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Record #16605
Name :
: Ethel KENNEDY (1900 - 1989)
  aka : Ethel Margaret Kennedy


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 12 Nov 1900

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 23 Mar 1989   Notes : Heart Failure
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Woolwich
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, York, Toronto
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 3 Sep 1913
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Virginian

Placement Family
: Sinclair
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Lambeth Work House

Agency
: MacPherson Homes
NotesA birth registration was found for Ethel Kennedy: Date: Oct-Nov-Dec 1900; District: Woolwich; County: London; Volume: 1d; Page: 1262

In 1913, Ethel Kennedy, 12, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 14 Macpherson children en route to Stratford, Ontario, Canada.

On September 28, 1928, at Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Ethel Margaret Kennedy, 25, housekeeper, born in London, England, to unknown parents; and Herbert Percy Seaforth McGruther, 24, farmer, born in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, to James McGruther and Ada Spark. [EDITORS NOTE: Witnesses were Herb's younger sister Mildred Reatta and her husband Alex. Ethel believed that the Rev. G. C. Balfour who performed the marriage had also married Jim & Ada McGruther, Herb's parents.]

At least 2 children were born of this marriage: D'arcy Alexander McGruther, born June 22, 1929, at Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, died November 12, 1987, at Sarasota, Florida, United States; and William McGruther, born August 30, 1931.

Herbert McGruther enlisted on June 24, 1942, in World War II with the Queen's Own Rifles and was later transferred to the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. He served both in England and Continental Europe during the war. He received his honourable discharge from the Canadian Army on June 24, 1946. Medals earned during service were: 1939-45 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal & C.V.S.M. & clasp.

Herbert McGruther died December 4, 1954, at Peel County, Ontario, Canada.

Toronto Star
March 26, 1989

McGRUTHER, Ethel Margaret ? Suddenly on Thursday, March 23, 1989 at Toronto. Ethel M. McGruther, beloved wife of the late Herbert McGruther. Dear mother of William and his wife Verna of Downsview and the late Darcy and his wife Edith of Elmvale. Loved grandmother of Douglas and Barbara Jean and great grandmother of Ryan and Steven Villiani. A private family service was held on Saturday at the Eglinton Chapel Brown Bros. Funeral Homes, 1812 Eglinton Ave. W. at Dufferin St. 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-08-20 14:33:57 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-08-28 09:02:10 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
24321 KENNEDY, Alice1883 Oct 1900 : Numidian CAN Canadian Catholic Emigration Society  
16607 KENNEDY, Annie1895ENG,     Aug 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
14346 KENNEDY, Douglas1890ENG,     Oct 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
24323 KENNEDY, Edmond1882 Oct 1900 : Numidian CAN Canadian Catholic Emigration Society  
2906 KENNEDY, Edward1894ENG,     Jul 1910 : Corsican CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
6146 KENNEDY, Emma1881ENG,     Jun 1894 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
16605 KENNEDY, Ethel1900ENG, LND, Woolwich Sep 1913 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
24322 KENNEDY, James1886 Oct 1900 : Numidian CAN Canadian Catholic Emigration Society  
14180 KENNEDY, Joseph1885ENG,     Aug 1898 : Laurentian CAN Southwark Catholic Emigration Society  
25870 KENNEDY, Maggie1885 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
13515 KENNEDY, Patrick1873ENG,     Jul 1887 : Sarmatian CAN Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee  
16187 KENNEDY, William1878ENG,     Jun 1892 : Circassian CAN Crusade of Rescue