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Record #4369
Name :
: Arthur CASSIDY (1891 - )


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Date of Birth
: 22 Jan 1891

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Yorkshire, Leeds
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 13 May 1905
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Bavarian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Catholic Emigration Association
NotesA birth registration was found for Arthur Cassidy: Year of Registration: 1891; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: Leeds (1837-1929); County: Yorkshire - West Riding; Volume: 9b; Page: 410. Parents: Thomas and Mary Ann Cassidy. [POSSIBLE MATCH] Thomas Cassidy and Mary Ann Prest, married December quarter, 1892, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.

In 1891, Arthur Cassidy, 2 months of age, was shown residing at 23 Lees Yard, South East Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Other family members included: Mabel Orset Cassidy, 1; Mary Ann Cassidy, 28; and Thomas Cassidy, 30, boot finisher. (Source: 1891 Census of England; Class: RG12; Piece: 3683; Folio 28; Page 16; GSU roll: 6098793.)

[POSSIBLE MATCH] A death registration was found for Thomas Cassidy: Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868; Year of Registration: 1896; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; Age at Death: 28; District: Leeds (1837-1929); County: Yorkshire - West Riding; Volume: 9b; Page: 300.

In 1901, Arthur Cassady, 10 years of age, was shown as an inmate, along with his sister, Mabel Cassady, 9, at a Home/Institution, run by Annie Farkin, matron, at 34 Springfield Terrace, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 4224; Folio: 49; Page: 15.)

In 1905, Arthur Cassidy, 14, arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 51 boys from the Catholic Emigration Association accompanied by D?arcy Arden and en route to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Sister, Mabel Cassidy, 11, arrived in Canada on the Bavarian on June 10, 1905; and sister Lily Cassidy, 11, arrived in Canada on the Corsican in July 1909.)

On November 12, 1917, at Saint Michael the Archangel, rue St-Viateur, Montr?al, Quebec, Canada, a marriage was registered between Arthur Aloysius Cassidy, of age, son of the late Thomas Cassidy and Mary [illegible]; and Blanche Burnham, of age, daughter of William Burnham and Bridget Cleary.

On January 5, 1918, at Montr?al, Quebec, Canada, Arthur Aloysius Cassidy, 23, was drafted into the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided at 2805 Drolet Street, Montr?al, Quebec, Canada; that he was born January 15, 1895; that he was born in Yorkshire, England; that he was married; that he was a Roman Catholic; that he was a clerk; that his next of kin was his wife, Mrs. Arthur Cassidy of the same residence; and that he had previously served with the 19th Battery, Montr?al, Quebec, Canada, for six months. He was described as 5 foot 7 inches in height; medium complexion; grey eyes; light brown hair.

His grandson, Jim Leroux recounted:

"I loved, admired and greatly respected my grandfather who was happily married to my grandmother for 56 years at the time of his death. He also worked for the same company for more than 50 years. His four surviving children always wondered about his past, as my grandfather never spoke of it. The only two exceptions were when he mentioned a Mr. Goff(?) and the fact that he worked at a church in Peterborough only to run away because he was unhappy with his chore demands. The Mr. Goff, my grandfather seemed to admire so much could have been a teacher or caregiver that left him with the adage, 'It's not to be, it's what you make it.'" 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-10-11 11:43:11 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-19 19:04:49 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4369 CASSIDY, Arthur1891ENG, YKS, Leeds May 1905 : Bavarian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
7268 CASSIDY, Gerard J1912ENG, DUR, Gateshead Sep 1929 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
13866 CASSIDY, Joseph1873ENG,     May 1887 : Circassian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
18392 CASSIDY, Joseph1889ENG,     Jul 1902 : Tunisian CAN Unknown  
4371 CASSIDY, Lily1896ENG, YKS, Leeds Oct 1909 : Corsican CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
4370 CASSIDY, Mabel Prest1890ENG, YKS, Leeds Jun 1905 : Bavarian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
13864 CASSIDY, Michael John1880ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1887 : Circassian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
13865 CASSIDY, Patrick1874ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1887 : Circassian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
14297 CASSIDY, Raymond Sidney1888ENG, HAM, Portsea Island Jul 1900 : Lake Megantic CAN Bristol Emigration Society