Military: Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery
Neil GALBRAITH was the second husband of Susanna LANGDON and worked inthe Collingwood Shipyards.
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In 1878, the Methodist minister William BOOTH founded the Salvation Army.
1879, Oct 7: Susanna LANGDON was born. Registration # 51280. Baptized byRev. J. Pratt
1880, March 5: Susanna LANGDON baptised in Methodist Church.
1885: A bookmark found in her bible after her decease was a bookmarkdated Oct. 8, 1885, with the name "Jennie LAMONT", "Willow P." on it.Jennie LAMONT was probably a childhood friend of Susannah LANGDON.
1891 Census records indicate 2092 Salvation Army adherents inNewfoundland. More than 400 of these were in the Grand Bank-Fortune area(Twillingate District)
1896: Evangeline BOOTH was made Territorial Commander of the SalvationArmy in Canada.
1896, November: Evangeline BOOTH visited Newfoundland.
1899, February: Evangeline BOOTH visited Newfoundland again.
1899, February 13: Evangeline BOOTH preached at the British Hall, St.John's Newfoundland. "The hall was filled to capacity and hundreds wereturned away at the door, as there was no room to let more in. Those inattendance listened in 'rapt attention as the story of love and sympathyand work for God and man was told'". It is very likely that SusannaLANGDON attended this meeting as it was about this time that she joinedthe Salvation Army.
1901 September 1: Susanna LANGDON converted to Salvation Army. Heroccupation at that time was 'domestic'.
Susanna LANGDON then moved to St. John, New Brunswick to live with anaunt. While in New Brunswick, she was a 'domestic'.
1903, January: Susanna LANGDON was accepted as a 'soldier' into theSalvation Army.
1903, Feb 26: Entered as Cadet into Central Training Home, St. John, NewBrunswick.
1903, October 29: In Barrie, Ontario.
1904: Evangeline BOOTH transferred to the United States as Commander.
1904, March 24: Susanna LANGDON was in Meaford, Ontario.
1904 June 2: Susanna LANGDON was in Parry Sound, Ontario.
1904 Aug 15: promoted to Lieutenant
1904 September 1: Susanna LANGDON was in Aurora, Ontario.
1905 Jan 12: Assigned to 'Special Work, C.O.P.' (Care of Patient). CarmanLillian COOPER, her daughter, told her daughter (Alexina REID) that thepatient was Catherine BOOTH, the wife of William BOOTH. But Alexinathinks that the patient was more likely Evangeline BOOTH, the daughter ofWilliam and Catherine BOOTH.
1905 Apr-Oct24: In Collingwood, Ontario. Met George Herbert COOPER,widower.
1905 Oct 24-Mar 1906: Stationed in Sault Ste. Marie
1906: an officer in the Salvation Army (probably in Barrie, Ontario)
1906 Mar 19: Married in Barrie, George Herbert COOPER.
1906 Mar 30: Resigned her commission in the Salvation Army.
Prior to 1910, officers-in-training were usually assigned to St. John I(number one) Corps, Newfoundland.
By 1993, membership of the Salvation Army in Newfoundland and Labradormade up 33% of the total membership of Salvation Army in Canada.