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Record #3933
Name :
: Charles A. HUNT (1899 - )


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Date of Birth
: 1899 (approx.)

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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Mar 1901
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Tunisian

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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn 1901, Charles Hunt, 12, arrived in Portland, Maine, USA, along with a group of 260 Dr. Barnardo children from London to Toronto (193), Peterborough, Ontario (6) and to Russell, Manitoba (60).

Charles was immediately placed with the Harold Albert Colingridge family in Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada. His story was recounted in the Winnipeg Free Press on April 5, 1902.

Closing Criminal Case at Brandon Asylum -- Evidence of Threshers.

Brandon, April 4.--The last case of the present assizes, King vs. Collingridge opened at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Collingridge is charged with criminal neglect of a Barnardo boy--Chas. A. Hunt. Mr. R. M. Matheson, for the crown, addressed the jury telling about Hunt and stating themain evidence which he would lay before them.

Collingridge, a bachelor farmer, living seven miles northwest of Solsgirth, contracted to take a Barnardo boy under 14, for three years, to pay him $100 and supply the necessary food, lodging and cloth. On April 4, 901, Charlie Hunt, aged 12 years, reached Keileo station and Collingridge's next morning. During April, May and June the boy was happy, but later whispers that Charlie was not used right by Collingridge were heard. An anonymous letter was received at the Barnardo home, Winnipeg, [illegible]. Inspector Heap reached Charlie's place and finds Miss Collingridge, a sister there. Mr. Heap asks for Charlie and is told he is not up yet. He finds him in a stable manger, hay above and below him; and only a blanket over him. November 26 a threshing gang at Collingridge's see several things as to the treatment Charlie Hunt received.

Mr. J. F. Kilgour, Brandon, was the counsel for the defence.

David White was the first witness. He was superintendent of the Barnardo home, Winnipeg. He told of the Barnardo home work. Charlie Hunt came out in the spring of 1901 and he saw him December 6, 1901, in poor health. Sores were on his body, he had frozen toes, a sore heel and looked as if he was badly nourished. Witness bathed him, clothed him in fresh garments and carried the boy to the general hospital, Winnipeg.

Mr. Kilgour cross-examined witness at some length. Witness said the boy seemed healthy and with good habits when he came out from England. Mr. Kilgour read a report from an English paper concerning Charlies Surroundings in the home, London. The family lived for months in one room; two children were not out for about a year having insufficient clothing. The father was addicted to drink and did not work. Finally the mother was found dead from starvation, the father and children sleeping beside her. Witness had to finally admit that under such conditions Charlie would likely have bad tendencies and also that the boy's health was likely to be permanently injured.

Thresher's Evidence.

Alex. McArthur, Archibald McArthur, Norman Locke and H. E. Doherty, witnesses who were present at Collingridge's Nov. 26, 1901, for the most part neighbors who were assisting in the threshing, told the following story: In the spring Charlie seemed to be happy, bright and well-clad. Nov. 26 he was poorly clad for cold weather; there were holes in his stockings, which did not reach to the knee, and on his feet rubbers only, "a new pair," too-short pants of blue overhauling. They were not sure of the underclothing; he had on a ragged coat and no cap. His general appearance was bad; his long hair was unkempt, and he wore a down-cast stupid expression. On Nov. 26 the boy was on a straw stack with Collingridge, who, they thought, hurried him too much, calling him "A son of a ----." The next morning at 6 a.m. he was seen between the cows in the stable crying. One morning at 8 o'clock he was trying to split wood, which he couldn't do. Doherty split some for him. At noon he was ordered down to a slough to fill a barrel with water by dipping it out of a hole in the ice. On the morning of Nov. 27 they found Charlie at 6:30 sitting on snowy ground crying. He refused to go in the house, and finally the threshers carried him in. When asked why he did not run to keep warm, he replied he couldn't because he was lame through his feet being frozen. The men advised Miss Collingridge to poultice the feet. They saw Charlie washing his feet, and found the toes frozen. Good care was taken of him after that. He was well fed that day, and there was lots for him to eat.

To Mr. Kilgour, Alex. McArthur admitted he was a bachelor, and would not care to take care of such a boy, and that with the best treatment he would be unable to keep him in good shape; also that he didn't think Collingridge would wantonly or intentionally be cruel to the boy. Further that in the hurry of threshing operations it was natural that the boy was not attended to much. The temperature on Nov. 27, he judged, to be 15 below zero; on the 26th it was milder.

In 1906, Charles Hunt, 17, was shown as a servant to Robert Solton, in Souris, Manitoba, Canada. His immigration year was shown as 1898.

In 1911, Charlies Hunt, 24, butcher, was shown as head of household residing in the Municipality of Rosedale, Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. His date of birth was shown as September, 1887, and his immigration year as 1906.

[EDITORS NOTE: Harold Albert Collingridge went on to farm in Rossburn, Manitoba until his death in 1950. He married and his sister, Thalya, continued to reside with him until her death.] 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-07-28 08:04:52 / From original database

Last Updated : 2008-07-29 19:23:31 /

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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  28 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
7360 HUNT, Ada1890ENG,     Jun 1899 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
25453 HUNT, Albert1896ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
27007 HUNT, Alfred R1911ENG,     Aug 1921 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
17756 HUNT, Annie 1895ENG,     Jun 1906 : Tunisian CAN Waifs & Strays  
22144 HUNT, Arthur1888ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
23061 HUNT, Arthur1896ENG,     Apr 1909 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
27097 HUNT, Beatrice Sara Georgina1916ENG, LND, Hackney Jun 1929 : Largs Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
18791 HUNT, Bertie1889ENG,     Sep 1899 : Arawa CAN Barnardos  
7106 HUNT, Charles1861ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3933 HUNT, Charles A.1899ENG,     Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
19011 HUNT, Clara Kate1899ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
19250 HUNT, Edward Henry1898ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
24107 HUNT, Elizabeth1908ENG,     Jun 1915 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
24032 HUNT, Elsie1906ENG,     Jun 1916 : Scandinavian CAN Middlemore  
7018 HUNT, Emily1859ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
11291 HUNT, Frederick1882ENG,     Apr 1896 : Mongolian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
22882 HUNT, Frederick1897ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
7901 HUNT, George A1914ENG,    , Thorncombe Mar 1930 : Baltic CAN Waifs & Strays  
8922 HUNT, Harry1900ENG,     Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
13859 HUNT, James1874ENG,     May 1887 : Circassian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
27098 HUNT, Mary Emma1918ENG, LND, Hackney Jun 1929 : Largs Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
5743 HUNT, Mary Jane ENG,     Aug 1875 : - Unknown - CAN Louisa Birt  
19895 HUNT, R J1887ENG,     Jun 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
18165 HUNT, Robert1874ENG,     Sep 1887 : Parisian CAN Waifs & Strays  
6160 HUNT, Rose1883ENG,     Jun 1894 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
20183 HUNT, W. F.1886ENG,     Jun 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
26508 HUNT, William1895ENG,     Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
4306 HUNT, William Edwin1892IRL,    , Clonbologue May 1906 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  28 Entries