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Record #3760
Name :
: Ada BERESFORD (1885 - 1922)


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 18 Mar 1885

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 13 Oct 1922   Notes : Tuberculosis
Abode (1) : Place of Birth
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, York Township, York
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 2 Aug 1901
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Parisian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn 1901, Ada Blanche Beresford. 16, inmate, in Dr Barnardo Home, Ilford. Essex

In 1901, Ada Beresford, 16 (along with her sister Daisy Beresford, 15), arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with a group of of 99 Barnardo children en route to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, accompanied by Mr. Owen.

In Barnardos UPS & DOWNS, VIII July - Aug 1902 - Under CHIT-CHAT Page 52 -58, "Ada and Daisy Beresford place near each other."

On April 2, 1907, in Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Ada Blanche Beresford, 22, born in England; and Frederick Arthur Quinney, 22, born in England.

Frederick and Ada Quinney had five children: Frederick Quinney; Sydney Alfred Quinney, born 29 Mar 1909; George Quinney; Grace Quinney, born 23 Apr 1907; Kathleen Elizabeth Quinney, born 7 Mar 1916

On October 13, 1922, in Weston Sanitorium, York Township, York, Ontario, Canada, Ada Blanche Quinney, 37, died of phthisis pulmonalis (tuberculosis), contributed by tuberculous laryngitis, the duration of which was 7 weeks. She was shown as the wife of Frederick Arthur Quinney, who resided at 77 Berkley Street, York, York, Ontario, Canada, and that she was born in England to George Beresford and Maud Phoebe Tacheron. She was buried on October 14, 1922 in St. Johns Cemetery. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-05-02 13:37:36 / From original database

Last Updated : 2010-01-02 09:51:12 /

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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  5 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3760 BERESFORD, Ada1885 Aug 1901 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
3761 BERESFORD, Daisy1886ENG,     Aug 1901 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
19685 BERESFORD, George G1879ENG,     Jun 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
10498 BERESFORD, William1905SCT, LKS, Glasgow Apr 1920 : Scandinavian CAN Quarriers  
25329 BERISFORD, Minnie1883SCT,     Jun 1897 : Sarmatian CAN Quarriers