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Record #27660
Name :
: Walter Allen SMITH (1902 - 1980)


Father
: George Crosby Smith
Mother
: Jane Hodge
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 17 Dec 1902   Notes : Salvation Army record - 16 Dec 1902 - GRO 1st Qtr 1903

Marriage (1)
: 1930   Spouse/Notes : married Evelyn Inez Kenyon
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 30 Jun 1980
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, Edmonton, Enfield

On Birth Certificate: Rosary Estate, Enfield Lock
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Ontario, Kitchener

Buried with his wife Evelyn Kenyon at the Old Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Ontario
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 3 Jul 1914   Notes : ship left Liverpool 26 June 1914
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Empress of Britain

Placement Family
: G. Stokes, Sonya, Victoria County, ON
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Edmonton Union Workhouse

Agency
: Salvation Army
Notes1892 George Crosby Smith b 1866 s/o John Crosby Smith married on 25 December 1892 at Waltham- Abbey, Essex Jane Hodge b 1871 d/o Benjamin Hodge

Known children:
1894 Ethel Jane GRO 1894 1st Qtr death 1st Qtr 1894
1894 George Frank GRO 1895 2nd Qtr
1896 Henry Charles GRO 1896 3rd Qtr
1899 Albert Edward GRO 1899 2nd Qtr
1901 Jane Elizabeth GRO 1901 3rd Qtr
1903 Walter Allen GRO 2nd Qtr / Birth Certificate: 17 December 1902 registered 17 January 1903 address Rosary Estate, Enfield Lock / Salvation Army record DOB: 16 December 1902

1901 Census 54 Eastbrook Road, Waltham, Essex – Registration district Edmonton
George age 35 occupation: machinist in Royal Small Arms Factory
Jane age 29
George age 6
Henry age 4
Albert age 2

Walter Smith
1914 June 26 Medical performed for Salvation Army on Walter Smith at the Edmonton Union Workhouse, Middlesex
1914 June 26 – ship “Empress of Britain” leaves Liverpool with group of Salvation Army children – Walter Smith age 12
1914 July 03 – arrived Quebec on the “Empress of Britain” going to 105 Indian Road, Toronto with the Salvation Army
According to Salvation Army and Boards of Guardians records:
1915 Inspection started March 1915
1916 March - G Stokes Sonya, Victoria County
1917 July - Hamilton Stewart Oakville, Halton County
1918 April - Hamilton Stewart Oakville, Ontario
1918 October The Walker House Toronto, York County
1919 February Not located
1920 March Eaton’s & Co. Toronto, York County
Well paid lives at 31 Peter Street – Inspections Over

1922 June 30 Canada / USA border crossing – Walter Allen Smith age 18 born Enfield, England arrived in Canada in 1913 on the Empress of Britain – last permanent address Toronto, Ontario – states he has no relatives in Canada - indicates he is going to relocate to Boston, Mass..

1930 Walter Smith marries Evelyn Inez Kenyon – Evelyn is the daughter of John Kenyon and Annie Eberth

1980 June 30 death Walter Smith – Evelyn Kenyon death occurs 08 August 2002

Walter Smith and Evelyn Kenyon are buried in Old Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Ontario – the tombstone reads;
Irene Kenyon 1899-1977
Wilfred Kenyon 1901-1956
Walter Smith 1902-1980 * 17 December 1902 – 30 June 1980
His Wife
Evelyn Kenyon 1907-2002 * 02 April 1907 – 08 August 2002

*Note- Walter’s siblings Henry Charles (1896-1977), Albert Edward (1899-1963) and Jane Elizabeth (1901-1997) all settled in Ontario, Canada. Henry married Jessie Purkis, Albert married Alice May Knight and Jane married in England to Frederick Huggett and they emigrated together. 
ContributorsCreated : 2018-01-20 20:36:18 / janismccahill

Last Updated : 2024-01-29 17:00:06 / janismccahill

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