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Record #2823
Name :
: Edward H. LINDSAY (1876 - 1943)


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1876 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 21 Dec 1943
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Lancashire, Liverpool
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialUnited States of America, Michigan, Davison
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 7 Sep 1884
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sarmatian

Placement Family
: Tracey; Marer
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)
NotesRecords from the Liverpool Workhouse indicate he was self admitted to the workhouse on April 6 1881. He was recorded as 6 years of age. He was discharged to Kirkdale Industrial School on May 12, 1882. Records from the Industrial school at Kirkdale indicate Edward Linsey was admitted on Dec 5 1882, age 6, Father & Mother dead. He was admitted from the workhouse. He was discharged on August 8,1884. Remarks indicate to be sent to Canada.

In 1884, Edward Lindsay, 8, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 104 children from the Catholic Children's Protective Society, accompanied by Mrs. Lacy and en route to Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

"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. R. Mcpherson, Government Immigration Agent at Kingston, Ontario.

Edward Lindsay, aged 10, from parish of Liverpool, placed with John T. Tracey, Stoco P.O., lot 22, 5 Con., Hungerford Tp. Gave full satisfaction for one year to October 1885; transferred to Patrick Marer, Read P.O., Tyandenaga, a good home, well cared for."

His granddaughter, Jackie, related that Edward Lindsay ran away from his placement when he was about 15 and went to Michigan, USA.

Hnever spoke of his early years except to say he didn't remember his parents or where he was born, but he had been told he had been born in London.

Edward H. Lindsay married Lena M. Hill(i)er, daughter of Oliver A. Hiller and Emily Dayton, on May 1, 1898, in Flint, Genessee, Michigan, USA. The couple had at least 3 children: Raymond L. Lindsay, born June 7, 1901, in Flint, Genessee, Michigan, USA, died November 6, 1966, in Davison, Michigan, USA; Viola Beatrice Lindsay, born June 25, 1903, in Flint, Genessee, Michigan, USA, died December 27, 1956, in Flint, Genessee, Michigan, USA; and Byron Lindsay, born about 1910 in Flint, Genessee, Michigan, USA.

Edward H Lindsay died on December 21, 1943, at the age of 67, in Davison, Michigan, USA. Lena Hillier Lindsay died on December 16, 1932, at the age of 51, in Flint, Genessee, Michigan, USA. He is buried in Davison Cemetery, Plot: Section 3, Davison, Michigan, USA. 
ContributorsCreated : 2007-08-25 05:51:14 / From original database

Last Updated : 2015-07-02 10:54:43 / alanmack

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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  
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