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Record #18312
Name :
: Robert T OXFORD (1922 - 2011)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 11 Oct 1922

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: Apr 2011   Notes : Old Age
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Hampshire, Newport, Isle of Wight
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Sherbrooke
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Aug 1937
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Andania

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Waifs & Strays
NotesIn 1937, Robert Oxford, 14, arrived at Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in a group of children from the Church of England Waifs & Strays and en route to the Gibbs Home, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.


Obituary via Cass Funeral Homes:

Born on October 11, 1922 in Newport, Isle of Wight, England. Bob immigrated to Canada as a Home Child, arriving at the Gibbs Home in Sherbrooke, Quebec at age 15. He was one of the last surviving Home Children in Quebec. He served as a trooper with the Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment (27th Canadian Armoured Regiment) during World War II in France and Germany, and participated in the liberation of Holland in 1945. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 1 pm at the Cass Funeral Home, 3006 College St. Sherbrooke ( Lennoxville ). The Ven. Heather Thompson officiating.

Loving spouse of the late Pearl Irene Washburn, he was a cherished father to the late Stewart (Susan Hayes), Allan (Judy Cole), Max (the late Nancy Singleton) and Ellen (Jeff Loomis). He also leaves to mourn his grandchildren Joshua, Timothy, Jeffrey, Graham, Jordan, Brittany, Kaitlyn and Courtney as well as his great-grandchildren Ryann, Nicholas and Izabelle" 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-11-21 21:00:40 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-11-16 21:12:18 /

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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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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
8732 ABBOTTS, John R. 1914ENG,     Apr 1928 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
22775 ALLEN, William H1911ENG,     Apr 1925 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
23620 ALLISON, Kenneth1923ENG,     Aug 1937 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
8733 ARDINGTON, William1914ENG,     Apr 1928 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
23621 ASQUITH, Alan1921ENG,     Aug 1937 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
18468 BARNES, Albert H1909ENG,     1925 : Andania CAN   
18767 BARNES, Victor A1909ENG,     Apr 1925 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
22839 BARR, John C1913ENG,     Mar 1930 : Andania CAN British Immigration and Colonisation Association  
10437 BASKILL, Charles Cyril1907ENG, NTT, Nottingham Apr 1923 : Andania CAN Dakeyne Boys Farm  
8734 BATE, Arthur1914ENG, CHS, Bugsworth Apr 1928 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
8742 BENNETT, Frank1914ENG,     Apr 1928 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
8740 BESWICK, James A.D.1912ENG,     Apr 1928 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
8739 BICK, Ronald B.1912ENG,     Apr 1928 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
5144 BIRKS, John Henry1920ENG,    , Worsboro Bridge Aug 1930 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
8738 BOYCE, John A.1914ENG,    , Sebastopol Apr 1928 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
8737 BRENTON, Charles L.1911ENG, SSX, Hailsham Apr 1928 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
8741 BROWN, Albert G.1912ENG,     Apr 1928 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
8735 BROWN, Charles1912ENG, LDN, London Apr 1928 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
8736 BROWN, John 1912ENG,     Apr 1928 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
16365 BROWNE, Edward C1921ENG,     Apr 1930 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
22129 CAMPBELL, George Taylor1913SCT,     Apr 1930 : Andania CAN Sasketchewan Government Party  
23622 CATON, Frederick1923ENG,     Aug 1937 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
23623 CHISNALL, Thomas1923ENG,     Aug 1937 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
23624 CLARICOATES, Ronald1921ENG, LEI, Leicester Aug 1937 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
23625 CLARK, John1922ENG,     Aug 1937 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
13058 CLARKE, Elizabeth1912ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1925 : Andania CAN Middlemore  
4128 CLUTTON, Charles H. J.1914WAL, MON, Newport Apr 1928 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays eclutton  
13059 COTTERILL, George W1912ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1925 : Andania CAN Middlemore  
23626 COX, John1923ENG,     Aug 1937 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
8743 CULLEY, Cyril J.1914ENG,     Apr 1928 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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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