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Record #23224
Name :
: Fred William REID (1873 - 1950)
  aka : Fred Read


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 15 Dec 1873

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 19 Jun 1950   Notes : Heart Attack
Abode (1) : Place of BirthCanada, Ontario, Hamilton
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Canada, Ottawa
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 18 Sep 1882
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Circassian

Placement Family
: Higgins
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)
NotesFred and his two brothers was apparently placed on a farm around Kempville Ontario belonging to the Higgins family. somewhere along the line he changed his last name to READ. One the same ship were also his two brothers Horace and George. Horace also changed his name to READ early but George the oldest kept REID

Fred worked at the Experimental farm in Ottawa and retired after almost 50 years there. He died in the basement of Glebe United Church Ottawa while he was a caretaker during retirement. 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-10-18 12:18:47 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-10-22 17:40:40 /

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4967 MCCUSKER, James 1909SCT,    , Hamilton Aug 1925 : Montnairn CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
23224 REID, Fred William1873CAN, ON_, Hamilton Sep 1882 : Circassian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)