Lives of the First World War

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ID: 5876233

Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2412 - 58

Title: Canadian Attestation Papers

Description: At the time of their enrollment in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Officer’s completed a Declaration Paper, volunteers a two sided Attestation Paper and conscripts a single sided Enlistment form. They each contain brief details about the individual. Images supplied by Libraries and Archives Canada. This source was connected by Imperial War Museums.

UPP: GBM/CAN-ATT/352268

Credit: © Libraries and Archives Canada

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ID: 6181953

Name: Geboorten 1868-1882, image 282 of 682

Title: Netherlands, Zeeland Province, Civil Registration, 1796-1940

Description: Civil registration record of birth from Wissenkerke, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands. Available from FamilySearch.org.

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Additional: The name (except for the spelling of the first name, Cornelis) is the same and the date of birth is the same.

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ID: 6184727

Name: United States Social Security Death Index, FamilySearch , Feb 1963.

Title: Social Security Death Index

Description: Social Security Death Index entry for Cornelius Thomas Dekam.

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Additional: The names match, and the month and day of birth match.

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ID: 6184737

Name: Lethbridge Daily Herald, Saturday, May 20, 1916

Title: Sarcee Camp to Open Next Week

Description: Transcribed newspaper article which mentions that Dekam conducted the district infantry school.

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URL: http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/tranSCRIPTs/transcriptDisplay.asp?Type=N&transNo=846
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Additional: The surname matches, and it links to a transcription of the attestation which is already linked to Cornelius Thomas Dekam.

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ID: 6184746

Name: Image No: NA-2793-1

Title: Members of Calgary Cycle Corps prior to departure for military service

Description: Photograph of the Calgary Cycle Corps, August 1915.

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URL: http://ww2.glenbow.org/search/archivesPhotosResults.aspx?XC=/search/archivesPhotosResults.aspx&TN=IMAGEBAN&AC=QBE_QUERY&RF=WebResults&DL=0&RL=0&NP=255&MF=WPEngMsg.ini&MR=10&QB0=AND&QF0=File+number&QI0=NA-2793-1&DF=WebResultsDetails
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Additional: The surname matches and he is listed as a major, which is consistent with other sources.

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ID: 6184758

Name: ch_2012_508

Title: 1215 - 39 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta

Description: Image of house once occupied by Cornelius T. de Kam. He was the first occupant, and took title of the house in early 1914.

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URL: http://cdm16114.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16114coll2/id/1490
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Additional: The names match and he is listed as a major, which is consistent with other sources.

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ID: 6184792

Name: Family #167, line #7, GS film #2434964, digital folder #004363978, image 00498.

Title: Canada Census, 1916

Description: Census record fro Major Dekam and his family, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Additional: The surname matches. He is listed as Major Dekam; other sources also list him as a major.

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ID: 6184800

Name: Page 6, family #68.

Title: Canada Census, 1901

Description: 1901 Census of Canada, Wentworth & Brant, Ontario.

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Additional: The surname matches, the other names are abbreviations of his first and middle names, and the year and country of birth match.

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ID: 6184808

Name: GS film #1871079, image #00140

Title: Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927

Description: Marriage record, 28 Aug 1900, Ancaster, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada.

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Additional: Surname is given as Dekarn (probably a transcription error), and the other names match. The year of birth matches,

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ID: 6184818

Name: GS film #002367788, digital folder #004733103, image #00584

Title: Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994

Description: Marriage record, 29 October 1932, Bowling Green, Wood, Ohio.

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Additional: The surname, first name, and middle initial match.

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ID: 6184824

Name: GS film #002184452 , Digital folder #004733068, image #00424

Title: Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994

Description: Marriage record, 23 May 1936, Lucas County, Ohio

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Additional: The surname and first name match.

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ID: 6184828

Name: GS film #1030700, Digital folder #4272575, image #288, Reference ID 830899

Title: Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920

Description: Marriage record, 21 June 1919, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

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Additional: The names match (middle name is abbreviated)

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ID: 6184833

Name: District 266, sheet number and letter 12A, household ID 298, line #3

Title: United States Census, 1920

Description: United States Census record, Detroit Ward 8, Wayne County, Michigan, United States

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Additional: The first name, surname, and country of birth match.

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ID: 6184837

Name: District 0222, sheet number and letter 20A, household ID 27, line # 2

Title: United States Census, 1930

Description: United States Census, Detroit (Districts 0001-0250), Wayne County, Michigan, United States

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Additional: The first name, surname, and country of birth match.

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ID: 6184839

Name: District 84-105, family number 271, sheet number and letter 16B, line #62

Title: United States Census, 1940

Description: United States Census, Ward 2, Detroit, Detroit City, Wayne County, Michigan, United States

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Additional: The first name, surname, and country of birth match.

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ID: 6184845

Name: ID 22058955, filename MRSAA00125000005, Amsterdam City Archives

Title: Militieregisters.nl

Description: Index to scan of military record from Dutch archives.

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URL: http://militieregisters.nl/en/search#?d00%3D1873%26d01%3D08%26d02%3D15%26focus%3Dl00%26l00%3Dwissenkerke%26p04%3Dcornelis%26p06%3Dkam
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Additional: The middle name and surname match, and the first name is similar (Cornelis is the Dutch form of Cornelius). The date of birth matches.

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ID: 6184908

Name: Image number 02714

Title: United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Description: World War I draft registration card, 12 September 1918, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan

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Additional: The names match, and the month and day of birth match.

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ID: 6184931

Name: Arrived at New York, 26 Sep 1898 on the Rotterdam; citing National Archives, Washington D.C.

Title: New York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924

Description: Passenger list, from Rotterdam on the ship Rotterdam; arrived in New York on 26 Sep 1898.

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Additional: The names match, the country of origin matches, and the age matches.

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ID: 6184954

Name: NARA microfilm publication M1464, roll 357

Title: United States Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1895-1956

Description: Record of arrival at Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan from Canada, October 1918

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Additional: The first name, surname, and year of birth match.

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ID: 6184974

Name: State file number 44286, docket number 199008

Title: Michigan, Divorce Records, 1897-1952

Description: Divorce record; filed 23 September 1931; granted to wife on 13 October 1932 in Wayne County, Michigan

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Additional: The names match.

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ID: 6184985

Name: State file number 58579, docket number 246-409

Title: Michigan, Divorce Records, 1897-1952

Description: Divorce record. Filing petition on 16 September 1935. Divorce granted to husband on 26 November 1935 in Wayne County, Michigan.

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Additional: The first initial, middle name, and surname match

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ID: 6633216

Name: GS Film Number: 2257204 , Digital Folder Number: 4529914 , Image Number: 00848

Title: Ontario Births, 1869-1912

Description: Birth record of John Merritt Brandon Dekam, son of Cornelius Thomas Dekam and Grace M. Brandon

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Additional: His name matches and his wife's name matches.

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ID: 6633272

Name: GS Film Number: 2130513 , Digital Folder Number: 004657002 , Image Number: 01249

Title: Ontario Births, 1869-1912

Description: Birth record of Peter Cornelius Thomas Dekam, son of Cornelius Thomas Dekam and Grace M. Brandon.

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Additional: His names match and his wife's name matches.

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ID: 6633423

Name: Archive Series: MS929 Archive Reel:163

Title: Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1912

Description: Birth record of Adriana Jozina Cornelia Maria de Kam, daughter of Cornelius Thomas de Kam and Grace Matilda Brandon

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Additional: The names match and the wife's name matches.

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