An RCAF navigator’s correspondence
In 1944 Robert William Laurence Ascah (1911-1977-my dad Larry) was trained as a navigator to fly missions ultimately in Burma. I am very indebted to my cousin Barbara (daughter of Christina Agnes 1916-2007) who passed on this correspondence to his older sister Constance Clara Ascah (Connie- 1909-1996). There are 17 letters in this treasure trove…
Generation 1
Generation 1 Note- this is a Post in progress. There are quite a few unanswered questions concerning Generation 1 of the Ascah clan. There are many missing pieces of information to confirm place of death, birth, marriage dates, etc. which Chart 1 of the family tree have yet to be identified. I have access to…
A Soldier’s Journal
Ernest Watson Ascah was born in Peninsula, Gaspe in September 1911. Ernest was the son of Albert Ernest Ascah (1871-1955) who farmed and fished with his brother Lewis McGregor. Ernest’s mother was Agnes Laura Phillips (1881-1964). In September 1939, shortly after war was declared by Canada, Ernest married Florence Chapman Cousins who worked at the…
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