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Record #4098
Name :
: Bernard Cyril HENSON (1891 - 1947)


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Date of Birth
: 18 Jun 1891

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 1 Feb 1947
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Nottinghamshire, Radford
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Montreal
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 5 Aug 1905
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Bavarian

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Agency
: Catholic Emigration Association
NotesBaptized at St. Barnabas, Nottingham, England. Parents: Joseph Richard Henson and Sarah Elizabeth Bird.

Bernard spoke warmly of what appears to be the school he attended prior to arriving in Canada. In letters, he says "kindly remember me to Mr. Gask (sp?) and all the staff", "I am so sorry to hear that Mr. Lupton has gone to Manor Park and left St. Antony's" and " I am pleased the Bazaar was a successful one".

In 1905, Bernard C. Henson, 13, arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 55 children from the Catholic Emigration Association (Rev. George V. Hudson, Coleshill, Birmingham, England) en route to St.George's Home, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada accompanied by Mr. J.L. Harrison and Mr. Patrick Kavanagh.

According to his granddaughter, J. Noel:

"Bernard was not an orphan and wanted to come to Canada.

...[Y]early reports of how he was doing on various farms in
Ontario:

Norwich, Oxford Co Apr 09,
Bookton, Norfolk Co Aug 08,
Douglas, Norfolk Co Mar 08
Douglas, Renfrew Co May 07
Douglas, Renfrew, Aug 06

[H]e was a "very good boy" and always comments about him following his religion. Then in the Aug 08 report "This lad seems of a rather discontented nature. I am convinced that he is in an excellent home. Employer is a fine young fellow, and speaks very highly of Bernard. His father is old and may have (as old men will) interfered with boy)." The Mother Evangelist's comments were "Will send a line to this boy re respect for the aged."

Bernard joined the Army, went to England in WW1 and married [Emma Louisa Sandford] who was from London. They came back to Canada, had eight children and [lived] a hard, poverty stricken life."

A marriage registration was found for Bernard C. Henson and Emma Louisa Sandford: Year of Registration: 1918; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; District: Basford; County: Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire; Volume: 7b; Page: 477.

Bernard Cyril Henson died February 1, 1947, at the age of 55 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Emma Louisa Sandford Henson died in 1985 at the age of 92. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-08-27 19:21:24 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-02-04 12:38:01 /

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3090 ABRAHAM, Reginald Robert1908ENG, STS, Newcastle-under-Lyme Sep 1920 : Minnedosa CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
3091 ABRAHAM, Thomas William1906ENG, STS, Newcastle-under-Lyme Sep 1920 : Minnedosa CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
20734 ADAMS, William1893ENG,     Aug 1908 : Tunisian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
5146 ALDWORTH, Cecil John1915ENG, HAM, Christchurch Oct 1928 : Montcalm CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
5145 ALDWORTH, Sidney Francis1912ENG, HAM, Christchurch Oct 1928 : Montcalm CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
10413 ALEXANDER, Dorothy May1903ENG, LND, Shoreditch Jul 1908 : Tunisian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
6531 ALEXANDER, Edward1913ENG, LDN, London Apr 1930 : Duchess of Bedford CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
10414 ALEXANDER, Matilda Julia1902ENG, LND, Shoreditch Jul 1908 : Tunisian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
8694 ALEXANDER, Rose1898ENG, LND, Hoxton Jul 1908 : Tunisian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
11939 ALLCOCK, Sidney1911IND,    , Bombay Oct 1924 : Montcalm CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
8529 ALLEN, Daniel1898ENG, LDN, London Jul 1913 : Corsican CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
20732 ALLEN, Edward1894ENG,     Aug 1908 : Tunisian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
22777 ALTASS, Frederick B1914ENG,     Aug 1929 : Montroyal CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
16569 ANDERSON, John1895ENG,     Jul 1906 : Tunisian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
10503 APPLEBY, Ada1891ENG,     Jun 1905 : Bavarian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
22831 APPLEBY, Charles1889ENG,     Sep 1904 : Bavarian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
4426 ARCHER, Ida Mary1909ENG, WAR, Solihull Jun 1926 : Montclare CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
22344 ARCHER, R1895ENG,     Aug 1909 : Corsican CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
10453 ARMSTRONG, Lillian1908ENG, LAN, Liverpool Sep 1923 : Montcalm CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
22113 ATKINS, Valentine1915ENG, MDX, Edmonton May 1931 : Duchess of Bedford CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
4939 AUSTIN, William1909ENG, LAN, Liverpool Aug 1925 : Montnairn CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
14857 AUSTRIN, Wilfred1909ENG, HRT, Hertford May 1924 : Montcalm CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
4940 AYLING, Albert1910ENG,    , Portsmouth Aug 1925 : Montnairn CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
4757 BAINES, Evelyn Mary1911ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1925 : Montclare CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
10505 BANFIELD, James 1908ENG,    , Burton on Trent Jul 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
22345 BANNISTER, Alfred1896ENG,     May 1907 : Tunisian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
18715 BARNES, John 1897ENG,     May 1912 : Corsican CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
6067 BARNETT, Patrick1892ENG,     Jun 1908 : Tunisian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
11470 BARRETT, Richard1908ENG,    , Ashton under Lyne May 1923 : Montcalm CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
11500 BARRETT, Violet1909ENG, LDN, London Oct 1924 : Montcalm CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
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