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Record #3485
Name :
: Mary COOK (1881 - 1969)


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1881

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: Mar 1969
Abode (1) : Place of Birth

Birkenhead
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Quebec, Chambley
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 8 Jun 1891
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Norwegian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Quarriers
NotesMary (my great aunt) was one of 4 children born to unwed parents and placed in Quarriers care. Three siblings were placed in 1881 (the year of Mary's birth)and sent to Canada in 1884. Mary was abandoned by her mother, but cared for by her grandmother until 1884. According to Quarrier's records, the grandmother was deaf and not well. Physically and financially she could not continue to care for the child. The mother, now married, said "send her to Canada with her siblings", so Mary too was placed with Quarriers in 1884, arriving in Canada in 1891.

I have not been able to find Mary's placement. In fact, I did not know of her existance until I located the grand daughter of Mary's sister, Anne, who kept referring to "Grandma's sister". I thought she was speaking of my Grandmother, Susan Cook, and was quite surprised to find she was speaking of Mary, who I was unaware of. Searching Archives, Mary was located, and Quarriers contacted who provided the above information.

At some point Mary went to work as a domestic in Chambley, Quebec in the home of Henry and Victoria Burland. Several years later, Victoria died and Henry and Mary were married. They had two children who at this time are both living (2008). I had provided a copy of my family search to Mary's cousin in Smith Falls. She in turn copied it, and forwarded same to her cousin in British Columbia, a grand daughter of Mary's. This grand daughter phoned me, and via that connection I have learned of Mary's Canadian history and received pictures of her and her family.

Mary died in March of 1969 and is buried in St.Stephen's Angelican Church Cemetery, Chambley, Quebec. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-03-26 13:40:18 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-17 15:26:10 /

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3061 ABDALE, John George1873ENG, NBL, Newcastle Upon Tyne Mar 1891 : Norwegian CAN Barnardos  
25882 ADAMS, Alexander1886 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
25845 ADAMS, Jane1882 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
25792 ADAMS, Mary Jane1875 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
25850 ALLEN, Ina1882 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
16344 ANDERSON, Walter Robert1877ENG, LND, Middlesex Mar 1891 : Norwegian CAN Barnardos  
22830 ANDREWS, C A1872ENG,     Mar 1891 : Norwegian CAN Barnardos  
16486 BERTIE, Mary1881SCT,    , Dundee Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
25841 BRADSHAW, Janet1881 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
25815 BRADSHAW, Victoria1878 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
25828 BRITTON, Katie1880 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
25805 BROWN, Lizzie1877 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
25865 BROWN, Mary1884 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
25802 BURNS, Maggie1877 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
25837 BUSH, Louisa1881 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
25789 CAINE, Mary J1873 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
25808 CAMERON, Lizzie1878 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
21838 CLARK, Martha1879ENG,     Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
25871 CLARK, Susan1886 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers Jo-Dee Huberdeau  
25875 COLLISTER, Eliza1886 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
25843 COLLISTER, Nellie1881 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
25823 CONNEL, Jane1879 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers mcintaylor  
3485 COOK, Mary1881 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
13595 COTTIER, Isabella1885GBM,    , Douglas Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
25878 COUGHTREY, Emily1889 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
25856 COUGHTREY, Katie1883 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
25851 COWAN, Jessie1880 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
25811 COWAN, Sarah1878 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
25876 CUBBON, Emily1886 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
25862 CUTHBERTSON, Maggie1884 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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