Military Challenge - John Seale Jr

I have taken up Patricia Greber's 11-day challenge of posting about one of my military ancestors every day until November 11th. 


Day 3 of the 11-day Military Challenge

JOHN SEALE Jr

(1840-1908)

Militia
14th Prince of Wales Own Rifles
Barriefield, Pittsburgh, Ontario

Fenian Raids 1866 and 1870

Private John Seale
June 2nd to 22nd 1866 at Kingston & Cornwall, attack expected
Private 47th Battalion
May 25th to 28th 1870 at Kingston, attack expected

James Hamilton is his neighbour and future brother-in-law. 

1886 Annual Drills of Active Militia, Kingston, 14th Prince of Wales Own Rifles

Sergeant John Seale, 13 April to 9 July, 12 days @ 75¢/day, $9.00

John was a carpenter by trade.  He is my great grandfather.

  

Military Challenge - George Seale

I have taken up Patricia Greber's 11-day challenge of posting about one of my military ancestors every day until November 11th. 

Day 2 of the 11-day Military Challenge

GEORGE SEALE

(1837-1892)

Joined the Canada Militia in Kingston Ontario in 1855 at the age of 18. He was promoted to Lieutenant of the No.3 Company, Kingston on November 21, 1862

Militia List 1863, George Seale, No.3 Company, Kingston, Pg 42

Fenian Raids 1866

Pay List - Volunteer Militia 1866, 43rd Regiment, Carleton, Ontario

Major George Seale, $3.90

George Seale, Major 43rd Batt - Last promotion 14 Dec 1866

Geroge was given permission to retire with his rank of Major on 22 Jan 1870, by Militia General Orders, posted in the Canada Gazette Vol 3, No 30.

Canada Gazette, Vol 3, No.30, 22 January 1870

George is my 2nd great uncle. When he retired from the militia he worked as a bookkeeper for his brother Thomas' Merchant Tailor business. 

Military Challenge - John Seale

I have taken up Patricia Greber's 11-day challenge of posting about one of my military ancestors every day until November 11th. 


Day 1 of the 11-day Military Challenge

JOHN SEALE Sr
(1806-1892)

John Seale arrived in Canada from Ireland in 1832 and was stationed at Kingston, Ontario.

I haven't found out much about his military career yet, just that he was our first military ancestor in Canada.

He brought with him an ancestral heirloom... a piece of the banner that was carried into battle by our ancestor at the Boyne in 1690.

John was a carpenter by trade. I am ever on the hunt for their dining room chairs he made, with our family crest carved in the backs.

John is my 2x great grandfather.