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Record #14618

Name :: : Albert Edward BANCE (1914 - 2006)
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Date of Birth: : 2 Dec 1914
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 29 Apr 2006

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Wandsworth

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Cowansville

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 26 May 1929
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Regina
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Waifs & Strays

NotesA birth registration was found for Albert E Bance: Mother's Maiden Name: Ratcliff; Date: Oct-Nov-Dec 1914; District: Wandsworth; County: London; Volume: 1d; Page: 1387. Parents: Albert Bance and Caroline Ratcliff, married 1911 in Richmond, Surrey, England. Other children born to this marriage were Frances born 1912 and Daisy M born 1913.

On 20th August 1914, Albert Bance enlisted in the Army at Kingston, Surrey, his wife Caroline's address was recorded as c/o Mrs Ratcliff, 11 Worple Ways, Sheen Road, Richmond, he declared that they had three children. On 26th November 1917, Albert was marked as missing in action, in 1918, his papers show that his wife sent numerous letters to the Army asking if they had any news for her. It was noted that on 7 January 1919, his medals were sent to her.

In 1929, Albert Edward Bance, 14, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of children from the Church of England Waifs & Strays. He declared that he was born in Putney; that his intended occupation was farming; that he was en route to the Gibbs Home, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada; and that his next of kin was The Secretary, Waifs & Strays Society, Kennington.

Albert's mother Caroline remarried on Dec 15 1926 aged 35 to a Sydney Thurbon and died in 1947 in Little Abington, Cambridgeshire

Albert Edward Bance, farmhand, married Evelyn Grace Cote on March 17, 1939, at Stukely-Sud (Anglican Church), Qu?bec, Canada.

In an undated article written about 1998, it was reported:

"Reunited After 78 Years
They Meet Again For New Year

(CBS) Until this week, Albert Bance had not seen his sister for almost 80 years. Orphaned during World War I, Bance and his two sisters were part of a British program that sent children who had lost their parents to foster homes all over the world.

At the age of seven, Bance was sent to work on a farm in Canada. For years, he tried to locate his sisters, but he had no success. His family says the British government withheld the information they needed to find them.

Two years ago, Bance's grandson Todd Goyette began a search of his own. Goyette sought his great-aunts via the Internet, and also sent out hundreds of letters.

"I guess I just put myself in his shoes," Goyette told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in a recent interview. "If it was my brother or sister, I'd want to know what happened."

At last, one letter reached the right person. In November, Goyette learned that Daisy Bance was alive and living in England.

During the holiday season, Albert, 84, was reunited with his older sister, Daisy, who is 85.

"It's so lovely to see you, Albert," she told her brother. "I don't want to let you go anymore."

For Albert, finding his sister was the "best Christmas present I ever had," he said.

Daisy plans to stay in Montreal with Albert's family for the week of New Year's. Next year, Albert's family will fly to England for Christmas with Daisy."

The Seattle Times from Tuesday, December 29, 1998, reported:

"Siblings Orphaned During World War I Reunite After 80 Years

AP/MONTREAL - A brother and sister from England who were separated 80 years ago after being orphaned during World War I were reunited yesterday.

Daisy Bance, 85, hugged her younger brother Albert, 84, in a reunion arranged by their children and grandchildren.

"I don't want to let you go any more," Daisy Bance said yesterday as she held on to her brother, who was 4 when they were placed in separate orphanages in England.

"Here I am," said Albert. "I'm your brother. I've been waiting a lifetime."

They were split up after their parents died during World War I. Albert Bance was shipped to Canada when he was 14 to work on an Eastern Townships farm.

He was one of the so-called Home Children who were sent to Canada, supposedly for a better life.

Arriving in 1929, he worked on a farm, got married, then served as fire and police chief of a small town. His wife died three years ago, but he has five children, 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. One more is on the way.

His children and grandchildren were responsible for bringing the two together.

They checked English birth records, searched the Internet, and sent letters to possible relatives in England.

They finally found Daisy Bance about six weeks ago.

Then one of Bance's daughters won a Montreal radio-station contest to bring family home for the holidays.

They gave the contest prize to their long-lost aunt.

Daisy Bance never married after growing up in nine homes for orphans in England. She spent her life working as live-in help for wealthy people, said friend April Monk, who accompanied Daisy on the trip.

The hunt is still on for another sister, though there have been rumors she died as a young adult."

Albert Edward Bance died April 29, 2006, in Cowansville, Quebec, Canada. His wife, Evelyn G. Cote Bance died June 12, 1999, in Cowansville, Quebec, Canada. They are both buried at South Stukely Cemetery, South Stukely, Quebec, Canada. Plot: Range 5 Lot 20 No. 1.

ContributorsCreated : 2011-05-22 10:26:43 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-05-22 10:40:56 /

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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 38 Entries

ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
11502	ALLPORT, Elsie	1912	ENG, , Shrewsbury	May 1929 : Regina		Waifs & Strays	ynaught
11505	AMOS, Bert	1914	ENG, KEN, Medway	May 1929 : Regina	CAN	Waifs & Strays
10258	ATHERTON, Herbert Foster	1908	ENG, LAN, West Derby	Jun 1924 : Regina	CAN	MacPherson Homes
14618	BANCE, Albert Edward	1914	ENG, LND, Wandsworth	May 1929 : Regina	CAN	Waifs & Strays
18723	BARNES, John William	1910	ENG,	1922 : Regina	CAN	Unknown
22840	BEAN, Charles William	1911	ENG,	Jul 1927 : Regina	CAN	Canadian Government Scheme
10846	BEE, Frederick William	1907	ENG, LIN, Glanford Brigg	Jul 1923 : Regina	CAN	National Childrens Home
21563	BEESON, Thomas Herbert	1906	ENG,	May 1922 : Regina	CAN	National Childrens Home
21648	BELL, Albert	1910	ENG,	May 1925 : Regina	CAN	Salvation Army
23438	BRUMBY, Albert	1910	ENG,	Jun 1924 : Regina	CAN	MacPherson Homes
23440	BRUMBY, James Price	1912	ENG,	Jun 1924 : Regina	CAN	MacPherson Homes
3299	BRYANT, Walter Leonard	1911	ENG,	May 1922 : Regina	CAN	National Childrens Home
10470	BURNS, Joseph	1907	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	Jul 1924 : Regina	CAN	Salvation Army
22797	CAPON, Beatrice	1913	ENG,	Nov 1924 : Regina	CAN	Salvation Army
10845	CASENTIERI, Ellen Grace	1903	ENG, , Hackney	Jul 1923 : Regina	CAN	National Childrens Home
14559	CATHIE, Stanley John	1907	ENG, , St Marylebone	Mar 1923 : Regina	CAN	National Childrens Home
22518	DAY, Albert William George	1909	ENG,	May 1923 : Regina	CAN	National Childrens Home
15604	DIXON, Margaret	1910	ENG,	Jun 1923 : Regina	CAN	Louisa Birt
14560	ECCLES, Samuel	1908	ENG, LAN	Mar 1923 : Regina	CAN	National Childrens Home
10436	EMMERSON, Sidney George	1911	ENG, LDN, London	Mar 1923 : Regina	CAN	National Childrens Home
17227	FILLINGHAM, William	1907	ENG,	Mar 1923 : Regina	CAN	National Childrens Home
10847	GLENCROSS, Bernard	1907	ENG, , Kings Norton	Jul 1923 : Regina	CAN	National Childrens Home
22812	GOODMAN, Bernard	1908	ENG,	Mar 1924 : Regina	CAN	Salvation Army
13192	GRIFFIN, Sydney	1912	ENG, SSX, Hastings	Jun 1923 : Regina	CAN	Louisa Birt	glendag
19794	HAMILTON, Charles	1909	ENG,	Jun 1923 : Regina	CAN	Louisa Birt
22522	HATTON, Geneste Norman	1908	ENG,	Jun 1923 : Regina	CAN	Louisa Birt
22523	HODGE, Reginald Charles	1907	ENG,	Jul 1923 : Regina	CAN	National Childrens Home
22450	JONES, Frederick Stanley	1912	ENG,	Jul 1928 : Regina	CAN	Church of England
23863	LEACH, Albert Henry	1907	ENG, KEN, Brenchley	Mar 1923 : Regina	CAN	National Childrens Home
16614	LEWIS, Thomas	1913	ENG, DEV, Bradninch	May 1929 : Regina	CAN	Waifs & Strays
10572	NEALE, Ethel	1907	ENG,	Jun 1923 : Regina	CAN	Louisa Birt
12713	OSBORNE, Cyril	1913	ENG, , St Marylebone	Jul 1923 : Regina	CAN	National Childrens Home
8838	PRICE, William Robert	1909	WAL, , Merthyr Tydfil	1923 : Regina		Louisa Birt
4452	SLATER, Alfred	1915	IRL, ANT, Belfast	Apr 1929 : Regina	CAN	Salvation Army	Shaztoni
21907	STRATTON, William	1911	IRL, DOW	Jun 1929 : Regina	CAN	British Immigration and Colonisation Association
22538	TYE, Leslie	1908	ENG,	Mar 1923 : Regina	CAN	National Childrens Home
15833	WARBURTON, Joseph	1910	ENG,	Jul 1923 : Regina	CAN	National Childrens Home
3577	WARREN, Ernest Henry	1907	ENG, SSX, Hastings	Mar 1923 : Regina	CAN	National Childrens Home	Romilly
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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 38 Entries

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