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Record #21694
Name :
: John Nelson CARTER (1888 - 1915)
  aka : Frederick Nelson Carter


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 8 Mar 1888

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 24 Apr 1915   Notes : died in WWI (missing)
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Berkshire, Watchfield
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium, St. Julien
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 8 Apr 1900
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
: Thomas E. West
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Fegans Home for Boys

Agency
: Fegan Homes for Boys
NotesJohn Nelson Carter was my (half)great-uncle. I have previously claimed my great-grandfather, Thomas Carter, who was emmigrated along with his brother, William Carter, through the Fegan's Home for Boys on the S.S. Labador in 1895. John Nelson Carter, their half-brother, was emmigrated 5 years later by Fegan's in 1900.
John Nelson was born in Shrivenham, Berkshire, England around 1888, the son of John Carter and his second wife Elizabeth Ann Alder. His mother mysteriously disappeared in 1889 and his father, John, remarried for a third time. John (the father) was hanged in 1893 for murdering his second and third wives.
The boys entered the Farringdon workhouse but in 1894 both William and Thomas were brought to Fegan's by one of their older sisters. John Nelson on the other hand wasn't placed with Fegan's until 1899 and was brought to them by a Mr.Proctor of Bromsgrove Place, Farringdon, England listed as a friend.
In the spring of 1900 John Nelson emmigrated to Canada with a Fegan's emmigation party on the S.S. Dominion. He was first placed with Thomas E. West of Woodstock, Ontario,a community very near his half-brother Thomas. The Fegan records note John Nelson as being very unsatisfactory withbad habits a bad temper--unlike his brothers who were aways noted as being hard working,fine boys.
The Fegan records follow John Nelson through the following placements over the years:

1900 indentured to Thomas E. West of Woodstock, Ontario
1902 indentured to Mr. Laupman or Kaufman of Eastwood, Ontario
In 1903 he had run away from Mr. Laupman's to a Jesse Allen of Holbrook, Ontario where he was left to be closer to his half-brother Thomas.
1904 indentured to George Stone of Holbrook, Ontario. (He was said to be doing far better here.)
In Sept. 1904, the last Fegan record entry,notes information received from his brother Thomas. John Nelson was said to have gone to Toronto and was doing very badly.
Through my research I believe he joined the 48th Highlanders and later served and died during WWI under the name Frederick Nelson Carter. He had listed a Miss Mabel Ryan as next of kin on his elistment papers. He died during a gas attack at the battle of Ypres, Belgium. 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-01-23 23:46:04 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-01-24 13:08:23 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
23107 CARTER, Albert1898ENG,     Apr 1909 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22617 CARTER, Alice1896ENG,     May 1903 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
21166 CARTER, Arthur Ernest1913ENG, LND, Marylebone May 1922 : Orsova AUS Fairbridge Homes  
20994 CARTER, Charles1887ENG,     Apr 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
4797 CARTER, Charles Arthur1914ENG, LDN, London Apr 1925 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
20014 CARTER, Charles Edward1871ENG,     Jun 1886 : Lake Superior CAN Barnardos  
19981 CARTER, Charles N.1913ENG,     Mar 1930 : Albertic CAN British Immigration and Colonisation Association  
7604 CARTER, Christina1856ENG,     Nov 1870 : Peruvian CAN Maria Rye  
23479 CARTER, Clifford1896ENG, LAN, Swinton Mar 1910 : Canada CAN National Childrens Home  
24004 CARTER, Daisey1911ENG,     Jun 1916 : Scandinavian CAN Middlemore  
18696 CARTER, Dora1895ENG,     Jun 1912 : Empress of Britain CAN Salvation Army  
18930 CARTER, Dorothy1897ENG,     May 1905 : Bavarian CAN MacPherson Homes  
19137 CARTER, Dorothy1894ENG,     Aug 1901 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
10473 CARTER, Edwin Victor1907ENG, LDN, London Mar 1920 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
4176 CARTER, Ellen1883ENG, MDX, Paddington, London Sep 1894 : Numidian CAN Maria Rye  
11686 CARTER, Emily1891ENG,     May 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
14876 CARTER, Ernest1912ENG,     May 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Middlemore  
4177 CARTER, Florence1879ENG,     Sep 1894 : Numidian CAN Maria Rye  
18252 CARTER, Francis Lawrence1909ENG,     Mar 1920 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
5055 CARTER, Frank1914ENG,     Mar 1930 : Duchess of Richmond CAN Barnardos  
9309 CARTER, Fred1892ENG,     Oct 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
19859 CARTER, George1919ENG,     Aug 1926 : Ascania CAN   
24005 CARTER, Gladys1908ENG,     Jun 1916 : Scandinavian CAN Middlemore  
18945 CARTER, Harold1898ENG,     May 1905 : Bavarian CAN MacPherson Homes  
18642 CARTER, Harriet1889ENG,     Apr 1895 : Sardinian CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
15649 CARTER, Harry1910ENG,     Jul 1926 : Montroyal CAN Unknown  
23658 CARTER, Harry1909ENG,     Oct 1925 : Benalla AUS Barnardos  
18946 CARTER, Helen1893ENG,     May 1905 : Bavarian CAN MacPherson Homes  
15038 CARTER, Henry1883ENG,     Sep 1897 : Numidian CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
12721 CARTER, Henry G1900ENG, LND, Fulham Jun 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
18260 CARTER, Herbert Kenneth1908ENG,     Mar 1920 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
18292 CARTER, Horatio1879ENG,     Apr 1895 : Numidian CAN Barnardos  
18261 CARTER, Hubert Stanley1909ENG,     Mar 1920 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
17294 CARTER, James1892ENG,     Jul 1899 : Laurentian CAN Louisa Birt  
18387 CARTER, James1887ENG,     Jul 1902 : Tunisian CAN Unknown  
19429 CARTER, James1867 Apr 1883 : Sarmatian CAN MacPherson Homes  
23029 CARTER, James H1898ENG,     Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
19380 CARTER, Jane1864 May 1882 : Polynesian CAN   
14001 CARTER, Jane Ann1887ENG,     May 1901 : Tunisian CAN Catholic Emigration Society  
19428 CARTER, Jane D1888ENG,     Sep 1904 : Bavarian CAN Church of England Waifs and Strays Association  
12141 CARTER, Joan Vera1919ENG, WAR, Birmingham May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
19477 CARTER, John1871ENG,     Aug 1885 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
19576 CARTER, John1878ENG,     May 1895 : Parisian CAN Annie Macpherson Homes  
19720 CARTER, John1877ENG,     May 1893 : Sardinian CAN Catholic Emigration Society  
19763 CARTER, John1887ENG,     Jun 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
20816 CARTER, John1888ENG,     May 1904 : Dominion CAN Unknown  
25437 CARTER, John1913ENG,     Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
21694 CARTER, John Nelson1888ENG, BRK, Watchfield Apr 1900 : Dominion CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
19536 CARTER, John William1910ENG,     Jul 1926 : Celtic CAN Canadian Government Scheme  
19954 CARTER, Joseph1882ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22007 CARTER, Joseph1893ENG,     Oct 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
15645 CARTER, Joseph Harry ENG,     - Unknown - CAN Unknown  
17465 CARTER, Joseph Henry1894ENG,     Jul 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
8978 CARTER, Leonard1896ENG,     Jul 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
19074 CARTER, Leonard1896ENG,     Nov 1912 : Empress of Ireland CAN Unknown  
19861 CARTER, Leslie1919ENG,     Aug 1926 : Ascania CAN   
20669 CARTER, Lillian1902ENG,     Oct 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
8648 CARTER, Linda Bertha1910ENG, DBY, West Derby Jul 1925 : Athenia CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
20819 CARTER, Lizzie1889ENG,     May 1904 : Dominion CAN Unknown  
21364 CARTER, Louisa1902ENG,     Jun 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
20132 CARTER, Lucy1894ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN Maria Rye  
19197 CARTER, Marion1895ENG,     Sep 1912 : Victorian CAN MacPherson Homes  
15626 CARTER, Marjorie1912ENG,     Jun 1924 : Ausonia CAN MacPherson Homes  
19075 CARTER, Mary 1855ENG,     Oct 1873 : Hibernian CAN Unknown  
12142 CARTER, Myra Isobel1915ENG, WAR, Birmingham May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
12143 CARTER, Olive Irene1919ENG, WAR, Birmingham May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
14960 CARTER, Robert1884ENG,     Aug 1899 : Laurentian CAN Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee  
12234 CARTER, Roy1925ENG, SOM, Bath Nov 1932 : Balranald AUS Fairbridge Homes  
3648 CARTER, Samuel1898ENG, WAR, Birmingham Aug 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
13840 CARTER, Thomas1882ENG, BRK, Watchfield May 1895 : Labrador CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
25001 CARTER, Thomas1899 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
8880 CARTER, Valentine1896ENG,    , Hendon Mar 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
18167 CARTER, Walter Albert William 1876ENG,     Apr 1888 : Sardinian CAN Waifs & Strays  
11525 CARTER, William1880ENG,     Oct 1896 : Scotsman CAN Barnardos  
18586 CARTER, William1886ENG,     Aug 1904 : Bavarian CAN Unknown  
21693 CARTER, William Henry1886ENG, BRK, Watchfield May 1895 : Labrador CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
9550 CARTER, William Parker1889ENG,     Jul 1901 : Numidian CAN Barnardos  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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