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Record #3677
Name :
: Henry Oliver DAW (1899 - 1988)


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Date of Birth
: 1899

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 1988
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, Hendon

Child Hill
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 21 Mar 1906
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Henry Oliver Daw; Year of Registration: 1899; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; District: Hendon (1837-1947); County: Middlesex; Volume: 3a; Page: 299.

In 1901, Oliver Daw, 1 year of age, was shown residing at 22 Devonshire Place, Child Hill, Hendon, Middlesex, England. Other family members included: Frank Daw, 7; Alfred Daw, 4; Francis A. Daw, 41, painter (houses); Frederick Daw, 9; Louisa Daw, 13; Susan Daw, 42; and William Daw, 12. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 5336; Folio: 81; Page: 41.)

Francis Ambrose Daw, Sr., died at Childs Hill, Hendon, Middlesex, England, on March 17, 1902. Susan Tew Daw died at Childs Hill, Hendon, Middlesex, England, on January 29, 1903.

In 1906, Alfred Daw, 9 (along with siblings Henry [Harry Oliver] Daw, 7, and Francis Ambrose Daw, 10) arrived at Portland, Maine, USA, with a group of 188 children en route to Toronto, Canada.

In 1911, Henry Daw, 11, was shown as an adopted son to Silas S. and Elmy Bigford in Mountain, Dundas, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as June 1900 and no immigration year shown.

On October 23, 1917, Henry Daw enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he was residing in Winchester, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in Southampton, England; that his next of kin was his sister, Louisa Daw, who resided in Southampton, England; that his date of birth was August 16 1899; that he was a farmer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 8 inches in height; fair complexion; brown eyes; dark brown hair. He was a member of the Methodist faith.

On October 13, 1920, in Winchester Springs, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Henry Oliver Daw, 21, farmer, born in England, son of John Daw (mother's name unknown by groom); and Bessie Mae Sayeau, 19, farm maid, born in Canada, daughter of John Sayeau and Synthia Service.

Harry and Bessie Daw had nine children: Son born stillborn in 1932; Carl; Denzil; Dorothy; Gordon; Ina; Marion; William; and Dwayne.

Bessie Sayeau Daw died on June 7, 1966, in Brockville, Leeds, Ontario, Canada. Henry Oliver Daw died in 1988 and was buried in Mainville, Ontario, Canada. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-04-21 14:28:23 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-31 21:06:21 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3676 DAW, Alfred1896ENG, MDX, Hendon Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3675 DAW, Francis Ambrose1894ENG, MDX, Hendon Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
15508 DAW, Frederick1906ENG,     Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
3677 DAW, Henry Oliver1899ENG, MDX, Hendon Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
17540 DAW, Henry Oliver1899ENG,     Oct 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos