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Record #13652
Name :
: Grace Louise KITE (1905 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 23 Jan 1905

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, Litherland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 23 Sep 1921
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Minnedosa

Placement Family
: Bradley
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Grace Louise Kite: Date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1905; District: West Derby; County: Lancashire; Volume: 8b; Page: 277. Parents: William Francis Kite and Emma Walton, married June 2, 1901, at St John the Evangelist, Charlotte Street, Camden, Middlesex, England.

William Kite, Sr., was a sergeant in the Royal West Kent Regiment. Family stories indicate that the he had been a prisoner of war in Germany about 1916. He returned home to England in 1919, but shortly after could not be found, so his seven children were sent to child welfare. [William died in 1948 at the Star Garter military hospital.]

Family stories indicate that the childrens father, William Kite, was a prisoner of war in Germany about 1916. He returned home to England in 1919, but shortly after could not be found, so his seven children were sent to child welfare.

In 1921, Grace L. Kite, 16, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 134 Barnardo children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was declared that her birthplace was Edmonton [Middlesex]; that her present occupation was as a gardening; that her intended occupation was domestic work; that she was destined to Mr. Hobday, Hazel Brae, Peterboro, Ontario, Canada; and that her nearest relative in England was her father, Mr. F. Kite, who resided at 88 William Street, Regents Park, NW, London, England.

A juvenile inspector reported [T-15423]:

KITE, Grace L 16 (20 in 1924); 1921 Barnardo; 1922-1924 Napanee (Mrs F. J. Bradley); Haldimand, "Grace is in good health, doing well and earning an excellent report."

Barnardos Ups & Downs - June 1931 reported:

Marriages Recorded from May, 1930 to May, 1931

Grace L Kite married J. Ginn [also reported as W. Ginnson] on March 21 [1931]. 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-03-03 10:50:40 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-07-20 12:42:37 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3090 ABRAHAM, Reginald Robert1908ENG, STS, Newcastle-under-Lyme Sep 1920 : Minnedosa CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
3091 ABRAHAM, Thomas William1906ENG, STS, Newcastle-under-Lyme Sep 1920 : Minnedosa CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
3125 ACKERMAN, James David Ernest1910ENG, ESS, West Ham Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
3126 ACKERMAN, Leslie David1914ENG,     Jul 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
10220 ALEXANDER, Jack1908ENG, KEN, Hoo Jul 1921 : Minnedosa CAN MacPherson Homes  
10417 ALEXANDER, Kevin Ernest1909ENG, SSX, Littlehampton May 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Father Hudsons Homes  
23376 ALEXANDER, Walter1906ENG,     May 1920 : Minnedosa CAN Middlemore  
23195 ALLEN, Lilian May1905ENG,     Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
22730 ALLEN, Lily1906ENG,     Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
23775 ANDERSON, Frederick1909ENG,     Jul 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
6594 ANDERSON, Leslie1913ENG, LDN, London Jul 1927 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
22785 ANDREWS, Bertram Arthur1912ENG,     Sep 1922 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
22731 ANDREWS, Edward1911ENG,     Sep 1922 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
15843 ANSCOMBE, Queenie May1909ENG, KEN, Dover Sep 1922 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
23786 ANSELL, Charles1909ENG,     Jul 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
23787 ANSELL, Jack1909ENG,     Sep 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
3800 APPLEBY, Nelson F.1910ENG, MDX, Lewisham, London Jun 1924 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
22207 ARCH, William Alfred1908ENG, LIN, Grantham Jul 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
23377 ASHFIELD, Ernest1904ENG,     May 1920 : Minnedosa CAN Middlemore  
23048 ASHTON, Samuel1908ENG,     Jul 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
11940 ASPDEN, Margaret1911ENG, CHS, Birkenhead Jun 1924 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
22581 ASTLEY, Kenneth Alfred James1911ENG,     Jul 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos klms65  
23851 ATKINSON, Lavinia1910ENG,     Jul 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
23893 AVERY, Leonard1912ENG,     May 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Middlemore  
6585 AVES, Rose1912ENG, LDN, London Jul 1927 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
22586 BALES, Mary1910ENG,     Sep 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
23925 BALL, Frank1909ENG,     May 1920 : Minnedosa CAN Middlemore  
10456 BALL, George Ogilvie1911ENG,     Jul 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
23372 BALL, Herbert1907ENG,     May 1920 : Minnedosa CAN Middlemore  
23673 BALL, Irene1912ENG,     Sep 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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