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Record #2830
Name :
: William James LEMON (1908 - 1993)


Father
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: Aug 1908

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: Mar 1993
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Devon, Plymouth
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Ontario, Sioux Lookout
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 24 Mar 1924
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Cedric

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
NotesWilliam James Lemon (sometimes spelt Lemmon), was born on either August 3, 8 or 14, 1908 in Plymouth England.

There is no trace of his existence until he was made a ward of The Scattered Homes of Plymouth in 1911 at the age of three.

As a young child, my father was placed in homes where he was treated as a member of the family. He attended school. There is no doubt he had a good childhood in foster care and was well educated. He loved to learn and was a happy child, remaining in care until he was fifteen years old.

In November 1923, William was sent to the Liverpool Sheltering Home to prepare him for a new life in Canada. His life changed dramatically. He was taught about farming, including milking cows, harvesting crops and baling hay. He worked so hard he was admitted to hospital for a hernia repair, a procedure that continued to trouble him as an older man.

He left Liverpool on board the SS Cedric, arriving in Canada in March 1924. From Halifax he went by railroad to the Marchmont Distributing Homes in Bellville, Onario. here a farmer picked him and took him home where my father stayed and worked.

I am searching for the names of either of his parents. My father's birth was not registered, and he never owned a birth certificate. At least not under the names and dates we were given.

My father, William James Lemon ( sometimes spelt Lemmon ), was told he was born August 3,8,or 14, 1908; in Plymouth, Devon, England. Not sure which is right. We cannot find his birth registration, and therefore there is no birth certificate.

There is no trace of his existance from birth until he was approx. 3 years old when he was made a ward of "The Scattered Homes of Plymouth" in 1911.

There is no signature of the person who placed him there.

There is a statement on his records that says: " lad says he is 3 years old".

He remained here until 1923. At this time he was sent to The Liverpool Sheltering Homes where they taught him all he would or should know about farming. He was to be sent to Canada where he would live with a farmer and his family, and also work on the farms.

He left Liverpool England on board the SS Cedric, arriving in Halifax in March 1924. From Halifax he went by railroad to The Marchmont Distribiting Homes in Bellville, Ontario. Here he was picked up by the farmer who was to be responsible for him.

My father?s memories of life on this southern Ontario farm were not pleasant. He complained about being treated as a slave, working long hours, eating in barns and being very cold. He didn?t speak much about those years but I found in his documents a letter he wrote asking for money to buy a warmer coat for winter. He didn?t receive any money but was told to be a better manager of what he had. His letter also mentioned not being able to go back to school. An avid learner, Dad loved to read and could quote almost everything he read. I hated getting into a game of trivia with him. He always won.

Dad pined for England and wrote back to the Sheltering Homes of Plymouth asking for information about his birth mother. No reply was found in his documents. He vowed he would make a better life for himself. When he reached the age of independence, he left farming and worked his way across Canada from coast to coast. After meeting my mother, he settled in Northern Ontario. They married and raised seven children while my father worked for the Canadian National Railway. 
ContributorsCreated : 2007-09-17 00:45:28 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-05-16 15:46:13 /

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12532 LEMENDIN, Elizabeth1897ENG,    , Fulham Jul 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
12531 LEMENDIN, Florence1895ENG,    , Fulham Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
9099 LEMMON, Donald1916SCT,    , Argyle Jul 1928 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Barnardos  
8298 LEMMON, Malcolm1915SCT,    , Oban Apr 1928 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
18674 LEMMON, Phillip1900ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
9100 LEMMON, William1919SCT,    , Oban Jul 1928 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Barnardos  
12110 LEMON, Victor1915IRL, ANT, Belfast May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
2830 LEMON, William James1908ENG, DEV, Plymouth Mar 1924 : Cedric CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
22464 LENNERY, Richard1912ENG,     Jun 1926 : Montclare CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
8390 LENNEY, Caroline1899ENG,     Oct 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
19465 LENNON, Emily1880ENG,     Aug 1885 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
18632 LENNON, Frederick1900ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
21175 LENNOX, Joseph1914SCT,     May 1922 : Orsova AUS Fairbridge Homes  
4827 LENSH, Robert 1914ENG,    , Fulham Apr 1925 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
27064 LENTHALL, Frank Ernest1915ENG, LND Oct 1928 : Beltana AUS Fairbridge Homes  
13707 LENTZ, Mary Ellen1880ENG,     May 1887 : Circassian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
13708 LENTZ, Mnnie 1877ENG,     May 1887 : Circassian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
21811 LEONA, Albert Edward1902ENG, SSX, Brighton Jun 1912 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
9769 LEONA, Alfred1909ENG,     Mar 1920 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
21812 LEONA, Gladys Diana1904ENG, SSX, Steyning Mar 1920 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
7070 LEONARD, Alfred1859ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
17861 LEONARD, Arthur1863ENG,     May 1875 : Corinthian CAN Unknown  
22051 LEONARD, F. D.1882ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
21172 LEONARD, Frederick James1910ENG,     May 1922 : Orsova AUS Fairbridge Homes  
14425 LEONARD, John1882ENG,     Jun 1895 : Mongolian CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
21771 LEONARD, Joseph1873ENG,     May 1887 : Circassian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
7110 LEONARD, Samuel1864ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
26297 LEPPARD, Doris May1923ENG, WAR, Birmingham Aug 1934 : Oronsay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
24907 LESLEY, Leslie1901 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
19331 LESLIE, John H1899ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
13103 LESLIE, Maggie1888SCT,     Jun 1893 : Carthaginian CAN Quarriers  
24035 LESTER, A S1909ENG,     Jun 1916 : Scandinavian CAN Middlemore  
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27489 LESTER, Charles1864 Aug 1872 : Sarmatian CAN Macpherson Homes  
26806 LESTER, Edward1921ENG, NFK Oct 1934 : Moreton Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
7071 LESTER, F.1865ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
24848 LESTER, Henry William1892 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
7172 LESTER, M. A.1859ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
24036 LESTER, May1911ENG,     Jun 1916 : Scandinavian CAN Middlemore  
26807 LESTER, Ralph1925ENG, LIN, Horncastle Oct 1934 : Moreton Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
16856 LESTER, Ronald1916ENG,    , Pancras Apr 1931 : Duchess of Bedford CAN National Childrens Home  
3618 LETFORD, Euphemia1895SCT,    , Kirkintilloch Jul 1909 : Grampian CAN Quarriers james letford  
26621 LETFORD, hugh1899SCT,    , east dumbartonshire, kirkintilloch Apr 1909 : hesperian CAN  james letford  
23020 LETFORD, William Alexander1897SCT, DNB, Kirkintilloch Apr 1908 : Grampian CAN Quarriers james letford  
11945 LETTEN, James1877ENG,    , Gravesend May 1887 : Circassian CAN Barnardos  
11944 LETTEN, Jessie1878ENG,    , Gravesend May 1887 : Circassian CAN Barnardos  
4754 LEVEN, Emily1866ENG,     May 1887 : Corean CAN Charlotte Alexander  
24664 LEVEN, Isaac1891 Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
17348 LEVER, Emily ENG,     May 1887 : Corean CAN Charlotte Alexander  
9423 LEVERSIDGE, Percy1896ENG, YKS, Sheffield Mar 1909 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
4678 LEVICK, Clarice1900ENG, DBY, Eckington Mar 1914 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
4679 LEVICK, Ernest1898ENG, DBY, Eckington Apr 1912 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
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17815 LEVITT, Rose1893ENG,     Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
15766 LEVITT, William1875ENG,     1889 : - Unknown - CAN Unknown  
15638 LEVO, William1871ENG,     Sep 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
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24037 LEWETT, Leonard1906ENG,     Jun 1916 : Scandinavian CAN Middlemore  
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