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Record #15775
Name :
: John COOMBS (1908 - 2002)
  aka : Leslie


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1908 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 3 Apr 2002
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Bowmanville
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Jul 1922
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Montrose

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: MacPherson Homes
NotesIn 1922, J. C. L. Coombs, 14, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 100 MacPherson children en route to Belleville, Ontario

The Barnardo guild Messenger Summer 2002

John Coombs (known as Leslie Coombs) died on April 3 2002 aged 94 years. Leslie was migrated to Canada when he was 14 on the SS Montrose. He lived in the Bowmanville area all his life and had a mixed farm. He had five sons, one daughter and many grandchildren. 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-12-27 16:15:24 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-12-31 19:05:24 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
15775 COOMBS, John1908ENG,     Jul 1922 : Montrose CAN MacPherson Homes  
25520 COOMBS, Reginald1900ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
7229 COOMBS, Reginald Guy1915WAL,    , Merthyr Tydfil Sep 1929 : Duchess of Atholl  Barnardos  
21417 COOMBS, Richard ENG,     Jul 1890 : Polynesian CAN Waifs & Strays  
17489 COOMBS, Seymour J1893ENG,     Jun 1909 : Tunisian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
18899 COOMBS, T S1891ENG,     Sep 1899 : Arawa CAN Barnardos