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Record #3428
Name :
: Charles DEFOSS (1895 - )


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Date of Birth
: 1895 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Yorkshire, Hull
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 11 Apr 1905
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Kensington

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn 1905, the Kensington docked at Halifax, then Portland, where 269 boys, including Charles DeFoss, 10, disembarked. The original list was lost and a list prepared in 1934 appears on the reel.

In 1911, Charles Defoss, 13, domestic / labourer for Colin Graham and family in Mariposa, Victoria-Haliburton, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as September 1898, and his immigration year as 1905.

On April 3, 1915, Charles DeFoss enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he was born in Hull, Yorkshire, England; that his next of kin was his mother, Mrs. Christina DeFoss, who resided in the Union Workhouse, Hull, Yorkshire, England; that his date of birth was April 1, 1893; that he was a farmer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 4-1/2 inches in height; fair complexion; dark blue eyes; and dark brown hair. He was a member of the Methodist faith. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-03-19 23:26:47 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-20 20:22:00 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3428 DEFOSS, Charles1895ENG, YKS, Hull Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos