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Record #3158
Name :
: George Albert ACWORTH (1896 - 1979)
  aka : Chum Acworth


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 27 Dec 1896

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 12 Mar 1979
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Essex, West Ham
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Ontario, Brantford
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 12 Sep 1911
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Lake Manitoba

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Labourers & Domestics
NotesA birth registration was found for George Albert Acworth: Year of Registration: 1896; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: West Ham; County: Essex, Greater London; Volume: 4a; Page: 244. Parents: William Sydney Acworth and Rose Edith Corps, married 1891 in West Ham, Essex, England.

A death registration was found for William Sidney Acworth: Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862; Year of Registration: 1897; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; Age at Death: 35; District: West Ham; County: Essex, Greater London; Volume: 4a; Page: 121.

Rose Corps Acworth married Arthur Rashleigh on December 19, 1903, at St. James Church, Parish of St. James' Forest Gate, Essex, England Reg. West Ham, England 1a 89

In 1911, George Albert Acworth, 18, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 20 young persons en route to various destinations as labourers and domestics.

On September 12, 1912, George Acworth, 22, crossed into the United States through the Port of Vanceboro, Maine. He declared that he was a laborer; that he resided in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada; that his contact was his mother, Mrs. Rose Ashleigh, who resided in London, England; that his final destination was Bangor, Maine. He was described as 5 foot 1 inch in height; medium complexion; brown eyes; brown hair. He arrived in Quebec, Canada, on the Lake Manitoba in September 13, 1911.

On October 6, 1915, at Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada, a marriage was registered between George Albert Acworth, 24, Soldier, born in London, England, to Sydney and Rose Acworth; and Bessie Bertha Barker, 21, born in Hansport, NovaScotia, Canada, to James and Lydia Barker.

George and Bessie Barker Acworth had at least one child: Ivy Acworth, born August 3, 1916.

On May 9, 1918, at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, George Albert Acworth, 27, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided as 12 John Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; that he was born in London, England; that his next of kin was his wife, Bessie Bertha Acworth, who resided at 12 John Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; that his date of birth was December 27, 1890; that he was a labourer; and that he had previously served in the Composite Battalion for 3 years, 6 months. He had been discharged by the 25th Battalion for a disability with his eyesight. He was described as 5 foot 10-1/2 inches in height; dark complexion; brown eyes; dark brown hair. He was a member of the Church of England.

George Albert Acworth died at the age of 83 on March 12, 1979, at Brantford General Hospital, Brantford, Ontario. Bessie Bertha Barker Acworth died at the age of 101 on June 10, 1997, at Seniors Home, Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Both were cremated and their remains interred in Hansport, Nova Scotia, Canada. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-02-18 20:04:05 / From original database


Last Updated : 2009-06-25 17:08:02 /

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