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Record #9998

Name :: : Nora Helen BUCKLEY (1909 - 2005)
aka : Norah Buckley
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 1909 (approx.)
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 8 Apr 2005 Notes : Old Age

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Warwickshire, Birmingham

Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial, Canada, Valley Regional Hospital, New Minas

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 20 May 1923
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Scythia
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Middlemore

NotesMother: Hannah Buckley.

In 1923, Norah Buckley, 14, arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in a group of Middlemore children, 62 boys and 12 girls.

Adopted by Steven and Catherine Dawes.

On the 19th of February, 1929, at Canning, Nova Scotia, Canada, a marriage was registered between Nora Helen Buckley, 20, nursemaid, born in Birmingham, England to Steven Buckley and Kathleen Taylor; and Aubrey DeLancy Brewster, 41, laborer, born in Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada, to Asher Brewster and Ellen Langley.

A friend said: "When I discovered her history, almost by accident, she was reluctant to talk about it very much, as if she was ashamed of being sent over here in that manner. Her's was not a happy story to begin with but ended up by her raising a family, and leaving a legacy that at the time of her death at age 97 included eight children, 41 grandchildren, 61 great grandchildren, and 41 great great grandchildren. What an amazing person she was, as were all the home children."

Nora Helen Buckley Brewster died April 8, 2005, at the age of 96, in New Minas, Nova Scotia, Canada. Her obituary was published in the Chronicle-Herald/Mail Star on April 11, 2005:

"BREWSTER, Nora Helen

BREWSTER, Nora Helen - 96, New Minas, formerly of Canning, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren on Friday, April 8, 2005, in Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville. Born in West Bromwich, England, she was the chosen daughter of the late Steven and Catherine Dawes. She immigrated to Canada in 1923, as one of the home children. Nora dedicated her life to raising her children, enjoying the love of her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren, all of whom have fond memories of "Grammie". She is survived by her children, Frances Stevens, Summerside, P.E.I.; Frank (Lela) Sawler, Halifax; Gerald (Betty) Brewster, New Minas; Bernice (Malcolm) Graves, Woodville; Audrey (Peter) Baltzer, Edmonton; Kenneth Brewster, Canning; Noreen (Larry) Goucher, Cambridge; Maynard (Mary) Stevens, New Minas; 41 grandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren; 41 great great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her birth mother, Hannah Buckley; her loving husband, Aubrey Brewster; daughter, Mary Brewster, and infant son, John; four grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, in White Family Funeral Home, Kentville, where a funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 14, Canon S.J.P. Davies officiating. Burial will take place in Hillaton Cemetery."

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Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 30 Entries

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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
3011	ABBOTT, Frederick	1896	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jun 1906 : Siberian	CAN	Middlemore
3012	ABBOTT, George	1893	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jun 1906 : Siberian	CAN	Middlemore
3058	ABBOTT, Herbert William	1893	ENG, WAR, Aston, Erdington	Jun 1906 : Siberian	CAN	Middlemore
3157	ACTON, Alice	1909	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jul 1923 : Montcalm	CAN	Catholic Emigration Society
3155	ACTON, Laura	1892	ENG, WAR, Aston	May 1911 : Corsican	CAN	Labourers & Domestics
21189	ADAMS, William	1916	ENG, WAR, Aston	Jan 1927 : Ballarat	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
3759	ADDERLEY, David Gerard	1897	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	May 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3758	ADDERLEY, Harry	1899	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	May 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
8128	ADIE, Dorothy May	1914	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jul 1928 : Newfoundland	CAN	Middlemore
10057	ADIE, Henry	1896	ENG, WAR, Aston	Jun 1906 : Siberian	CAN	Middlemore
5834	ADKINS, Edith May	1907	ENG, WAR, Alcester	Jun 1910 : Mongolian	CAN	Middlemore
8129	AGER, Arthur Charles	1915	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jul 1928 : Newfoundland	CAN	Middlemore
4645	ALLDRIDGE, Arthur	1897	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jun 1904 : Carthaginian	CAN	Middlemore
4640	ALLDRIDGE, Francis	1889	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jun 1896 : Corean	CAN	Middlemore
4644	ALLDRIDGE, Harry	1892	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jun 1904 : Carthaginian	CAN	Middlemore
4639	ALLDRIDGE, John Leonard	1884	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jun 1896 : Corean	CAN	Middlemore
4641	ALLDRIDGE, Ruth Rebecca	1890	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jun 1896 : Corean	CAN	Middlemore
4643	ALLDRIDGE, Violet	1893	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jun 1904 : Carthaginian	CAN	Middlemore
4642	ALLDRIDGE, William Henry	1886	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jun 1896 : Corean	CAN	Middlemore
3860	ALLEN, Florence Elizabeth	1891	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jun 1902 : Siberian	CAN	Middlemore
10954	ALLPORT, Daisy Dot	1879	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jun 1890 : Sardinian	CAN	Maria Rye
6926	ALLSUPP, John	1875	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jun 1878 : Sarmatian	CAN	Middlemore
6927	ALLSUPP, Mary Ann	1872	ENG, WAR	Jun 1878 : Sarmatian	CAN	Middlemore
8821	AMISON, Alfred	1894	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Aug 1907 : Tunisian	CAN	Unknown Catholic Group
25138	ANKCORN, Dennis George	1925	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jan 1937 : Oronsay	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
25139	ANKCORN, Emma Dorothy	1922	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Feb 1934 : Jervis Bay	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
4426	ARCHER, Ida Mary	1909	ENG, WAR, Solihull	Jun 1926 : Montclare	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
18623	ASHBY, David Anthony	1900	ENG, WAR, Coles Hill	Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba	CAN	Unknown Catholic Group
8883	ASTLEY, Albert ERNEST	1894	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Oct 1903 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
11066	ASTLEY, Emma	1891	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jun 1903 : Siberian	CAN	Middlemore
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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