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Record #3077
Name :
: James ABERNETHY (1895 - 1956)


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 4 Apr 1895

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 26 Nov 1956
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Cumberland, Whitehaven
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Alberta, Calgary
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 23 Aug 1912
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Virginian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
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Agency
: Sailing Alone
NotesA birth registration was found for James Abernethy: Year of Registration: 1895; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Whitehaven; County: Cumbria, Cumberland; Volume: 10b; Page: 1010. Parents: James Abernethy and Mary Graham, married 1895, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.

A death registration was found for Mary Abernethy: Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871; Year of Registration: 1905; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; Age at Death: 34; District: Whitehaven; County: Cumbria, Cumberland; Volume: 10b; Page: 394.

In 1912, James Abernathy, 17, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 5 young persons. (Henry / Harry Abernethy, 17, arrived in Canada on the Tunisian on August 14, 1914, en route to his brother in Lockwood, Saskatchewan.)

On March 28, 1916, at Lanigan, Saskatchewan, Canada, James Abernethy, 20, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he was single; that he was a farmer; that he resided in Otterson, P.O., Saskatchewan, Canada; that he was born in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England; and that his next of kin was Mrs. Isaac Rule, 72 Ridley Street, Felling, Gateshead, O.T. (EDITORS NOTE: Originally he declared that his brother, Harry Abernethy of Saskatchewan was his next-of-kin, but this is crossed out and Mrs. Rule placed next to it.) He was described as 5 foot 5 inches in height; fair complexion; gray eyes; blonde hair. He was a member of the Church of England.

James Abernethy married Katie Adelaide Turner (born February 16, 1899, in Aston, Warwickshire, England, the daughter of Leonard Turner and Agnes Sarah Brookes) about 1921 in Canada. They had one child: Barbara Agnes Abernethy, born February 3, 1922, in Drake, Saskatchewan, Canada.

James Abernethy died November 26, 1956, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Katie Adelaide Turner Abernethy died June 22, 1984, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-02-12 11:43:59 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-03-17 20:34:47 /

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3032 ABBOT, Frederick1882ENG,     May 1901 : Numidian CAN Sailing Alone  
3054 ABBOTT, Charles William1868ENG, SFK, Felixstowe May 1871 : Nestorian CAN Sailing Alone  
3035 ABBOTT, Geoffrey Robinson1898ENG, MDX, Paddington Mar 1912 : Empress of Britain CAN Sailing Alone  
3043 ABBOTT, John1896ENG,     May 1913 : Megantic CAN Sailing Alone  
5599 ABERNETHY, Henry1897ENG, CUL, Whitehaven Aug 1914 : Tunisian CAN Sailing Alone  
3077 ABERNETHY, James1895ENG, CUL, Whitehaven Aug 1912 : Virginian CAN Sailing Alone  
3095 ABRAHAMS, Lily1896ENG,     Aug 1913 : Empress of Britain CAN Sailing Alone  
3113 ACHESEN, Sarah1895ENG,     Jun 1913 : Laurentic CAN Sailing Alone  
3170 ADAM, Jeanie1869ENG,     Nov 1884 : Hanoverian CAN Sailing Alone  
8820 AINDOW, Albert Edward1894ENG, LAN, Formby Jun 1911 : Virginian CAN Sailing Alone  
9820 BARRIE, Isabella1895SCT,     Aug 1911 : Hesperian CAN Sailing Alone  
21231 BEECH, Albert1856ENG,     May 1871 : Nestorian CAN Sailing Alone  
10463 BISHOP, George1908ENG, LDN, London May 1924 : Montrose CAN Sailing Alone  
2879 BLACKFORD, Evelyn Rosa1900ENG, SRY, Kingston onThames Nov 1916 : Northland CAN Sailing Alone  
10464 BLYTH, Nancy1909SCT,    , Condorrat May 1924 : Cassandra CAN Sailing Alone  
15848 BOYNS, John Richard1904ENG, CON, Penzance Apr 1922 : Albania CAN Sailing Alone  
7201 CANNELL, Owen Inglose1904ENG, NFK, Smallburgh Mar 1921 : Melita CAN Sailing Alone  
12620 CARDY, C1879ENG,     Apr 1896 : Scotsman CAN Sailing Alone  
4499 CHAPMAN, Violet Agnes1904ENG, MDX, London May 1919 : Melita CAN Sailing Alone  
12693 CHEADLE, Cecilia Agnes1909ENG,    , Chester Apr 1924 : - Unknown - CAN Sailing Alone  
11909 COOPER, Frederick1905ENG,    , Reading May 1921 : Melita CAN Sailing Alone  
11910 COOPER, George1908ENG,     Mar 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Sailing Alone  
5534 DOIG, Elizabeth 1898SCT,    , Dundee Jun 1912 : Empress of Ireland CAN Sailing Alone  
13138 EASTES, Neville1887ENG,    , Canterbury May 1903 : Lake erie CAN Sailing Alone  
10334 EVELEIGH, Olive E1904ENG,    , Fulham Feb 1915 : Vaderland CAN Sailing Alone  
10250 GERHOLD, Arthur1876ENG, KEN, Greenwich Jun 1893 : Lake Superior CAN Sailing Alone  
8609 GREEN, Lilian Margaret1896ENG,     May 1913 : Scotian CAN Sailing Alone  
17675 HURST, George1888ENG,     Apr 1896 : Scotsman CAN Sailing Alone  
9684 IMAGE, Herbert G1887ENG, LDN, London Mar 1903 : Parisian CAN Sailing Alone  
3539 JEFFERIES, Frederick George1895ENG, GLS, Bristol Aug 1913 : Royal Edward CAN Sailing Alone krissy  
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