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Record #16841
Name :
: Robert BOWER


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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 5 Oct 1913
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Corinthian

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Homes / Agencys
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesWhat we know about Robert is that he came over with his brother Peter. They boys went to a farm in Fairvalley Ontario where they were able to stay together. Another Home Child, Oive Cheesman was adopted by the Elder family and lived down the street. Olive was 2 years of age when she came to Canada and adopted. She was never told she was a Home Child, therefore she didn't know. At the age of 90 when revisiting Fairvally, she told me what she remembered about the Bower boys. She said that they were not physically abused, but that their treatment on the farm was harsh. They were made to work very long and very hard hours of work on the farm. When old enough, the boys moved to Orillia and remained there the rest of their lives. 
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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
13745 BOWER, Henry Edward1895ENG,     Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
16840 BOWER, Peter ENG,     Oct 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
16841 BOWER, Robert ENG,     Oct 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos