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Record #4014
Name :
: Arthur Joseph SLADE (1897 - 1984)
  aka : Arthur William Slade


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 2 Apr 1897

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 26 Jan 1984
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Wiltshire, Devizes
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialUnited States of America, Sacramento
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 11 Jun 1904
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Carthaginian

Placement Family
: Kenndy
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Middlemore
NotesA birth registration was found for Arthur Joseph Slade: Arthur Joseph Slade; Year of Registration: 1897; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; District: Devizes; County: Wiltshire; Volume: 5a; Page: 98. Parents: Isaac Slade and Mary Ann Caswell, married 188, Devizes, Wiltshire, England.

A death registration was found for Isaac Slade: Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851; Year of Registration: 1903; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; Age at Death: 52; District: Worcester; County: Hereford and Worcester, Worcestershire; Volume: 6c; Page: 163.

In 1904, Arthur Slade, 7 (along with his siblings, Annie Slade, 10, and William Slade, 5) arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, with a group of 104 children from Middlemore, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

On March 7, 1916, Arthur William Slade, 18, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces (Service. No. 476897). He declared that he resided at the Citadel, Halifax, Nova Scotia; that he was born in Birmingham, England; that his next of kin was his brother, William Slade, who resided at (address not known) Truro, Nova Scotia; that his date of birth was April 2, 1898; that he was a baker; and that he currently was serving in the 1st Regt. CGA (5 weeks). He was described as 5 foot 10 inches; dark complexion; grey eyes, black hair. He was a member of the Church of England.

On February 12, 1918, at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, a marriage was registered between Arthur William Slade, 21, soldier, born in Birmingham, England (parents not shown); and Lottie Grace Clooney, 21, born in Caledonia, Nova Scotia, Canada, to William and Bessie Clooney.

On August 15, 1919, Arthur William Slade, laborer, born April 2, 1897, in Birmingham, England, crossed in the United States through the port of Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. He declared that his last permanent residence was at Dill Quartz Mines, Ontario, Canada. Remarks and Endorsements: "A record of Registry granted Nov. 29, 1951 . . . Data as of Registry--ARTHUR WILLIAM SLADE--born Birmingham, England April 2, 1897; Residence 1010 Yale Street Sacramento, California; Description--6' 0" Ruddy, gray eyes, black-grey hair, Laundry Worker; Marks--Ring finger and little finger off right hand.

Arthur William Slade, born April 2, 1897, became a naturalized citizen of the United States in District Court, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, on October 17, 1919.

Lottie Grace Slade died on October 10, 1936 at the age of 38 years, occupation house duties. She is shown as the widow of Arthur W. Slade, having died from cirhossis of the liver. She is buried at Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Arthur William Slade, aged 86 (recorded as 96 in California Death Records), died on January 26, 1984, in Sacramento, California, USA. His birth date is incorrectly recorded as April 2, 1887, corrected date is in the SSN Death Index. 
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Last Updated : 2012-08-09 16:19:06 /

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