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Record #16404

Name :: : Albert James CARPENTER (1882 - 1900)
aka : James Albert Carpenter
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 1882 (approx.)
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 28 Mar 1900 Notes : Inflammation of the Bowels

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Muskoka, McLean

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 25 Mar 1893
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Labrador
Placement Family: : Reid

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Barnardos

NotesIn 1893, Albert Carpenter, 11, arrived at Portland, Maine, USA, in a group of 252 Barnardo children accompanied by Mr. Owen, and en route Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [EDITORS NOTE: the arriving manifest states Albert is 17 upon arrival, however the outgoing manifest from England and his death certificate show this to be incorrect]

September 1895 Ups and Downs

Albert Carpenter, care of Mr. T. Reid, Branchion, March '93

July 1 1899 - "James Albert Carpenter wrestles with "Death and Victory" through twelve painfully deformed stanzas of chaotic sentiment - and the victory is not yet. Death might be a happy release but we trust he will survive to conquer in some future contest where iamics, trochees and other poetical furnishings may be dispensed with."

July 1900 Ups and Downs - "Albert James Carpenter died from an attack of brain fever on March 28th. Only a fortnight previous to his being seized with this attack we had received a long and interesting letter from him enclosing a contribution to the Literary Department of Ups and Downs. He had always been one of our regular correspondents, and his letters showed a remarkable degree of intelligence and mental ability. The fatal attack was extremely sudden and severe, and within an hour of our receiving the letter saying that he had been taken ill a telegram was delivered announcing his death."

Albert James Carpenter had also written two essays which appeared in the Ups and Downs.

"James Albert Carpenter merits a place among the quotations for the excellence of his essay. As he says, he did not expect the reward, he will be gratified to see the fruit of his pen in print, and may further console himself with our assurance that the following observations will furnish interesting reading:

WHY I LIKE TO LIVE IN CANADA

I like to live in Canada because it is part of that great Empire over which our Gracious Lady Queen Victoria rules. It is a country similar to that of England in its laws, religious rights and liberties. I like to live in Canada because there are various kinds of employment; such as are found in the field, forest and mine. The fields of Canada yield the choicest of grain, vegetables and fruit. Her forests, such as are in Muskoka, are alive with game and deer, and thus afford much pleasure to sportsmen in hunting seasons. In Muskoka the backwoods are valuable for their timber, such as pine, hemlock and cedar. Her mines, though but little explored, are of a good quality, such as gold, silver, copper, iron, nickel, tin and coal. Thus those who have a good will and strength, and energy to undergo these different kinds of work, may, with good luck and fair wages, gain a nice little livelihood for themselves. The climate of this fair Canada is beautiful in summer with bright sunshine and warm, refreshing rains. The winter in Canada, though cold and crisp, is just fine for skating, especially on the ice of theses beautiful small lakes at Muskoka. The hills of Muskoka are nice for sleigh-riding in the winter season. The advantages of Canada are very prosperous, as far as work in her forests, fields and mines are concerned. Canada is a country of which every Barnardo boy should be very grateful to Dr. Barnardo for bringing them out. In Muskoka the lakes and rivers are numerous and excellent for fishing, and very good qualities are to be found, such as ling, and speckled trout.

JAMES ALBERT CARPENTER
Baysville, Ont.

P.S.--This is writ with my own hand and composed with my own mind."

The original essay, along with another entitled "Some reasons why I regard the Presbyterians as a sincere band of Christ's Followers" can be seen at:
{website}canadianbritishhomechildren.weebly.com/called-home.html

ContributorsCreated : 2012-07-08 15:02:57 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-07-10 07:44:27 /

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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
3004	AARON, Alfred Robert	1899	ENG, LAN, West Derby, Liverpool	Mar 1911 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
3003	AARON, John Richard	1895	ENG, LAN, West Derby, Liverpool	Mar 1911 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
3007	ABBEY, Bertha	1890	ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees	Jul 1904 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
3006	ABBEY, John	1887	ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees	Oct 1904 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
3161	ABBEY, Thomas	1892	ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees	Oct 1904 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
3020	ABBOT, Alice	1877	ENG, MDX, Islington	Oct 1893 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
3047	ABBOT, William	1878	ENG,	Apr 1895 : Parisian	CAN	Barnardos
3019	ABBOTT, Alfred	1869	ENG,	Aug 1887 : Parisian	CAN	Barnardos
23669	ABBOTT, Alice	1877	ENG,	Oct 1893 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
3022	ABBOTT, Bertie	1894	ENG, SFK, Ipswich	May 1909 : Corsican	CAN	Barnardos	sharonmx5 , patty_in_ms
3025	ABBOTT, David Henry	1891	ENG, ESS, Grays	Mar 1901 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3055	ABBOTT, Douglas Groves	1910	ENG, HAM, Hartley Wintney	Apr 1924 : Montclare	CAN	Barnardos
3858	ABBOTT, Emily Jane	1886	ENG, YKS, Guisborough	Jul 1903 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
8354	ABBOTT, Frederick Albert Prosper	1885	ENG, LND, Homerton	Apr 1895 : Parisian	CAN	Barnardos
3036	ABBOTT, George	1894	ENG, MDX, London	Jul 1904 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
3038	ABBOTT, Herman Henry	1882	ENG, MDX, Hoxton, London	Apr 1895 : Parisian	CAN	Barnardos
10624	ABBOTT, John	1913	ENG,	Apr 1929 : Duchess of York	CAN	Barnardos
3045	ABBOTT, Leslie	1883	ENG,	Mar 1893 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
3060	ABBOTT, Lilian	1903	ENG,	Jun 1912 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3026	ABBOTT, Mary	1888	ENG, ESS, Maldon	Oct 1902 : Colonian	CAN	Barnardos
3049	ABBOTT, Penelope	1901	ENG, KEN, Sidcup	Jun 1912 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
5046	ABBS, Bertie Cecil John	1914	ENG, LND, St. Pancras	Mar 1930 : Duchess of Richmond	CAN	Barnardos
3061	ABDALE, John George	1873	ENG, NBL, Newcastle Upon Tyne	Mar 1891 : Norwegian	CAN	Barnardos
3063	ABEL, Albert Edward G.	1901	ENG, ESS, West Ham	Aug 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3066	ABEL, Charles	1891	ENG,	Mar 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3065	ABEL, Florence	1902	ENG, ESS, West Ham	Aug 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3067	ABEL, Frederick	1889	ENG,	Jul 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3068	ABEL, George	1887	ENG,	Aug 1905 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3069	ABEL, George	1897	ENG,	Mar 1907 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3071	ABEL, John	1886	ENG,	Jun 1897 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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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