Rank	Corporal, Flight Sergeant
Service #	R63671
Unit #	R.C.A.F.
Resident	55 Barthe St., Chatham

Clarence Elwood (sometimes spelt Ellwood) Case was born in Chalmers, Indiana, on 27 February 1899. This is the date that is on the extract of his birth record, which I’ve also attached below, since other documents have his birth year as 1900 and/or his birth date as 25 February.

According to his sister Mildred (abt.1905 – 2003), the family immigrated to Canada in March 1913, moving to a farm in Tilbury. The family became Canadian citizens in 1920.

A U.S. draft registration card for WWI exists for Clarence, but given that the date of registration is September 12th 1918, I’m unsure about his service history in that war. I’ve attached a copy of it as well.

He married Elizabeth Russell on 3 December 1919, and they went on to have 4 children, all of whom I believe have records in the Gathering our Heroes registry.

Robert Russell Case – page
Charles William (Bill) Case – page
Ida Jean Case – page
Lee Clarence Case – page

Served in Canada. Stationed at Dartmouth N. S., Fingal, Dunnville and Welland. Foreman of work and billing Department. In Engineering part Department. Promoted to Flight Sergeant.

Clarence’s RCAF Certificate of Discharge states that he was “Discharged under K.R.(Air) Paragraph 195(8) On Compassionate Grounds. Transferred to General Section of the Reserve, Class ‘E’ effective 12 November 1944” and that “Discharge carried out at No.1 Manning Depot, Toronto, Ontario”.

Clarence died in 1965, though I’m unsure of the exact date, and unfortunately the clipping of his obituary does not have any information about when or where it was published, though based on other clippings I am fairly confident it’s from The Chatham Daily News. He is buried at Maple Leaf Cemetery.

This information was through Casey Kirkwood Moorhead, who is the great-granddaughter of Clarence Elwood Case through his son Charles William Case. Her mother is Bonnie Case, the youngest daughter of C. W. Case.

The following Excerpts are from a Letter to Nancy from Aunt Mildred Clare Case, regarding Case Family History–dated March 4, 1962 – Submitted by Casey Moorhead

My information is not authentic as it is only what I remember from Dad talking about his family.

My Great-Grandfather whose name was Charles (I think) was born near Rochester, New York of well-to-do parents. I do not know this date nor do I know anything about the family. For some reason he left home and came west to Ohio near Toledo and I think he farmed. His parents pleaded with him to come home and because he would not return, they disinherited him. Now this may be the reason there was never too much money in the Case family. Now my Father always spoke very highly of his Grandfather. He always said he was a very fine-looking man, very neat, soft spoken and very kind. Dad said he always enjoyed going to his Grandpa Cases. Perhaps this is where we Cases get our good looks and our mild manners!! When he passed away and where he is buried, I do not know.

Their oldest son was my Grandfather. His name was Harlow William Case, born near Toledo on May 30, 1840-as near as I can figure-and passed away at Syracuse, Indiana April 19, 1922.

When the American Civil War started, he enlisted in the 14^th Ohio Regiment and was in Co. F. He served until he was wounded-now the date and place I do not know-but he was wounded in the hip by a sniper, just a short time before General Sherman started his march to the sea. So, he was unable to take that march which broke his heart. He was in hospital for quite a long time as gangrene developed in the wound.

He returned to Toledo when he got out of the hospital. I do not know when, but he married Josephine Moross and my Father-Charles William, was born at Erie, Michigan-just four or five miles east of Toledo on the Old Dixie in a log house. This house stood until just a few years ago. He was born December 19, 1870 and passed away April 26, 1959.

They moved from Erie to Maumee, which is south of Toledo, on a farm and lived there until their family of eight, (5 boys, 3 girls) were almost grown. Then they moved to Indiana near Chalmers and farmed.

My Father married Clara Eunice Fisher on February 18, 1896. Mother’s home was about five miles south of Chalmers. They farmed until Dad started to sell Real Estate. My brothers (5) were all born in Chalmers. Your Grandfather Clarence Elwood was born February 27, 1899. Now because Dad was selling Real Estate, they had made several moves to Kentland, Indiana-I was born there-then to Fort Wayne, Indiana and their last move to Indiana was to Legonier and it was there my Mother passed away March 9, 1911. Now my Father was left with six children so my Mother’s sister Estelle came to take care of us for we were all young. After a year, my Father and she married.

The firm Dad was working for wanted him to move to Detroit and work from the office there. However, they thought the city was not a place to raise boys, He had worked in Essex, Kent and Lambton counties and he knew the land was good and so much cheaper than land in the States. So, he bought the farm near Tilbury and we moved there in March 1913. We became Canadian Citizens in 1920.

Clarence Case Discharge 1