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Record #16619
Name :
: George William WILMSHURST (1874 - 1918)
  aka : George Williamhurst Osman


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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 29 Dec 1874

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 24 Oct 1918   Notes : Influenza / Broncho Pneumonia
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Lancashire, Liverpool
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Brant, Brantford
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 26 Apr 1894
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Lake Huron

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Stanley Boys Home

Agency
: Stanley Boys Home
NotesA birth registration was found for George William Wilmshurst: Date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1875; District: Liverpool; County: Lancashire; Volume: 8b; Page: 183. Parents: George and Sarah Wilmshurst.

On January 11, 1875, at St. Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, William George Wilmhurst was baptized. Date of birth: December 29, 1874. Parents: George and Sarah Wilmshurst.

A death registration was found for George Wilmshurst: Date: Jul-Aug-Sep 1875; Age: 35; District: West Derby; County: Lancashire; Volume: 8b; Page: 389. George Wilmshurst was buried on September 22, 1875, at Walton Park, Lancashire, England.

Sarah Wilmshurst remarried Henry Osman in 1876, at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

A death registration was found for Sarah Osman: Date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1890; Age: 36; District: Liverpool; County: Lancashire; Volume: 8b; Page: 164. Sarah Osman was buried at Walton Park Cemetery, Lancashire, England, on April 2, 1890.

A death registration was found for Henry Osman: Date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1893; Age: 65; District: Liverpool; County: Lancashire; Volume: 8b; Page: 129

In 1894, George Osman, 19, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 10 young men from the Stanley Boys Home in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, en route to Mr. Shuttleworth, Brantford, Ontario, Canada.

On March 6, 1907, at Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between George W Osman, 23, born in Belfast, Ireland, to Henry Osman and Sarah Griffin; and Margaret Deary, 17, born in Scotland, Ontario, Canada, to John Deary and Esther Bowman.

At least 4 children were born of this marriage: Mary Lydia Osman, born May 13, 1904, Brant, Brantford, Ontario, Canada; Harriett Isabell Osman, born August 23, 1912, Brant, Brantford, Ontario, Canada; Frederick James Osman, born December 5, 1901, Brant, Brantford, Ontario, Canada; and Daisy Frances Osman, born October 25, 1908, Brant, Brantford, Ontario, Canada.

On February 2, 1916, at Brantford, Ontario, Canada, George Williamhurst Osman, 37, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided at 6 George Avenue, Brantford, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in Liverpool, England; that his next of kin was his wife, Mrs. Margaret Osman, who resided at 6 George Avenue, Brantford, Ontario, Canada; that he was a labourer; and that he had served 1 year with the 38th DRC and 3 years with the Royal Engineers. He was described as 5 foot 6 inches in height; fair complexion; blue eyes; no hair. He was a member of the Church of England.

On April 8, 1917, at Brantford General Hospital, Brant, Ontario, Canada, Margaret Osman, 33, died of intestinal paresis (3 days).

On October 24, 1918, at the Emergency Hospital, Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada, George Osman, 39, widower, born in England to Henry Osman, died of Influenza and Broncho Pneumonia (2 weeks duration). 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-08-28 06:41:46 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-08-29 20:53:39 /

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11254 BAKER, Oscar1884ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
14130 BAKER, William1888ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
11279 BALDWIN, Arthur1891ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
22589 BARRETT, Henrietta1891ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
14153 BENNETT, Frank Edney1889ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
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11283 BIRCH, Arthur1889ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
14132 BOATMAN, George W1888ENG,    , Edmonton Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
14116 BOVINGDON, Lord George1885ENG,    , Edmonton Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
6338 BOWLER, Timothy1887ENG,    , Westminster Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
17263 BUCKINGHAM, Edward1898ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
14146 BUSHELL, James1888ENG, LND Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
14115 CHADWICK, Frederick1888ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
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11257 CHADWICK, Robert1890ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
17301 CHAMBERS, Bertie1887ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
11281 CHANDLER, Alfred1886ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
14102 CLEMENTS, William1888ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
10143 CLOW, Frank Samuel1887ENG, ESX, West Ham Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
14125 CONWAY, Emily Alice1884ENG, LND, Wandsworth Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
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14152 CONWAY, Mabel L1887ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
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17370 COX, Sarah1887ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
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17381 CUTTS, Kate1886ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
14133 DANIELS, Thomas1888ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
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