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Record #16577

Name :: : Edward George SHACKLETON (1900 - )
aka : Gordon Edward Shackleton
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 1900
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: :

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Lambeth

Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 6 Oct 1911
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Corinthian
Placement Family: : Clunis

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Barnardos

NotesA birth registration was found for Edward George Shackleton: Date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1900; District: Lambeth; County: London; Volume: 1d; Page: 383. Parents:

In 1911, Edward Shackleton, 11, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 156 Barnardo children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

On December 23, 1922, at Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Gordon Edward Shackleton, 21, laborer, born in England to Smith Shackleton and Eva Ferguson; and Gladys Muriel Graham, 19, home duties, born in Thamesville, Ontario, Canada, to James Graham and Prudentia Ann Sherman. [EDITORS NOTE: Edward and Avilene Clunis, Gordon's adopted parents, were witnesses to the marriage.]

The Windsor Star
July 12, 1969

Brothers meet again
After 61 years, a stoic reunion

by BILL PETRUSIAK

John Schackleton of London, England, figured that 61 years was long enough to without seeing his brother.

So about three months ago he sent a letter to his brother Gordon, in Chatham, saying he was coming to Canada for a visit.

The reunion took place early Friday evening at Windsor Airport.

As they embraced one another, brother Gordon could only thin of one thing to say: "Long time no see."

Gordon Shackleton left his native England in 1909 at the age of nine. He, his brother and a sister, Priscilla, had all been in an orphanage and when some of the orphans were being sent to Canada, Gordon went with them. In Canada, he was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Clunis, of Chatham, and has lived there ever since.

He got married and had a son Alvin, who is presently in England on vacation. Alvin had already visited his relatives.

During his years in Chatham, Gordon worked in Canada and Dominion Sugar Company for 43 years. He and his wife live at 367 Lacroix St.

John also married and had two children. He worked as a policeman in London but is now retired.

Over the years the two brothers kept in contact, mostly through letters their wives exchanged.

While waiting in the terminal, Gordon who is now 68 years old, wondered if he would recognize his brother. John was only five years old when Gordon left England.

But when the plane arrived, there was no question, the brothers recognized each other almost immediately.

John who is now 65, and his wife, will stay in Canada for a month. During this time Gordon and his wife plan to take them to various places in Ontario.

As the brothers and their wives left the terminal to return to Chatham and a "big meal and a big toast," they began reminiscing. John said he recalled when Gordon's boat was leaving for Canada, the band was playing "God Be With You Till We Meet Again."

His brother only replied "So they were. So they were."

ContributorsCreated : 2012-08-11 20:18:39 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-08-11 20:24:51 /

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Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 30 Entries

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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
3050	ABBOTT, Oliver John	1872	ENG, , Lambeth	Jul 1882 : Peruvian	CAN	Lord Archibald Douglas
8422	ANDREWS, Arthur Richard	1891	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Jul 1901 : Numidian	CAN	Barnardos
13311	ANSELL, George Edward Cecil		ENG, SRY, Lambeth	Aug 1927 : Alaunia	CAN	Church Army
9822	ASSER, Charles	1875	ENG, , Lambeth	Aug 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Waifs & Strays
12685	BALDING, Caroline	1892	ENG, , Lambeth	Jul 1902 : New England	CAN	Barnardos
12684	BALDING, Ellen	1895	ENG, , Lambeth	Oct 1902 : Colonian	CAN	Barnardos
16703	BARBER, Claude Granville	1905	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Apr 1920 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
17167	BARNARD, Reginald	1885	ENG, SRY, Lambeth	May 1899 : Gallia	CAN	Young Colonists Aid
10914	BARTH, Ellen Violet	1894	ENG, LND, Lambeth	May 1903 : Kensington	CAN	Barnardos
17170	BARTH, Gertrude Emily	1890	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Jul 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
9247	BARTLEY, Agnes	1898	ENG, , Lambeth	Sep 1912 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
8428	BEARD, Isaac John	1890	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Jul 1901 : Numidian	CAN	Barnardos
10919	BEDDOW, Stephen	1899	ENG, , Lambeth	Apr 1904 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
11149	BELLMAN, Lily	1880	ENG, , Lambeth	May 1892 : Oregon	CAN	National Childrens Home
10425	BONNICK, Alice Annie	1910	ENG, , Lambeth	Sep 1924 : Melita	CAN	Barnardos
8473	BRIGHT, Olive	1869	ENG, , Lambeth	Sep 1879 : Sardinian	CAN	Maria Rye
13712	BRYSON, Donald	1903	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Oct 1913 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
9302	BUCKMAN, Leslie	1905	ENG, , Lambeth	Sep 1914 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
5432	CANDY, Frank	1916	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Dec 1928 : Bendigo	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
8430	CARPENTER, William George W.	1890	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Jul 1901 : Numidian	CAN	Barnardos
7868	CHURCH, Marion	1893	ENG, , Lambeth	Jun 1905 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
9391	CLARKE, Cecil	1891	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Oct 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
9287	CLARKE, Emily Victoria	1888	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Oct 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
23511	COLLINS, Henry Albert	1875	ENG, , Lambeth	Jun 1883 : Circassian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
13500	COOKE, Elizabeth	1894	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Jul 1908 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
10352	COOPER, Alfred William A.	1888	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Apr 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
6180	COURTNEY, Muriel	1886	ENG, , Lambeth	Nov 1894 : Laurentian	CAN	Barnardos
20917	COVELL, Patrick Michael Brian	1931	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Aug 1938 : Otranto	AUS	Christian Brothers
5489	CROCKFORD, Mabel May	1892	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Sep 1904 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
9269	DOWNING, Evelina	1889	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Jul 1902 : New England	CAN	Barnardos
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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