Tweetybirdgenealogy

UPDATES ON MISC. HOME CHILDREN
ABBOTT, Emily My grandmother, Emily ABBOTT was also married in 1905 although she did not appear on Isabel's list of marriages. Emily was admitted to Barnardos on 23 May 1901 at 15 years. She came to Canada on the SS Dominion arriving Quebec 25 July 1903 (not on NAC as yet) She was sent to Mr. & Mrs W.J. READ, Bobcaygeon Farm, Ontario. By Feb 1905 she was engaged to Henry JOLLY. (unknown how they met) & they were married 8 Nov 1905 at Bobcaygeon. Emily's mother tried in vain to keep the family together after the death of her hubby David ABBOTT in London 1 May 1898. She finally gave the children up one by one to Barnardos. Mary ABBOTT age 10, in Nov 1898-To Canada on SS Colonion 25 Sep 1902, arrived Portland Maine 6 Oct 1902. (This sailing is on NAC) Marys destination remains unknown to me but a Mrs. VARCOE is mentioned in Emily's Barnardo info re Mary. David ABBOTT, age 81/2 admitted Sep 1899-to Canada on SS Tunisian 21 Mar 1901. Arrived Portland 30 Mar 1901 (Not on NAC) David was sent to Mr Henning A. JORDAN, Lindsay Ontario. Mother said when last child sent: " Sorry you are sending all my children to Canada", but she apparently gave no objection to Barnardos.(Not really much choice I would think) It seems like Emily at Bobcaygeon never knew her brother David was at Lindsay only 18 miles from her. The scoop from Barnardos does mention that sister Mary came to visit her though. I would like to find what happened to Mary & David but of course Barnardos will not give out any further info re them. If any lister in Ontario has any suggestions on where to start looking for them, I would welcome any ideas. My Emily saved enough money between her arrival in 1903 & 1905 to bring her mother to Canada and attend her wedding. Mother, Mary ABBOTT arrived at Ellis Island NY in Oct 1905. I believe she stayed in North America, either in Canada or US. It states she was 60 years of age at this time but she was only 30 at her marriage in 1881 so should be only 54. I lost her after this so if anyone finds her, let me know. One question- Why were Barnardos sending the children from Liverpool when they were in Essex.? I would think that London ports would be closer to home at Barkingside. Gerrie Grandaugher of Emily, still looking for David & Mary ABBOTT
BRITTAIN, Reginald H. (reel C4732) Inspection report on him in RR 1, Southport, PEI b. December 25, 1913
From the Immigration Records (1925-1935) , National Archives of Canada Surname: BURROWS Given Name: Alfred Age: 12 Sex: M Nationality: En Date of arrival: 1928/07/07 (YYYY/MM/DD) Port of arrival: Halifax , Nova Scotia Ship: NEWFOUNDLAND , Furness Reference: RG76 - IMMIGRATION, series C-1-b Volume: 1928 volume 10 Page: 113 Microfilm reel:T-14815 Also from the National Archives of Canada, Juvenile Inspection Report for Alfred Burrows: emigrated by Middlemore Homes in 1928, date of birth 22 Feb 1916. In Oct 1928 he was with William S. Peterson, Tracey Mills, Car. Co. NB; in March 1929 Alfred was at "The Home" (Middlemore's) in Halifax, NS; in Jun 1929 Alfred was with James H. Chittick, R R 1, Collina (9 miles NW of Sussex), Kings Co., NB. Alfred's file was marked "completed 31.1.36".
CARTER, Nancy & Lilly Carter are 2 children from the 1924 Euriphides voyage also I think came John [Jack] Carter This is confirmed by Barnardo's for my mother-in-law whose mother was Nancy. Ann Central Coast NSW
COLLIER, Lilian M. (reel C4732) 1922 Middlemore c/o John McLeod Diamond, Diamond Twp.
DAY, PHYLLIS (1914) From A. Drummond to G. Bogue Smart, Esq. Ottawa on April 5, 1918 reel C 4691 DAY, PHYLLIS (1914): Placed in Ottawa yesterday, your Dept. being formally advised of the new address. Wages $8 per month. This girl has been here in the Home since August of last year.
FLIMMER, John (reel C4732) 1920 Middlemore c/o James Mauger Cape Le Ronde, Richmond Co., NS
HAGGER Here are 3 more siblings, sent by Barnardo's, who were "re-united" in Canada. In Sep 1921, T- William Stephen Marshall HAGGER sailed with the Sep 1921 group from Barnardo's on the Minnedosa. He was 16 yrs. old and had been born in London. He was intending to go to farm work in Canada. He had lived in Canada for 8 yrs., but both parents were now dead. He was going to Mr Hobday, Peter St., Toronto. His nearest relative in England was his aunt Mrs NICHOLLS, Efra Parade, Brixton S W. He signed his immigration 30A form as William S C Hagger. His Juvenile Inspection Report, T-15422, said that his birthyear was 1905. William had placements in Dutton and Cobalt and at the end of his time "William made good progress.... character very good.... left in Dec to join his sister in Cobalt." In Jun 1921 Alexander Charles HAGGER, 10 yrs. old, sailed with a Barnardo party on the SS Scandanavian. He had been born in Canada and had lived in Toronto. He was going to farm work. Barnardo's paid his passage and he was going to Peter St., Toronto. His nearest relative in England was his aunt, Mrs Nicholls, Brixton SW1. Alexander's Juvenile Inspection Report, T-15422, showed that his birthdate was 9 Jan 1910. He was assigned to places in Penetang and Easton Corners with a note saying "Cobalt, Temiskaming". In Jul 1923 Violet HAGGER 13 yrs. old sailed to Canada on the SS Minnedosa. Her 30A card said that she had been born in London, Eng. & had never lived in Canada. She was going to Mrs Hobday, Jarvis St., Toronto Her nearest relative in England was her aunt Mrs Nicholls, Parade Rd., Brixton, SW1. Violet's birth info as reported on her Juvenile Inspection Return, T-15422 was 13 Dec 1909, Midland, ON. Violet had been at Lambeth Union before being emigrated through Barnardo's.
HARDING, WILLIAM (1913) From A. Drummond to G. Bogue Smart, Esq. Ottawa on April 5, 1918 reel C 4691 HARDING, WILLIAM (1913): (Brome) Changed address. Notified your Department He is now working at Dominion Glass Works, Hamilton, Ontario and boards with M.R.T. Berryman, 206 Grosvenor Avenue in that town. His sister lives in Hamilton. He earns $24 every 2 weeks.
HASLAM,Rose She arrived on July 9 1894 on the SS Sardinian., from Liverpool, under the Salford Catholic Protection Society.
HEDDON, Richard George My Great-Uncle Richard George Heddon went into Barnardos 24 May 1895 aged 13yrs 11mths, from Newcastle upon Tyne to Stepney Causeway Home, East London. Sailed on S S Sardinian 27 June 1895 arrived Quebec 27 July 1895. His first two years were NOT happy but settled with another employer. He mentioned in a letter of his profound sorrow at leaving them years later. He went to Theological College in Chicago and became a minister in the Congregationalist Church. Carole Niel Norhtumberland , England
From A. Drummond to G. Bogue Smart, Esq. Ottawa on April 5, 1918 reel C 4691 JESSEN, WALTER (1914): Wages $48 (Stanstead)
MILLS, Mary Elizabeth In the Nov. 22, 1889 copy of the "Freeholder" a newspaper in the Cornwall area, there is a article about a "Barnardo" girl from Peterborough, Mary Elizabeth Mills, found wandering the streets claiming she was beaten by Mrs. McNeish. There was a Rev. Neil McNeish, a Presbyterian minister, in the area about this time, but I don't know if this person was his wife. The case apparently went to court. I did not see the actual article myself, it was viewed by someone who was trying to assist me in my search. I checked the NAC site and a Mary Elizabeth Mills, age 11, left Liverpool on Aug. 15, 1889, arrived Quebec Aug. 25, 1889 with a Dr. Barnardo's group of 106 children bound for Peterborough, Micro Reel C4537.
From A. Drummond to G. Bogue Smart, Esq. Ottawa on April 5, 1918 reel C 4691 MITTEN, ALICE L.(1914): Wages $108. Care of Mrs. E.M. Hastie, 248 Laurier Aven, West Montreal. According to our record, I find that you weren't notified also of this changed address.(Hastings)
OLDHAM, Violet (reel C4732) 1921 Middlemore c/o Mrs. Campbell Cameron, Fraser's Mtn, New Glasgow, Pictou County, NS
PORTER, Herbert Cecil There were a many stories which circulated in the family about my grand father's origins. He, himself, didn't talk much about it. According to "Ups and Downs" he was sent to a farm in Houghton, Ontario. The story goes that he wasn't well treated and actually threatened the farmer to get something to eat. He then bolted and came to London, Ontario where he had a cousin. Just how long he stayed on the farm, I don't know. In London he found work as a labourer in construction until WWI broke out. He then joined the Original Canadian Expeditionary Force and went Overseas with the RC Engineers. He saw some pretty rough service in France and Belgium defending the country which had abandoned him and sent him packing as a youth. While in England he met my grandmother, Ellen Marshall, near Ipswich while convalescing in a hospital. One cousin tells me he was recovering from a wound when he met my grandmother, a nurse. He told me he had fallen off a horse coming home from the pub where he'd had a few too many ales and that grandma was in fact a volunteer domestic at the local hospital. I like the second version better! My grandmother had been engaged to Herbert's older brother, Frederick, I think, but he was killed in France. Grandma later took up with Bert. They were married in 1918.The Cdn troops came home early in 1919 and grandma followed as a warbride several months later. She had to wear tight clothing because she was pregnant with my mom who was "Made in England" but born in Canada the following November. They went on to have 4 more children in the space of 5 years.That's about all I know about the early family history. I'm sure Herbert had other brothers and sisters and I'm anxious to learn more about them and what really happened over 100 years ago. I didn't come along till twenty years later. However I adored and enjoyed my grandparents immensely. Herbert died in February of 1963 in a veterans hospital in London, Ontario. There is of course a whole lot more to the story. Another time.I now want to reach back now to try to understand what happened back then. It might help me to understand my grandfather a lot better. Bob Hocking
READING PYNE, HOWARD - 7.6.92, S. Dempster, Kent PYNE, VICTOR GEORGE - 20.11.93, H. Smith, Kent Victor and Howard came to Howard township in 8 March,1907 Victor went to live with Harry Smith and Howard to the farm of the Dempster family not far away. My interest in Victor Pyne comes from buying a small pine box at an auction in Ridgetown, Ontario some years ago. The box had V. G. Pyne on the end and Liverpool on the front, inside the box were the diaries of Harry Smith 1891 - 1927, which I am transcribing. I understand the box was the standard issue of the Bernardo Society. Harry makes many references to Victor and Howard in the diaries and from what I take from the diaries Victor was well treated and was taken into the family, Howard did not fare so well. In 1914 Victor joined the CEF and left Canada for WW I. He was wounded in 1915 and after he recovered, married and returned to Belgium only to be killed in action in 1916. Howard after running away from his first placement returned to the Ridgetown area to another farm and eventually even to work for Harry Smith. I currently am in the process of doing an article for the Ridgetown Legion on Victor Pyne for Remembrance Day in November. Howard stayed in the Ridgetown area and still has family in the area. I am in contact with one of Howard's children and he has been transcribing his diaries, which along with Harry Smith's, will paint an interesting social picture of turn of the last century life in rural SW Ontario. If you have any interest in this information please let me know an I will be glad to send it along to you. If you have any other information on the Pyne's please let me know. I have some information on the family and hope to receive more from their family member in Ottawa.
SAUNDERS, Frank Herbert Frank Herbert Saunders was admitted to Barnardo's, Leopold House, on 9 April 1906, age 11, along with his brothers John Russell, age 13, and Thomas Henry, age 8. Leopold House is in East London. Mrs. Jackie Towner, our Barnardo's researcher, enclosed photos of all three boys taken upon admission and a photo of Leopold House. The three boys looked so much alike, you almost couldn't tell them apart. They were such little fellows, it made me a bit sad. The admission history indicates that granddad's mother, Elizabeth Lovelock Saunders, left (deserted) "four weeks ago", which would be in early 1906, and it was believed she ran off with another man. Granddad's father, George Saunders, had died it said "on the 29th ultimo" at Sudbury. It also said that he was an alcoholic, but that he was kind to the children and their mother, and there appeared to be no reason for her desertion. If I read this correctly, it means that George Saunders died on 29 March 1906. It indicated that George Saunders was a "navvy" on the G.C. Railway. Could anyone please tell me what is/was a "navvy"? At that time, there was no insurance or way to pay for funeral expenses, which would have to be paid off gradually. The admission history also indicates that a Mrs. D. Owen, The Knoll, Harrow-on-the-Hill, brought this situation to the attention of a Mrs. Kirkpatrick, The Gables, Harrow, who made written application for admission of the three boys. The boys were said to be healthy, but thin. It indicates that the boys' sister Alice (Alice Elizabeth Saunders) was employed at that time in the service of Mrs. Owen. Their eldest brother, Frederick, admitted them to Barnardo's, with Canada clauses signed. The admission history also discusses the possible fate of granddad's baby sisters, Kate Selina, and Irene May Saunders. Kate Selina, age 6, it was hoped, would be raised by the brother Frederick or the maternal uncle John. Irene May, age 1 year 8 mo., would most probably be admitted to the Church of England Waifs' and Strays' Homes. I don't know what transpired until both girls were sent to Canada, Kate at age 12 in 1913 with Church of England Waifs' and Strays' to Niagara-on-the-Lake; and Irene, at age 18 in 1926, on her own as an adult. There were several visitors reports, which only confirmed how rough a time my granddad had in his early life in Canada, because they indicated they didn't know where he was. You don't run away from situations unless you are desperately unhappy, as he was. Granddad told our family that he was repeatedly beaten and chased with a pitchfork, among other things. Also enclosed were numerous letters, none of which were from my granddad, or any of his relatives. They were back and forth between A. B. Owens or C. H. Black (Barnardo's) and various people trying to collect debts they said granddad owed, including money ($16.00) for nursing services needed when my granddad became sick with typhoid. It also says he borrowed $2.00 from a Barnardo's girl, and allegedly stole $2.20 from her, which she missed from her purse after he ran away. I believe the expenses for the nurse were initially covered by Barnardo's, but then were deducted from granddad's "bank account" when money was received by Barnardo's from the placements he was at. I'm pretty sure he never saw a penny of it. There were also copies of his admissions card, and the placements he was given, as well as a quite long, handwritten log of details regarding my granddad, beginning in October, 1906 through to mid 1911. Quite interesting. Some of it a bit maddening too. The one thing that really upset me is a copy of a typed note, with a signature or initial I don't recognize (not on letterhead, blank paper), dated August 10, 1939 which reads "Saunders, Frank Herbert - See today's letter to Thomas Henry Saunders, who was enquiring concerning the above boy and his older brother, John Russell Saunders." No copy of the letter(s) or anything enclosed, extremely disappointing. They probably weren't kept because they weren't "historically significant". I was under the impression from Mom, that granddad tried to find his brothers, but couldn't. I wonder just how hard Barnardo's tried to keep brothers and sisters in contact. Thankfully, today, they are doing their best to bring separated families back together. Yes, better late than never, and I am grateful. I'm sure though for many families, it is too late because many family members have died. Mrs. Towner provided us with the last known addresses in Canada for John (August, 1940, married and living at Box 323, Cannington, Ontario), and Thomas (1939, Cambellford, Ontario).She also mentioned receiving a request for information from John's daughter in 1985, and if we wished, she would try to put us together. We emailed Mrs. Towner a big, YES, and shortly thereafter was given John's daughter's name and address in Minden, Ontario. Mrs. Towner has been a very bright light in this process. She has been wonderfully caring to my mother and me, and we have sent email notes to each other several times, with the information about Mom's first cousin arriving on her 77th birthday! Amazing. Well, short it wasn't, but I just had to share. To all of those out there who are in the waiting process, please don't give up, miracles happen every day. A perfect example is this: Several days ago I was doing some searching on Ancestry and RootsWeb sites, and put in the name Kate Selina Saunders.Darned if I didn't find an email from a lady in Oregon (the state next to mine), looking for information on Kate Selina Saunders who married Elisha Edmond Langstaff before 1928. I had already found the date for their marriage in 1920 in Victoria, B.C., Canada, which is where my granddad lived and raised his family. I emailed the lady, who happens to be the best friend of Kate Selina Langstaff's only daughter, who is still living and two years younger than my mother, just outside of Portland, Oregon. Another Saunders first cousin for my mother, and more cousins for me - she has four children and I don't know how many grandchildren! Yes, miracles do happen every day, so don't give up. You will get your answers, with help from the BHC list, your research, and a little luck, just like I did. Best Regards to you all! Charlotte Huggins Proud granddaughter of Frank Herbert Saunders, 1906, Dominion
From A. Drummond to G. Bogue Smart, Esq. Ottawa on April 5, 1918 reel C 4691 SMITH, ALBERT (1910) Adopted (Pontiac)
SMELT FROM:Isobel Burlton-Wells The Toronto Star, www.thestar.com in the "Pages of the Past" for 1945 Typed in Barnardos and found the following: Feb. 1945 Toronto Star newspaper Sgt. Ronald Norman SMELT, Carleton and York Regiment, one of more than 800 Barnardo Boys from Canada serving in the forces was injured in the right forearm and right eye when a mine exploded in Italy January 4th, 1945, according to word received from J. Hobday, manager of Dr. Barnardos' Homes. Sgt. SMELT has 2 brothers fighting overseas , DOUGLAS SMELT with Canadian Ordnance re-inforcement unit and JOHN THOMAS SMELT, Smelt with Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment.
STEMP From T-15202, Immigration Records (30A), National Archives of Canada: STEMP, Louisa Frances 15 1923 Barnardo's SS Minnedosa born Old Kent Rd., C of E domestic in Eng, going to domestic work in Canada going to Mrs Hobday, Jarvis St., Toronto nearest relative in ENG Mrs Polham(sp?), Canterbury Rd., Old Kent Rd., S E father TB T-15426, STEMP, Louisa Frances 15 (14.3.08) SS Minnedosa Sep 21, 1923, emig. by Barnardo's, only placement 1924-1926 was with Mrs H A Turner, Millbrook, Durham Co Completed. Progress and character good. "Louisa well pleased with home situation-- states 'everything is going splendidly"' T-15202, STEMP, Charles Edward 14 1/4 1924 SS Doric arr. Quebec 25/4/24 born unknown, C of E at home in ENG, going to farming in Canada object in going to Canada: as a settler passage paid by Waifs and Strays going to Gibbs Home, Sherbrooke, PQ nearest rel. in ENG Mrs Stemp (mother) 2 Griffin Cottages, Cheam From T-15426, Juvenile Inspection Report, National Archives of Canada: STEMP, Charles E. 15 (12.12.09) 1924 from Epsom Union, emigrated by Ch. of Eng went to Hillhurst, Compton; Boynton, Stanstead: Lennoxville, Sherbrooke; and Sherbrooke "taking business course-- no complaints-- visite home frequently" Gone west 14/8/28 T-15202, STEMP, Walter John 12 1921 SS Minnedosa born Surrey going to farm work going to Barnardo's, Peter St., Toronto nearest rel. in ENG James Stemp (brother) & Miss Alice Stemp (sister), Portland St., Walworth, S E mother and father TB STEMP, Walter---in Sep 1921 SS Minnedosa sailing, Barnardo's (see BHC Archives) STILGOE, Arnold K. (reel C4732) 1925 Middlemore c/o George e. Frost, Balmoral, Richmond Co., NS
From A. Drummond to G. Bogue Smart, Esq. Ottawa on April 5, 1918 reel C 4691 WEBSTER, WILLIAM HENRY (1913) Wages $60. (Hastings)
WIGNALL, Robert, Thomas, and Jane Information regarding Robert, Thomas, and Jane WIGNALL of Windsor, Eng. Came on SS Parisian April 1894. Robert worked with farmer at Pickanock on the Gatineau River for the last 3 years (letter dated Feb. 16, 1898) and "he is anxious to ascertain the whereabouts of the other two, Thomas and Jane." His father was dead but mother was still alive in England.
From report dated June 5, 1896 Leed's Village. The following left the country: Joseph GRISEDALE Fred WATTS Effie c/o Henry King Kinnear's Mills Matilda LOYNDS Emily COOPER Arthur CROSS Arthur ROBERTS R. AMSLIE Fred and George MILLS Report on Hannah Manders
"Sheltering Home Myrtle Street Liverpool" Report of 1902 Sadie and her brother Annie F. 12 years in first Canadian home Ada Ernest H. - emigrated 1892, age 10. Our boys who are serving in His Majesty's forces: Navy: William MAW HMS Ramillies; John GRAY, Royal Marines; William ARTON, HMS Magnificent; John TAYLOR. Army: Robert John MAYES, 1st King's Liverpool Regiment; Stanley CLARKE, 19th Hussars; John B. OWEN, RAMC. Baden Powell's Constabulary: Stanley TURTLE; John BLANEY; William OWEN. Royal Canadian Regiment in South Africa: Herbert CORNISH; Walter PRICE; Ernest SEED; Henry GEORGESON; James MURRAY; William OWEN; John McCORD. Mordaunt Ager, Sergean, Strathcona's Horse US Army: Walter Steele, 13th Cavalry; T. MILLS, Philippine War
Standstead County September 27, 1917 (All Birt children) BAILEY, HENRY H C Bryant, Magog Twp, Magog 4 miles out BELTON, JOHN GEORGE c/o William A. Hodges, Hatley Twp.Hatley near village HASLER, WILLIAM Mrs. Jason Heath, Stanstead Twp. 24-11, Cassville JEFFRIES, WILLIAM CE Davis, Boynton JEFFRIES, JAMES do. do. JESSEN, WALTER Albert Chadsey, Ayers Cliff, RMD2 MANNING,HARRY Melvin Bissell, Smith's Mills or Fitch Bay NEWSON, ARTHUR W. A. Wallis, Drive from Coaticook, Dixville WILSON, HENRY WILLIAM W. D. Taylor, Magog
[BHC] Poor Law Union Letterbook -1871 Source: Stoke Dameral (Davenport) Poor Law Union Letterbook; MH12/2523 (at the Public Record Office, Kew London) 22.9.1871 'Emigration-Form Resolution.' "At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Poor of the Parish of Stoke Damerel held at the Board Room this 22nd September 1871, it is resolved - That the several poor persons whose names are hereunder written residing in the Devonport Workhouse Union, being desirous of emigrating to Miss Rye's western Home, Niagara in the state of Canada, the necessary steps be immediately be taken to effect the Emigration, and that a sum not exceeding Ten Pounds each be expended for each person, and be charged upon the Fund of the Parish. Names of proposed Emigrants: Mary Menhennot (13), Mary Stewart (13), Mary Jane Nute (13), (name crossed out), Elizabeth Jane Mitchell (12),Caroline Davis (11), (name crossed out), Susan Davis (7), (name crossed out), Jessie Davis (5), (name crossed out), Charlotte Crawley (11), Mary Jane Bissett (12), Annie Whitford (11), Selina Sanders (10), (name crossed out) Jane Smith (8)." 7.10.1871 "In addition to those the Justices certified as to another child Mary Berry (13) and the parents of two others, Charlotte Mutch (13) & Eliza Bartlett (13), consent to their emigration since the date of the Commissioners Order." (The Poor Law Commission paid ten pounds for ten girls). Another letter dated 28.6.1872 lists more emigrants to Miss Rye's Home: "John Gray (7), Albert Gray (14), Henry Woddley (14), John Richards (14), Thomas Geary (13), John Adams (9), Samuel Bone (12), James Lawdy (11), Charles Flaharty (12), and James Berryman, (17), all orphans except for Thomas Geary and John Adams who were both illegitimate children of one mother who gave her consent, all the other boys consenting themselves." Another letter 3.7.1872 says, "The boys must be in Liverpool in a fortnight." from [email protected]
The following children disapeared from their placements. MAYES, William 15, vanished in November 1930. SMITH, Sidney went missing April 1929. LEWIS and SHORT 2 boys (sorry don`t have first names or d.o.b) returned to England 1929. WILKINS, James 16 Returned to the home. Unsuitable to employers, 3 placements in one and half years May 1930.
PLACEMENTS

William Gibson was advised of the children on placements appropriate pocket money. 1st year placement- 25c a week. 2nd year- 50c a week. 3rd year-$1 a week. JACKMAN, George A placed with Francis Hindle, Ontario earned $9 a month. BEMBRICK, Arthur placed with Arthur A Nekles, Scotland Ontario, earned $8 a month. YOUNG, William placed with Charles Norton,Palermo, Ontario, earned $9 a month AMBLER, George placed with William Gibson,Richmond, Ontario,

BARNARDO BOY DROWNED MALONE, Patrick 18 years of age, Otonabee Twp. was drowned late yesterday afternoon in a pond beside the Norwood Road a few miles from Peterboro. His body was recovered last night. MALONE, who was a Barnardo Boy, working with Mr. and Mrs. John CASEY, could not swim. He was supposedly bathing in the pool, which ranges from 2 feet to 12 feet in depth, when he got out of his depth. There was no one near at the time of the tragedy and the alarm was not raised until Tom ROSS and Everett JONES, neighbor boys found the clothing piled by the side of the pool. No inquest will be held. (Oshawa Daily Reformer Newspaper dated June 23, 1926, page 8, found this item in the NEWS OF EASTERN ONTARIO SECTION:)
Found in the museum in Kingsville, Ontario (Military). List in the Leamington Post regarding WWI volunteers which included some KIA. MILES, Pte. Thomas #213031 Enlisted - 18th Bn. Canadian Infantry, Western Ontario Regt. Died - Friday, 9 November 1917, age 20 Came to Canada age 8 in 1907 on the Dominion (Barnardos) CHAFFIN, Pte. Harry #400664 2nd Bn Cdn. Infantry, Eastern Ontario Regt. Died - Tuesday, 31 July 1917 Stated born in 1896 with brother ERNEST CHAFFIN of England as next of kin Came to Canada 1909 age 13 on the Sicilian (Barnardos) He had two other brothers CHAFFIN, Pte Charles 11 years old in 1909 came with his brother enlisted in January 1915 stating he was born in 1896. He was probably only 16 years old. Served in the 33rd Bn overseas I haven't seen a record on his in Essex County after the war. CHAFFIN, Pte. Thomas 12 years old in 1909 Enlisted January 25, 1915 and stated his birthday of September 1893 but was likely 17 or 18. Served in the 33rd Bn overseas Returned to Essex County and married Daisy Jeanette Wigle June 29, 1918 SPICE, Albert born November 11, 1896 (Attestation papers) Enlisted January 1915 1st Bn Canadian Infantry, Western Ontario Regt. Died Tuesday, 6 June 1916 age 21 Came to Canada March 1906 age 10 on Dominion (Barnardos) SPICE, Arthur John born June 9, 1896 (Attestation Papers) Enlisted March 1915 2nd Bn Canadian Infantry, Eastern Ontario Regt. Died Saturday, 9 September 1916 mother stated as next of kin on both - M. Benn of West Ealing London Both brothers came to Canada by way of the Dominion from Liverpool, landing in Portland, Maine then to Toronto (Barnardos) Arthur was 8 in 1906
From T-504, NAC, for SS Ocamo, dep. 23 Jun 1900. arr. 4 Jul 1900 Saint John, NB-- STANTON, Sydney 16 THOMAS, William 19 The sending party was the Bristol Emigration Society. These 2 are likely the following fellows who were in Aberdeen par., Carleton Co., NB in 1901-- Sydney C STANTON, 16 b 6 Mar 1885 Eng. and William THOMAS, 16 b 1 Jul 1884 Eng. From PANB marriages: Sidney Colin STANTON marr. Annie May HARRINGTON, 27 Jul. 1908, Car. Co.
From the Telegraph Journal, Saint John, NB, iss. 4 Mar 1948, p. 14 (available at the National Library of Canada)-- death of Alfred BURROWS, 32, at Keirstead Mountain, NB, Mar 1, 1948... native of England... came to Gagetown, NB as a young boy.... at age 12 went to live with Mr and Mrs Herbert CHITTICK, Keirstead Mtn., .... single....mother believed living in Vancouver, BC. Same paper, iss. 5 Mar 1948 ... Alfred BURROWS, bur. Church of England Cem., Goshen, Queens Co. NB.
While researching another branch of my family in a book "A legacy almost lost" Kilworthy Ontario came across a page entitled "Muskoka Home Boys" The Home Boys" came to Muskoka about 1895 from an English Boy's Home by the name of "Dr. Barnardo's Homes". These children were mostly orphans and were sent by the NationaL INCORPORATED Waifs Association from England. They were sent to a number of Muskoka Communities. They became part of the families they lived with, and worked for, although there were reports of a segregation in schools, and social life. In the Kilworthy/Washago area the following families took in children: John Canning raised: Jim TURNER Gilbert KNOWLER George WHITBREAD Albert WYEBROWW Tommy GOLDSMITH - kicked by a horse and killed age 14 Alfred Willoughby raised Harry and Tommy DRYLAND Sarah Pyburn (on the Severn River) raised: Stan EVANS, Bob FROST, another Bro. FROST and a BOWERS. Manville Bennet raised:: Bill FEASY and Albert WOODS Alfred Davis raised: Percy TRACE Hugh Cox raised: William (Billy) HITCH Possibly Earnest Schultz adopted Willie E HAMMOND (nicknamed "Honey Bill" because he loved honey on his porridge) Willie Hammond married Alice COX. Sorry there are no dates or specific locations mentioned but perhaps the name alone will help someone. M. McGill
From Cowansville, Quebec dated May 30, 1896 short reports on the following: AIRD, William ALLEN, Alfred ALLEN, Arthur ATHERTON, Alice BARNISE, George CAVANAGH, Joseph CHAMPMAN, John CLARK, Florence Maud EATON, George GARNER, Rebecca HATCH, Amelie HATCH, Maggie HORNER, Frank Charles (SMITH) KERMEDE, Kate MEAD, Francis REID, Freddie REID, Willie SHARP, Joseph SPORSEY, Katie now called Kitty CRELLER WALLACE, Thomas WHITE, Arthur There was on report on: BRYAR, Fred 1889, with James Mark Irvine EVANS, Charles 1895, S. Longmore HUNTINGTON, Bessie 1883, ~~ King JONES, James 1895, c/o John Patterson WATSON, Amy 1894 at Wilson's Mills
PHILLIPS, Stanley / Violet /Flossie (S.S. New England July 1902) some updated information on the Phillips family from: Steve Day They are my G Aunt's and Uncle. Firstly I have Violet's birth certificate and can confirm her birth date is as shown, 1892. Stanley Phillips was born on 29/09/1885. I also have his birth cert now, he was in fact born Stanley Horace OSBORNE in Bridgewater workhouse. He took the Phillips name after his mother married a second time to a James Phillips. James fell off a ladder in Yeovil Somerset and died from head injuries in 1895, it was just after this that the three children were 'placed in care' NB Still trying to find out information about Stanley as all contact has been lost with this branch of the family. Several people have tried to help me and I now know he got married in 1910 and again in 1914, but can't find the death of his first wife, not sure exactly where they were living, only addresses I have are general area's from Canadian marriage certificates. I also have a copy of his 1916 enlistment and discharge papers (1st world war). There my information end. Only other thing I know is that according to my Mother, he's meant to have had a son William, birth date totally unknown.
MARSHALL, Mary Jane, James & Robert I will give you what I know about my great grandma And then her trip from Scotland to canada Charles Heffler Portland Oregon Mary Jane Marshall was born 21 oct 1866 in Anderston, Lanark, Glasgow, Scotland to a James and Mary (Mckay) Marshall. They were living on Clyde street at the time of her birth. She had an older brother James and a younger brother Robert. Apparently the mother died sometime before 1874.the father could not take care of the two youngest children and they were put in a orphanage, Marchmont Home in Belleville.This home was run by another organization established by a women called Annie Mc Pherson who worked with destitute children and saw Canada as giving them better oppotunities in life. William Quarrier used it until he established his own Canadian base. Mary age 7 and Robert age 5 left Glasgow on 27 june 1874 aboard the S.S.Phoenician and arrived in the port of Quebec on 10 july 1874. today they are classified as British HomeChildren, there were about 100,000 children shipped to Canada from the british isles The first family she lived with accepted her as their own and treated her as such but tradgedy struck again, her second mother died and this father chose not to care for her anymore. the second family she lived with treated her like a slave. In the 1900 census minnesota, ramsey county, st. paul, she said she immigrated from canada in 1877? How and when she arrived in North Dakota I do not know but that is where she met and married 19 mar 1891 in Pembina, North Dakota, Cyrus Dearborn Strong he was the son of a very wealthy wholesale hardware merchant in St Paul Minnesota.his father Charles Dibble Strong had just died when he married Mary Jane Marshall. they had five children two of which died in infancy. they moved back to St, Paul and from there they moved to Tacoma, Washington. Mary and Cyrus seperated and she moved to San Diego, California as she was living there in 1910 census with her two daughters, the oldest daughter florence had married about 1906 in Tacoma to our grandfather James Henry Heffler. She married twice more after that, first io a Mr. Welch and then to a mr. Bischoff, Mary died in 1952 and is burried in Ingelwood, california her children are Forence Irene Strong, Edna Charlotte Strong and Sarah may Strong. Mary did not know when she was born , so she made up her date of birth 24 dec 1874. Her granddaughter started doing genealogy in the late thirties and that is when she found out that she made up her date of birth. all she knew was that she had an older brother james and a younger brother Robert.(Robert came over on the ship with her) and that she was born in Glasgow Scotland. So mary's granddaughter went to the archives in Salt Lake City and looked for a family that had a son james, a daughter Mary and a son Robert. She found their birth certificates as well as their parents marriage record. On a sadder note the last time robert was found was in 1883 he was wandering the streets in rags.I have found no evidence that her older brother immigrated. heffler
HOPKINS, John, John Robert Alfred and Frederick The boys were all sent to Canada as Home Children. The most amazing thing is they were sent in different, one was sent even to the States and they all managed in a very short time to find each other and get back together. The 1911 census has them boarding together and working in Smiths Falls. Alfred R. J. was adopted by Hugh McKenzie & his wife Maria Connerty. Maria's brother, James Connerty & his wife Mary Ann Sarah MacGillivray adopted Albert J. The great thing about the McKenzie line in my family is the boys would have been adopted and treated as family, the McKenzie's were from Scotland and were known to be generous and loving to the extreme. ---------------------------------- John Hopkins b. 1841 Faversham, Kent, England m. Elizabeth b. 1834 London, Middlesex, England children: a.. John Robert Alfred Hopkins 1864 Luton, Bedfordshire, England - Dec. 1898 (at 35yrs.) Marylebone, Middlesex Co., England b.. Edith Hopkins b. 1869 London, Middlesex, England c.. Alice Hopkins b. 1870 London, Middlesex, England d.. Henry Hopkins b. 1873 London, Middlesex, England e.. Ada Hopkins b. 1875 London, Middlesex, England --------------------------- John Robert Alfred Hopkins married June 1885 St. Saviour, England to Elizabeth Adamson b. 1865 Sunderland, Co. Durham, England - after 1901. a.. Alfred R. J. Hopkins b. June 25, 1886 Linsbury, London, England b.. Albert John Hopkins Sept. 23, 1887 Finsbury, London, England - Oct. 8, 1912 (at 25yrs.) Smiths Falls, Montague Twp., Lanark Co., On (Albert was killed by a large barrel lid falling on him and crushing him at the Frost & Wood Co. - the fatal accident happened just prior to his impending marriage) c.. Thomas Henry Hopkins b. 1890 St. George's Hanover Square, London, Middlesex Co., England d.. Frederick Hopkins b. 1893 Marylebone, London, England e.. Lillian Hopkins b. 1895 Marylebone, London, England f.. Alice Hopkins b. 1898 Marylebone, London, England ------------------------------------- 1911 Census Province/Territory: Ontario District Name: Lanark South District Number: 90 Sub-district Name/Description: Smiths Falls Sub-district Number: 33 Additional Information: certain pages are of poor quality Reference: RG31 , Statistics Canada Microfilm Reel Number: T-20381 Pg. 13, house# 117, family# 122, lines 4 & 11 - 13 Market St.? Hopkins Fredrick - m, lodger, single, Nov. 1892, 18yrs., b.- England, emigrated- 1910, English, Anglican, labourer, 6-9-37, foundry, worked 25 weeks at chief occupation and 25 weeks at other occupation, worked 60 hours a week, earned 225 dollars at chief occupation, earned 125 dollars at other occupation, 500 dollars in life insurance, pd. 5.00 for insurance, can read & write Hopkins Henry - m, lodger, single, Mar. 1890, 21yrs., b.- England, emigrated- 1902, English, Anglican, labourer, 6-9-00, farm, worked 52 weeks and earned 300 dollars, 500 dollars in life insurance, pd. 11.00 for insurance, can read & write Hopkins Albert J - m, lodger, single, Sept. ?, 22yrs., b.- England, emigrated- 1901, English, Anglican, labourer, 6-9-57?, foundry, worked 52 weeks for 59 hours a week and earned 300 dollars, 500 dollars in life insurance, pd. 11.30 for insurance, can read & write Hopkins Alfred - m, lodger, single, June ?, 24yrs., b.- England, emigrated- 1901, English, Anglican, labourer, 6/-9-00, farm, worked 52 weeks and earned 300 dollars, 500 dollars in life insurance, pd. 11.00 for insurance, can read & write. *all the boys are boarding at the home of William Lyn. ---------------------------- 1901 Census Parliamentary Borough or Division: St. Mary Abona? Ecclesiastical Parish or District: St. Matthews London, England Pg. 25, Schedule # 181, Public Record Office: reference RG13/113 address: 27 Himsworth, work house? Hopkins, Elizabeth - head, widow, 36yrs., b.- Sunderland, Dressmaker assistant worker, Duoh? Hopkins, Fredrick - son, single, 8yrs., b.- Mary Abona? Hopkins, Lillian - daughter, single, 6yrs., b.- Mary Abona? Hopkins, Alice - daughter, single, 3yrs., b.- Mary Abona?

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