Thomas Clifford Blakely was born on June 16, 1892 in Dundalk, Ontario, Canada. He is the son of
Thomas Blakely and
Hanna Lever.
When he was a young man he studied to be a tailor under his mother's teaching.
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| 1911 |
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| Cliff Blakely on right |
At the age of 23 he enlisted in the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force and served with the 147th Battalion . He went to France with the 38th Battalion as Tailor Sergeant.
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| Cliff Blakely - World War One |
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| Clifford Blakely WW1 enlistment record. |
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| Photo taken 1919 in Flesherton. I wonder if it was taken the day the newspaper article "Returned Soldiers" is referring to. L-R (not sure who the woman is white is, Clifford ( in uniform) Hanna Lever Blakely, Gord Blakely, Pearl Blakely Stafford and I believe the girl in front is Luella Blakely. |
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| Cliff Blakely WWI |
On May 18,1920 he married Mary James Cummings, daughter of James and Margaret McMahon. The couple were married at High Park Presb. Church in Toronto.
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| Clifford and Mary's marriage record. |
He and Mary had three children. Kenneth Clifford, Margaret Mary and Marion Frances.
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1922
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| 1923 |
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| Cliff and his sister Pearl |
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| Cliff and Mary |
Clifford passed away on Feb 7 ,1970. His wife Mary died in 1974. They are buried in Elmdale Memorial Park Cemetery in St. Thomas,Ontario.
Thank you for this wonderful overview of Thomas Clifford Blakely's life. I have updated his profile in my family tree with this wonderful information. Many thanks!
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