The Underwood Family

Caroline Annie (Underwood) Snowball

Birth: 9 October 1904, in Portsmouth district, Hampshire, England

Father: Frederick George Underwood

Mother: Elizabeth Mary (Hall) Underwood

Married: James Dudley Snowball in 1928 in Alverstoke district, Hampshire, England. James was born in 1897, in Edmonton district, Middlesex

Notes: This Underwood family group photo includes Caroline and Dudley Snowball, but is not clear exactly which ones they are.

Death: November 1985, in Paddock Wood, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Census & Addresses:
1911: Portsmouth, Hampshire: Caroline Annie Underwood is aged 6
1978: Kent, England   (obituary of brother Harold in The North Bay Nugget, Wednesday September 20 1978)

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Emily Alice May (Underwood) Stuart

Wedding of Emily Alice May Underwood and Alexander Stuart
Wedding of Alexander Stuart and Emily Alice May Underwood in 1918. Emily's brother, Harold Underwood is standing, second from left.
image from Centre for Community and Oral History at Nippissing University - Leppan Photo Album
Emily Alice May (Underwood) Stuart and Alexander Stuart
Emily Alice May (Underwood) Stuart (right) and Alexander Stuart (lower center) at the wedding of Harold Leonard Underwood and Margaret Morrissey (left) on 7 January 1924 in Callendar, Ontario
image from Centre for Community and Oral History at Nippissing University - Leppan Photo Album
Birth: 1899, in Ascot, Berkshire, England

Father: Frederick George Underwood

Mother: Elizabeth Mary (Hall) Underwood

Married: Alexander Stuart in 1918 in South Stoneham district, Hampshire, England
Alex's family was from Glasgow, Scotland. In England he was an actor and clown. He performed monologues at the Palladium in London which he could still recall many years later. At one point he shared digs with the then unknown Charlie Chaplin. Alex was also a clown with the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Alex  served in World War I and survived being wounded and also gassed at Ypres. After emigrating to Canada, Alex worked as a postman in North Bay, Ontario, until his retirement. He died in 1969.

Notes: Emily was usually known by her third name, "May". She told her grandson the story of being let out of school in 1912 in Portsmouth where the whole class went down to the harbour port and waved goodbye to the passenger ship Titanic. She used to say how lucky she thought all those people were ... until she heard the report of the sinking off the coast of Newfoundland.

May and Alexander emigrated to Canada. They settled initially in Sunridge near North Bay, Ontario and subsequently moved to North Bay.

Death: December 1989

Census & Addresses:
1901: 19 Goldsboro Rd., Lambeth, London
1911: Portsmouth, Hampshire: Emily Alice May Underwood is aged 11, born in Ascot
1978: Deep River, Ontario   (obituary of brother Harold in The North Bay Nugget, Wednesday September 20 1978)

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Frederick George Underwood

Frederick George Underwood and Elizabeth Mary (Hall) Underwood
Elizabeth Mary Hall and Frederick George Underwood with their infant Sydney Walter Hall. On the back, handwritten: "Elizabeth and Frederick Underwood, 1892, with Sidney Walter (Uncle Fred)"
image from Centre for Community and Oral History at Nippissing University - Leppan Photo Album
Frederick George Underwood and Elizabeth Mary (Hall) Underwood
Frederick George Underwood is seated left and Elizabeth Mary (Hall) Underwood on the occasion of the marriage of their son Louis George Underwwod to Lily Elizabeth Travers in Hampshire in 1921.
image from Centre for Community and Oral History at Nippissing University - Leppan Photo Album
Birth: 1870, in Sunningdale, Berkshire, England

Father: Frederick Underwood. Frederick was born 1843/4, in Sunninghill, Berkshire.

Mother: Elizabeth Whiting. Elizabeth was born in 1840/1, in Basildon, Berkshire.

Married: Elizabeth Mary Hall in 1892, in Brentford district, Middlesex, England

Children: Occupation: Steam Getter (1891); Railway Stoker (1901); Engine Driver
ENGINE DRIVER’S RETIREMENT - Passengers on a Gosport train were surprised when, without any apparent reason, the staccato raps of fog signal were heard. This was the method adopted by Mr. Frederick George Underwood to show that after 48 years with the railway service he was driving his last train and was retiring. His colleagues took leave of him later, and Driver W. Linney, in their name presented him with a walking stick, together with an umbrella for Mrs. Underwood. Mr. Underwood, who has taken up residence at 53 St Ann’s Crescent, Gosport, was the pioneer driver of the Drummond steam cars on the spur line from Fratton to Southsea, and he continued on that service until August 1914, when the line was closed. In the following December he was appointed to Gosport, Fareham and Meon Valley line passenger service. He has been driver in charge for the last 9½ years. His proud boast is that he has never had an accident, and never been late for duty.

Census:
1871: 6 Spring Gardens, Sunninghill, Berkshire; Fred G Underwood, Son (of FredK G & Elizabeth) Age: 7 months, Born: Berks Sunninghill (RG10/1298 fol 66 p9)
1881: Bog, Sunninghill, Berkshire
1891: Lodger at 34 Victoria Cottages, Clewer, New Windsor, Berkshire. Single. Age 20. Born in Ascot, Berkshire. Occupation: Steam getter. (RG12/1012 p16)
1901: 19 Goldsboro Rd., Lambeth, London
1911: Portsmouth, Hampshire: Frederick George Underwood is aged 40

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Harold Leonard Underwood

Harold Leonard Underwood
Harold Leonard Underwood (Fall 1940)
image from Centre for Community and Oral History at Nippissing University - Leppan Photo Album
Marraige of Harold Leonard Underwood and Margaret Morrissey
Harold Leonard Underwood and Margaret Morrissey at their wedding on 7 January 1924, in Callendar, Ontario
image from Centre for Community and Oral History at Nippissing University - Leppan Photo Album
Birth: 5 January 1898, in Ascot, Berkshire, England

Father: Frederick George Underwood

Mother: Elizabeth Mary (Hall) Underwood

Married: Margaret Morrissey on 7 January 1924, in Callander, Ontario, Canada. The marriage was witnessed by James Morrissey and Elizabeth Morrissey. Harold Underwood is recorded as aged 26, born in Ascot, England, the daughter of Fredric Underwood and Elizabeth M. Hall. He is a resident of North Bay, and a customs and excise clerk. Margaret Mosrrissey is recorded as aged 24, born in Nipissing Junction, the daughter of James Morrissey and Mary Birch. She is resident in North Bay.

Margaret was born on 6 April 1899, in Ferris, Ontario, the daughter of John Morrissey and Mary Birch. Margaret died in 1973, in North Bay, Ontario, and is buried in Callendar Union cemetery, Callendar, Ontario.

Occupation: Collector of customs and excise

Notes: Harold fought in World War I in the Hampshire Regiment, and stayed in the army until May 1919. He then emigrated to Canada, coming to North Bay, Ontario, in 1920. Harold went back into the army from June 1940 to Jan. 1941. He helped mobilize two regiments, the Grey & Simcoe Forresters and the Algonquin Regiment in North Bay. He was discharged because he was already on a RQS pension having had heart problems. Harold was an active member of the North Bay community serving as chairman of the Library board, chairman of the board of health, first commanding officer of the Sea Cadets of North Bay, a director of the Children's Aid Society and a member of the separate school board for seven years and its chairman for one year. He was a fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus, and belonged to branch 23 of the Royal Canadian Legion.

A number of other photographs of Harold and Margaret are available from a digitizaton of a Lappan photo album at the Centre for community and Oral History at Nippissing University. These include a picture of Harold in World War I, their official wedding portrait and in his Sea Cadet uniform.

Death: 19 September 1978, in North Bay, Ontario, Canada
The North Bay Nugget, Wednesday September 20 1978
OBITUARIES
Harold Underwood
  A Veteran of the First World War, Harold Underwood of North Bay, died Tuesday after a short illness. He was 80.
  The Funeral Mass will be conducted Friday at 9.30am at the Pro-Cathedral of the Assumption with the interment at Callander Cemetery. There will also be a Royal Canadian Legion service Wednesday at 7.30pm at the the McGuinty Funeral Home.
  Friends may pay their respects at the McGuinty Funeral Home on Wednesday after 7pm and Friday between 2 and 5 pm and 7 and 10pm
  Born 5 Jan 1898 at Astor, England, Mr Underwood was the son of the late Mr & Mrs Frederick George Underwood. He came to North Bay in 1920 where he attended the pro-Cathedral and worked as a collector of customs and excise.
  A fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus, Mr Underwood belonged to branch 23 of the Royal Canadian Legion.
  He was a past chairman of the Library board, past chairman of the board of health, first commanding officer of the Sea Cadets of North Bay, a director of the Children's Aid Society and a member of the separate school board for seven years and its chairman for one year.
  Mr Underwood was predeceased in 1973 by his wife, Margaret, whom he married, Jan 7 1924 at Callander.
  He is survived by a son, Harold Jr. of North Bay; A daughter, Mrs. Norman Leppan, (Mary) of North Bay; three sisters: Mrs. Harold Allen, (Minnie) of London, England; Mrs. Alex Stuart (May) of Deep River, and Mrs. Dudley Snowball (Caroline) of Kent England, and two grandchildren.

Buried: 22 September 1978, in Callendar Union cemetery, Callendar, Ontario, Canada

Census:
1901: 19 Goldsboro Rd., Lambeth, London
1911: Portsmouth, Hampshire: Harold Leonard Underwood is aged 13

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Henry Francis Underwood

Birth: 1896, in Windsor district, Berkshire, England

Father: Frederick George Underwood

Mother: Elizabeth Mary (Hall) Underwood

Married: Daisy Dorothy Norris in 1917, in Portsmouth district, Hampshire, England. Daisy was born in 1893, in Portsea Island district, Hampshire, and died in 1976, in Surrey SE district, Surrey.

Death: 1959, in Chichester district, Sussex, England

Notes:
Henry was a leader of the Jehovah Witnesses in Southern England.

Census:
1911: Portsmouth, Hampshire: Henry Francis Underwood is aged 14

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Lilian Elizabeth Kate Underwood

Birth: 1901, in Lambeth district, London, England

Father: Frederick George Underwood

Mother: Elizabeth Mary (Hall) Underwood

Death: 1921, in Alverstoke district, Hampshire, England, aged 19

Notes: Rootsweb WorldConnect (:3320512) contains the note, citing Freda O'Farrell, that "Lilian was born with a hole in the heart and was poorly all her life, one day she went forbidden paddling on a stoney beach aged 16 and caught Bright's disease which turned to TB and she died at 19 yrs. of age in 1921."

Census:
1911: Portsmouth, Hampshire: Lilian Elizabeth Kate Underwood is aged 9

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Louis George Underwood

Birth: 17 March 1893, in Twickenham, Middlesex, England

Father: Frederick George Underwood

Mother: Elizabeth Mary (Hall) Underwood

Marriage of Louis George Underwood and Lily Elizabeth Travers
Marriage of Louis George Underwwod (standing, centre) and Lily Elizabeth Travers (setaed, right) in Hampshire in 1921. Frederick George Underwood is seated left and Elizabeth Mary (Hall) Underwood seated centre.
image from Centre for Community and Oral History at Nippissing University - Leppan Photo Album
Married: Lily Elizabeth Travers in 1921, in Portsmouth district, Hampshire, England. Lily was born on 7 September 1893, in Plymouth district, Devon, and died in 1980, in Norwich, Norfolk.

Occupation: Louis was in the navy and involved in training the Colombian navy in the 1920s.

Death: 1970, in Norwich, Norfolk, England

Census:
1901: 19 Goldsboro Rd., Lambeth, London

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Minnie Beatrice (Underwood) Allen

Lily Elizabeth Travers, Louis George Underwood and Minne Beatrice (Underwood) Allen
Lily Elizabeth Travers (left), Louis George Underwood and Minne Beatrice (Underwood) Allen (right)
image from Centre for Community and Oral History at Nippissing University - Leppan Photo Album
Birth: 19 August 1894, in Lambeth, London, England

Father: Frederick George Underwood

Mother: Elizabeth Mary (Hall) Underwood

Married: Harold Allen in 1919, in Portsmouth district, Hampshire, England

Death: 1978, in Hammersmith district, London, England

Census:
1901: 19 Goldsboro Rd., Lambeth, London

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