No. 13086 James Roland Moore
Photograph contained in an album at the Dorchester Historical Society of about 150 photos kept by Nathaniel R. Perkins, MD, who examined thousands of men who were going into the war, 1914-1918. Given by Mrs N. R. Perkins in accordance with instructions from her late husband, Dr. Nathaniel P. Perkins of 1122 Adams St, Dorchester. Index catalog has entries for the individuals.
James R Moore 1108 Adams St, Enlisted Canadian Engineering Training Depot June 1918 sent to Camp St. Jean Quebec. In training there four weeks then to Seaford Sussex Co England Oct 10 to France present address #2813369 C.E.R.D. British Expeditionary Force
James Roland Moore was born in Canada on July 12, 1898 to Edwin A. Moore of Massachusetts and Ruby M. (Easson) Moore of Canada. They immigrated in 1901 and in 1910 were living at 73 Pleasant Street, Milton. James’ father worked as a timekeeper at the chocolate mill and James had 2 younger sisters, Eloise and Florence.
James, a machinist,and living at 1108 Adams Street, Dorchester, enlisted on June 18, 1918 in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces at the Canadian Engineering Training Depot. By June 20, he was at Camp St. Jean in Quebec. He trained there for four weeks and was then sent to Seaford, Sussex County, England. On October 10, he was sent to France. His address was C.E.R.D. British Expeditionary Force.
He returned home to 1108 Adams Street after the war, worked as a salesman and chocolate maker and married Ellen G. Bjurling on July 15, 1922. They lived briefly at 68 Wrentham Street and then they moved in with her parents at 887 Adams Street. During that time, he was a manager at 756 Adams Street, a factory clerk, stock clerk and gas station attendant. From 1931 to 1942, he was a member of the Algonquin Lodge of the Masons.
In 1938, James and Ellen lived briefly at 885 Adams Street, while James was a clerk in a machine shop and she was a telephone operator. By the 1940s, they lived at 1120 Adams Street and he was a clerk for Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company.
By 1953, they are again living at 887 Adams Street, but by 1957, they have moved to Hull, Massachusetts, on 12 Arthur Street, where James was a chauffeur for Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co.
He died in Hull on April 16, 1966 and was survived by his wife and 2 sisters. Services were held at the Granstrom Funeral Home on Cummins Highway, near Mattapan Square.
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REFERENCES:
Census Records, Federal, 1930, FamilySearch.org
Census Records, Federal, 1910, 1940, Ancestry.com
Death Record, Vital Statistics, Mt. Vernon St., Dorchester
Death notice, Boston Globe
Dr. Perkins’ notes
Family Tree Facts, James Roland Moore, Ancestry
Marriage Record, State Archives, Massachusetts
Mason Membership Card, James Rolland Moore, Ancestry.com
U.S. City Directories, Ancestry.com
U.S. Residents Serving in C.E.F., Ancestry.com