Notes A birth registration was found for Frederick Lunnon K Gandy: Year of Registration 1893; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; District: Marylebone (1837-1901); County: London, Middlesex; Volume: 1a; Page: 587.
In 1901, Frederick Gandy, 7, boy inmate, was shown as residing at The Childrens Emigration Homes, in Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 2816; Folio: 180; Page: 5.)
In 1901, Frederick Gandy, 7, arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, along with a group of 102 children.
In 1911, Frederick Gandy, 17, salesman, is shown as an adopted boy to Jane Ehler in Crow Harbour, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. His date of birth is shown as September 1893 and his place of birth as Nova Scotia, Canada.
On March 25, 1916, John Frederick Gandy enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided in Queensport Township, Nova Scotia, Canada; that he was born in Brown Candover, England; that his next of kin was his foster mother, Mrs. Jane Ehler, who resided in Queensport, Nova Scotia, Canada; that his date of birth was September 13 1893; that he was a clerk; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 5-1/2 inches in height; dark complexion; grey eyes; and black hair. He was a member of the Church of England.
On March 10, 1921, at the Baptist Church in Canso, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada, a marriage was registered between John Frederick Gandy, 27, accountant, residing in Queensport, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada, born in Southampton, England; son of George Gandy and Mary Harding; and Blanche Matthews, 24, clerk, who was born and resided in Canso, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada, daughter of William Matthews and Mary MacKenzie.
Frederick and Blanch Gandy had a daughter, Margaret Fern Gandy, who died February 2, 1923, at the House of Providence Hospital at Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the age of 13 months. Her cause of death was epilepsy.
Frederick and Blanche Gandy had a daughter, Blanch Wanda Gandy, who died on February 13, 1923, in the hospital at Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the age of 14 days. Her cause of death was general debility.
Frederick and Blanche Gandy had a son, John Frederick Gandy, who died on October 20, 1926, in Queensport, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. His cause of death was weakness, and he only lived 9 hours.
Frederick and Blanche Sadie Gandy had a son, George Gandy, who died on June 10, 1933, in Queensport, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canda. His cause of death was premature birth, and he only lived 5 hours.