John Atkinson

    John Atkinson was born on Monday, 5 September 1892 at Lancashire, England. He and Olive Edna Mashinter, daughter of Thomas Mashinter and Agnes Pearson, were married by Minister J. D. Morrow on Friday, 12 April 1912 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 18, spinster, born in Toronto, Anglican, living at 1072 Shaw Street, Toronto. He was 20, bachelor, born England, Presbyterian, living at 463 Salem Ave., Toronto. James Rose and Carrie Fulton witnessed the marriage. He began military service on Thursday, 9 December 1915 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, when he signed his attestation papers, becoming regimental #775225. He enrolled as Jack Atkinson, born Sept. 5 1892 in Lancashire, England, married, tilesetter, listed his wife Olive at 116 Edwin Ave, Toronto as his next of kin. He was deemed fit and described as: 5' 6½", fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, Presbyterian, tattoo on right forearm. He witnessed the marriage of Rose Marion Greavette and Thomas Harold Mashinter, Saturday, 31 December 1921 Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.
     John died on Wednesday, 10 June 1964 at Sunnybrook Military Hospital, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 71 years, 9 months and 5 days. He was buried on Friday, 12 June 1964 in Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Weston, York Co., Ontario, Canada.