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Record #3662
Name :
: Thomas TOON (1890 - )


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Date of Birth
: 6 Oct 1890

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Staffordshire, Chell
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 5 Jun 1901
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sicilian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Middlemore
NotesA birth registration was found for Thomas Toon; Year of Registration: 1890; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; District: Wolstanton; County: Staffordshire; Volume: 6b; Page: 104.

In 1891, Thomas Toon, 6 months of age, was shown residing at 41 High Street, Burslem, Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England. Other family members included: Henry Toon, 42, basketmaker; James Toon, 2; Mary Ann Toon, 3; Sarah Toon, 32, charwoman. Also residing in the home were boarders: Charlotte Eliz Rugh, 21, potter / sponger; John Stott, 41, hawker; and William Stott, 3. (Source: 1891 Census of England; Class: RG12; Piece: 2162; Folio 10; Page 14; GSU roll: 6097272.)

In 1901, Thomas Toon, 10, was shown as a boy inmate at The Childrens Emigration Homes, Edgbaston, Staffordshire, England, along with his brothers, William Toon, 9, and James Toon, 12. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 2816; Folio: 179; Page: 3.)

In 1901, Thomas Toon, 10 (along with his brothers, William Toon, 9, and James Toon, 11) arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, with a group of 102 children en route to the Middlemore home in Halifax.

In 1911, Thomas Toon, 20, stable man, is shown as a boarder with Henry Lyons and family in Dominion no. 6, Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia, Canada. His date of birth is shown as October 1890 and his immigration year as 1901.

On November 14, 1917, Thomas Toon enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces (Service No. 67570; 25th Battalion). He declared that he was born in Leicester, England; that his next of kin was his mother, Mrs. Sarah Toon, who resided at No. 4 Osborn Street off Belgrave Gate, Leicester, England; that his date of birth was October 6 1891; that he was a miner; that he had served in the military for 2 months, 9 days in the 94th Battalion; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 7-1/2 inches in height; fresh complexion; brown eyes; and brown hair. He was a member of the Church of England; He had a distinguishing mark of a tattoo of a woman on his left arm.

In April, 1920, Thomas Toon, 28, entered the United States through Vanceboro, Maine. He declared that he was a locomotive engineer; that his last residence was at Taymouth, New Brunswick; that his contact in Canada was his brother, William, who resided in Taymouth, New Brunswick; that his final destination was Greensburg, Pennsylvania; that he paid passage himself; that he carried $200 on his person; that he had never been in the US before; that he was going to visit his friend, James Rickdale, who resided at 1017 Broad Street, for less than 6 weeks; and that he was born in Lester, England. He was described as 5 foot 9 inches in height; medium complexion; brown eyes; brown hair. 
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Last Updated : 2009-02-01 15:38:33 /

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