Daniel BULMER was born on 8 May 1874 in 10 Goldsmith Street, Hindpool, Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England, the first child of William and Alice Bulmer (nee Brazier).In March of 1876, his brother, William Edward was born and three years later, in March of 1880, his sister Christiana was born.
At age 6, he appeared in the census on 3 Apr 1881 in 48 Goldsmith Street, Barrow-in-Furnace, Lancashire, England as a Scholar.
In September 1887, his youngest brother, John Robert was born.At aged 16, he appeared in the census on 5 Apr 1891 in 48 Goldsmith Street, Barrow-in-Furnace, Lancashire, England and was listed as a steelworks labourer.
On the 17th of March 1897, he married Eliza Mary Ann Taylor at the Salvation Army church in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire. He was 21 years of age and she was sweet sixteen.
On the 29th of October, 1897, their first daughter, Winnifred was born and fifteen months later, on the 20th of January 1898, their first son, Hector was born.He appeared in the census on 31 Mar 1901 in 34 Strand, Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England as a yardman at a coal yard. The family was living with Eliza Taylor, Eliza Mary Ann’s mother.
Dan fought in the Boer war, a war between the British Empire and the two independent Boer republics of the Orange Free State and the south African Republic.
After Dan returned from Africa, the couple’s third child, Alice was born on 18 Feb 1903 at 20 Keppel Street, Ranow, Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England. She was named for Daniel’s mother and they called her Doll.
Shortly after her birth, Dan immigrated to Canada, sponsored by the Salvation Army’s Overseas Plan. Once in Toronto, he worked to save money for the family’s passage to join him. Finally, in November of 1905, he had saved enough and Eliza, Winnifred, Hector and Doll sailed on the ship Virginian from Liverpool to Halifax, leaving England on the 23 Nov 1905 and arriving in Canada on 1 Dec 1905.
On 22 October 1906, the couple’s fourth child, Ivy Bulmer was born. She was the first Bulmer to be born in their new country. Four years later, in Jun 1910, John Taylor was born.
In the Canadian 1911 census he was in Labourer with the Gas Company and the family lived in 171 Clinton Street, Toronto, Ontario.
On the 24th of January, 1916, the family lived at 425 Bartlett Avenue in Toronto. The country was going to war and Dan enlisted and was assigned to the 83rd Overseas Battalion. At the time of his enlistment, he was described as having blue eyes, brown hair and being six foot, one inch. He did not return home until Christmas 1918.
He took ill and lapsed into a coma at age 55 and died on 25 Dec 1929 in Toronto, ON, Canada. He was buried in Prospect Cemetery, Sec 21, Lot 539 5-1/2. The burial service was conducted by Reverend Captain Sidney Lambert.
