Oldleg Posted 28 March , 2017 Share Posted 28 March , 2017 Can anyone help me. I am reading a book first published in 1921 called Canteening Overseas which was writen by Marian Baldwin. It contains a series of letters she wrote whilst being in France during the great war and I wanted to study her life story. Can anyone help me in learning more about this woman, where and when she was born, where she lived after the war and when she died etc. Any ifo would be great. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldleg Posted 28 March , 2017 Author Share Posted 28 March , 2017 I forgot to mention that she worked for the A.F.F.W and the Y.M.C.A. She also mentions Farmington. But I would like to learn as much as I can about her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraG Posted 29 March , 2017 Share Posted 29 March , 2017 (edited) Googled book title and found a copy with bio.. born 5 June 1895 New York only child of Albert Francis (k/a Edward) and Mary A (nee Washburn). Went to France 1917 returned 24 July 1919. 1925 married John Jefferson Steiner - one daughter Died Christmas Day 1972 Birmingham, Alabama. Ancestry refs.... Details for 'Elbert Francis Baldwin' lists two children. An older brother Elbert b 12 Feb 1894 Passport Applications - one transcribed as 'Warian' Baldwin has photo 1917. Edited 29 March , 2017 by BarbaraG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraG Posted 29 March , 2017 Share Posted 29 March , 2017 (edited) Might this be her husband........ http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=14887 ??? Later passport application with husband John Jefferson Flowers Steiner....1920 Edited 29 March , 2017 by BarbaraG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldleg Posted 30 March , 2017 Author Share Posted 30 March , 2017 This is fantastic Barbara, could you sned me the link to the book as I would like to see if I could by a copy with her bio, mine does not have it. It only has the letters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraG Posted 30 March , 2017 Share Posted 30 March , 2017 https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xGIvDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT2&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=2#v=onepage&q&f=false My pleasure - very interesting to see the book. https://archive.org/details/canteeningovers03baldgoog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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