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Record #13881
Name :
: Ellen Josephine FRITH (1880 - 1965)
  aka : Ellen Firth


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Date of Birth
: 16 Mar 1880

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 17 Feb 1965
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Lancashire, West Derby
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Winnipeg
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 5 Sep 1887
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Circassian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)
NotesA birth registration was found for Ellen Josephine Frith: Year of Registration: 1880; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: West Derby; County: Lancashire; Volume: 8b; Page: 527. Parents: Luke Frith and Ellen Latham, married 1861 in Little Crosby, Lancashire, England.

Luke Frith died on May 9, 1883, at the age of 41, in Little Crosby, Lancashire, England. Administration of his Will and Personal Estate was granted with a value of 364 pounds, 19s, 6d. His widow, Ellen Frith, was the Residuary Legatee.

Ellen Latham Frith died on February 10, 1886, at Little Crosby, Lancashire, England.

In 1887, Ellen Frith, 7, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 96 children from Catholic Children Protection Society, Liverpool, England, accompanied by Mrs. Margaret Lacy, and en route to Hotel Dieu, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

"Copy of Reports of Inspection of Pauper Children sent out to Canada made by Immigration Officers of the Dominion Government and received from the Colonial Office on the 12th December 1888.

Report of Mr. R. Mcpherson, Government Immigration Agent at Kingston.

Ellen Firth, aged 7. From West Derby Union. Placed with Francis J. Dictner, Lot 5 in 13th Con., Wellesley Tp., Hawksville P.O.? No fault, giving full satisfaction, in good home. This child being at school, did not see her."

On June 30, 1903, at Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Ellen J. Frith, born in England to Luke Frith and Ellen Latham; and Edward O'Grady, 32, born in Canada to John O'Grady and Sarah Vaughn.

Edward F. O'Grady and Ellen Josephine Frith had at least 8 children: Edward Latham O'Grady, born January 1, 1904, in Listowel, Ontario (died September 29, 1948); Thomas Lawrence Vaughn O'Grady, born August 10, 1905, in Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada (died September 3, 1946); Joseph Eugene O'Grady, born July 17, 1907, in Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada (died March 7, 1998); John Fergus O'Grady, born July 27, 1908, in Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada (died March 3, 1998 - NOTE, John became Bishop of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada in 1967); Helen Josephine O'Grady, born OCtober 22, 1909 in Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada (Appointed Bishop of Prince George, British Columbia in 1967, and died November 14, 1990); Mary Esther O'Grady born November 9, 1912, in Tralee, Ontario, Canada (died January 9, 1996); Patrick Neil O'Grady, born October 16, 1919, in Allan, Saskatchewan, Canada (died March 29, 1990); and Theresa Lorraine O'Grady, born October 16, 1919, in Allan, Saskatchewan, Canada (died February 19, 2003).

The O'Grady family moved to a farm about 70km southeast of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada in 1917.

Edward O'Grady died January 16, 1962, at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Ellen Josephine Frith O'Grady died February 17, 1965, at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Edward and Ellen O'Grady are buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Winnipeg Free Press
February 19, 1965
Page 29

"ELLEN O'GRADY

On February 17, 1965, at her residence, Mrs. Ellen O'Grady, aged 84 years of 920 Jessie Ave., widow of Edward O'Grady, Mrs. O'Grady was a member of the CWL of St. Ignatius Church, she was predeceased by her husband Edward in 1962. Surviving are three sons, Bishop Fergus O'Grady, O.M.I., of Prince Rupert, B.C., Eugene of Saskatoon and Patrick of Winnipeg, three daughters, Helen and Lorraine, both of Winnipeg and Mary of Washington, D.D., 15 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren. Prayers will be said at 8:00 p.m. Friday in the Thomas D. McGee Funeral Chapel, 124 Donald St. ... Pontifical Requiem High Mass will be celebrated by her son Bishop F. O'Grady, O.M.I. at 11:00 a.m. Saturday in St. Ignatius church. Interment in St. Mary's Cemetery." 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-03-19 16:48:42 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-03-19 19:22:58 /

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3004 AARON, Alfred Robert1899ENG, LAN, West Derby, Liverpool Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
3003 AARON, John Richard1895ENG, LAN, West Derby, Liverpool Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
3014 ABBOTT, Adelaide1872ENG, LAN, Manchester Jul 1876 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3017 ABBOTT, Alexander1879ENG, LAN, Blackburn May 1889 : Polynesian CAN Salford Catholic Protection and Rescue Society  
3018 ABBOTT, John William1877ENG, LAN, Manchester May 1889 : Polynesian CAN Salford Catholic Protection and Rescue Society  
3092 ABRAHAMS, Amy1892ENG, LAN, Toxteth Park Mar 1897 : Numidian CAN Louisa Birt  
3097 ABRAHAMS, Percy1890ENG, LAN, Toxteth Park Mar 1897 : Numidian CAN Louisa Birt  
3121 ACKERLEY, John1888ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1900 : Vancouver CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
3122 ACKERLEY, Thomas William1886ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1900 : Vancouver CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
3163 ADAIR, Millicent1880ENG, LAN, Liverpool Jul 1897 : Parisian CAN Louisa Birt  
13137 ADAMSON, Arthur1893ENG, LAN, Bury May 1905 : Victorian CAN Maria Rye  
8819 ADAMSON, John 1891ENG, LAN, Oldham May 1905 : Victorian CAN Maria Rye  
9868 ADAMSON, John1897ENG, LAN, Liverpool Jun 1906 : Victorian CAN Louisa Birt  
3970 ADDISON, Florence1893ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1908 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
12851 ADDISON, Gertrude1886ENG, LAN, Manchester May 1899 : Dominion CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
9143 ADDY, Albert William H.1893ENG, LAN, Liverpool Feb 1907 : Victorian CAN Louisa Birt  
17080 ADGEY, Robert Hugh1885ENG, LAN, Liverpool Mar 1902 : Dominion CAN Louisa Birt  
8820 AINDOW, Albert Edward1894ENG, LAN, Formby Jun 1911 : Virginian CAN Sailing Alone  
5658 AINSWORTH, Ellen 1895ENG, LAN, Liverpool Oct 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
5662 AINSWORTH, Mary1896ENG, LAN, Liverpool Oct 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
2852 AIRD, Arthur1895ENG, LAN Apr 1911 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
17052 ALDRED, Eric Woodman1894ENG, LAN, Manchester  Apr 1910 : Victorian CAN MacPherson Homes  
7961 ALEXANDER, George1913ENG, LAN, Fleetwood Apr 1930 : Letitia CAN Church Army  
26974 ALEXANDER, Reginald Gordon1917ENG, LAN, West Derby Jan 1928 : Barrabool AUS Fairbridge Homes  
5048 ALLAN, Robert 1914ENG, LAN, Liverpool Mar 1930 : Duchess of Richmond CAN Barnardos  
2735 ALLEN, Harry Edward1898ENG, LAN Jul 1908 : Canada CAN National Childrens Home  
20154 ALLEY, Clara Celia1894ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1911 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
20159 ALLEY, Emma1891ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1911 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
6312 ALLEY, Henry Herbert1896ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1910 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
4706 ALMOND, Elizabeth1879ENG, LAN, Newton, Manchester May 1891 : Oregon CAN Boys and Girls Refuge (Manchester)  
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