Alternate name(s):
Marcelin Ferrier; Marsolin; Hugo; William; Ferrer
Date of birth:
Saturday, 23 March 1918
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
French Canadian
Profession:
labourer; student
Hometown(s):
Regina, Saskatchewan; Montreal, Quebec; North York, Ontario
Education:
high school
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Canada, 1932;
Young Communist League, 1933
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-02-17 left
1937-04-02 arrived via France
Unit:
John Brown Artillery; Base Clerk
Final status:
Survived; Returned on 3 February 1939 on the Duchess of Richmond
Disciplinary record in Spain:
Spent time as a prisoner in an International Brigades disciplinary prisoner in Figueras.
Other:
Twin brother to Zola Marcelin
Sources:
RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 558, ll. 48 (under Marcelin Fiche), 49; Momryk; Petrou; Ancestry
