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Record #10686
Name :
: Henry GAZZARD (1892 - )


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1892

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Gloucestershire, Bristol
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 14 Jul 1905
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Lake Champlain

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Bristol Emigration Society
NotesIn 1901, Henry Gazzard, 9, foster son, with George and Emily Moreton in Bristol, Gloucestershire

Henry came from the Bristol Union in Gloucestershire. Henry lost his life by drowning in New Brunswick, Canada. In July of 1907 he had asked for permission to go fishing and set off about 8 am. On his way home he stopped at the house of a Mr. Whitfield Colpitts, Mill Pond where he met up with another chap by the name of Ralph Powell. They had started to play on a raft when Henry fell into the water. Despite the rescue attempts of both Ralph Powell and Mr. Colpitts Henry perished.

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ContributorsCreated : 2009-12-10 13:57:02 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-11-02 08:01:11 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
10686 GAZZARD, Henry1892ENG, GLS, Bristol Jul 1905 : Lake Champlain CAN Bristol Emigration Society