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Record #9244
Name :
: Bertie JAMES (1898 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: Nov 1898

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 19 Oct 1908
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn 1908, Bertie James, 9, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 175 Barnardo children with Mrs. Francis accompanying 65 girls to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, and the 109 boys were en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

On May 20, 1916, at Huntsville, Ontario, Canada, Bertie James, 17, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided c/o Mr. Alan Brown, Box 266, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in London, England; that he was a home boy with Mr. Alan Brown who was his friend, and who resided at Huntsville, Ontario, Canada; that his date of birth was November 5, 1898; that he was a home boy on a farm / laborer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 4 inches in height; fresh complexion; brown eyes; brown hair. He was a member of the Presbyterian faith.

On December 4, 1926, at Huntsville, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Bertie James, 28, laborer, born in Ireland (father and mother unknown); and Mary Louisa Shay, 21, born in Ontario, to William Shay and Elizabeth Froates. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-08-09 04:41:32 / From original database

Last Updated : 2010-05-05 21:22:25 /

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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  32 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
13144 JAMES, Ada Minnie1893ENG,     May 1903 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
9400 JAMES, Alice1892ENG,     Oct 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
9969 JAMES, Anna1888ENG,     Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
5155 JAMES, Aubrey1911ENG, NTT, Nottingham Oct 1928 : Montcalm CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
9244 JAMES, Bertie1898ENG,     Oct 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3000 JAMES, Charles1902ENG,     May 1911 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
7735 JAMES, Charlotte1862ENG,     Jul 1870 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
13586 JAMES, David1897ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22984 JAMES, Donald1898ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
15549 JAMES, Elsie May1909ENG,     Jun 1921 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
6478 JAMES, Florence1899ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
13920 JAMES, Frank 1874ENG,     Aug 1887 : Toronto CAN Church Emigration Society  
18626 JAMES, Frank1901ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
2996 JAMES, Frederick1896ENG,     May 1911 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
10245 JAMES, George 1891ENG,     Jun 1902 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
22342 JAMES, George ENG,     Mar 1929 : Doric CAN British Immigration and Colonisation Association  
15285 JAMES, Ginger1903ENG,     - Unknown - CAN Unknown  
14123 JAMES, Grace1885ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
25495 JAMES, Harry1900ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
19308 JAMES, Herbert Stanley1905ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
4879 JAMES, Laura1911WAL,    , Llangafelach Apr 1925 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
7815 JAMES, Mary1856ENG,     Jul 1870 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
21085 JAMES, O F1889ENG,     Apr 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
10075 JAMES, Queenie D1911ENG,    , Reading Apr 1924 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
26162 JAMES, R W1893ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
23007 JAMES, Samuel W.1890ENG,     May 1903 : Kensington CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
23126 JAMES, Thomas H1896ENG,     Apr 1912 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
12988 JAMES, Walter1884ENG,     Apr 1896 : Scotsman CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
14466 JAMES, Wilfred1886ENG,     1895 : - Unknown - CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
7107 JAMES, William1857ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
17784 JAMES, William1899ENG,     Oct 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
19541 JAMES, William Edward1912ENG,     Jul 1926 : Celtic CAN Canadian Government Scheme  
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  32 Entries