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Record #2722

Name :: : Frank Herbert SAUNDERS (1894 - 1975)
Father: : George William SAUNDERS
Mother: : Elizabeth LOVELOCK

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 24 Dec 1894 Notes : Source: FamilySearch death registration
Marriage (1): : 4 Jun 1915 Spouse/Notes : Charlotte Bryden WHYSKER
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 12 Jun 1975 Notes : Source: FamilySearch death registration (pancreatic cancer)

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, Brentford

Mar qtr, 3a 151 (FreeBMD)

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, British Columbia, Saanich

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 21 Oct 1906
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Dominion
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Barnardos

NotesMarriage for parents George William Saunders and Elizabeth Lovelock in 1884, West Ham, Essex, England.

Frank Herbert Saunders was admitted to Dr Barnardo's, Leopold House, on 9 April 1906, age 11, along with his brothers John Russell, age 13, and Thomas Henry, age 8. Leopold House is in East London.

Their mother, Elizabeth Lovelock Saunders, left (deserted) "four weeks ago", which would be in early 1906, and it was believed she ran off with another man. Their father, George Saunders, had died "on the 29th ultimo" (29 Mar 1906) at Sudbury. He was an alcoholic, but that he was kind to the children and their mother, and there appeared to be no reason for her desertion. George Saunders was a "navvy" on the G.C. Railway.

Mrs. D. Owen, The Knoll, Harrow-on-the-Hill, brought this situation to the attention of a Mrs. Kirkpatrick, The Gables, Harrow, who made written application for admission of the three boys. The boys were said to be healthy, but thin. The boys' sister Alice (Alice Elizabeth Saunders) was employed at that time in the service of Mrs. Owen. Their eldest brother, Frederick, admitted them to Barnardo's, with Canada clauses signed.

A sister, Kate Selina, age 6, it was hoped, would be raised by the brother Frederick or the maternal uncle John. Irene May, age 1 year 8 mo., would most probably be admitted to the Church of England Waifs' and Strays' Homes.

In 1906, Frank H. Saunders, 11, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 215 Barnardo children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

According to family history, Frank was repeatedly beaten and had been chased with a pitchfork. He had run away from his placement arriving in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, in late 1912, age 17. Various letters had been sent to Barnardos, including demands for payment on debts such as medical services performed when he had typhoid. He borrowed $2.00 from a Barnardo's girl, and allegedly stole $2.20 from her, which she missed from her purse after he ran away. The money was deducted from Frank's "bank account" when money was received by Barnardo's from the placements.

In the spring of 1913 he joined the 5th C.G.A. He was then stationed at Camp MacAuley in July, 1913. His first active service was in August, 1913 during a Coal Miner's strike. This is probably how he met his future bride, Charlotte Bryden Whisker, who was the daughter of a Coal Miner, Richard Clark Whisker.

On June 4, 1915, at Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a marriage was registered between Frank Herbert Saunders (22) and Charlotte Bryden Whysker (19).

On July 31, 1916, at Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, Frank Herbert Saunders, 23, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada; that he was born in Harrow, Middlesex, England; that his next of kin was his wife, Charlotte Bryden Saunders, who resided in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada; that his date of birth was December 24, 1893; and that he was a carpenter. He was described as 5 foot 7-1/2 inches in height; fresh complexion; hazel eyes; dark brown hair. He was a member of the Church of England. He had a circular mole above the left nipple.

He went overseas early in 1916 to France, serving in the 58th Battery C.G.A.

Frank also served in World War II as Canteen Sergeant at Work Point Barracks in British Columbia, Canada, from 1940-1946 and was employed by the Canadian Legion from 1947 to 1957.

In 1958, Frank went to London to try to find his family. He was able to find an older brother Fred. Evidently his brother Fred was totally shocked when his younger brother showed up at his door. When Frank came home, he told his daughter, Dorothy, that his birth records had been destroyed in a fire at the registrar's office, in Brentford, so he was able to go no further.

Frank Saunders was loved by everyone, and they called him "Pop" Saunders. He worked hard to provide for his family, and although he never had much in the way of wealth, he always shared what he had. If someone needed a shirt, and he only had one, he'd gladly give it away. He was always helping "strays", anyone who had less than he did. That probably came from his childhood. Considering his early life, he was always pleasant, kind and caring. He was a loving and generous husband, father and grandfather. He lived to age 80, passing on 11 June 1975 in British Columbia.

ContributorsCreated : 2009-01-11 19:21:12 / From original database

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Last Updated : 2012-05-11 18:24:26 /

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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
3020	ABBOT, Alice	1877	ENG, MDX, Islington	Oct 1893 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
3035	ABBOTT, Geoffrey Robinson	1898	ENG, MDX, Paddington	Mar 1912 : Empress of Britain	CAN	Sailing Alone
3036	ABBOTT, George	1894	ENG, MDX, London	Jul 1904 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
27033	ABBOTT, Harry Franz	1917	ENG, MDX, Hendon	Oct 1928 : Beltana	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
3038	ABBOTT, Herman Henry	1882	ENG, MDX, Hoxton, London	Apr 1895 : Parisian	CAN	Barnardos
3082	ABEL, Walter John	1869	ENG, MDX, London	Aug 1884 : Sarmatian	CAN	Board of Guardians (Various)
3133	ACLAND, Arthur Edward	1874	ENG, MDX, Holloway	Apr 1886 : Parisian	CAN	Barnardos
5391	AKERMAN, Martha Rosina	1891	ENG, MDX, St. Giles	Sep 1901 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
9843	ALBON, Frank Baldwin	1889	ENG, MDX, Staines	Jul 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
4649	ALBON, Mildred Margaret	1891	ENG, MDX, Teddington	Jun 1905 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
16328	ALLMAN, Sophia Mary Ann	1875	ENG, MDX, St. George in the East	Jun 1885 : Lake WWnnipeg	CAN	Middlemore
3517	ALLUM, Jessie Maud	1899	ENG, MDX, Hillingdon Heath	May 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
10946	ALLWRIGHT, Bertha Isabella	1869	ENG, MDX, Mile End Old Town	Jun 1879 : Sardinian	CAN	Maria Rye
10947	ALLWRIGHT, Phoebe	1871	ENG, MDX, Poplar	Jun 1879 : Sardinian	CAN	Maria Rye
7528	ALVAREZ, Florence Rebecca	1862	ENG, MDX, Hackney	Nov 1869 : Hibernian	CAN	Maria Rye
3801	ANSELL, Alan Joseph	1894	ENG, MDX, Whitechapel, London	Oct 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3800	APPLEBY, Nelson F.	1910	ENG, MDX, Lewisham, London	Jun 1924 : Minnedosa	CAN	Barnardos
2934	ARMINGER, Eleanor Florence	1886	ENG, MDX, Mile End Old Town	Mar 1895 : Mongolian	CAN	Maria Rye
22113	ATKINS, Valentine	1915	ENG, MDX, Edmonton	May 1931 : Duchess of Bedford	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
3080	AUBURN, John George	1855	ENG, MDX, London	May 1872 : Varuna	CAN	Shoe Black Brigade
3680	AYRE, Arthur	1896	ENG, MDX, Stoke Newington, London	Jul 1909 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
3681	AYRE, Elsie	1892	ENG, MDX, Islington, London	Mar 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3682	AYRE, Maud	1893	ENG, MDX, Stoke Newington, London	Mar 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3687	BAILEY, Emily May	1897	ENG, MDX, Edgeware	Aug 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3969	BAKER, Alfred Augustus	1886	ENG, MDX, Whitechapel, London	Jul 1898 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
16181	BAKER, Edward George	1909	ENG, MDX, Staines	Jun 1921 : Scandinavian	CAN	Barnardos
17321	BALE, James Arthur	1896	ENG, MDX, London	Jul 1905 : Lake Champlain	CAN	Bristol Emigration Society
14741	BALL, Frederick Phillip	1878	ENG, MDX, London	May 1892 : Numidian	CAN	Childrens Aid Society
22014	BAMFORD, George Joseph	1897	ENG, MDX	Jul 1907 : Kensington	CAN	Barnardos
10259	BANKS, Constance	1899	ENG, MDX, Hendon	Aug 1913 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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