1920 by General Order 149.
Arthur Andrew Stanley middle row, second from the left _ November 1917 . Taken in Surrey, England
1918~. Arthur, came back from the war partially blind and deaf. I don't know about any other injuries he might have sustained but this disability was with him for the rest of his life. He later worked in a Gentleman's Club. Back then these were establishments where the rich and influential men of the city would go for cigars, dinner and to relax with their peers.
In his obituary, it states that he was a member ot the Irish Regiment of Canada?? - anyone any ideas on this ??
1919. An Arthur Stanley, 27, student, & Grace, 26, both of Toronto, cross the border into the US at Buffalo - Ancestry. Laura is not sure this is them, as Arthur not known to have studied and due to the fact that they would have had very little money after the war. But I feel it definitely is
1920. Robert Arthur Stanley was born to Arthur & Grace on 9/10/1920 in Ontario . Maybe called after Arthur's little brother, Robert 1903. Robert was almost the same age as David C Stanley, 1919, his cousin . Did they see each other?
|Does anyone have this b.c??
1921CC. Arthur Stanley (33), b. England, immigrated 1915, waiter, is living York, Ontario with wife Grace, 34, b.England, immigrated 1911 & Robert 8 mths . Both ages wrong: he 29 and she 38. He had in fact been a seaman, a waiter on board ship : the census entry though just says waiter and I am not sure he was still a seaman
1921 & 1930. Arthur's brother Robert, a ships steward, visited him at 195 Croyne Avenue
1922. A second child Florence Mary- Peggy - was born 20/8/1922 . Anyone have the b.c.?
Arthur with son Robert 1924
1926. His half brother, David Henry Stanley, 1878, arrives to live with him at 195 Sammon Avenue in May, followed by David's wife, Phoebe, & 3 youngest children in June . . The 3 eldest children of David H Stanley arrived in Toronto ~ April 1926, but do not know whether they also descended on his house
1927 . His sister Florence married an Ernest Alfred Smith, chemist, living at 195 Sammon Avenue, in Toronto.
His half brother, David Henry Stanley, worked in the canteen of the YMCA, earning $73 /month during the war. He and his family were living in Apt.6, 1434 King Street West, Toronto 1941-1947 at least . See letters written, by his sister in law, to the War Office after their son had been killed in France in 1944
Quote from grandson David:
"I do think the Depression was a struggle for Arthur and Grace although my father, Robert, once said that they were proud never to have had to go on the dole (relief). I heard one story from my father about Arthur's difficulties in obtaining a Canadian disability pension for his wartime injuries (he returned stone deaf and partially blind). It seems that Arthur was working as a steward or waiter at the Toronto Club and mentioned his problem to staff in the kitchen. Well, someone conveyed the story to some very influential Club members and Arthur's disability pension was soon approved. The real story may actually be rather different - this is only a vague memory of something my father mentioned when I was a kid.
Arthur and Grace lived at 195 Sammon Avenue, Toronto, until their deaths. They owned the house and that gave them some security. I don't know when they bought the house- they were living there by 1926- but it was demolished soon after my father sold it. A McMansion was built on the lot and real estate prices in Toronto soared soon after. Too bad my father didn't hold onto it but my aunt Peggy needed the money and pushed for a quick sale. "
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Arthur & Grace - 1940 outside 195 Sammon Ave. Toronto . . Peggy ,Arthur & Grace . The occasion??
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Arthur Stanley taken August 10, 1938 - always standing straight and tall. . . . . .Arthur Stanley in a Toronto park - 1940s??
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Arthur & Grace ~ 1965??- same dress as right . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Arthur & Grace 1966 They would celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on 25/3/1967
1968. His wife, Grace Stanley,aged 84, died 11/12/1968. Buried in Pine Hills Cemetery, Scarborough, Toronto. He was in Sunnybrook hospital in Toronto, near death, at this time and was visibly moved when informed of her death by his son Robert - David
1969. Arthur Andrew Stanley, aged 76, died on 30/1/1969 . Buried in Pine Hills Cemetery, Scarborough, Toronto
The sister Blanche referred to in the above must be Sarah Blanche Stanley 1880, a half-sister, 12 years older than he, who had died in the US in 1963. No mention of his presumably dead siblings, Laura Louise, Robert & Florence, nor his half-brother David Henry Stanley, who had died in Toronto in 1957
