205 www.on.legion.ca JONDREAU, Corbett John Corbett was born on July 9, 1897, in Marksville, a small village on St. Joseph Island east of Sault Ste. Marie, to Baptiste and Cornelia (Ricollet) Jondreau. He was a local labourer when he enrolled in the Army (Regular Force) with the 119th Overseas Battalion on December 30, 1915. He sailed for England on August 8, 1916, and was transferred to the 7th Battalion Canadian Railway Troops. Corbett served in England, France and Belgium. He was discharged on April 11, 1919, and returned to St. Joseph Island where he married Ella O’Grady in August 1921. Corbett passed away in Sault Ste. Marie on April 4, 1923, and is buried in St. Boniface Cemetery in Hilton Beach, St. Joseph Island. Corbett was one of five brothers who served overseas. His brother Jeremiah was killed in action in France. (Vol. X) JONDREAU, Frederick Joseph Frederick was born on December 29, 1897, in Marksville on St. Joseph Island, east of Sault Ste. Marie, to Baptist and Cornelia Jondreau. His attestation document lists him as a labourer when he enrolled in the Army (Regular Force) with the 119th Overseas Battalion on December 30, 1916. Frederick sailed for England onAugust 8, 1916, and there he was transferred to the 58th Battalion in March 1918. While in France, he received a gunshot wound to his right leg, which did some bone damage, which later caused him to limp. He was invalided back to Canada in January 1919 and discharged on October 15, 1919. Later, he married and was employed as a mechanic in Cobourg, Ontario. Frederick passed away on January 28, 1958, in Toronto and is buried in Pine Hills Cemetery in that city. Frederick was one of five brothers who served overseas. His brother Jeremiah was killed in action in France. (Vol X) JONDREAU, Joseph Joseph was born on June 28, 1884, in Marksville, St. Joseph Island east of Sault Ste. Marie, to Baptiste and Cornelia Jondreau. He was a fisherman by trade when he enrolled in the Army (Regular Force) with the 119th Overseas Battalion on January 26, 1916. Joseph sailed for England on August 8, 1916. He was later transferred to the 52nd Battalion (New Ontario) on December 5, 1916. While in France he was blown out of his trench by an explosion which caused him deafness for a while. Joseph was discharged on March 28, 1919. He passed away on November 29, 1961, in Port Arthur (Thunder Bay), Ontario. Joseph was one of five brothers who served overseas. His brother Jeremiah was killed in action in France. (Vol. X) We Will Remember Them Ontario Command
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