George Alfred Latham was born in 1885 in Fenwick, Yorkshire, England. His younger sister, Nellie Evelyn, was my grandmother. George married Rachel in Yorkshire in 1912 and shortly thereafter they emigrated to Moose Jaw and had a family; 2 sons were killed in the war but they had at least one other son and a daughter, I believe.
I started to look for George's history first because there are things I would like to know about my grandmother and I wondered whether, as he was the nearest in age to her, some snippets of information might have been passed down in the family. But then I discovered that George had emigrated and I have found his story fascinating. I know my grandmother and George kept in touch with each other because she knew the names of his children who were all born in Canada. I would like to know more about him.
I have to admit that I had not heard of Moose Jaw until recently. Just how did he choose to go there?... is one obvious question.
I would love to know whether anyone has any memories of George who died in 1966. I would really love to make contact with any descendants he may have. I can see from my searching online that Lathams still live in Moose Jaw but I don't know whether they are related George or not.
If you have any information in regards, please contact Penelope Draffan by email at Penelope Draffan phdraffan@gmail.com.
Penelope Draffan
