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John "Jack" Leslie Foreman

John "Jack" Leslie Foreman

Male 1921 - 1945  (23 years)


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  • Name John "Jack" Leslie Foreman 
    Birth 28 May 1921 
    Gender Male 
    Physical Description 1942 
    • as height 5'5", build small, colour of eyes hazel, colour of hair brown
    Religion 1942 
    • United Church
    Military 30 Apr 1942  [1] 
    Military Award Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1939-45 Star and a Voluntary Service Medal, The Medals are in the family history box.
    Military Award 11 Jun 1944 
    • Promoted to Warrant Officer II
    Death 5 Feb 1945  Military Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I21  Gittens Direct Line from Reunion
    Last Modified 4 Nov 2023 

    Father Eames Newton Foreman,   b. 14 Sep 1882, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1949, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Jeannett "Jean" Devenny,   b. 3 Feb 1887, Buckingham, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Aug 1983, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years) 
    Marriage 1 Aug 1911  Buckingham, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Marriage Notes for Eames Foreman and Janet Devenny:

      The Buckingham Post of Aug 4 1911 carried a report on the wedding:

      "A cloudless sky was the happy augury of the wedding of Miss JanetLeslie Devenny on Tuesday of this week. Miss Devenny, who is theeldest daughter of John Devenny of this place was wedded to Mr. EamesNewton Foreman of Port Arthur, son of Geo. Foreman of Grenville,Quebec The bride's home was prettily decorated for the occasion. Undera beautiful wedding bell the young couple were united in wedlock bythe Rev. W.F. Crawford assisted by the Rev. Dr. R. Laing uncle of thebride. After happy congratulations all partook of the many good thingsprovided for the festal occasion. The Rev. Dr. Laing in a neat andwitty speech proposed the toast to the bride and groom. The Rev. W. F.Crawford also humorously wished the young couple bon voyage. In acorner of the sitting room a large array of wedding gifts spokesilently yet eloquently of the large number of friends the bride andbride...
    Family ID F5  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos 3 Photos

  • Sources 
    1. [S959] RCAF, RCAF No. 408 Squadron.

    2. [S566] Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, (Name: Ancestry.com. Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934 [databaseon-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data:; Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Deaths,1869-1934. MS 935, 496 reels. Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario,Canada.; Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Ontario OverseasDeaths. MS 944, 11 reels. Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario,Canada.; Archives of Ontario. Division Registrar Vital StatisticsRecords, 1858-1930. MS 940, reels 1-28. Archives of Ontario, Toronto,Ontario, Canada.; Archives of Ontario. Registration of Marriages,1869-1924. MS 932, reel 128. Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario,Canada.;).