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Record #5787

Name :: : George Robert James KEMPSTER (1895 - 1976)
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Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 21 Aug 1895
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 20 Jan 1976

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Bayswater

alls Pond Road

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Woodstock

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 21 Oct 1906
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Dominion
Placement Family: : Gresham; Westmans; Paisley

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Barnardos

NotesIn 1906, George R J Kempster, 10, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 215 Barnardo children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

His grandson, James Kempster, related:

His great-nephew, James Kempster, told his story:

George Kempster was the seventh of seven children born to Joseph Kempster (1847-1897) and Jane Kempster (1849-1923). He was born on 21 August 1895 where his father worked as a milk carrier.

On 25 December 1897, Joseph died of asthma and bronchitis at age 50. His wife Jane was left to support their three youngest children, Susan aged 12, Frederick aged 8, and George aged 2. Jane tried to earn a living doing housework and laundry. She moved her family to a one room apartment in Islington, but she could not earn enough, got behind in the rent and was evicted. At this point, Susan was taken in by her eldest sister Emily (Kempster) Sims and her husband, and Jane applied for help at Barnardo's Commercial Street Shelter in the East End of London for the two boys, so she could find employment in domestic service. Frederick Kempster with his younger brother George Kempster were admitted to Barnardo's on 10 September 1898, at which time both boys were reported to be in good health.

When the boys came into Barnardo's care in September 1898, they were placed in the Receiving House in Stepney, East London.

George's placements according to Barnardo's records were:

with Mr. George Darling, Winchester, Ontario, 22 October 1906;
with Mrs. Dent, Gresham, Ontario, 22 July 1909;
with Mr. Everitt Westmans, Gresham, Ontario, May 1912;
with Mr. Tom Foster, Paisley, Ontario, 1914;
and, with Mr Richard Christie, Paisley, Ontario, November 1914

On February 5, 1915, George Kempster, 19, enlisted in Canadian Mounted Rifles on February 5, 1915. He declared that he was born in London, England; that his next of kin was his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Kempster, who resided in London, England; that he was born August 6, 1896; that he was a farmer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 ft 9-1/2 inches in height; light complexion; blue eyes; and light brown hair. He was a member of the Presbyterian faith.

George was severely wounded in his leg before October, 1916. He required 4 operations to save his leg and then returned to fighting in Europe in 1918.

In 1923, George was working for Mr. William John Ross in Paisley, Ontario, Canada.

On March 19, 1924, at Glamis, Bruce, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between George Robert James Kempster, 26, farmer, born in England to (father's first name unknown) Kempster and Ruth Mcdonald; and Louise Ross, 22; born in Greenock Township, Bruce, Ontario, Canada, to William John Ross and Louise Mawhinney.

George and Louise Kempster had 3 children: Dorothy Kempster; Robert George Kempster; and Helen Kempster.

George Kempster died on January 20, 1976, at Woodstock, Ontario, Canada.

ContributorsCreated : 2009-03-26 13:55:28 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-12-15 16:00:16 /

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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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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
3023	ABBOTT, Charles	1884	ENG, ESS, Messing	Apr 1900 : Dominion	CAN	National Childrens Home
3029	ABBOTT, Edward	1863	ENG, LIN, Bourne	Jun 1882 : Dominion	CAN	Unknown
3858	ABBOTT, Emily Jane	1886	ENG, YKS, Guisborough	Jul 1903 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3066	ABEL, Charles	1891	ENG,	Mar 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3068	ABEL, George	1887	ENG,	Aug 1905 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3069	ABEL, George	1897	ENG,	Mar 1907 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3160	ABSOLOM, Albert Edward	1897	ENG, BRK, Reading	Aug 1905 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3107	ABSOLOM, Henry Richard James	1893	ENG, BRK, Reading	Aug 1905 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3134	ACKLAND, Herbert George	1898	ENG, LND, Camberwell	Oct 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3142	ACKROYD, John Edward	1886	ENG,	Apr 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3153	ACTON, Alice	1889	ENG,	May 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3154	ACTON, Ellen	1891	ENG,	May 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
6255	ADAMS, Ada Gertrude	1895	ENG, WIL, Highworth	Mar 1909 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
22827	ADAMS, C R	1885	ENG,	Jul 1903 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
26477	ADAMS, Charles W R	1887	ENG,	Mar 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
23730	ADAMS, Eliza	1887	ENG,	Oct 1903 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
5602	ADAMS, Gladys	1898	ENG,	Mar 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
22545	ADAMS, Henry William	1898	ENG,	Mar 1912 : Dominion	CAN	Unknown
23726	ADAMS, Isabel	1888	ENG,	Aug 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3278	ADAMS, Robert Henry	1888	ENG,	Mar 1901 : Dominion	CAN	Louisa Birt
23732	ADAMS, Thomas G	1901	ENG,	Mar 1909 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
10890	ADAMSON, George	1893	ENG,	Jul 1903 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
9834	ADBY, Ethel Caroline	1893	ENG, BKM, Wycombe	Jun 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
8817	ADCOCK, Lily	1896	ENG,	Aug 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3759	ADDERLEY, David Gerard	1897	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	May 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3758	ADDERLEY, Harry	1899	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	May 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
12851	ADDISON, Gertrude	1886	ENG, LAN, Manchester	May 1899 : Dominion	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
17080	ADGEY, Robert Hugh	1885	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	Mar 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Louisa Birt
9831	ADKINS, Ann	1899	ENG, LND, Camden	Aug 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
9830	ADKINS, Theodora Margaret	1897	ENG,	Aug 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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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