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Record #3006
Name :
: John ABBEY (1887 - 1966)


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 12 Sep 1887

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: May 1966
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Durham, Stockton on Tees
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialUnited States of America, Michigan, Midland
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 9 Oct 1904
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Southwark

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth record was found for John Abbey: Year of Registration: 1887; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; District: Stockton; County: Durham, Yorkshire - North Riding; Volume: 10a; Page: 49.

A death record was found for Thomas Abbey: Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856; Year of Registration: 1895; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; Age at Death: 39; District: Stockton; County: Durham, Yorkshire - North Riding; Volume: 10a; Page: 40.

John Abbey (J. Abbey) arrived in Quebec with a party of 310 children from Dr. Barnardo, including his brother Thomas (L. Abbey) and his sister Bertha Abbey (B. Abbey), en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

On December 27, 1914, John Abbey joined the Canadian armed forces at Winnipeg Manitoba. He declared he was single, a sheetmetal worker, and his next of kin was Thomas Abbey, who resided at Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada.

In April, 1924, John Abbey, crossed into the United States from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He stated he was 36 years of age, a tinsmith, and his final destination was Detroit, Michigan, to live with his brother, Thomas Abbey, at 70 Palmer Avenue. He is described as being 5 foot 8 inches in height; medium complexion; gray hair; brown eyes. He further stated he was born in Newcastle on Tyne, England.

John Abbey died in May 1966 in Midland, Midland, Michigan. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-01-30 23:38:54 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : mollipops1

Last Updated : 2009-01-29 08:59:50 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3007 ABBEY, Bertha1890ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees Jul 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
3006 ABBEY, John1887ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees Oct 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
3161 ABBEY, Thomas1892ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees Oct 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
20888 ALDERSON, Arthur1912ENG, DUR Jan 1924 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
5047 ALDERSON, Ernest Henry1914ENG, DUR, Bishop Auckland Mar 1930 : Duchess of Richmond CAN Barnardos  
5601 ALLENDER, Samuel1892ENG, DUR, Gateshead Sep 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
5210 ALSOP, Benjamin H.1929ENG, DUR, Darlington Sep 1935 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Fairbridge Homes  
5212 ALSOP, James 1927ENG, DUR, Darlington Sep 1935 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Fairbridge Homes  
5211 ALSOP, Norman Frederick1923ENG, DUR, Dunsdale Sep 1935 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Fairbridge Homes  
9711 ANDERSON, Julia1879ENG, DUR, Sunderland Oct 1893 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
5496 ARNOTT, Anthony Robert1923ENG, DUR, Darlington May 1934 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
5497 ARNOTT, Michael1925ENG, DUR, Darlington May 1934 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
9065 ASLAGSEN, Edward 1915ENG, DUR, Sunderland Jul 1928 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Barnardos  
9066 ASLAGSEN, Norman1916ENG, DUR, Sunderland Jul 1928 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Barnardos  
3132 ATKINSON, Albion Ramsey1886ENG, DUR, South Shields Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
7364 ATKINSON, Mary E1900ENG, DUR, South Shields Apr 1912 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
10015 AYRE, David1891ENG, DUR, Durham Apr 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
10915 BARTON, Thomas1892ENG, DUR, Gateshead Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos Jennie1964  
20942 BATTY, John Bernard1924ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees Aug 1938 : Otranto AUS Christian Brothers  
20940 BATTY, Lawrence Francis1927ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees Aug 1938 : Otranto AUS Christian Brothers  
27037 BEADLE, John William Avery1916ENG, DUR, Houghton le Spring Oct 1928 : Beltana AUS Fairbridge Homes  
7368 BELL, Ann Clementine1902ENG, DUR, Gateshead Mar 1914 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
12137 BENSON, Ellen Frances1916ENG, DUR, Hartlepool May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
4411 BREARLEY, Eliza1897ENG, DUR, Gilesgate Moor Jun 1912 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
26871 BRUCE, George Raffan1924ENG, DUR, South Shields Jan 1937 : Oronsay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
12115 BUIST, Benjamin C1914ENG, DUR, Lanchester Dec 1928 : Bendigo AUS Fairbridge Homes  
5366 BURGESS, Walter1910ENG, DUR, Hartlepool Aug 1925 : Montnairn CAN National Childrens Home  
26418 BURT, Doreen1932ENG, DUR, Morpeth Aug 1939 : Strathnaver AUS Fairbridge Homes  
4722 BUSBY, William1894ENG, DUR, Durham St.Oswald May 1908 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
14988 CAMPBELL, Thomas1874ENG, DUR, Darlington Sep 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Colonization Fund, London  
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