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Record #4025
Name :
: John Richard SPEAKMAN (1896 - )


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Date of Birth
: Nov 1896

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Staffordshire, West Bromich
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 7 Jun 1910
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Mongolian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
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Agency
: Middlemore
NotesA birth registration was found for John Richard Speakman: Year of Registration: 1896; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; District: West Bromwich; County: Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire; Volume: 6b; Page: 838. (Parents: John Richard Speakman and Mary Ann Burrough, married 1896 West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.)

In 1910, John Speakman, 11 (along with brother, Albert Edward Speakman, 9) arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, along with a group of 154 Middlemore children.

On November 23, 1916, John Richard Speakman, 20, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that his residence was c/o Mrs. Ziba Lockhart, who resided at Bristol, New Brunswick; that his next of kin was his father, John Richard Speakman, who resided on Chapel Street, Handsworth, England; that his date of birth was 1 November 1896; that he was a farmer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 feet tall; fair complexion; blue eyes; light hair. He was a member of the Church of England. He had a birthmark on his right hip.

On April 30, 1926, John R. Speakman, 29, entered the United States through Detroit, Michigan. He was 5 foot 2 inches in height; medium complexion; light brown hair; blue eyes. He was a labourer; unmarried; born in Staffordshire, England; he had $55 on his person. He resided in Bristol, New Brunswick, and intended on visiting his friend, Fred Rogers who resided in Big Beaver, Michigan. He intended on remaining permanently in the United States. His next of kin was his brother, Albert, who resided in New Brunswick. He had immigrated on the Mongolian in June 1910.

In 1930, John R. Speakman, 31, cement mixer, was shown residing at 117 Maple Street, Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan. Other family members included: Helen I. Speakman, 24; and Andrey I. Speakman, 10 months. He declared he had been married 3 years and had emigrated to the US in 1928. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-08-13 13:07:49 / From original database

Last Updated : 2010-09-08 21:26:59 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
8695 ADAMS, James1884ENG, LDN, London Sep 1896 : Mongolian CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
6182 ADDIS, Daisy Laura1880ENG, KEN, Thanet May 1892 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
5834 ADKINS, Edith May1907ENG, WAR, Alcester Jun 1910 : Mongolian CAN Middlemore  
14398 ALEXANDER, William1881ENG,     Jun 1895 : Mongolian CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
22829 ALFORD, Charles H1875ENG,     Sep 1892 : Mongolian CAN Barnardos  
16704 ALLIBON, Joseph1879ENG, LND, Shoreditch Jul 1892 : Mongolian CAN Barnardos  
11277 ANTHISTLE, Edward1884ENG,     Sep 1892 : Mongolian CAN Barnardos  
11278 ANTHISTLE, Ernest1884ENG,     Sep 1892 : Mongolian CAN Barnardos  
2934 ARMINGER, Eleanor Florence1886ENG, MDX, Mile End Old Town Mar 1895 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
2928 ASHBY, Annie R.1886ENG,     Mar 1895 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
15290 ASHWORTH, William John1880WAL, GLA, Swansea Jul 1892 : Mongolian CAN Barnardos  
22738 BAILEY, John1880ENG,     Jul 1892 : Mongolian CAN Barnardos  
2948 BAILEY, Mary Ann1879 Mar 1895 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
9116 BAINBRIDGE, Robert T1885ENG,     Nov 1895 : Mongolian CAN Barnardos  
17318 BAKER, Frederick1898ENG,     Jun 1910 : Mongolian CAN Middlemore  
22739 BAKER, Joseph1874ENG,     Sep 1892 : Mongolian CAN Barnardos  
17835 BAKER, Pamela1904ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1913 : Mongolian CAN Middlemore  
17089 BAKER, Thomas1900ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1913 : Mongolian CAN Middlemore  
6175 BALDWIN, Annie1884ENG,     May 1892 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
6188 BALDWIN, Ellen1886ENG,     May 1892 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
6235 BALL, Amelia1879ENG,     May 1892 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
6155 BARKER, Mary1887ENG,     Jun 1894 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
4362 BATE, Daisy1904ENG, STS, Woodsetton Jun 1910 : Mongolian CAN Middlemore  
8501 BAYES, Albert1880ENG,     Jun 1895 : Mongolian CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
18749 BEANE, Emily1883ENG,     Jun 1893 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
10069 BEATTY, Emmaline1879ENG, NFK, Kings Lynn Mar 1892 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
6347 BILLINGS, James David1899ENG,    , Kings Norton Jun 1913 : Mongolian CAN Middlemore  
6218 BLABER, Mary Ann1882ENG,     May 1892 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
2885 BOLTON, James1902ENG, WAR, Aston, Birmingham Jun 1913 : Mongolian CAN Middlemore  
6437 BONNER, John1898ENG,     Jun 1910 : Mongolian CAN Middlemore  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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