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Record #16332
Name :
: John FITZJOHN (1870 - 1957)


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1870 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 1957
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Renfrew
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 3 Aug 1884
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sarmatian

Placement Family
: Ryan
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: St Marys Orphanage

Agency
: Board of Guardians (Various)
NotesIn 1884, John Fitzjohn, 14, arrived at Rimouski, Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 51 children accompanied by Miss Edwards.

"Sixteenth Annual Report of the Local Government Board, 1886-87; Copy of Reports of Inspection of Children sent out to Canada, as of February 12, 1887.

Report of Mr. W. J. Wills, Government Immigration Agent at Ottawa, Ontario.

John FitzJohn, from Whitechapel Union, placed with Francis Ryan, lot 14, 11th Con., Ramsay, Pakenham P.O., Co. Lanark. A good boy, comfortably clothed, well placed, no school."

On February 4, 1896, at Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between John Fitzjohn, 23, lumberer, born in England to William and Mary Fitzjohn; and Matilda Irene Sutherland, 23, born in Stafford, Ontario, Canada, to David Sutherland and Elizabeth King.

There were at least 6 children born of this marriage: Ada Irene Fitzjohn, born August 2, 1896, at Renfew, Ontario, Canada; Inez May Fitzjohn, born January 24, 1900, at Renfew, Ontario, Canada; William Duncan Fitzjohn, born May 18, 1902, at Renfew, Ontario, Canada; David Lloyd Fitzjohn, born August 26, 1906, at Renfew, Ontario, Canada; Mary Agnes Fitzjohn, born April 24, 1910, at Renfew, Ontario, Canada; and Margaret Jean Fitzjohn, born May 18, 1913.

On January 5, 1923, at Pembroke, Renfew, Ontario, Canada, Matilda Sutherland Fitzjohn, 50, died of breast cancer after a mastectomy and radiation failed. She is buried at Pembroke, Renfew, Ontario, Canada. 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-06-16 11:30:20 / From original database

Last Updated : 2024-09-07 00:24:42 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3053 ABBOTT, Arthur1866ENG,     Jun 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Unknown  
3082 ABEL, Walter John1869ENG, MDX, London Aug 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
14809 ABLE, Walter1870ENG,     Aug 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
3110 ACE, David1869ENG,     Jun 1885 : Sarmatian CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
8528 ACHSEN, Charlotte1868ENG,     Jun 1874 : Sarmatian CAN Agricultural Labour Union  
3114 ACHSON, Elizabeth1864IRL,     Jun 1874 : Sarmatian CAN Agricultural Labour Union  
3115 ACHSON, Sarah1865IRL,     Jun 1874 : Sarmatian CAN Agricultural Labour Union  
3150 ACRES, Ada1864ENG, HAM, Winchester Jun 1874 : Sarmatian CAN Maria Rye  
3171 ADAM, Maggie1887SCT,     Jun 1897 : Sarmatian CAN Quarriers  
6924 ADAMS, Ann Elizabeth1867ENG,     Jun 1878 : Sarmatian CAN Middlemore  
25417 ADAMS, William1889SCT,     Jun 1897 : Sarmatian CAN Quarriers  
10339 ALEXANDER, Beatrice Carlisle1889SCT, LKS, Glasgow Jun 1897 : Sarmatian CAN Quarriers  
10451 ALEXANDER, Thomas George1891ENG,    , Glasgow Camlachie Jun 1897 : Sarmatian CAN Quarriers  
13506 ALLMAN, Michael Joseph1870ENG,     Jul 1887 : Sarmatian CAN Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee  
6925 ALLSUPP, Eliza Matty1865ENG,    , Upton on Severn Jun 1878 : Sarmatian CAN Middlemore  
6926 ALLSUPP, John1875ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1878 : Sarmatian CAN Middlemore  
6927 ALLSUPP, Mary Ann1872ENG, WAR Jun 1878 : Sarmatian CAN Middlemore  
22779 ANCION, Henry1872ENG,     Apr 1883 : Sarmatian CAN MacPherson Homes  
25340 ANDERSON, Barbara1884SCT,     Jun 1897 : Sarmatian CAN Quarriers  
25372 ANDERSON, Janet1887SCT,     Jun 1897 : Sarmatian CAN Quarriers  
19415 ARGENT, Henry Charles1872 Apr 1883 : Sarmatian CAN MacPherson Homes  
15905 ARMSTRONG, Robert1874ENG,     Sep 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
21883 ARMSTRONG, Robert1874ENG,     Sep 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
27438 ARNOLD, George1858 Aug 1872 : Sarmatian CAN Macpherson Homes  
9593 ARUNDALE, Jessie1873ENG,     Oct 1882 : Sarmatian CAN Unknown  
6928 ASHFORD, J. Arthur1866ENG,     Jun 1878 : Sarmatian CAN Middlemore  
6929 ASHMORE, Ellen1870ENG,     Jun 1878 : Sarmatian CAN Middlemore  
6930 ASHMORE, Minnie1871ENG,     Jun 1878 : Sarmatian CAN Middlemore  
6931 ASHTON, Charles1865ENG,     Jun 1878 : Sarmatian CAN Middlemore  
19418 ATKINS, Herbert Henry1874ENG, LND, Waterloo Apr 1883 : Sarmatian CAN MacPherson Homes  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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