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We remember Roberta Catherine Macadams
We remember Roberta Catherine Macadams
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1909
education
Domestic Science
Macdonald Institute, now part of U. of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario
Canada
Source:8560912
1909
1912
employment
Domestic Science Instructor
Government of Alberta
Canada
Source:8560912
February 1912
1916
employment
Dietitian
Canada
Source:5668292
31st January 1916
1916
enlistment
Toronto Ontario
Canada
Source:5668292
31st January 1916
1916
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Nursing Sister
Ontario Military Hospital ( Orpington ).
Source:5668292
31st January 1916
1916
location
233 Brock St. N., Sarnia, Ontario
Canada
parents address
Source:9289941
2nd March 1916
1916
appointments
Dietician
Source:8767899
July 1916
1916
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Source:8767899
July 1916
1917
employment
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Source:8560912
18th September 1917 - 1921
1918
discharge
Source:9289941
22nd July 1918
marriage
Harvey Price
Source:8560912
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Nursing Sister
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Source:9289941
1959
death
Source:8560903
16th December 1959
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Roberta Catherine |
| Initials | RC |
| Last Name | Macadams |
| Source | 8560903 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 233 Brock St. N., Sarnia, Ontario | Canada | parents address | known 2nd March 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | |||||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Ontario Military Hospital ( Orpington ). | Nursing Sister | |||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Canadian Army Medical Corps | Nursing Sister |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert MACADAMS | father | ||
| Catherine MacAdams | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Price | husband |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-01-31 | 5'8" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-01-31 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
Media
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Archives of Ontario, I0052163On the left Nursing Sister Catherine MacAdams, in the middle Matron M.H Smith and on the right it could be Nursing Sister Brenda Florence Mattice who was 5' 1 inch in height according to the Medical for her enlistment dated September 24th 1914Contributed by:
Jonathan101862 -
Stretcher being loaded onto an Ambulance trainStretcher being loaded onto Ambulance Train from C.C.S., [ca. 1914-1918] L. Bruce Robertson fonds, F 1374, Archives of Ontario, I0050274Contributed by:
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Christmas c.1918 possibly Orpington" Interior of a military hospital showing patients, visitors and nurses during Christmas time, [ca. 1918] Canadian Expeditionary Force photograph albums, C 224-8, Archives of Ontario, I0004870"Contributed by:
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MLAs in UniformThis photo shows members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta serving in the armed forces during WW1. Nursing Sister Roberta MacAdams is in the front row, centre.Contributed by:
Jessica140222
Communities
Communities
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Bluebirds: Canadian Nurses of WW1More about Bluebirds: Canadian Nurses of WW1
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Ontario Military Hospital OrpingtonMore about Ontario Military Hospital Orpington
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remembering First World War Nurses blog | Kristen1288 | |
| Wikipedia - Roberta MacAdams | Kristen1288 | |
| Canadian Great War Project | Kristen1288 | |
| The Canadian Encyclopedia | Kristen1288 | |
| "Give your Other Vote to the Sister" by Debbie Marshall | Lizbet72994 | |
| The Ontario Model Hospital at Orpington | Jonathan101862 | |
| Topic: Orpington WWI Military Hospital | Jonathan101862 | |
| Ontario to Orpington | Jonathan101862 | |
| PDF of service records for C.E.F | Janet2378 | |
| Dear Sadie Collection: L Bruce Robertson , Ontario Military Hospital | Janet2378 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Roberta McADAMS | Peter34996 | |
| Archives of Ontario, I0052163 | Jonathan101862 | |
| Stretcher being loaded onto an Ambulance train | Janet2378 | |
| Christmas c.1918 possibly Orpington | Janet2378 | |
| MLAs in Uniform | Jessica140222 |
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