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Permalink Reply by Hill on May 31, 2012 at 12:27pm

Welcome to the Ontario Group Nancy

Could this be the wife mentioned in 1917?

The marriage record states his occupation as a soldier.

Name: George Wilfred Brisbois
Birth Place: Bobcaygeon, Ontario
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Father Name: Cleophas Brisbois
Mother Name: Harriet Ferman
Spouse Name: Delila Ferl Hayward
Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse Birth Place: Tray Ont
Spouse Father Name: George Henry Hayward
Spouse Mother Name: Sarah Haw Hayward
Marriage Date: 29 Jun 1915
Marriage Location: Thunder Bay District
Marriage County or District: Thunder Bay

Source Citation: Archives of Ontario; Series: MS932; Reel: 352.

He must have returned to Ontario,have located another marriage. I will see if I can locate a death for his first wife in Ohio.

Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928 Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928
Name: George Wilfred Brisbois
Birth Place: Ontario
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Father Name: Cleophas Brisbois
Mother Name: Harriet Fairman
Spouse Name: Helen Spear Querrie
Spouse's Age: 26
Spouse Birth Place: Pittsburg Ont
Spouse Father Name: Soloman K Spears Anna Miles Querrie
Spouse Mother Name: Querrie
Marriage Date: 26 Apr 1922
Marriage County or District: York

Source Citation: Archives of Ontario; Series: MS932; Reel: 598.

And a possible death of his second wife.

Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947 Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947
Name: Helen Brisbois
[Helen Speers]
Death Date: 29 Jan 1933
Death County or District: York
Age: 36
Gender: Female
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Birth Location: United States
Father: Solomen Speers
Mother: Annie Miles

Source Citation: Archives of Ontario; Series: MS935; Reel: 476

I have looked at both military records would appear to be the same man. I will continue searching in Ohio to see if we can find more information.

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Permalink Reply by Hill on May 31, 2012 at 3:50pm

Hi Nancy  just found the death of George first wife Delila,so have to assume there is another marriage,most likely in Ohio.

Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947 Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947
Name: Delila Brisbois
Death Date: 15 Nov 1915
Death County or District: Thunder Bay
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Birth Location: Wallaceburg, Ontario

Source Citation: Archives of Ontario; Series: MS935; Reel: 213.

Permalink Reply by Nancy on May 31, 2012 at 7:04pm

You have it right, it is the same man and yes his first wife died in 1915 and his second(or third) wife died 1933. The only thing in your info that is incorrect is Helen's mother. Helen was married to a Querrie before marrying my grandfather so her mother was not a Querrie she was Anna Linnard Miles Spears. I sure would like to figure out how one person can enlist in 2 different countries for the same war. Thanks so much for your help.

Nancy