ABBS, PTE. JOHN

John Abbs was born in 1918. He married Gladys McLachlan. They had three children, one of whom was Robert John ‘Bob’ Abbs born March 2, 1940 in Magnetawan. The couple had two other children also.

John Abbs in later years

John and Gladys were identified as living in Magnetawan in the 1940 and 1949 Voters’ Lists.

John died in 1971 and is buried in Chapman Cemetery.

At time of writing, very little is known of John Abbs. It would appear that he was born in the July/August/September Quarter of 1918 in the Blackburn District of Lancashire, England and that his mother’s maiden name was Davis.