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Record #21840
Name :
: John DAVIE ( - 1969)


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Date of Death
: 28 Jan 1969   Notes : Death occurred suddenly
Abode (1) : Place of BirthScotland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Athens
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 14 Apr 1896
Country
: Canada

Ship
: State of Nebraska

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Agency
: Quarriers
NotesLori.oschefski (**) - has his obit....(I am not 100% sure this obit is our Home Child John Davie, but it seems to fit)

Surname: DAVIE Given Name: John Age: 12 Sex: M Ship: State of Nebraska Year of Arrival: 1896 Departure
Port: Glasgow Departure Date: 1896-04-03 Arrival Port: Halifax Arrival Date: 1896-04-14 Party: Quarrier's Orphan Homes of Scotland Destination: Brockville, Ontario Comments: 132 children Source: Library and Archives Canada Reference: RG 76 C1b Microfilm: C-4517

This obit came from the Lois Stanford British Home Child Collection.

John Davie..1969....The death occurred very suddenly at his home,Oak Leaf Road on Tuesday January 28,of John Davie.He had resided alone for several years and lived quietly since retiring from farming. He was born in Scotland coming to Canada at an early age and taking up farming in the Oak Leaf area. He married Miss Letitia Moulton who predeceased him in 1915. His only relatives in Canada were members of the Moulton family,related to his wife,but he had several relatives in Scotland. The late John Davie was a good visitor and excellent neighbor.He has been an active member of the Orange Lodge for many years. Earlier in his life he had been a member of a dance orchestra,being very adept on the drums. The body rested at the Judson Funeral Home in Athens until Thursday January 30,where the funeral service was held with Rev.Kenneth Phythian officiating.The body was placed in the Athens vault to await burial in Oak Leaf Cemetery in the spring. The pallbearers were all neighbors.Ronald Godkin,Deloss Fouzie,Lawrence Eyre,Harold Seabrooke,Robert Godkin and Alfred Evans. The Athens Orange Lodge held their service on Wednesday evening at the funeral home.

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ContributorsCreated : 2013-09-05 18:45:59 / From original database

Last Updated : 2015-09-03 23:16:19 / alanmack

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
17291 CALEY, Alfred1886ENG,     Apr 1896 : State of Nebraska CAN Quarriers  
21840 DAVIE, John SCT,     Apr 1896 : State of Nebraska CAN Quarriers