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The
Children's Home
Hamilton,
Ontario, Canada
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Chronological
History
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Newspaper
Articles
1873
May 29, Spectator
1873
Jun 3, Hamilton Evening Times
1874
Oct 7, Hamilton Times
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Children
to Hamilton
1873
May, SS Polynesian
1874
Sep, SS Texas
1884
May, SS Sarnia
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| Year |
Name
of Home |
Name
of Person in Charge |
| 1886/7 |
The
Children's Home, Main East of Tolgate |
Rev.
John S. Evans, Governor |
| 1887/8 |
The
Children's Home, Main East of Wentworth |
Rev.
J.S. Evans, Governor |
| 1888 |
Stephenson's
Children's Home |
Mrs.
J.S. Evans, Matron (widow of Rev. J.S. Evans |
| 1889/90 |
Stephenson's
Children's Home |
Mrs.
J.S. Evans, Matron |
| 1890/91 |
Stephenson's
Children's Home |
No matron
listed |
| 1891/92 |
Stephenson's
Children's Home |
Miss
L.V. Evans, Lady Superintendent |
| 1897
to 1926 |
Stephenson's
Children's Home
(name changes as shown below) |
Frank
Hills, Superintendent |
| 1912 |
National
Children's Home and Orphanage (Emigration)
Came under the wing of the
Immigration Department |
Frank
Hills, Superintendent |
| 1926 |
National
Children's Home and Orphanage (Immigration Branch) |
Frank
Hills, Superintendent |
| 1933 |
Disappears
from the directory |
According
to the annual report of the Canadian Department of Immigration and Colonization
for 1936, the Home lasted from 1873 to 1932 |
| 1934 |
Building
empty |
Records
returned to England. |
| 1935 |
Not
listed in Hamilton Directory |
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Sources:
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Newspaper Articles available on this web site.
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1886-1935, Hamilton Directory, per letter from Hamilton
Public Library dated March 4, 1959, to a correspondent inquiring about
a home child, name not clear.
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