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Record #3431
Name :
: Albert BLATCH (1898 - 1989)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1898 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 9 Oct 1989
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Essex, Leytonstone

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Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Ontario, Oshawa
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 31 May 1908
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn 1901, Albert E Blalch, 3, son, with Benjamin, 34, house painter, and Alice, 34, and two siblings Florence aged 5 and William aged 2 in West Ham, London

In 1908, Albert Blatch, 10 (along with his brother, William Blatch, 9) arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 109 girls en route to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, and 219 boys en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, accompanied by Mr. Lloyd.

In 1911, Albert Blatch, 14, is shown as a lodger with James Sommerville and family in Reach, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as May. No immigration year is shown.

On July 3, 1917, Albert Edward Blatch enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided at R.R. No. 2, Port Perry, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in Leytonstone, Essex, England; that his next of kin was his mother, Alice Blatch, who resided at 66 Wragby Road, Leytonstone, Essex, England; that his date of birth was May 3, 1897; that he was a farmer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 5-3/4 inches in height; dark complexion; dark blue eyes; and brown hair. He was a member of the Methodist faith. He had a distinguishing mark of two moles on his stomach.

On May 3, 1953, in Ontario, Canada, Albert Edward Blatch married Mary Ann Electy (James) Heard, the widow of Clarence Campbell Heard who died in 1948, in Thorah Township, Ontario, Canada. Mary Ann was the daughter of Halbert Lester James and Victoria Robinson.

Albert Edward Blatch died on April 13, 1984, in Ontario, Canada. He is buried at Groveside Cemetery, Brooklyn, Ontario, Canada.

Mary Ann Blatch died on October 9, 1989, in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. She is buried at Union Cemetery, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-03-20 11:50:09 / From original database

Last Updated : 2015-04-28 15:29:57 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3431 BLATCH, Albert1898ENG, ESS, Leytonstone May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos SarahLillian