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Record #16722
Name :
: John Arnold GUEST (1911 - 1995)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 11 Nov 1911

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 1995
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 23 May 1920
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Minnedosa

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Middlemore
NotesJohn Arnold Guest; born November 11 1911,Birmingham. England.to a 21
year old single mother. She looked after him for 4 1/2 years. When she
could no longer provide for him the workers of her Church referred her to
Middlemore Childrens Emigration Homes to take the child. John was in the
Homes for 4 years and was sent to Canada in May 1920 age 8 years, to work
on a farm near Port Hood, Cape Breton and later in New Brunswick.
John married, obtained land and a home, they raised 8 children. John
operated a small mixed farm. He had various jobs over the years; mining,
fishing, woods working, CNR railroad, caretaker of Glencoe Station, he also
worked at the Port Hood Post office. John was a councilor for the
Municipality of Inverness for 12 years.
John passed away in 1995 at the age of 84 years. 
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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
17570 GUEST, Harry1895ENG,     May 1898 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
23378 GUEST, John1902ENG,     May 1920 : Minnedosa CAN Middlemore  
16722 GUEST, John Arnold1911ENG,     May 1920 : Minnedosa CAN Middlemore