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Record #10249
Name :
: John KENYON (1892 - 1906)


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1892 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 2 Oct 1906   Notes : Gunshot wound
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Haliburton, Minden
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 20 Jul 1901
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Numidian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn 1901, John Kenyon, 9, boarder, with John and Annie Hudson, in Bluntisham, Huntingdonshire

In 1901, John Kenyon, 9, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a large group of Barnardo children: 239 to Toronto, Ontario; 68 to Winnipeg, Manitoba; 20 to Russell, Manitoba; and 3 to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

Winnipeg Free Press
October 3, 1906

"Shot His Companion

Minden, Ont., Oct. 2--A shooting accident occurred near MInden yesterday in which John Kenyon, a Barnardo Home boy about sixteen years old, was accidentally shot by his companion, William Little, about thirteen years of age. Kenyon died this morning."

John Kenyon, chore boy, 15, died at Lot 19, Con10, Minden, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada, due to a gun shot wound, duration 2 days. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-11-14 12:05:47 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-11-14 15:18:46 /

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10249 KENYON, John1892ENG,     Jul 1901 : Numidian CAN Barnardos