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Record #9998

Name :: : Nora Helen BUCKLEY (1909 - 2005)
aka : Norah Buckley
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 1909 (approx.)
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 8 Apr 2005 Notes : Old Age

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Warwickshire, Birmingham

Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial, Canada, Valley Regional Hospital, New Minas

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 20 May 1923
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Scythia
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Middlemore

NotesMother: Hannah Buckley.

In 1923, Norah Buckley, 14, arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in a group of Middlemore children, 62 boys and 12 girls.

Adopted by Steven and Catherine Dawes.

On the 19th of February, 1929, at Canning, Nova Scotia, Canada, a marriage was registered between Nora Helen Buckley, 20, nursemaid, born in Birmingham, England to Steven Buckley and Kathleen Taylor; and Aubrey DeLancy Brewster, 41, laborer, born in Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada, to Asher Brewster and Ellen Langley.

A friend said: "When I discovered her history, almost by accident, she was reluctant to talk about it very much, as if she was ashamed of being sent over here in that manner. Her's was not a happy story to begin with but ended up by her raising a family, and leaving a legacy that at the time of her death at age 97 included eight children, 41 grandchildren, 61 great grandchildren, and 41 great great grandchildren. What an amazing person she was, as were all the home children."

Nora Helen Buckley Brewster died April 8, 2005, at the age of 96, in New Minas, Nova Scotia, Canada. Her obituary was published in the Chronicle-Herald/Mail Star on April 11, 2005:

"BREWSTER, Nora Helen

BREWSTER, Nora Helen - 96, New Minas, formerly of Canning, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren on Friday, April 8, 2005, in Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville. Born in West Bromwich, England, she was the chosen daughter of the late Steven and Catherine Dawes. She immigrated to Canada in 1923, as one of the home children. Nora dedicated her life to raising her children, enjoying the love of her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren, all of whom have fond memories of "Grammie". She is survived by her children, Frances Stevens, Summerside, P.E.I.; Frank (Lela) Sawler, Halifax; Gerald (Betty) Brewster, New Minas; Bernice (Malcolm) Graves, Woodville; Audrey (Peter) Baltzer, Edmonton; Kenneth Brewster, Canning; Noreen (Larry) Goucher, Cambridge; Maynard (Mary) Stevens, New Minas; 41 grandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren; 41 great great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her birth mother, Hannah Buckley; her loving husband, Aubrey Brewster; daughter, Mary Brewster, and infant son, John; four grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, in White Family Funeral Home, Kentville, where a funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 14, Canon S.J.P. Davies officiating. Burial will take place in Hillaton Cemetery."

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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 30 Entries

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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
5237	ANKER, Kenneth	1915	ENG, LND, Enfield	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
14665	ARCHBOLD, Stanley A	1914	ENG,	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Ontario Government
22512	BAKER, Walter B	1909	ENG,	May 1923 : Scythia	CAN	Middlemore
5240	BALLINGER, Edward	1914	ENG, , West Malvern	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5242	BATTLEY, Leonard	1916	ENG, , Dagenham	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
15699	BENNETT, John William	1900	ENG,	Apr 1924 : Scythia	CAN	Dakeyne Boys Farm
22845	BIRKIN, Charles William	1915	ENG,	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Church Army
5239	BISHOP, John	1913	ENG, LAN, Manchester	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5238	BOON, Charles	1916	ENG, , Ringsboro	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5241	BOYDE, Albert	1915	ENG, LDN, London	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5243	BROWN, James	1915	ENG, , Romford	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5244	BUCKLEY, Dennis P	1913	ENG, , Great Totham	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
9998	BUCKLEY, Nora Helen	1909	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	May 1923 : Scythia	CAN	Middlemore
10418	BUSSON, Ernest C	1913	ENG, , Faringdon	May 1923 : Scythia	CAN	Middlemore
5247	CARSON, Robert	1915	SCT, LKS, Glasgow	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5245	CHESSEX, Sidney	1915	ENG, LAN, Manchester	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
10445	CODLING, Cyril	1909	ENG, , Tamworth	May 1923 : Scythia	CAN	Middlemore
5251	COLBURN, Frederick	1912	ENG, LDN, London	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5250	COLES, Charles	1912	ENG, , Plymouth	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
15700	COMFORT, Kenneth	1908	ENG,	Apr 1924 : Scythia	CAN	Dakeyne Boys Farm
5249	CREE, George	1916	SCT, , Kilmarnock	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5248	CREE, Robert	1914	SCT, , Kilmarnock	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5246	CRESSWELL, William	1914	ENG, , Havershill	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
15698	CUTLER, Frederick Samuel	1907	ENG,	Apr 1924 : Scythia	CAN	Dakeyne Boys Farm
5253	DAVIES, Ronald	1915	ENG, GLS, Coleford	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5252	DAY, Leslie W	1914	ENG, , Woking	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5254	FANCY, Henry	1916	ENG, , Aberdare	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5256	GODFREY, Claud H	1916	ENG, , Hornsey	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5255	GRIMES, Alfred	1912	ENG, YKS, Leeds	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5257	HALLGARTH, Frank L	1915	ENG, YKS, Sheffield	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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