LEITCH FAMILY- ROBERT AND OR WILLIAM ALEXANDER LEITCH
Here is the information I have on Robert Leitch; I know it is not very much
On his Marriage License to Nellie Rowe the following information is given
Birth- 1890
Married on 13 Nov 1913 York (Toronto) Canada
Place of birth Ireland
Bachelor
Occupation- Salesman
Father’s name- William Leitch
Mothers name (maiden name) Sarah Clarke
Religion- Presbyterian
Lived at 280 DuPont St. Toronto Ontario Canada
How long lived there –5yrs
According to his Attestation Papers signed 29 Jan 1916 the following information is given
Robert Leitch
Birth date- 20 January 1890
Birth Place - County of Derry Ireland
Next of Kin- Nellie Leitch Wife
Place of residence - 20 Ashdale Ave, Toronto, Ontario Canada
Regiment no 316932
Robert Leitch was killed in France on 30 Sept 1918 andis buried at Bourlon Wood Cemetery, France
Robert and his brother William Alexander Leitch both appear on the Diamond Memorial in Londonderrry. Here is the information they have
Gunner Robert (Bob) Leitch
4th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery. Regimental Number 316932
Born: 1890-01-20 Died: 1918-09-30 Aged: -- Enlisted: ------
Interred in Bourlon Wood Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Name commemorated on the Diamond War Memorial.
Eldest son of William and Sarah Leitch, 27, Pine Street, Waterside, Londonderry. Husband of Nellie Leitch, 31, Howie Avenue/20, Ashdale Avenue, Toronto, Canada.
Bob Leitch was a salesman by trade, and a member of Waterside Presbyterian Church, Londonderry.
Lance Corporal William Alexander Leitch
1st/10th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Regimental Number 15688
Born: ---- Died: 1918-09-29 Aged: 27 Enlisted: Londonderry.
Buried at Birr Cross Roads Cemetery. Name commemorated on the Diamond War Memorial.
Son of Sarah Leitch, 27, Pine Street, Londonderry, and William A. Leitch.
Lance Corporal William Alexander Leitch was a member of Waterside Presbyterian Church. His brother, Robert, also died in the Great War serving with the Canadian forces.
William A. and Sarah Leitch, 13, Pine Street, signed the 1912 Ulster Covenant pledging resistance to Home Rule for Ireland.
You will probably notice that Robert and William died a day part in 1918. Very Strange.
He had two sons – John and Robert
Robert is my Father therefore Robert Leitch born 1890 was my grandfather.
This is all the information I have. Can you help me I seem to have hit a brick wall in searching for Northern Ireland records?
I do not know when Robert arrived in Canada but he was living in Toronto for about 5 years at time of his marriage… I do not know if he came with other members of his family as my father never mentioned any thing about this side of the family. I assume they were still in Northern Ireland. Whether I am right, I do not know.
Can you help me trace this side of his family—his parents or siblings
aNY HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED
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Re: LEITCH FAMILY- ROBERT AND OR WILLIAM ALEXANDER LEITCH
Beth Rasmussen 1/30/10