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Record #4214
Name :
: John Frederick FOX (1912 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: Nov 1912

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Buckinghamshire, Burnham
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Apr 1927
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Montrose

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Fegan Homes for Boys
NotesParents: Charles Fox and Emily Purbrick.

John remembered that he went into the Fegan Home at Stony Stratford at age 10. His mother died when he was 5 or 6. John did not believe that they ever moved from the "#1, Bungalow Cottages, Lent Green, Burnham, Buckingham, England. He recalled that they attended the English Church and his Dad was a butcher by trade. John's birth Certificate notes that his father was a Journeyman, perhaps with his own shop.

John had one sister, Daisy, who was a twin, but the other twin, Olive, died at age 6 months.

In April, 1927, John Fox, 14 (along with brother, Charles Fox, 15) arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 46 boys from Fegans Home in Westminster, London, England.

His daughter, Marian Fox Troup, told of the reunion of the surviving Fox siblings in 2002:

"Happy to report on our recent reunion adventure to England with my father, a BHC, John F. Fox. He is 89,coming up 90 this November. We were able to take advantage of the funding from the British Government to pay for his expense and my mother as his traveling companion. He was able to re-unite with his only living sibling, a sister, whom he has not seen virtually since he was 10. What a time we had. He has about 20 nieces/nephews in England/Ireland and we have made contact with them, many in person and some by phone. It was truly a wonderful time. Dad, being the tough person he is, is wanting to go again!! After many tears, 35 rolls of film, we unfortunately had to return to Canada." 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-09-17 16:48:18 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-23 20:28:47 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
23581 FOX, Albert H1908ENG,     May 1924 : Demosthenes AUS Barnardos  
13771 FOX, Albert William1891ENG,    , Bury St Edmonds Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
4215 FOX, Charles1911ENG, BKM, Burnham Apr 1927 : Montrose CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
20303 FOX, Christopher John1876 Mar 1887 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
12043 FOX, Edward1910ENG,     Jan 1927 : Ballarat AUS Barnardos  
20380 FOX, Edward1893ENG,     Oct 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
13768 FOX, Ernest Sidney1893ENG,    , Bury St Edmonds Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
13770 FOX, Ethel1892ENG,    , Bury St Edmonds Apr 1906 : Friesland CAN Barnardos  
22173 FOX, Frank1888ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
23686 FOX, Frank1888ENG, SRY Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
23005 FOX, Frederick1892ENG,     May 1903 : Kensington CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
27050 FOX, George1917ENG, BRK, Wokingham Oct 1928 : Beltana AUS Fairbridge Homes Pinjarra1929  
9362 FOX, Grace1900ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
8920 FOX, Harold1899ENG,     Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
19874 FOX, Harry1891ENG,     May 1907 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
2917 FOX, James1897ENG,     Jun 1910 : Tunisian CAN Father Ross  
4214 FOX, John Frederick1912ENG, BKM, Burnham Apr 1927 : Montrose CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
17587 FOX, Joseph1894ENG,     Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
20667 FOX, Kathleen1899ENG,     Oct 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
22172 FOX, Robert W.1884ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
23685 FOX, Robert William Largent1885ENG, SRY Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
14979 FOX, Thomas1873ENG,     Jun 1884 : Polynesian CAN Catholic Protection Society  
15095 FOX, Thomas1896ENG,     Jun 1907 : Tunisian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
15781 FOX, William1874ENG,     Sep 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)