Individual Details

John Balmain CANNING

(31 Mar 1921 - 20 Jan 1992)

Events

Birth31 Mar 1921Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Military1945Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Occupation1945Munitions Worker
Residence1945476 Crown Street, Glasgow - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Military rank1945Private, Royal Army Ordinance Corp.
Baptism4 Jul 1945Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marriage4 Aug 1945Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland - Alice STEVENSON
Occupation1950Engineer's Machineman
Residence195811 Levernside Crescent, Glasgow - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Occupation1974Engineer Fitter
Occupation1992Mechanical Engineer - retired
Residence19925 Lourdes Avenue, Glasgow - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Death20 Jan 1992Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Families

SpouseAlice STEVENSON (1922 - 2001)
ChildBridget Stevenson CANNING (1950 - )
ChildDaniel (2) CANNING (1953 - )
FatherDaniel Murray CANNING (1881 - 1958)
MotherIsabella Sutherland BALMAIN (1885 - 1961)
SiblingJean CANNING ( - 1992)
SiblingChristine CANNING ( - )
SiblingCatherine CANNING ( - )
SiblingIsabella CANNING (1915 - 1950)
SiblingNorman CANNING ( - )
SiblingPeter (3) CANNING ( - )

Notes

Birth

At 502 Calder Street, Glasgow, at 20:40pm
Informant: Daniel Murray CANNING, father
Registered: 18 April 1921

Military rank

At the time of his marriage, was "now engaged in war service"

Baptism

Officiating Minister: Fr. Hugh THOMPSON
Note: was not a catholic, but took classes, and was baptised so he
could marry a catholic. The baptisimal certificate states "Mr Canning
is free to marry"

Marriage

At St. Roberts Church, Pollok, Glasgow - Roman Catholic
Officiating Minister: Timothy FERLY, catholic clergyman, St Roberts
Church, Glasgow.
Witnesses: William Stevenson, 5 Hartstone Place, Glasgow
Marion Barsotte, 78 Preston Street, Glasgow.

Death

At Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, at 22:35pm
Cause of Death: Metastatic bronchial casanoma
Certifying Doctor: M A McLEOD
Informant: Bridget Stevenson CANNING, daughter, 25 Glendale Avenue,
Airdrie.

Endnotes

1. General Registrar's Office, Records of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.

2. General Registrar's Office, Records of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.

3. General Registrar's Office, Records of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.