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Record #8731
Name :
: Dennis Edward WATERER (1914 - )
  aka : Bob Adams


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1914

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Lancashire, Preston
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 29 Apr 1929
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Cedric

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: National Childrens Home
NotesA birth registration was found for Dennis E Waterer: Year of Registration: 1914; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; Mother's Maiden Name: Shaw; District: Preston; County: Lancashire; Volume: 8e; Page: 1131. Parents: Joseph Waterer and Gertrude Shaw, married 1901, Fylde, Lancashire, England.

In 1929, Dennis Waterer, 14, arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in a group of children from the National Childrens Homes and en route to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Dennis and his brother were separated and put to work on farms that were only a few miles apart.

Dennis had been abused by the farmer he was sent to work for and he once said if he saw him again he?d kill him.

They did not meet again until after World War II when Joe, who had opened Camera Craft in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, in 1946, had a job to photograph a golden wedding anniversary. While driving, fate took a hand, the fellow who drove Joe said he had known of a lad named Waterer and he'd tell him about Joe the next time they met. On July 4th 1948, Dennis walked into the store. They knew each other immediately.

Dennis was known to friends and family in Canada as Bob, and later changed his surname to Adams. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-06-24 16:00:43 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-05-15 20:34:52 /

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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  11 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
23860 ACCLETON, Samson Amos1915ENG, KEN, Strood Apr 1929 : Cedric CAN Church of England Waifs and Strays Association  
21784 BEST, Charles Thomas David1912ENG,    , Redland, Bristol Apr 1929 : Cedric CAN Church of England Waifs and Strays Association  
20719 BUCK, Frederick James1909ENG,     Apr 1929 : Cedric CAN Church of England Waifs and Strays Association  
4461 CARR, Sidney1908ENG, NBL, Newcastle Upon Tyne Aug 1928 : Cedric CAN Harvesting Scheme  
4667 CLAPHAM, Robert J.1914ENG, LND, Clapham Mar 1924 : Cedric CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
15647 DALLIMORE, Joseph Henry John1912ENG,     Mar 1924 : Cedric CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
2745 GYERTSON, Henry Arthur1913ENG, MDX, Tottenham Apr 1929 : Cedric CAN Waifs & Strays  
17804 JONES, Randolph C1896ENG,     Apr 1911 : Cedric CAN Labourers & Domestics  
2830 LEMON, William James1908ENG, DEV, Plymouth Mar 1924 : Cedric CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
10608 MANNING, John1911ENG,    , Bath Mar 1924 : Cedric CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
8731 WATERER, Dennis Edward1914ENG, LAN, Preston Apr 1929 : Cedric CAN National Childrens Home