George Bishop Reyner Besant (1878 - 1952)

Born 2 Dec 1878 in Portsea, Hampshire, England

Ancestors

Died 14 Jun 1952 at age 73 in Camrose, Alberta, Canada

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Biography

George was born in 1878 in Portsea, England ^[1] , the son of Albert Besant and Lucy Harvey. ^[2]

George Bishop Reyner Besant's birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1879 in the Portsea Island district. Mother's maiden name: Harvey^[3]

1881 census: The Vale Toronto Villa, Portsea, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England.^[4]

In 1910 aged 32 years, he immigrated to Canada. ^{[5] [6]}

Sometime before 1914, he married Elizabeth Unknown. ^[5]

George passed away in 1952 in Camrose, Canada aged 73 years and is buried at the Valleyview Cemetery in Camrose, Canada. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Source Citation: Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 698 - 30. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Canada, World War I CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Canadian Expeditionary Force. CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918. Accession 1992-93/166. Record Group 150. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q274-NGPH : 11 December 2017), George Bishop R Besant in household of Albert Besant, Portsea, Hampshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 34, Piece/Folio 1160/70, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,536.
3. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth
   Besant, George Bishop Reyner (Mother's maiden name: Harvey).
   GRO Reference: 1879 Jan-Feb-Mar in Portsea Island Volume 02B Page 490.
4. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: RG11; Piece number: 1160; Folio: 70; Page: 34; Schedule: 507
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription
   Ada Rose Besant (14), unmarried daughter, Scholar, in household of Albert Besant (42) in The Vale Toronto Villa, Portsea in Portsea Island registration district in Hampshire, England. Born in England.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM57-BV4 : 11 March 2018), George Besant, Saskatchewan, Canada; citing p. 3, line 1; Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,434,961.
6. ↑ "Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2H2L-WWV : 11 March 2018), George Besant, Apr 1910; citing Immigration, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, T-4765, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 November 2020), memorial page for CPL George B Besant (unknown–14 Jul 1952), Find a Grave Memorial no. 157839527, citing Valleyview Cemetery, Camrose, Lloydminster Census Division, Alberta, Canada ; Maintained by Deb (contributor 48155269).