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Record #3089
Name :
: Milly Esther ABRAHAMS (1889 - 1942)
  aka : Millie Abraham, Ester Abr


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1889

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 1942
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Yorkshire, Hull
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Ontario, Welland
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 31 Jul 1897
Country
: Canada

Ship
: State of California

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Waifs & Strays
NotesA birth registration was found for Milly Esther Abrahams: Year of Registration: 1889; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: Hull; County: Yorkshire - East Riding, Humberside; Volume: 9d; Page: 262. Parents: Simon Abrahams and Rose Holmes (no marriage found).

In 1897, Millie Abraham, 11 (along with sister, Dinah Abraham, 7) arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 16 girls from the Church of England Waifs and Strays Society accompanied by Mrs Francis and en route to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario and Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.

On February 22, 1911, at Welland, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Mildred Abrams, 22, daughter of Simon Abrams and Rose Holmes; and Burwell Clayton Dilts, 24, farmer, son of Elizah Dilts and Mosella MacPherson.

Burvil and Millie Abrahams Dilts had at least 3 children all born at Welland, Ontario, Canada: William Arthur Dilts, born January 8, 1914; Donald Clayton Dilts, born February 23, 1917; and June Dilts, born February 20, 1919.

Milly Esther Abrahams Dilts died in 1942 in Pelham, Welland, Ontario, Canada, and is buried at Hillside Cemetery, Pelham Township, Welland, Ontario, Canada.

Burvil Clayton Dilts remarried Ida Rodgers. Burvil died February 2, 1959, in Welland, Ontario, Canada, and is buried at Hillside Cemetery, Pelham Township, Welland, Ontario, Canada. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-02-14 13:35:12 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-03-28 14:00:10 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3092 ABRAHAMS, Amy1892ENG, LAN, Toxteth Park Mar 1897 : Numidian CAN Louisa Birt  
3093 ABRAHAMS, Bessie1888ENG,     Mar 1897 : Numidian CAN Louisa Birt  
3103 ABRAHAMS, Frederick1876ENG,     Mar 1891 : Sarnia CAN National Childrens Home  
3094 ABRAHAMS, James1872ENG,     Apr 1886 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
3095 ABRAHAMS, Lily1896ENG,     Aug 1913 : Empress of Britain CAN Sailing Alone  
3089 ABRAHAMS, Milly Esther1889ENG, YKS, Hull Jul 1897 : State of California CAN Waifs & Strays  
3096 ABRAHAMS, Nathan1895ENG,     Aug 1912 : Victorian CAN Unknown  
3097 ABRAHAMS, Percy1890ENG, LAN, Toxteth Park Mar 1897 : Numidian CAN Louisa Birt  
3098 ABRAHAMS, Sam1872ENG,     Apr 1890 : Parisian CAN Barnardos