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Record #21850
Name :
: Charles William HOOPER (1871 - 1887)


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Date of Birth
: 1871 (approx.)

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Date of Death
: 30 Apr 1887   Notes : accidental drowning
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Leeds, Ontario, Graham Lake
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 19 Aug 1882
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Parisian

Placement Family
: Daniel McClarey
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesCharles William Hooper
Surname: HOOPER Given Name: Charles Age: 11 Sex: M Ship: Parisian Year of Arrival: 1882 Departure Port:Liverpool Departure Date: 1882-08-10 Arrival Port: Quebec Arrival Date: 1882-08-19 Party: Barnardo Homes Comments: Destination probably Toronto, Ontario Source: Library and Archives Canada Reference: RG 76 C1a Microfilm: C-4532.............................................................. This obit came from the Lois Stanford British Home Child Collection.............................................................................................May.4.1887.........Drowning accident....A very sad drowning accident happened on Saturday last at Graham Lake,a short distance east of McIntosh Mills. It seems that a young lad named Charles Hooper,who has been in the employ of Mr.Daniel McClarey,( whose house is on the road from Farmersville to McIntosh's,about 50 rods from the lake) went down to the water in company with a neighbor's son named Mike Coby. The two got into an old punt which is minus one end,and,without paddle or oars,pushed the dangerous craft from shore.When two or three rods out the punt began to sink,and Coby sprang into the water and commenced to make for the shore,telling Hooper,who could not swim,to hang to the boat and he would try to rescue him.Coby soon reached land and on turning saw Hooper struggling in the water.He ran for a rail and waded in up to his neck in the attempt to rescue his companion,who seeing he could not reach the rail,told Coby to go back, as he was drowning,and there was no use for him to endanger himself on his account.Hooper sank to the bottom and did not rise again.Coby at once ran home and told the sad story,when an immediate effort was made to find the body.Young Coby,who had been laid up for several weeks with rheumatism,was not able to go with the party,but told as minutely as possible where the accident occurred.An anvil was procured and several heavy charges of powder were fired in close proximity to where the corpse was suppose to be,but the efforts were fruitless. The search was continued until night,but without result.Early the next morning young Coby was driven down to the lake in a carriage,when pointed out the exact location of the accident. A grapnel was procured and about noon the remains were discovered in about eleven feet of water. The body was drawn to shore and Coroner Hayes notified.On hearing the facts the coroner came to the conclusion that the holding of an inquest was unnecessary. Young Hooper was formerly an inmate of an orphans home,but had been living for some time past in Lansdowne. He is said to have a sister somewhere in the States,but her address is unknown. We understand the boy was remarkably intelligent and was well liked by Mr.and Mrs.McClarry,who had become quite attached to the lad and will feel his loss acutely..................Everyone in the Graham Lake district were shocked by the drowning of the Hooper boy,who lived at Mr.McClary's.He was a home boy and had lived with the McClary family for four weeks.where he received the very best treatment and gave good honest work in return. Mr.McClary paid all funeral expenses and the boy was buried in Caintown cemetery...May 1887. 
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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
16963 HOOPER, Bertie1893ENG,    , Exeter Aug 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
21850 HOOPER, Charles William1871ENG,     Aug 1882 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
23548 HOOPER, George Henry1916ENG,     Mar 1928 : Benalla AUS Fairbridge Homes  
22069 HOOPER, Herbert1886ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
20695 HOOPER, Moddenna1900ENG,     Oct 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
26132 HOOPER, Thomas1891ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
22070 HOOPER, William A.1881ENG,     Mar 1896 : Vancouver CAN National Childrens Home  
21220 HOOPER, William Francis1894 Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos