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Record #16028
Name :
: Alfred James BARTRAM (1887 - 1971)
  aka : Alfred


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 14 Jan 1887

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 6 Feb 1971   Notes : WW1 injuries
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Norfolk, Norwich

Stepney London
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialUnited States of America
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 6 Apr 1902
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
: Switzer
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Dr Barnardo's

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesWhen Alfred was in Stepney (Barnardoes in London) since 1895 on the death of his mother and his father went into an asslym. His brother Herbert also sent to Barnardoes but stayed in London and the rest were working so stayed home in Norwich Norfolk England. Alfred weas with the Rev W. J. Mayers with the Dr B's Musical Boys. His 2 younger sisters were sent to Mullers Orphanage in Bristol England

Alfred stayed in Canada till around 1907/1908 not sure if he remained on the farm with Mr Aug Switzer Staffa Ontario or not. He then returned to the UK. After a brief stay he returned to USA where he went to college Jamestown in North Dakota in 1911 where he did an 8 year course completed in 3 years equivalent to Senior High School) then did a four year course Science and Arts course. 1917 signed up for Officers Training. Badly wounded received the Silver Star and Purple Heart for wounds received in action. Discharged in 1922. He then entered Government Foreign Service and completed a four year course at George Town University, he worked in the White House.

By 1943 his health was so bad due to war injuries he had to retire.

1955 he received from Jamestown College A Certificate of Merit Award for the person who had made the outstanding contribution, he was the first to receive this award.

Married to Eleanor Ritzman no children. Sadly he died 1971 and Eleanor Martha Ritzman in 1963. 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-02-20 16:55:08 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-02-22 13:51:13 /

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8494 BASEY, William 1900ENG,    , Norwich May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
8347 BODDY, Ethel1901ENG,    , Norwich Mar 1914 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
8791 BOWEREN, Sidney 1898ENG,    , Norwich Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
9071 BRIGHT, Frances1913ENG,    , Norwich Jul 1928 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Barnardos  
8276 BURGESS, Edward1914ENG,    , Norwich Apr 1928 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
7228 COLLS, Clifford1915ENG,    , Norwich Sep 1929 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Barnardos  
8912 GRIMWOOD, Edward W1895ENG,    , Norwich Oct 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3390 HANSELL, Albert George1895ENG, NFK, Norwich Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
10995 HASE, Valentine1897ENG,    , Norwich Oct 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
16966 HUMPHRIES, William Charles1897ENG,    , Norwich May 1911 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
5303 LUBBOCK, Geoffrey1912ENG,    , Norwich Aug 1930 : Duchess of York CAN British Immigration and Colonisation Association  
3220 NORMAN, Ernest Zachariah Howlett1888ENG, NFK, Norwich Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos lnorman  
9896 RIX, Charles Alfred1897ENG, NFK, Norwich Mar 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
8798 RUSHMER, Violet Hilda1896ENG,    , Norwich Mar 1913 : Lake Manitoba CAN Sailing Alone  
4194 SMITH, Agnes1890ENG, NFK, Norwich Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
4208 WAGG, Percival Ernest (Percy)1896ENG, NFK, Norwich Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
10715 WANT, Frederick 1898ENG,    , Norwich Aug 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
10716 WATERSON, Gladys1900ENG, NFK, Norwich Jun 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
18311 WATERSON, William1897ENG, NFK, Norwich May 1913 : Empress of Britain CAN Sailing Alone  
5519 WICKS, Herbert Edgar1898ENG, NFK, Norwich Sep 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
7341 WOOLSEY, Cardinal1897ENG,    , Norwich Mar 1912 : Ascania CAN Unknown