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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
The RCN Ledger Sheets give John's year of birth as 1900. Other documents post wartime show 1902. It is possible that John lied about his age to join the navy as he would only have been 14 years of age in 1916 if his year of birth was 1902. He is listed under Dimblebee and Dimbledee.
* A passenger list for arrivals in the port of Blaine, Washington, USA 29 Mar 1921 - 05 May 1921 lists John Henry Dumblebee, age 21, Single, Naval Seaman, HMCS AURORA, Last permanent resident - Esquimalt, BC. Father, Jack, Special Constable, RCMP, 140 Argyle St., Ottawa.
* A Department of Labour Immigration Service documents dated 02 Apr 1921 lists John Henry Dimblebee, age 21, Single, Occupation - None, Deserting Naval. Last permanent residence - Esquimalt, BC. Father, Jack Dimblebee, Spec. Constable, RCMP, 140 Argyle St., Ottawa
* John Dimblebee married Isobel Diana Hutton on 18 Sep 1922 in Ottawa, Ontario. John gives his age as 20 years. Trade - Chauffer. Place of Residence 48 Newton St., Ottawa, Ontario. Father's name - John Blake Dimblebee. Mother's name Rebecca Kimbley.
* A passenger list for the S.S. Lancastria with passengers sailing from Southampton arriving Ellis Island, NY, 19 Jul 1924 lists John Henry Dumblebee, age 21, Chaffeur / Mechanic. He lists his nearest relative from where he came as Mrs. M. Matley, an Aunt, age 34, Braodway, Market Harboro. (note: it appears that John returned to England to visit family.)
* The 1930 USA Census for the Bronx, NY lists John and Isobell Dimblebee, age 31 and 27 respectively. Also listed with them is a Diane Dimblebee, age 20, relative.
* The 1940 USA Census for Mount Vernon, NY lists John and Isabel Dimblebee age 37 and 36 respectively, daughters Joan age 5 and Diana age 11, both born in the Bronx, NY.
* John's father, John Blake Dimblebee, born 09 Feb 1873, Market Harboro, England, entered the USA on 21 Jun 1922 and applied for naturalization on 06 Sep 1939. The document lists his son John Dimblebee, born 20 Jul 1902 in England who now resides in Mount Vernon, NY. John Blake lists his wife as Rebecca - and they married 09 Oct 1899, Hettering, Northamptonshire, England. Rebecca entered the USA on 19 Jul 1922.
* The US Social Security Death Index lists Rebecca Bimblebee as having died in Nov 1970.
No other info can be found on John Henry, Isobel, or John's father John Blake Dimblebee.
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Source: Our Heroes in the Great War by J. H. DeWolfe, N.J. Gareau, S. Goldstein Copyright, Canada 1919 University of Calgary Digital Collection
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