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Subject: PIDGEON, Walter (1895-1994)
Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2006 15:17:20 -0400


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Hi Jackie,

I haven't worked on the Pidgeons (not related), but I was interested in
Walter because he was from Saint John and I found him while looking at
one of my DeLongs (Dora) on the same page of the census. Walter's
father was Burpee Pigeon, age 33 in 1881 & he was "C.B." Pigeon in
1901. I think his first name was Charles. You say your "grandmother" had
a brother, Charles, on the 1851 Kingston census. Any chance he was about
3 years old at the time?

"C.B. Pidgeon, aka Burpee Pidgeon, was married twice. Walter was from
m2. I have a blurb on him I downloaded along with a photo of the home
where he grew up. He and 2 older half-brothers served in the Canadian
Military during WWI.

I think the preceding will let you follow the commentary and data
below. I hope it helps.

And "gee," if you're related, I'll have to get your signature!<g>

Good luck finding what you want,

Bill

PIDGEON, DAVID BURPEE
RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7818 - 24
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Lieutenant David B. Pidgeon, formerly of No. 7 Company, C.A.S.C.,
was born October 26, 1877 at Saint John, New Brunswick, and enlisted
there on February 25, 1915. A merchant and a Presbyterian, he was living
with his wife, Hazel, at 153 Douglas Avenue when he enlisted in Saint
John on February 25, 1915. Earlier, he had received a medical
examination on February 19, 1915. David was 38 years and 4 months of
age, was 5'-11" tall, and he had a 40" chest (including a 4" expansion), a
medium complexion, blue eyes and dark brown hair. David's medical
certificate was also signed on February 25, 1915 and he became active on
the Canadian Contingent payroll on May 7, 1915.

NOTE: - David's marriage and son's birth record are shown following
1901 census below 1/2-brother, Walter Pidgeon's information.



PIDGEON, DONALD FRASER
RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7818 - 25
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Captain Donald Fraser Pidgeon was born August 10, 1878 at Saint John,
New Brunswick. A real estate broker, he served in the 3rd. N.B. Canadian
Garrison Artillery before enlisting in Saint John on December 10, 1914.
His next of kin, Edith Gertrude Pidgeon (relationship not given), lived at
226 Douglas Avenue, Saint John. In Fredericton, New Brunswick, on
January 7, 1915, he received a medical examination. A "Baptist or
Congregationalist," Donald was 36 years and 4 months of age. He was 6'
tall, weighed 225 lb., had a 45" chest (including a 4" expansion), a fair
complexion, blue eyes and fair hair. He had a mole over his left hip and he
had 2 vaccination marks for typhoid innoculation (10th and 19th February,
1915) and a third vaccination mark.



PIDGEON, WALTER DAVIS
RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7819 - 6
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Lieutenant Walter Davis Pidgeon was born September 23, 1895 on Cedar
Street, Saint John, New Brunswick, but was living at 81 Gainsboro Street
in Boston, Massachusetts, when he enlisted in the 10th. Battery of the
Canadian Field Artillery (date not shown). His mother, Mrs. C.B.
Pidgeon, was living at 30 Cedar Street, Saint John. Walter was a Baptist
and dealt in investment securities.

http://new-brunswick.net/Saint_John/frame/pidgeon.html

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At age 13, Walter was Saint John's youngest newspaper boy when
he debuted at the Imperial Theatre as a baritone singer. At age 17, he
enrolled at the University of New Brunswick, but left to enlist in the
Canadian Artillery a year later. In Toronto, Ontario, when two gun
carriages shifted and trapped him, he spent sixteen months in hospital and
his military career was over. Back in Boston, he worked night shift in the
mail room of a stock broker and attended singing school. He was spotted
in amateur theatre by Fred Astaire, who introduced him to Elsie Janis and
he toured with her for two years. Although silent movies were being made
and he was a singer, his rugged good looks caught the attention of the
movie industry. Greer Garson, who played with him in 8 movies, said he
was Hollywood's only gentleman. He never raised his voice, or said a bad
word about anyone. His trademark was that he was always well dressed.
Walter Pidgeon died in Santa Monica, California, on September 25, 1994.

-1881 Ward 1, Portland, Saint John, N.B., p. 59, House 310
PIDGEN, Burpee W 33 Merchant (1)
PIDGEN, Frank 7
PIDGEN, Nettie 6
PIDGEN, David 4 *
PIDGEN, Donald 3 *
MUNROE, Margaret 18

1 -transcribed on LDS as Burper Pidgen.

-1901 NB SAINT JOHN (#21), Lorne Ward, K-2, p. 9, T-6443, LAC.
13 93 Pidgeon C. B. M Head M 1848 52
14 93 Pidgeon Hannah F Wife M Oct 1860 40
15 93 Pidgeon Frank M Son S 1872 28
16 93 Pidgeon David M Son S 1876 24 *
17 93 Pidgeon Don M Son S 1878 22
18 93 Pidgeon Walter M Son S Mar 1897 3 *
19 93 Pidgeon Harry M Son S Jun 1900 10/12

* -Walter Davis PIDGEON was born September 23, 1897 at Saint John,
N.B., son of C. Burpee PIDGEON and Sophroma (sic - Sophronia) H.
SANBURN. -Index to County Birth Registers: # 1-2-153-958, Microfilm
F14954, PANB.

* -David Burpee PIDGEON and Hazel Lavania RAINNIE m. 9 June, 1903
at Saint John Co., N.B. -Index to New Brunswick Marriages: # 2837,
B4/1903, Microfilm F15907, PANB.

* -Gordon Burpee PIDGEON was born 5 July, 1905 at Saint John, N.B.,
son of David Burpee PIDGEON and Hazel Levania RAINNIE. -Index to
Late Registration of Births: # 1905-802133, Microfilm F20738, PANB.


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Subject: [NB] Catherine B pidgeon
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My grandmother Mary Amelia Mills was born in Kingston kings Co NB. She was
born to George Mills and Catherine B Pidgeon. I have found out that
Catherine is relation to the actor Walter Pidgeon. All I know about
Catherine that she would have been about 29 in 1851 from the census of
Kingston which would have made her born about 1822. I don't know her parents
names. Catherine was from the parish of springfield. On the census of 1851
my grandmother although she wasn't born yet had siblings Charles, William H,
george F and Rachal jane. Rachal was not on the census in 1861. George and
Catherine married Jan 4 1840 with a Charles Pidgeon and an Adeline Mills as
witness.If anyone could help me I would really appreciate the info of either
the parents of Catherine Pidgeon or who Adeline Mills and Charles Pidgeon
would be . Thank you so much janice Young 5441 hwy 75 south cleveland Ga
30528 USA


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