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Record #4410
Name :
: William (Willie) Patrick Curtis HARVEY (1907 - )


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1907

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, Edmonton
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 29 May 1921
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Minnedosa

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Father Hudsons Homes
NotesA birth registration was found for William Patrick Harvey: Year of Registration: 1907; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Edmonton; County: Essex, Hertfordshire, Middlesex; Volume: 3a; Page: 650. Parents: Harry Harvey and Edith Ethel Saunders, married 1903 in Aston, Warwickshire, England.

While their mother was dying the three boys (William, Leslie, and Arthur) were placed in Lammas Lodge, Poor Law Union Home, in Warwick, Warwickshire, England.

Edith Ethel Saunders Harvey died of breast cancer at Warwick Infirmary. A death registration was found for Edith Harvey: Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878; Year of Registration: 1914; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; Age at Death: 36; District: Warwick (To 1932); County: Warwickshire; Volume: 6d; Page: 913.

Harry Harvey died in the trenches of France in 1917.

William, Leslie, and Arthur Harvey were placed in Father Hudson's Homes, Birmingham, Warwickshire, Engand. William spoke highly of the home, and gave them credit for his education.

In 1921, William Harvey, 14, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 66 Catholic children en route to St George's Home, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Nuns helped him keep in touch with two brothers, but he had faint memories of other family members. He believed he may have had an older sister who 'went to Australia' but he was never sure.

Bill had to have most of his stomach removed in his 50's. From then on he had to eat several small meals each day, as his capacity was greatly reduced. Indigestion was a constant companion. The doctors, after reviewing his history, determined that it was probably traceable to the large amount of oatmeal the children in the Home were fed. (They had it several times a day, as a staple food, during the war) When the surgery was performed, he discovered from letters from his brother in England, that Arthur had had the exact same operation for the same problem. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-10-18 21:17:56 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-24 14:26:33 /

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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  
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