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Record #4245
Name :
: Alice Louise BIDWELL (1899 - 1988)


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Date of Birth
: 6 Dec 1899

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 10 Jun 1988
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, Islington, London
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialUnited States of America, Caseville, Huron
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 5 Aug 1910
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Tunisian

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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Alice Bidwell: Year of Registration: 1900; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: Islington; County: Greater London, London, Middlesex; Volume: 1b; Page: 399. (Parents: Charles Bidwell and Catherine Costello, married

In 1901, (Alice) Louisa Bidwell, 1 year of age, was shown residing at Hastnoll(?) Cottages, George Street, Lower Holloway, Islington, London, England. Other famly members included: Catherina Bidwell, 39; Charles Bidwell, 42, contractor labourer (earthwork); Charles Bidwell, 6; Elizabeth Bidwell, 10; Emma Bidwell, 13; Harry Bidwell, 8; and Isabella Bidwell, 4. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 173; Folio: 82; Page: 8.)

In 1910, Alice Bidwell, 10, arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 85 Barnardo children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Her sister, Isobella Bidwell arrived in 1905 with Barnardos.)

In 1911, Allis Bidwell, 11, is shown as a boarder with Thomas J. and Pennie H. Mumby of Marmora, Hastings West, Ontario, Canada. Her date of birth is shown as November 1899 and her immigration year as 1907.

On March 8, 1920, Alice Bidwell's sister, Isobel Bidwell, 23, factory worker for Can. Gen. Elec., died of influenza and pneumonia at Nicholls Hospital, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Alice Bidwell, was the informant. (Isabella Bidwell is buried at Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, along with 46 other Barnardo children who were a part of Hazlebrae House.)

On December 20, 1922, at Toronto, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Alice Louise Bidwell, 23, inspector, born in England to Charles Bidwell and Kathleen Costello; and Thomas Abercrombie Mitchell, 30, carpenter, born in Scotland to Thomas Mitchell and Mary Abercrombie.

In March 1923, Thomas and Alice Mitchell, entered the United States through the port of Detroit, Michigan. Alice Mitchell declared that she was 23 years of age; that her Canadian contact was her aunt, Annie Mumby, who resided at 84 Avenue Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; that her passage was paid for by her husband; she had never been in the United States prior to this trip; and she intended to remain permanently. Alice was described as 5 foot 2 inches in height; medium complexion; brown hair; blue eyes. She had been born in London, England.

In 1930, Alice Mitchell, 29, was shown residing at 5215 Hecla Avenue, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, along with her husband, Thomas Mitchell, 39, contractor / carpenter; children: Isabell Mitchell, 4 years, 8 months; James Mitchell, 3 years, 11 months; and John Mitchell, 9 months; and her brother-in-law, Palven Mitchell, 42, worker in the glass dept. of Ford Motor Co. (Source: 1930 Census of the United States; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 1039; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 208; Image: 377.0.)

Thomas and Alice Mitchell had 3 children: Isabell Mitchell; James Mitchell; and John Crawford Mitchell.

Alice Louise Bidwell Mitchell died June 10, 1988, at the age of 88, in Caseville, Huron, Michigan, USA. Thomas Abercrombie Mitchell died January 1, 1977, at the age of 86, in Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, USA. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-09-22 23:05:29 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-18 14:40:46 /

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3101 ABRAMS, Ada1894ENG, ESS, West Ham May 1912 : Tunisian CAN Unknown  
6354 ABREY, William Roger1901ENG,    , Croydon Aug 1911 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
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17057 AITKIN, William1891ENG,     Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
5391 AKERMAN, Martha Rosina1891ENG, MDX, St. Giles Sep 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
9843 ALBON, Frank Baldwin1889ENG, MDX, Staines Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
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