Frederick Albert Minter

1885 - 1949  (63 years)

• Name	Frederick Albert Minter
  Birth	8 Aug 1885	Wandsworth, London   [1]
  Christening	4 Oct 1885	St Anne, Wandsworth, London   [2]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	5AF701DDBA734096A64296FAB082A3B13070
  Death	10 Jul 1949	Veterans Hospital, Victoria, BC, Canada   [3]
  Notes	The following suggests that Frederick went to Canada and joined the Canadian Over-seas Expeditionary Force on 11 May 1915 at Winnipeg. The record is primarily under the name 'F Bedord' but has been endorsed 'Alias Minter, Frederick Albert'. It's unclear why next of kin was shown as Harriett Bedford (mother). The record is at http://data2.archives.ca/cef/gpc011/501020a.gif Name: F Bedford; Birthplace: Wandsworth, London, England; Next of kin: Harriett Bedford (mother), 25 St Dunstans Rd, London, Eng; Date of birth: Aug 8 1885; Occupation: sailor; Previous military service: R G Artillery 2 ys; Apparent age: 29 yrs; Height: 5 ft 11 1/2 ins; Chest: 37 ins, range of expansion 2 1/2 ins; Complexion: light; Eyes: blue; Hair: l brown; Religion: Methodist. Frederick Albert's entry from Canada (Vancouver) into the US (en route for Seattle) is recorded in a manifest at Ancestry.co.uk Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956 . He was 25, a clerk, unmarried and gave a contact in Canada which looks like 'Guelph, Britain'. Since the above was written Frederick's marriage and death in Canada have been found, confirming that he emigrated. He was 63 years 11 months and 3 days old when he died, spouse Alice Donnell CLARK, parents Herbert Minter and Harriet Pearce, birthplace Wadsworth (sic), England. December 2011: email from Theo Minter: My father BMJ Minter had often mentioned my great uncles, Herbert William Pearcy Minter and Frederick Albert Minter. They left England for America before the First World War and spent some time unsuccessfully prospecting for gold. They both stayed out there for the rest of their lives, Fred moving to Canada, where at the outbreak of WW2, he put his age down and joined The Calgary Tank Regiment. He died in the Veterans hospital Victoria British Columbia, Canada July 10th 1949. [The remainder of Theo's email deals with Herbert Pearcy Minter and can be found on his Notes].
  Person ID	I16	Ipswich, Suffolk
  Last Modified	15 Jul 2014

  
  

  Father	Herbert Minter,   b. 30 May 1857, Washbrook, Suffolk d. Jun 1936, Fulham RD (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Harriet PEARCY,   b. Abt 1857, Foxley, Northants d. Mar 1932, Fulham RD (Age ~ 75 years)
  Marriage	7 Feb 1882	St Pauls, St Mary Newington, London   [1]
  	Married after banns. Herbert Minter, 24, bachelor, collector of 28 Hampton Street, father William Minter, gentleman. Harriet Pearcy, 25, spinster of 28 Manor Road, father Joseph Pearcy (deceased), farmer. Both signed full names. Witnesses Mary Ann Pearcy, Albert Edward Minter.
  Family ID	F30	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice Donnell CLARK,   b. 1892, Ayrshire, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	4 Apr 1931	Vancouver, BC, Canada   [3]
  	Married by license, Frederick a bachelor, Alice a spinster.
  Children	1. Freddie Minter,   b. 3 Feb 1921, Vancouver, BC, Canada d. 5 May 1922, Porteau, BC, Canada (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F107	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2010

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Aug 1885 - Wandsworth, London Marriage - 4 Apr 1931 - Vancouver, BC, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] BMD index. [S24] London Metropolitan Archives at Ancestry.co.uk, October 2009 and later. [S27] FamilySearch, December 2010 and later.