Samson Pizzey

Rank: 
Lance Corporal
Regimental number: 
406155
Unit at enlistment: 
36th Battalion
Force: 
C.E.F.
Volunteered or conscripted: 
Volunteered
Survived the war: 
Yes
Wounded: 
Yes
Cemetery: 
Mount Hope Cemetery, Brantford, Ontario
Commemorated at: 
St. Luke Anglican Church, Independent Order of Foresters
Birth country: 
England
Birth county: 
Essex
Birth city: 
Great Wakering
Address at enlistment: 
251 Sheridan Street, Brantford, Ontario
Next of kin address: 
251 Sheridan Street, Brantford, Ontario
Trade or calling: 
Labourer
Employer: 
Massey-Harris Co.
Religious denominations: 
Church of England
Marital status: 
Married
Age at enlistment: 
31

Letters and documents

BX June 4, 1917
 
Returned Invalided Soldiers

In all probability the following men will leave for Brantford on Tuesday No. 406155, Pte. S. Pizzey, 251 Sheridan Street; No. 55680, Pte. F.W. Pearce, 340 Dalhousie Street; No. 141091, Pte. W.J. Hurley, 45 Alonzo Street.

BX June 6, 1917

Two Veterans Returned Home

Three men, back from the front, were expected in the city yesterday, but so far as the Soldiers’ Aid Commission was able to ascertain only two returned, they being Lance-Corp. S.F. Pizzey, 25 Sheridan Street, and Pte. F.W. Pearce, 340 Dalhousie Street. Pte. W.J. Hurley, who some time ago suffered the loss of an eye, was also expected, but apparently did not arrive. Corp. Pizzey had been shot through a lung. Both men looked well. A delegation from the Soldiers’ Aid Commission met the 3.52 G.T.R. train which brought the heroes back. A number of returned men who were at the front with Pte. Pearce, had a patriotically decorated automobile to meet them at the train. The returned heroes were ushered into the station when the train arrived, and in the presence of a big crowd Ald. J.S. Dowling, ex-Mayor J.H. Spence and Chris Cook welcomed them home.

BX October 30, 1947

Samson Pizzey, Sr., for a quarter of a century proprietor of a taxi service here, died suddenly Wednesday, at his home, 251 Sheridan Street.  He was in his 65th year.

Mr. Pizzey was born at Great Wakering, Essex, England, and came to Brantford 41 years ago.  He served overseas for three years during the First World War as a member of the First Canadian Infantry Battalion.

Returning to this city he opened a taxi service which he operated for 25 years.

Mr. Pizzey was a member of Ozias Lodge, A.F. and A.M., of the Independent Order of Foresters, of British Imperial Comrades Association, and of Branch No. 90, Canadian Legion.

Surviving are his widow, the former Rose Cleaves, one son Samson, City, two daughters, Mrs. George Humble (Rose) and Mrs. Robert Adlam (Ferrie), City five brothers, George and Daniel, England; Joseph, City; Jack, Australia, and Robert, Hamilton; three sisters, Mrs. Daniel Secord and Mrs. Alonzo Lefebvre, City, and Mrs. Harry Burtch, St. Marys, Ont., and one grandson, Barry Humble, City.

Mr. Pizzey is resting at his home until Sunday, when the funeral will be conducted in the afternoon.  Interment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.

BX November 3, 1947

Samson (Sam) Pizzey, Sr.

Funeral services for Samson (Sam) Pizzey, Sr., were conducted Sunday afternoon at the residence, 251 Sheridan Street and in Mount Hope Cemetery, with Rev. F.W. Schaffter of St. Jude’s Anglican Church officiating.  A large gathering of relatives and friends from Brantford and district and out-of-town points attended, and there was a profusion of floral tributes.  Mr. Pizzey’s comrades of the Ex-Imperial Veterans’ Club attended in a body, and were pallbearers and flower-bearers.  The pallbearers were E. Baker, T. Stephens, M. Coubrough, R. Richards, J. Harmer and C. Cullum, and flower-bearers were W. Mann, T. Peddie, A. McCrea, J. Hughes, W. Durant and H. Webster. At the graveside, Bugler H. Richards sounded “The Last Post.”  On Saturday evening, officers of Ozias Lodge, A.F. and A.M., held a Masonic service at the home.  W. Bro. Dr. Lorne McIlwraith, Ruling Master and Chaplain Alf. J. Sherman, were in charge, assisted by V.W. Bro. Harold Eastcott and W. Bro. C.J. Sharp, H.S. Hill, E.W. Lavery and Peter Worthington.