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Record #3883

Name :: : John Cooper GRIFFITH (1898 - 1993)
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 1898
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 12 Jan 1993

Abode (1) : Place of BirthWales, Denbighshire, Conway

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Aylmer

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 9 Jun 1913
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Corsican
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Unknown Protestant Group

NotesA birth registration was found for John Cooper Griffith: Year of Registration: 1898; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: Conway (To 1937); County: Caernarvonshire, Denbighshire; Volume: 11b; Page: 461. (Parents: Thomas Cooper Griffith and Elizabeth Devey, married Conway, Denbighshire, Wales, in 1891.)

In 1901, John Griffiths, 3 years of age, was shown residing at Eversleigh House, Colwyn Bay, Llandrillo yn Rhos, Denbighshire, Wales. Other family members included: Thomas Griffiths, 32, joiner; Elizabeth Griffiths, 32; Beatrice Griffiths, 4; Charlotte Griffiths, 1; Jessie Griffiths, 6; and lodgers: Ernest Gayley, 19; Isaiah Trow 42. (Source: 1901 Census of Wales; Class: RG13; Piece: 5290; Folio: 15; Page: 22.)

In 1913, John C. Griffith, 15, arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 28 children accompanied by Mr. Johnson en route to Carlton, New Brunswick, Canada.

On November 23, 1921, at St. James Church, Port Colborne, Welland, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between John Cooper Griffith, 23, mechanic, born in Colwyn Bay, N. W. England to Thomas Cooper Griffith and Elizabeth Devey; and Gladys Muriel Johnson, 27, household employee, born in England to Thomas J Johnson and Kate Austin.

His son David Griffith related (Source: Pier 21 - Canada's Immigration Museum {website}pier21.ca/research/collections/the-story-collection/online-story-collection/british-home-children/):

Unfortunately my father never told us of the circumstances of his coming to Canada. He only indicated that he came to Canada to join the Canadian Army. Thus, it was quite surprising to find out only recently that he had been sent to Canada from Wales and left parents, siblings and other relatives behind. Do not understand how they could do this to one child in the family. I don't know a lot of details about my father's earlier beginnings other than military service and some occupations that he worked at. However, he was a hardworking and frugal man who raised a family on very little money and seemed content with his lot in life as he did not have a choice. He was a kind and sensitive man who was very intelligent and wise beyond his years.

My only regret is that I did not tell him how proud I was of all that he had accomplished. He died on January 12, 1993 in Aylmer, Quebec. I think about him every day.

ContributorsCreated : 2008-07-13 15:31:38 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-24 10:29:43 /

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Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 30 Entries

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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
3062	ABEL, Abraham	1892	WAL, , Newport	Apr 1908 : Kensington	CAN	Unknown
6256	ADDIS, Herbert	1897	WAL, MON, Newport	Jul 1909 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
13096	ALLEN, Ernest John	1894	WAL, GLA, Pontypridd	Aug 1909 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
13834	ANTWIS, Robert Luchesi	1891	WAL, PEM, Haverfordwest	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
9233	ANTWIS, Sidney Walter John	1893	WAL, PEM, Pembroke Dock	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
15290	ASHWORTH, William John	1880	WAL, GLA, Swansea	Jul 1892 : Mongolian	CAN	Barnardos
10956	BARTLETT, Lydia M	1878	WAL, FLN, Holywell	May 1888 : Sardinian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
9979	BASSETT, Gwendoline	1894	WAL,	Oct 1902 : Colonian	CAN	Barnardos
10626	BENBOW, Alfred	1914	WAL, , Forden	Apr 1929 : Duchess of York	CAN	Barnardos	CyraL
16315	BENTALL, Lila Rosanna	1874	WAL, GLA, Merthyr Tydfil	Jul 1886 : Parisian	CAN	Barnardos
4181	BERRYMAN, Hannah Maria	1891	WAL, MON, Pontypool	Sep 1907 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
4182	BERRYMAN, Jonas Francis	1896	WAL, GLA, Abercanaid	Apr 1910 : Corsican	CAN	Waifs & Strays
4183	BERRYMAN, May Harriet	1899	WAL, MON, Pontypool	May 1911 : Victorian	CAN	Waifs & Strays
5078	BIRKENHEAD, Joseph	1910	WAL, , Hazel Beach	Aug 1926 : Montrose	CAN	Barnardos
16711	BLEWITT, Annie	1898	WAL, GLA, Ynyshir	Oct 1911 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
16596	BOOTH, Annie May	1892	WAL, MON, Abergavenny	Oct 1903 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
6595	BOURNE, Albert	1911	WAL, , Merthyr Tydfil	Jul 1927 : Minnedosa	CAN	Barnardos
6596	BOURNE, William	1913	WAL, , Aberdare	Jul 1927 : Minnedosa	CAN	Barnardos
12699	BOWEN, Charles	1878	WAL, DEN, Wrexham	Mar 1892 : Carthaginian	CAN	Barnardos
11829	BRANNON, Sarah	1896	WAL, , Wrexham	Jul 1907 : Tunisian	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
10625	BRIDGEHOUSE, William	1913	WAL,	Apr 1929 : Duchess of York	CAN	Barnardos
13440	BRIDGES, James	1873	WAL, MON, Newport	Apr 1886 : Dominion	CAN	Board of Guardians (Various)
12972	BROOKLYN, David Richard	1892	WAL,	Jul 1911 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
12971	BROOKLYN, Edith	1898	WAL, GLA, Bridgend	Jul 1911 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
9138	BROWN, Herbert James	1892	WAL, , Newport	Aug 1905 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
14693	BUDNER, Bessie	1907	WAL,	Mar 1920 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
16584	BUTCHER, Gladys Ruby	1894	WAL, MON, Newport	Aug 1906 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
16583	BUTCHER, Milicent Florence	1901	WAL, MON, Newport	Jun 1912 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
8071	BUTLER, Roy	1916	WAL, , Colwyn Bay	Mar 1932 : Montclare	CAN	YMCA
7266	CAHILL, Charles	1913	WAL, , Ebbw Vale	Sep 1929 : Duchess of Atholl	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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