Camp Petawawa Postal History - 11 August 1911 - PETAWAWA, Ontario (LRD / duplex cancel / postmark) to Toronto, Ontario

(15 June 1911 / Ottawa Citizen newspaper) - The Petawawa camp has had many additional improvements made this year and is now one of the finest training grounds in the World. New shower baths have been added, a system of telephones Installed, the sanitary arrangements made more perfect and the whole camp surveyed and laid out in lots. A theater is In course of construction and when finished a moving picture and vaudeville show will open. LINK - www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen-petawawa-ca...

This is the fourth recorded copy and Latest Recorded Date (LRD) of this type of Duplex cancel from Petawawa, Ontario - Stephane Cloutier has it listed in his book "Catalogue of Canadian Duplex Cancellations" - Third Revised Edition / 2005 - as DON-1285 - / PETAWAWA / ONT. / PM / AUG 11 / 11 / - (B11 / 23.5mm) Proofed 13 July 1909.

Message on postcard reads - Dear Mrs. Rousse - Just to let you know we haven't received the dresses yet. I sent a letter week last Wednesday - August 2nd & have not had any answer yet - let me know if you received the letter as I sent the money to express them with hoping you are all well with love - Mrs. Shervold - Petawawa Camp, Ontario, August 11th.

Addressed to: Mrs. (Miss) Rousse / 111 1/2 Lansdowne Ave. / Toronto, Ontario

Florence (nee Rousse) Ruggaber - Dressmaker
(b. March 1893 in Oregon, USA - d. 24 March 1950 at age 57 in Maidstone Township, Essex, Ontario, Canada) - LINK to her newspaper obituary - www.newspapers.com/article/the-windsor-star-obituary-for-...

Her husband - Nicholas Alex Ruggaber
(b. 24 February 1886 in Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada – d. 12 April 1962 at age 76 in Maidstone Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada) - LINK to his newspaper obituary - www.newspapers.com/article/the-windsor-star-obituary-for-...

(Her stepmother) - Louise (nee Dupuis) Rousse
(b. 30 April 1872 in Chatham, Kent County, Ontario - d. 1938 at age 66 in San Diego, California)

(Her mother) - Zella Caroline (nee Wilder) Rousse / Beaudrey / Dowie / Jack / Gribble (she was married 5 times)
(b. February 1875 in Snoqualmie, King County, Washington, USA - d. 2 February 1961 at age 85 in the USA)

(Her father) - Osea Rousse
(b. 13 May 1869 in Quebec, Canada – d. 30 April 1938 at age 68 in San Diego, California, USA)

Taken on: February 25, 2024

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