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Record #15305
Name :
: George Martin DAY (1886 - 1935)


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 28 Mar 1886

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 22 Jul 1935   Notes : Cancer
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Sussex, Hastings
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Minot
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 19 Jun 1897
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Labrador

Placement Family
: Walkom
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn 1897, George Day, 9, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 188 Barnardo children.

His great-granddaughter, Leslie Stouse (nee Day), wrote his story ({website}rootsweb.ancestry.com/~skweybur/GeorgeMartinDay/):

He was born March 28 1886 in Hastings, Sussex, England, the second son of Frederick William Day and Deidemia Campbell. His parents went on to have 5 more sons for a total of 7 sons born to the family. On March 27, 1891, Frederick William Day, who was a waiter at the Belle Vue Hotel, Hastings, died of Tuberculosis. Deidemia was pregnant at that time with the seventh son, Alan Walter Day who was born on April 3, 1891, Hasting, Sussex, England. Being destitute, Deidemia?s plight came to the attention of James Glazier, secretary of the Hastings and St. Leonard?s Charity Organization, of which Mr. Glazier was secretary. Two of the sons were selected to go to Dr. Barnardo?s ? George Martin Day and his brother Claude Campbell Day. However, Claude was returned to the family for reasons unknown. George Martin Day was sent to Canada on his own at the age of nine, on the SS Labrador, out of Liverpool on June 10, 1897 and arrived at Dr. Barnardo?s home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was one of the thousands of British Home Children that were sent to Canada as domestic labor. On June 25, 1894, he was placed into the home of William Walkom who farmed in the Estevan area. In July 1900 he was invited to contribute an account of his experience for publication in an issue of ?Ups and Downs?, a circular out of Toronto. Eventually he farmed his own land, being Sec 16, Twp 3, Range 7, South West of the 2nd Meridian, Estevan, Sask. According to Dr. Bernardo?s records, George Martin Day was an example of the successes of some of the British Home Children. He was also able to stay in touch by letter with his mother, who had moved to Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. (Eventually he was joined in Canada by his youngest brother, Alan Walter Day who homesteaded near Rumsey, Alberta and signed up with the Canadian Expeditionary forces on April 13, 1915 in Estevan. He was killed in action on Oct 18, 1916 at the Battle of the Somme, and is buried at the Adanac Cemetery, near Miraumont, France.)

George Martin Day returned to England, for his brother Claude?s Wedding in June 1910 where he met Ethel Florence Burnett. She was born in Gillingham, Rochester, Kent, England on Dec 9, 1880. In May, 1913 he again returned to England where he and Ethel Florence Burnett were married July 12, 1913 at St. George?s Church, Portsmouth, England. Together with her son Howard, they returned to his homestead in Saskatchewan where they continued to farm. Leonard Henry Day, was born April 12, 1914. Gladys Irene Day was born June 15, 1916. George Martin Day died in the Minot Hospital, on July 22, 1935 from cancer. He is buried at Estevan City Cemetery, along with their son Leonard who was killed on the farm on Dec 5, 1938, in a horrible tractor accident. During this time, Howard was working in the mines near Bienfait, and so he took moved his family there and took over the farm duties. Ethel Florence Day died June 23, 1950 and is also buried at Estevan City Cemetery. 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-11-09 16:27:10 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-11-09 16:31:27 /

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23543 CRAMP, Arthur Victor1916ENG, SSX, Hastings Mar 1928 : Benalla AUS Fairbridge Homes  
10702 DABSON, Thomas1901ENG,    , Hastings Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
15305 DAY, George Martin1886ENG, SSX, Hastings Jun 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
7884 FRENCH, Leslie Harold1915ENG,    , Hastings May 1931 : Laurentic CAN Waifs & Strays  
13192 GRIFFIN, Sydney1912ENG, SSX, Hastings Jun 1923 : Regina CAN Louisa Birt glendag  
4260 HARTFIELD, Alice1890ENG, SSX, Hastings May 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
5533 MORFEE, Arthur George1901ENG, SSX, Hastings Feb 1912 : Empress of Ireland CAN Louisa Birt  
14664 NUNNEY, George Frederick1891ENG, SSX, Hastings - Unknown - CAN Unknown  
10305 PADGHAM, Harold1899ENG,    , Hastings Mar 1913 : Hesperian CAN Louisa Birt  
10019 PANKHURST, Charles1897ENG, SSX, Hastings Feb 1912 : Empress of Ireland CAN Louisa Birt  
7191 SWAIN, Charles 1894ENG,    , Hastings Jul 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
3577 WARREN, Ernest Henry1907ENG, SSX, Hastings Mar 1923 : Regina CAN National Childrens Home Romilly