Cornish

(submitted by Magdalene Edwards)

Charlie Cornish arrived in Thedford in 1911 when he was 13 years old. He was met by George Sitter who said, "I sent for a man and they gave me a boy." It is not known if he was a Barnardo Home boy. Charlie came to help at the Sitter farm after the family were grown enough that they weren't around to help with chores. 

Charlie remained at their home farm until the war in 1914. He enlisted and served overseas until he was invalided home. 

After the war, Charlie came back to the Sitter home and married their daughter Ida.

In later years he was the caretaken of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Sarnia, Ont. He remained at this job until his death. 

Charlie and Ida had 2 children: Harry and Carol.