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Record #3614
Name :
: William KINGHORN (1891 - )


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1891 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Strichen
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 8 May 1905
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Corinthian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Quarriers
NotesIn 1901, William Kinghorn, 10 years of age, was residing with his grandmother, Ann Mathers, 63, domestic servant, at High Street, Strichen, Aberdeenshire, England. (Source: 1901 Census of Scotland; Parish: Strichen; ED: 2; Line: 13; Year: 1901.)

In 1905, William Kinghorn, 14 (along with his brother, Peter Kinghorn, 14) arrived in Quebec, Canada, with a group of 102 children and 3 adults, most of whom were en route to Brockville, Ontario, Canada, accompanied by Mr. Quarrier. (Brother, Allan Kinghorn, 14, arrived on the Hesperian in 1910; sister Maggie Kinghorn, 14, arrived on the Ionian in 1908; and sister, Annie Kinghorn, 10, arrived on the Grampian in 1909.)

In 1911, William Kinghorn, was shown as a lodger / labourer in coal yard at Depot Harbour, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as December 1891 and his immigration year as 1905.

In January 1913, William Kinghorn, 21, entered the United States through Vancouver, British Columbia. He declared that he was born in Scotland; that his contact in Canada was his brother, Peter Kinghorn, who resided in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; that his final destination was Seattle, Washington; that he paid passage himself; that he carried $25; that he had been in the United States visiting Michigan in 1908 and 1912; that he was 5 foot 3 inches; medium complexion; brown hair; hazel eyes; that he had a tattoo on his right forearm; that he was born in Strichen, Scotland; and that he immigrated to Quebec in May 1906 on the Corinthian.

In June 1924, William Kinghorn, 29, enter the United States through Ogdensburg, New York. He declared that he was a seaman; that he resided in Augusta, Ontario; that his contact in Canada was his brother, John Kinghorn, who resided in North Augusta, Ontario; that he paid for his passage himself; that he carried $65; that he had previously been in Seattle, Washington, through 1914; that he had no address in the United States where he would be staying but it would be in Ogdensburg, New York; and that he intended to remain permanently.

In 1930, William Kinghorn, 32, fireman, was residing at 102 Lake Street, Ogdensburg, New York, United States. He was residing with his wife, Anna Kinghorn, 18, born in Canada. They had been married for about 1 year. Other residing in the home was William's brother in Law, Charles I. Kelson, 21, laborer in paper mill, born in Canada. [EDITORS NOTE: Anna Kelso arrived in the United States with her family in 1919. Her father had purchased a farm in Ogdensburg.] 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-04-13 13:59:08 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-24 15:46:18 /

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3075 ABERCROMBIE, Andrew1878SCT,     Mar 1891 : Hibernian CAN Quarriers  
22560 ACTON, Philip John1917SCT,     May 1931 : Athenia CAN Quarriers  
3159 ADAIR, Henry Bower1895SCT,    , Dumfries Apr 1906 : Sicilian CAN Quarriers  
3164 ADAM, Allan Devrix1885SCT,    , Govanhill, Glasgow Apr 1897 : Siberian CAN Quarriers  
3168 ADAM, Isabella1897SCT,     Jul 1910 : Southwark CAN Quarriers  
3171 ADAM, Maggie1887SCT,     Jun 1897 : Sarmatian CAN Quarriers  
3172 ADAM, Margaret1899SCT,     Jul 1910 : Southwark CAN Quarriers  
3175 ADAM, William Butter1884SCT,    , Govanhill, Glasgow Apr 1897 : Siberian CAN Quarriers  
25882 ADAMS, Alexander1886 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
25845 ADAMS, Jane1882 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
25792 ADAMS, Mary Jane1875 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
25417 ADAMS, William1889SCT,     Jun 1897 : Sarmatian CAN Quarriers  
9871 ADAMSON, Charles Daniels1897SCT,    , Airdrie Apr 1909 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
6389 ADAMSON, Christina Alison1894SCT, LKS, Glasgow Jun 1907 : Sicilian CAN Quarriers  
9872 ADAMSON, James Balfour1892SCT, LKS, Glasgow May 1905 : Corinthian CAN Quarriers  
7357 ADDISON, Hugh1876SCT,    , Jamestown Apr 1887 : Siberian CAN Quarriers  
10483 ADDISON, Thomas Snowden1905SCT,     Apr 1920 : Scandinavian CAN Quarriers  
3147 ADIE, Gregor McGregor1880SCT, LKS, Glasgow Apr 1894 : Buenos Ayrean CAN Quarriers  
22546 AITKEN, Archibald McMillan1900ENG,     Apr 1914 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
10484 AITKEN, Robert Plenderleith1904SCT,    , Limefield, Wiston & Roberton Apr 1920 : Scandinavian CAN Quarriers  
3156 AITON, William Lyle1888SCT, LKS, Glasgow Apr 1907 : Sicilian CAN Quarriers  
5679 ALCORN, Agnes Maxwell1894SCT, LKS, Glasgow Jun 1913 : Grampian CAN Quarriers  
5680 ALCORN, Margaret-Ann Irwin1897SCT, LKS, Glasgow Jul 1910 : Southwark CAN Quarriers  
3916 ALEXANDER, Agnes Barbour1888SCT,    , Coatbridge Aug 1906 : Corinthian CAN Quarriers  
10339 ALEXANDER, Beatrice Carlisle1889SCT, LKS, Glasgow Jun 1897 : Sarmatian CAN Quarriers  
3917 ALEXANDER, Janet Murray1896SCT, LKS, Glasgow Jun 1906 : Corinthian CAN Quarriers  
3915 ALEXANDER, Mary Eliza1897SCT,    , Coatbridge Jul 1905 : Corinthian CAN Quarriers  
3918 ALEXANDER, Sarah Stewart1890SCT,    , Coatbridge Jun 1906 : Corinthian CAN Quarriers  
10451 ALEXANDER, Thomas George1891ENG,    , Glasgow Camlachie Jun 1897 : Sarmatian CAN Quarriers  
6358 ALEXANDER, William1893SCT,     Apr 1906 : Sicilian CAN Quarriers  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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