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Record #17917
Name :
: John WILSON (1913 - 1928)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1913 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 23 Sep 1928   Notes : Suicide by Gunshot
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Northumberland, Newcastle
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, North Gower
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 30 Jun 1928
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Andania

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

Agency
: British Immigration and Colonisation Association
NotesIn 1928, John Wilson, 15, arrived in Quebec, Canada, in a group of young people from the BICA and en route to various destinations. He declared that he was born in Newcastle, Northumberland, England; that his current occupation was as a van boy; that he intended to engage in farming; that his intended address was c/o BICA, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and that his nearest relation was his mother, Mrs. Minnie Messanger, who resided at Kitchener Street, Sunderland, England.

The Times
London, England
Saturday, Sept 22, 1928
page 9

Telegrams in Brief

A verdict of Suicide was returned at the inquest at North Gower on Thursday, on John Wilson, an immigrant boy who was found shot on a farm near Ottawa. The British Immigration and Colonization Association under whose auspices Wilson went out to Canada, was represented at the inquest, and the evidence showed that the boy had been well treated by his employer and had expressed contentment with his new surroundings.

On September 4, 1928, John Wilson, 15, working on a farm, died on an alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound to the left temple at North Gower, Ontario, Canada. He is buried at the Anglican cemetery in North Gower, Ontario, Canada.



Telegrams in Brief

A verdict of Suicide was returned at the inquest at North Gower on Thursday, on John Wilson, an immigrant boy who was found shot on a farm near Ottawa. The British Immigration and Colonization Association under whose auspices Wilson went out to Canada, was represented at the inquest, and the evidence showed that the boy had been well treated by his employer and had expressed contentment with his new surroundings.

On September 4, 1928, John Wilson, 15, working on a farm, died on an alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound to the left temple at North Gower, Ontario, Canada. He is buried at the Anglican cemetery in North Gower, Ontario, Canada.


Newspaper Article
Investigated Boy's Death
Immigration Official Tries to Ascertain Cause Of Shooting
Special to the Star by Staff Reporter
Ottawa Sept 4 - An official of the department of immigration is conducting and investigation
into the death of JOHN WILSON 15 year old English immigrant boy , who shot himself int he grarage
three miles west of North Gower .
Neighbors state he seemed happy and contented and Delmer (Elmer) Brownlee, his employer , is highly
spoken of and there is no complaint about his treatment of his young employee.

WILL Probe Deaths Of Young Immigrants
Attorney- General Says Particulars Must Be Known in Every Case
A full investigation is to be made into the death of every young British Immigrant that takes place
in Ontario , Attorney General W.H.Price stated today .
''These young men are brought out to Canada and it is up to us to look after them '' he stated.
If a boy shoots himself or kills himself in anyway we should know all the particulars .
It is alright to say that he committed suicide but what we are going to do is find out why he did so .
''They get homesick and lonesome like anyone else and it is up to us to see that they are well
looked after. If there are suspicious circumstances then we are going to know what they are .
The provincial governments attitude on this matter is demonstrates by the fact that Col.Piche has
ordered that an inquest and a full investigation be held into the death of John Wilson , who was ound
shot in the head on a farm near Ottawa , where he was employed . The coroner disposed of the case
without and inquest , as one of Suicide. 
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Last Updated : 2012-11-12 17:10:45 /

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5234 WALTON, Edmund1922ENG, NBL, Newcastle Sep 1935 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Fairbridge Homes  
17917 WILSON, John 1913ENG, NBL, Newcastle Jun 1928 : Andania CAN British Immigration and Colonisation Association