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Record #8523
Name :
: Ada Florence HOLLIS (1888 - )
  aka : Florence Olivean


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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1888 (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, Derbyshire, Belper
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 6 Oct 1902
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Colonian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Ada Florence Hollis: Date: Mar 1888; District: Belper; County: Derbyshire; Volume: 7b; Page: 571.

In 1902, Ada F. Hollis, 14, arrived at Portland, Maine, USA, in a group of 125 Barnardo girls en route to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

Published in the Toronto Daily Star Saturday September 8 1906

GOT BARNARDO GIRL THROUGH A FARMER
Former Toronto Man Alleged to Have Procured Her From This City For Criminal Purposes

Special to the Star

Detroit, Mich, Sept 8 - John Brown, aged 50 years of Toronto,Ontario is under arrest in Port Huron, charged with bringing Ada Hollis, an 18 year old girl to the United States for immoral purposes. The girl was formerly an inmate of the Barnardo Home for Orphans at Toronto. It is alleged that Brown induced a farmer to secure the release of the girl, under the pretext that she would do domestic work at his home. Then, it is said, Brown gave her $20 and sent her to Port Huron, saying he would follow in a few days. After arriving in the city Miss Hollis went to one of the local hotels to await the man, who had promised to marry her. Learning of the case, the Barnardo Homes sent a matron to Port Huron who acquainted the authorities with the facts.

Chief of Police Mains had the girl brought to his office, where he had a lengthy conversation with her. She, at first, declined to discuss her future husband, but was finally induced to give her secret away. Chief Mains then sent officers to wait for Brown and when he alighted from the ferry boat he was arrested. Brown is a married man, and has four children. Owing to some trouble, husband and wife parted about two years ago. The four children are in different orphan homes in Canada. Mrs. Brown is employed in a hotel in Cheltenham. Miss Hollis was brought out with a party of Barnardo girls about three years ago.

On October 10, 1911, at Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Ada F. Hollis, 23, cook, born to William Hollis and Jean Pendercrast; and Constant R. Olivean, 27, cook, born to Victor Olivean and Alexandrine Gentol.

Constant Rene and Ada Florence Olivean had at least one child: Eugene Olivean, born about 1909 in Canada.

Florence A Olivean and Rene Olivean became United States citizens (no dates recorded) in New York, New York, USA. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-06-14 14:00:05 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-01-06 18:09:20 /

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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
3026 ABBOTT, Mary1888ENG, ESS, Maldon Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
23761 ALLEN, Rosina1888ENG,     Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos EagleSoars  
17072 ANDERSON, Widnum Frank1890ENG, LND, Peckham Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
22733 ARGUMENT, Matthew1884ENG,     Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
23827 ASHTON, Louisa1890ENG,     Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
22012 ASTON, ROLAND THOMAS1895ENG, WAR, Birmingham Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
17314 BAGGOTT, Harold Cecil1893ENG, WAR, Birmingham Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
17316 BAGGOTT, Horace Edgar1895ENG, WAR, Birmingham Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
12684 BALDING, Ellen1895ENG,    , Lambeth Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
9975 BARNARD, Adelaide1888ENG, LDN, London Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
8511 BARTLEY, Sophia 1895___,    , Johannesburg Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
9963 BASSETT, Catherine1890ENG,     Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
9979 BASSETT, Gwendoline1894WAL,     Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
18669 BEAN, George Walter1884ENG,     Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
9893 BEARDSWORTH, Richard1890ENG,    , Preston Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
9892 BEARDSWORTH, Thomas 1891ENG,    , Preston Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
19783 BEAUMONT, James1894ENG,     Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
20274 BEAUMONT, Thomas D1893ENG,     Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
9974 BEBBINGTON, Agnes1888ENG, CHS, Runcorn Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
20722 BEDDOW, Charles1893ENG,     Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
20945 BEDFORD, Richard1896ENG,     Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
9964 BELTY, Beatrice1892ENG,     Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
12810 BRAILEY, Eliza1892ENG,     Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
6878 BURTLE, Henry1888ENG,    , Bishop Wearmouth Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
9965 COX, Beatrice Maud1888ENG, DEV Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
2733 COX, Georgina1884ENG, DUR, West Hartlepool Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
9980 CRIDDLE, Richard1886ENG, SOM, Bedminster Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
9971 CURTIS, Alberta1890ENG,    , Stoke Damerel Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
9978 CURTIS, Daisy1892ENG,     Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
9960 DARBY, Gladys1889ENG,    , Brentford Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
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