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Record #3837
Name :
: Frederick John GURT (1894 - 1920)


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Date of Birth
: Nov 1894

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Date of Death
: 28 Nov 1920
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Suffolk, Brantham
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 6 Oct 1905
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Canada

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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Frederick John Gurt: Year of Registration: 1894; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; District: Samford; County: Suffolk; Volume: 4a; Page: 853. (Parents: John Gurt and Ellen Clevett, married in Brighton, Sussex, England, in 1880.)

In 1901, Frederick Gurt, 6 years of age, was residing at Toll House, Wivenhoe, Essex, England. Other family members included: Edward Gurt, 2; Ellen Gurt, 40; and John Gurt, 47, carter on farm. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 1712; Folio: 35; Page: 20.)

A death registration was found for John Gurt: Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853; Year of Registration: 1902; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; Age at Death: 49; District: Lexden; County: Essex; Volume: 4a; Page: 412.

In 1905, F. J. Gurt, 11, arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 87 boys to Toronto and 89 girls to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, accompanied by Mrs. Clare Butterworth, 41; Mrs. Alice Walker, 40; Mabel Walker, 18; and Mrs. Manning.

In 1911, Frederick Guirt, 17, is shown as a labourer for Thomas Macklin and family in Haldimand, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth was shown as September 1893 and his immigration year as 1904.

On June 14, 1915, in Ontario, Canada, Frederick John Gurt, 20, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces (Service Number: 91759; Force: Army; Unit: Canadian Garrison Artillery; Division: 165th Siege Bty.) He declared that he was born in London, England; that his next of kin was Mrs. Gurt, who resided at 110 Union Street, Boro London, S.E. England; that he was born November 21, 1894; that he was a farmer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 8-1/2 inches in height; ruddy complexion; blue eyes; brown hair. He was a member of the Methodist faith.

Frederick John Gurt died on November 28, 1920. He is buried in KINGSTON (CATARAQUI) CEMETERY, Ontario, Canada (Grave Reference: Mil. ground, Range 2. Sec. G. 42). 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-05-14 11:33:30 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-24 10:32:44 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3837 GURT, Frederick John1894ENG, SFK, Brantham Oct 1905 : Canada CAN Barnardos