Nathaniel Ferguson was the son of John and Jane Ferguson. Nathaniel was born in Comber, County Down around 1879. Nathaniel married Elizabeth McCaw Hunter in 1906. They had one known child, Maria. The family moved to Letaville, Kilrea. Nathaniel Ferguson enlisted in London. Sapper Ferguson worked for Postal Section of the Royal Engineers. He was based at Le Havre, France. In December 1914 he Sapper Ferguson became ill with blood poisoning. Sapper Nathaniel Ferguson died of illness on Friday 1st January 1915.
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Nathaniel Ferguson was the son of John and Jane Ferguson. Nathaniel was born in Comber, County Down around 1879.
Nathaniel married Elizabeth McCaw Hunter in the district of Castlereagh on 2nd July 1906.
They had one known child, Maria Lela Ferguson, born 27th November 1909 in Belfast.
The 1911 census lists Nathaniel as age 32 living with his family at house 83 in Belmont Church Road, Victoria (part of), County Down. He was working for the Post office as a Sorting Clerk and Telegraphist S S T.
Known family: Nathaniel Ferguson (born about 1879), Elizabeth McCaw Ferguson (born about 1884), Maria Lela Ferguson (born 27th November 1909).
The family moved to Letaville, Kilrea.
Nathaniel joined Masonic Lodge No. 16, Kilrea.
Nathaniel Ferguson enlisted in London.
Sapper Ferguson worked for Postal Section of the Royal Engineers. He was based at Le Havre, France.
In December 1914 he Sapper Ferguson became ill with blood poisoning.
Sapper Nathaniel Ferguson died of illness on Friday 1st January 1915.
Sapper Ferguson was buried in Saint Marie Cemetery in Le Havre.
Sapper Ferguson is commemorated on the Hunter family memorial plaque in St Patrick’s Parish Church, Kilrea.
Sapper Ferguson is also commemorated on Comber War Memorial.
The CWGC record Sapper Nathaniel Ferguson as the son of John and Jane Ferguson, of Comber, County Down. He is also recorded as husband of Lillie McCaw Ferguson, of Letaville, Kilrea, County Derry.
