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Record #2787
Name :
: Valentine HOLLYFIELD (1886 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1886

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Warwickshire, Birmingham
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 9 Jul 1894
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sardinian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesFather: John W. Hollyfield born 1850, died 1900.

In the 1891 Census of England, Valentine appears in the census with his father and possibly a younger brother William C. Hollyfield as lodgers in Woverhampton, Staffordshire, England.

In the 1901 Canadian census John Hollyfield is shown as adopted by George & June Laycup and living in Marquette, Manitoba, Canada. He gives his birth as June 2, 1887.

He does not appear in the 1911 census under either Laycup or Hollyfield.

Possible WW1 service:

Valentine Hollyfield: Regimental # 80121; Enlisted: Calgary Jan.19,1915 D Company 31st Battalion CEF; DOB: Feb 14, 1889; Occupation: rancher; Place of Birth: Huntsville, Ontario; Unmarried; Next of Kin: Mrs. Mabel Hollyfield, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada. He is described as 5 foot 3-1/4 inches in height; dark complexion; blue eyes; brown hair. He is Presbyterian by faith. He has distinguishing marks of a transverse scar, 2 inches long on outer surface of right arm. 
ContributorsCreated : 2007-07-26 14:59:01 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-24 14:57:54 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
2787 HOLLYFIELD, Valentine1886ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jul 1894 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos