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Record #3403
Name :
: Leonard DUNSTAN (1898 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1898 (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
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 31 May 1908
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn 1901, John T Dunstan, 50, wife Laura, 40. and Harry, 20, Daisy, 17, Harold. 13, Hermon, 9, Valerie, 8, Dorothy, 7, Clarence, 5, and Leonard, 3, in Falmouth, Cornwall

In 1908, Leonard Dunstan, 10, arrived in Quebec, Canada, with a group of 328 children, accompanied by Mr. Lloyd 109 girls en route to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, and 219 boys en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

In 1911, Leonard Dunstam, 12, was shown as a domestic / farm for Thomas Donaldson and family in Cavan, Durham, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth was shown as June 1898 and his immigration year as 1909.

On December 4, 1915, Leonard G. Dunstan enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he was residing at RR No. 1, Millbrook, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in England; that his next of kin was his friend, W. H. Thompson, who also resided at RR No. 1, Millbrook, Ontario, Canada; that he had no blood relations; that his date of birth was October 17, 1897; that he was single; and that he was a farm laborer. He was described as 5 foot 5 inches in height; dark complexion; brown eyes; dark brown hair. He had a distinguishing mark of a scar on his left cheek. He was a member of the Presbyterian faith.

On May 7, 1916, in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Leonard Dunstan, 20, a private in the 93rd Battalion, who was born in England to George Dunstan and Elizabeth Clark; and Mary Philomena Moher, 20, who was born in Lakefield, Ontario, Canada, to Daniel Moher and Mary Jane Holan. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-03-18 14:47:49 / From original database

Last Updated : 2010-02-28 05:25:26 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
11383 DUNSTAN, Clarence1892ENG, CON, Falmouth Sep 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3403 DUNSTAN, Leonard1898ENG,     May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos