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Record #16582
Name :
: John William BURGESS (1897 - 1984)
  aka : Jack Burgess


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 24 Sep 1897

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 31 Mar 1984
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Hampshire, Winchester
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 12 Sep 1911
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Lake Manitoba

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: St. Josephs Orphanage for Boys

Agency
: Unknown Catholic Group
NotesA birth registration was found for John Burgess: Date: Oct-Nov-Dec 1897; District: Winchester; County: Hampshire; Volume: 2c; Page: 133

In 1911, John Burgess, 13, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 63 Roman Catholic children en route to Wellington, Ontario, Canada.

On July 30, 1917, at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, John Burgess, 18, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided at Lowe Station, Quebec, Canada; that he was born in Hampshire, England; that his next of kin was his brother, Thomas Burgess, who resided at Fieldville Post Office, Lowe Station, Quebec, Canada; that his date of birth was September 24, 1898; that he was a farmer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 8 inches; ruddy complexion; blue eyes; fair hair; he had 5 vaccination marks on his left arm, scars, and moles over left crest iluim. and 1 over right crest iluim. He was not a member of any religion.

On July 30, 1941, at Port-du-Fort, Quebec, Canada, a marriage was registered between John Burgess, of Martindale, of age, son of William Burgess and Catherine Arnold; and Margaret Mary Piche, of Port-du-Fort, minor daughter of the late Thomas Piche and Elizabeth Jane Owen.

From Shawville Archives notes:

John William Burgess born Sept 24 1897 in Winchester, England. He came to Canada at the age of 14 on the Lake Manitoba in 1911. At age 18 in 1915 he joined the army and served in France for three years. d: 31 March 1984 86 years.

Married Margaret Piche children: Leo, Hugh, Ruth, Bruce (d 29 Oct 1963), George, John, Delmer, Orval, Alice, Steven. 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-08-12 11:30:41 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-08-12 20:32:47 /

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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
12442 ABRAM, Alfred1889ENG,     May 1903 : Lake Manitoba CAN Barnardos  
3111 ACHESON, Maggie1891ENG,     Jun 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Labourers & Domestics  
3112 ACHESON, Rachel1893IRL,    , Ringwash Jun 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Labourers & Domestics  
3158 ACWORTH, George Albert1896ENG, ESS, West Ham Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Labourers & Domestics  
18623 ASHBY, David Anthony1900ENG, WAR, Coles Hill Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
13052 BAKER, Ernest1897ENG, SOM, Weston Super Mare Apr 1913 : Lake Manitoba CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
18504 BARNES, Edward1885ENG,     1903 : Lake Manitoba CAN   
18712 BARNES, James1886ENG,     1904 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown  
18613 BINCCHI, Augustus1900ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
18665 BLACK, Llewellyn J1900ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
18683 BRADY, Thomas J.1895ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
18619 BRILL, Charlie1898ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
18629 BRILL, Frederick1900ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
18687 BROWN, Wilfred1898ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
18667 BUCCI, Lurge1905ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
16582 BURGESS, John William1897ENG, HAM, Winchester Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
16587 BURGESS, Thomas Henry1896ENG, HAM, Winchester Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
18652 BURNS, James1899ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
18650 BUSO, Henry J.1897ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
18641 CAPRARA, Gabriel1894ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
18643 CAREY, George1898ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
18651 CAREY, Herbert1899ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
18660 CARROLL, Joseph1900ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
3490 CASTELNOVO, George1901ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
10650 CHIPPETT, Wallace1904ENG,    , Reading Apr 1913 : Lake Manitoba CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
18685 COX, Walter1897ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
3348 DAVIES, Elizabeth Jean1892ENG,     Jul 1903 : Lake Manitoba CAN Louisa Birt  
3349 DAVIES, Ethel1895ENG,     Jul 1903 : Lake Manitoba CAN Louisa Birt  
3350 DAVIES, May1894ENG,     Jul 1903 : Lake Manitoba CAN Louisa Birt  
18616 DEMPSEY, Charles1901ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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