Abraham was a member of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and a "Blue Puttee" during WW I. He was also in the Merchant Navy or Marines from 1939 to 1944
He worked on ships for the Newfoundland Railroad Company most of his life and retired from there. He was a life time member of the Royal Canadian Legion at Branch 1 and they celebrated a good many of his birthdays there .
For his 100th, at which he Danced with his daughter and many of his granddaughters, among the speakers were Premeir Clyde Wells and Al Harvey. He was loved by a lot of people, and they have a large picture of him hanging on the wall. There also used to be a picture, of the ships that sailed with the Blue Puttees, he had given it to them a while back, but we have no idea where it is now.
He felt honored to go to France on the 40th anniversary trip, with government officials and other survivors of WW1, and again a couple of times after with his comrades and they visited Beaumont Hammell among other important places.
He had 4 children 23 grandchildren 49 great grandchildren and at least 30 great-great grandchildren when he passed away and many more have been born since.