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Record #9215
Name :
: Jessie Elizabeth GREGG (1888 - 1952)
  aka : Jessie Dorothy Gregg


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Date of Birth
: 21 Sep 1888

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 18 May 1952
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, London

Clapham Road
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Winnipeg General Hospital, Winnipeg
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 6 Oct 1900
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Tunisian

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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Jessie Elizabeth Gregg: Year of Registration: 1888; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; District: Lambeth; County: Greater London, London, Surrey; Volume: 1d; Page: 410. Parents: Harry Gregg and Elizabeth Sophia Bloodworth, married 1874 in Lambeth, London, England.

A death registration was found for Elizabeth Sophia Gregg: Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853; Year of Registration: 1894; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; Age at Death: 41; District: Lambeth; County: Greater London, London, Surrey; Volume: 1d; Page: 262.

Jessie Gregg and her brothers, Percy Gregg and Ernest Gregg, were admitted to Norwood School, Lambeth Union, on August 12, 1897. Both of their parents were dead. An older sister Lily was residing at the "Lord High Admiral", Vauxhall Bidge Road, and a brother, Horatio Gregg, was residing at 33 Plantagenet Street, Cardiff (he came to visit his remaining siblings on May 29, 1901.)

In 1900, Jessie D. Gregg, 10, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 83 Barnardo girls en route to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

Ernest was enlisted in the Band of the 3rd Battalion, Kings Own. Percy was discharged to Barnardo Home on June 12, 1901.

Jessie was placed with the Gossage family of York, Ontario, Canada.

In Ups and Downs (Double Number) VOL. VIII SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER, 1902 No. 4, it was reported that "Jessie Gregg writes very happily and brightly of her home."

March 2 1903, with Joseph Wood, Elm Creek, Manitoba,

Age 14, a nice comfortable home, employed at general housework, excellent health-a fine healthy looking girl. Attends Presbytarian Church-has been to Public School for a month this winter. Character good-a little saucy at times, Mr Wood says but otherwise a first rate girl. Terms-had no agreement with the Barnardo Home, Mrs Wood says, she is keeping her for her clothing and food. The girl is healthy, smart and intelligent, such a girl as, at her years, could easily earn good wages. She came to Mrs Wood in June 1901, and has been with the family ever since, and is quite satisfied, she says, to remain with Mrs Wood.

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Jessie Elizabeth Gregg married William C. Cook in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They had no children.

The Winnipeg Free Press reported the death of Jessie Elizabeth Cook:

"Mrs. Jessie Elizabeth Cook, 63, of 4 Wayne Apartments, died Sunday at Winnipeg General Hospital. Born in England, she came to Canada 48 years ago. Surviving are her husband, William; and a brother, Percy Gregg. Funeral Service will be Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Clark Leatherdale funeral chapel and burial will be in St. John's Cathedral cemetery. Canon F. W. Goodever will officiate." 
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Last Updated : 2011-04-17 10:00:57 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
9216 GREGG, Algernon Percy1890ENG, LND, Clapham Jul 1901 : Numidian CAN Barnardos  
9215 GREGG, Jessie Elizabeth1888ENG, LND, London Oct 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
7899 GREGG, John1914ENG, LAN, Liverpool Mar 1930 : Baltic CAN Waifs & Strays  
16723 GREGG, Percy ENG,     Jul 1901 : Numidian CAN Barnardos