Monday, January 26, 2009

Georges Hector Carre

Georges Hector, brother to Gabrielle, Juliette and Edward (see Remembrance Day photo), was born in Metz in Alsace-Lorraine in 1873 and was raised in central London with the rest of his family.

Georges married Alice (ne: Webb from Notting Hill, London) in Brentford, Middlesex in 1897. Georges was 24 years old. Alice was 20.

The 1901 census shows Georges, 28, Brewery Hand, living in London with his family: Jules, 56, Ellen, 54, wife, Alice, 24, brother, Edward, 29, civil engineer.

Georges and Alice had three children together: Madeleine Louise (b. 1902), Gabrielle Victoria (b. 1905) and Georges Edouard (b. 1907).

The 1911 census shows the family living in Paddington: Georges, 38, Alice, 34, Madeleine, 8, George, 4, Gabrielle, 3.

In 191?, Georges and wife Alice left London to come to Vancouver with their young family.

George’s wife, Alice, 87, died in New Westminster, BC in February 1963.

Georges Hector, 69, died in Port Moody in December 1942.

As for George Edouard, it’s unclear whether he married;

Records show that George, Oil operator, was on the voters list in 1958 living in Burnaby/Coquitlam and in 1962, he is shown as being retired.

Georges Eduoard died in BC in July 1978.