SOLDIERS OF THE SOUTH SIMILKAMEEN
Researchers:
Jennifer Douglass &
Andy English
Jack Lorenzetto on far right.
Frank Carbonarao 2nd from right.
Pte. John L. “Jack” Lorenzetto (1894-1918)
Jack was born in the Snaza’ist area of what is now Hedley, the eldest of 16 children of Peter & Edith (Barrington Price) Lorenzetto. His Lorenzetto wine merchant grandfather came to Canada to follow the gold rush and his Barrington-Price grandfather established the Grist Mill and store at Keremeos. In 1918 Jack listed himself as a Rancher, working on his fathers ranch just 11 km southeast of Hedley.
Jack was an avid sportsman, participating in foot races, horse races, boxing matches and other local competitions. Like others in the community, Jack participated in raising money to make things easier on the boys overseas before being conscripted in February of 1918.
Read more about Jack Lorenzetto and some his letters home…