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Record #10584
Name :
: Mabel E JENN (1904 - 1991)


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1904 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
: 31 Mar 1925   Spouse/Notes : Arthur John Newman in Port Arthur, Ontario
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 4 Oct 1991
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Devonport
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Ontario, Thunder Bay

Interred at Riverside Cemetery, Thunder Bay
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 23 Sep 1921
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Minnedosa

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Barnardos
Notesa birth of a Mabel Emma Jenn was registered in Jul Qtr of 1904 in Devonport

In 1908, Alma Florence Jenn married Frederick Thomas Marshall in Devonport

On September 23 1921,Mabel Jenn, 17, birthplace not known, , she declared that she would be a domestic in Canada, her destination was c/o Mrs Hobday, 538 Jarvis St, Toronto, Ontario, her passage was paid by Dr Barnardo Homes, next of kin was named as Mother-Mrs Marshall, Palace Theatre, Plymouth

It was reported in the May 1930 edition of Ups and Downs

Mabel Jenn now Mrs J A Newman

Ups and Downs 1933

Volume XXXV. Toronto, April, 1933 No. 2 25 cents per Annum

Mable Jenn
-now Mrs. J. Newman
-has two children
-husband is in charge of a lighthouse


Published in The Magazine of the Canadian Branch of Dr. Barnardo's Homes, Vol XLI, July, 1939, No. 1
"By Mabel Jenn -- Now Mrs. J. Newman, whose husband is in charge of a lighthouse, and whoe letters in the past have greatly interested our readers, writes now following an extended visit to the Old Country.
We hope to leave for the lighthouse early next months, and in the meantime I am teaching the children at home. My trip home was one of the greatest blessings in my life. I praise God from the bottom of my hear for my Mother. I had not seen her for twenty-one years, and she had a lot to do with us going to England. Our little daughter Frances attended school there, and we were advised to have a Doctor from the Orthopedic Hospital at Plymouth see her, which he did. He took up the case and as a result of his skill and care she is a normal child, able to run and jump the same as any other child of her age. We are so thankful, after having been given to understand she would never be able to walk again."

Published in The Magazine of the Canadian Branch of Dr. Barnardo's Homes - Ups and Downs, Vol XLVII, December, 1946, No.
Life on a Lighthouse - by MABEL JENN, now Mrs. J. A. Newman
"For sixteen years we have lived on a lighthouse! This is a more important station here, so we have to stay wide-awake and keep twenty-four hour watch. We are one happy family, I'm glad to say. This work means we can all work together and never be apart. Some of our well-meaning friends call this a God-forsaken job, but we don't look on it as such. We feel the Presence of our Lord far more here than in the busy hustle and bustle of the City. Did he not walk upon the storm-tossed sea? We like to watch the storms on the lake, but at the same time we never forget to ask God's blessing on the sailors."

From "The Magazine of the Canadian Branch of Dr. Barnardo's Homes Vol. XLV, December, 1943, No. 1"
Mabel Jenn, now Mrs. J. Newman
The wife of a lighthouse keeper on Lake Superior writes:--
"My young brother was rescued from Dunkirk, thank God. Arthur's oldest sister has been bombed out of 16 different homes, but has escaped a serious injury every time. My sister gave birth to her baby son in a hospital in Plymouth during the blitz. So you see we have a great deal to thank God for."

Northern Districts, 1925, part 6 birth place is given before residence 19797-25 Arthur John NEWMAN, 27, lighthouse keeper, England, Port Arthur, son of Francis NEWMAN, b. England & Elizabeth SAVILLE, married Mabel Emma JENN, 22, England, Port Arthur, daughter of Frederick JENN, b. England & Florence MARSHALL, witness: Viola LIVINGSTONE & Richard GRAHAM, both of Port Arthur, 31 March 1925 at Port Arthur ? We keep finding different spellings of Mabel?s name. We know it?s the correct Mabel. We?ve also found records where her name is spelled ?Mable Emma Jeun? or ?Mabel Emma Jenn?. ? We?ve also found different spellings of Elizabeth Saville. On some records the spelling is ?SAVILL? but we know it?s the same person.

Mabel Emma Jenn immigrated to Canada (from London, England) in 1921 at the age of 17.
She arrived in Canada (Port of Quebec) on 23 Sept 1921 aboard the Minnedosa (see Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924 record for Mabel Jenn.
She was one of the 100,000 child labourers brought to Canada by The Barnardo Home as a British Home Children (see the Ottawa Citizen article dated Sept 9, 2010, page A4, titled "Home children families want roots).
Her destination upon arrival was Peterborough, Ontario and she was placed in a good home in the care of Mr Habday, and Hazel Brae.
On Form 30A, she lists here mother as Mrs. Marshall of Palace Theatre, Plymouth. Her mother's name was Alma Florence Marshall (nee: Jenn). Her father was Frederick Jenn. Her step-father's name was Frederick Thomas Marshall.
Her name is engraved on the Hazelbrae Memorial statue in Peterborough, Ontario.
On May 1925, Mabel married Arthur John Newman of Port Arthur, Ontario. The couple were to reside at Jackfish and Port Arthur, Ontario.

Mabel and her husband, were lighthouse keepers at the Lamb Island Lighthouse until John's death on 28 Nov 1951. They had four children. Mabel's date of death was 4 Oct 1991. They are laid to rest in the Riverside Cemetery in Thunder Bay, Ontario. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-12-01 14:40:11 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : tearh60 , alanmack

Last Updated : 2015-10-22 02:43:09 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4605 JEANES, Lily May1907ENG,     Sep 1922 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos kehunter13  
26421 JEANS, Michael John1931ENG, LND, West Ham Aug 1939 : Strathnaver AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26422 JEANS, Patricia Ann1932ENG, LND, Stepney Aug 1939 : Strathnaver AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26423 JEANS, Robert Charles Francis1930ENG, LND, Hackney Aug 1939 : Strathnaver AUS Fairbridge Homes  
23666 JEFFERIES, Albert1911ENG,     Apr 1923 : Melita CAN Barnardos  
3539 JEFFERIES, Frederick George1895ENG, GLS, Bristol Aug 1913 : Royal Edward CAN Sailing Alone krissy  
17793 JEFFERISS, George L1896ENG,     Oct 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
4959 JEFFERS, Nicholas1911ENG, LAN, Liverpool Aug 1925 : Montnairn CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
24272 JEFFERSON, Myra1893 Apr 1906 : Friesland CAN Barnardos  
13953 JEFFERY, Edward1891ENG,     Jul 1901 : Numidian CAN Barnardos  
24905 JEFFERY, Ernest1900 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
25494 JEFFORD, Henry1901ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
17775 JEFFORD, William1900ENG,     Jun 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
20612 JEFFREY, Agnes ENG,     Jul 1910 : Southwark CAN Quarriers  
20293 JEFFREY, Alfred James1874 Mar 1887 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
27458 JEFFREY, George1862 Aug 1872 : Sarmatian CAN Macpherson Homes  
25989 JEFFREY, Henry1895ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
18119 JEFFREY, James 1875ENG,     Sep 1886 : Polynesian CAN Waifs & Strays  
15527 JEFFREY, Lionel1909ENG,     Apr 1924 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
13199 JEFFREY, Mary Ann1876ENG,     Jul 1886 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
13191 JEFFREY, Maud1883ENG,     Oct 1896 : Scotsman CAN Barnardos  
26503 JEFFREYS, Albert E1891ENG,     Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
11662 JEFFREYS, Charlotte1892ENG,     May 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
4914 JEFFRIES, Ada Eliz1910ENG, LDN, London Mar 1925 : Aurania CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
4913 JEFFRIES, Charles William1914ENG, LDN, London Mar 1925 : Aurania CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
9402 JEFFRIES, E F1894ENG,     Jul 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
13787 JEFFRIES, Ethel1894ENG,     Oct 1905 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
13988 JEFFRIES, Frank V1894ENG,     Jul 1901 : Numidian CAN Barnardos  
8935 JEFFRIES, Harriett1916ENG,    , Stepney Apr 1931 : Duchess of Richmond CAN Barnardos  
4912 JEFFRIES, Henry1912ENG, LDN, London Mar 1925 : Aurania CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
23550 JEFFRIES, Jack Bernard1917ENG, SSX, Hastings Mar 1928 : Benalla AUS Fairbridge Homes  
24167 JEFFRIES, W.1855ENG,     May 1870 : Scandinavian CAN Boy's Home Great Queen Street, London  
27756 JEFFS, Mary Eliza1900ENG,     1914 :  CAN Barnardos  
17128 JELLYMAN, Alice1893ENG,     Aug 1907 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
10214 JELLYMAN, John1895ENG,     Aug 1906 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
11238 JEMMETT, William1889ENG, KEN, Faversham Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
23613 JEMPSON, Leonard1907ENG,     May 1924 : Demosthenes AUS Barnardos  
23614 JEMPSON, Ronald1908ENG, KEN, Sevenoaks May 1924 : Demosthenes AUS Barnardos  
12749 JENDEN, George Walter1891ENG,    , Tonbridge Apr 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
20120 JENKINS, Agnes M1896ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN Maria Rye  
2764 JENKINS, Elizabeth1866ENG,     Sep 1882 : Circassian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
6981 JENKINS, Elizabeth1862ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
20125 JENKINS, Elizabeth1894ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN Maria Rye  
6952 JENKINS, Ernest1893ENG, GLS, Bristol Jul 1905 : Lake Champlain CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
7035 JENKINS, Fred.1860ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
21135 JENKINS, Frederick Edward1903ENG, MDX, Islington Jan 1913 : Australind AUS Fairbridge Homes  
18943 JENKINS, George1891ENG,     May 1905 : Bavarian CAN MacPherson Homes  
17671 JENKINS, Harry1898IRL,    , Dublin May 1911 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
19413 JENKINS, Harry1864 Apr 1883 : Sarmatian CAN MacPherson Homes  
4676 JENKINS, Ivor Henry1892ENG, GLS, Bristol Jun 1904 : Lake erie CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
8476 JENKINS, John S L1913ENG,    , Amesbury May 1927 : Samaria CAN Middlemore  
5790 JENKINS, Laura1901ENG,     Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
7019 JENKINS, Mary A.1861ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
6951 JENKINS, Minnie1895ENG, GLS, Bristol Jul 1905 : Lake Champlain CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
11258 JENKINS, Percy1891ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
8229 JENKINS, Richard1913WAL,    , Swansea Sep 1928 : Duchess of Bedford CAN Barnardos  
13685 JENKINS, Richard1876ENG,     Apr 1887 : Circassian CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
13686 JENKINS, Richard1879ENG,     May 1887 : Circassian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
20418 JENKINS, William1898ENG,     Feb 1908 : Grampian CAN Louisa Birt  
10525 JENKINS, William George1909ENG,    , Balham Apr 1923 : Melita CAN Barnardos  
7532 JENKINSON, Harriet1858ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
5630 JENKINSON, Violet1892ENG,     Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
10584 JENN, Mabel E1904ENG,    , Devonport Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos tearh60  
15465 JENNER, Daisy1885ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
7011 JENNER, Ethel1898ENG, SSX, Cuckfield Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
26584 JENNER, Henry1896ENG,     Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
15503 JENNER, Leslie John1909ENG, KEN, Elham Sep 1922 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
5095 JENNER, Reginald1911ENG, KEN, Elham Aug 1926 : Montrose CAN Barnardos  
19469 JENNINGS, Emma1872ENG,     Aug 1885 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
21334 JENNINGS, Florence1900ENG,     Jun 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
9631 JENNINGS, Henry1898ENG,     Jun 1911 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
6689 JENNINGS, Leslie1913ENG, LAN, Liverpool Mar 1927 : Montrose CAN Barnardos  
21361 JENNINGS, Lilian1902ENG,     Jun 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
8711 JENNINGS, Norman1912ENG, DUR Mar 1930 : Nova Scotia CAN Salvation Army  
7108 JENNINGS, William1859ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
21193 JENNINGS, William Kitchener1914ENG, WAR, Warwick Jan 1927 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
14634 JENNS, Alfred Ernest1904ENG,    , Coventry Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
25305 JENVEY, Peter John1932ENG,     Mar 1939 : Strathnaver AUS Christian Brothers  
8936 JEPPE, Harry1917ENG,    , Blythe Apr 1931 : Duchess of Richmond CAN Barnardos  
24270 JEPSON, Jessie1893 Apr 1906 : Friesland CAN Barnardos  
24271 JEPSON, Minnie1894 Apr 1906 : Friesland CAN Barnardos  
18534 JERRAM, Frances1893ENG,    , Yorks,  May 1909 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
5824 JESSE, Ellen1894ENG,     Jul 1903 : Bavarian CAN Louisa Birt  
12849 JESSOP, George1873ENG,     Jun 1886 : Lake Superior CAN Barnardos  
8792 JESSUP, Douglas A1900ENG,    , Alverstoke Apr 1912 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
10986 JETSON, Alice1894ENG, STS, Wolverhampton Jul 1905 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
9403 JEUNE, William Augustus1908WAL,    , Bangor Mar 1921 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
23090 JEWELL, Frank1897ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
15572 JEX, Albert George1909ENG,     Apr 1923 : Melita CAN Barnardos  
5551 RICKARD, Frederick1924ENG, LND, Hackney Nov 1935 : Balranald AUS Fairbridge Homes  
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