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Record #16370
Name :
: William Thomas LACE (1881 - 1944)
  aka : Willie Lace


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1881 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 1944
Abode (1) : Place of BirthIsle of Man, Douglas

11 St. Barnabas Square
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialUnited States of America
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 11 Apr 1887
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Siberian

Placement Family
: Anderson
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Douglas Industrial Home, Isle of Man

Agency
: Quarriers
NotesDeparture port is Glasgow - From Isle of Man, Douglas Industrial Home to Canada. Part of Quarrier Party. Ship was "Siberian". Arrived 4/10/1887 0r 4/11/1887 as part of Quarrier party. Age 5 (1882 DOB). William T. (Willie) Lace arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada.

Willie was also from IOM Douglas Industrial Home as part of Quarrier party. Father, Thomas Lace died in IOM. Mother was Margaret Gill. Sister Mary E "Maggie" Lace (DOB 1876) and Susan Lace (DOB 1872) came to Canada as part of Quarrier Party one year prior (1886) on Buenos Ayrean.

On February 27, 1907, at Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between William Thomas Lace, 18, fireman, born on the Isle of Man to William Thomas and Margaret Elizabeth Lace; and Catharine Louisa Manion, 18, born at Bathurst, Ontario, Canada, to William Manion and Margaret Doyle.

At least 4 children were born to this couple: William Ray Lace, born October 9, 1903, in Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada, and died before 1910 in Kintry, Saskatchewan, Canada; Viva Gertrude Lace, born June 2, 1902, in Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada; Mildred Margaret Lace, born about 1907; and Mabel Theresa Lace, born about 1909.

In June, 1910, William Thomas Lace, 27, farm labourer, crossed into the United States through the port of St. Albans, Vermont. His party included his wife, Catherine Louisa, 24, and his 3 daughters: Viba Gertrude, 8, Mildred Margaret, 3, and Mable Theresa, 2. He declared that his residence was in Kintry, Saskatchean, Canada; that his nearest relative was his sister, Mrs. Alex McGregor, who resided in Newberg, Ontario, Canada; that his final destination was Minneapolis, Minnesota; that he carried $300 on his person; that he was going to see a friend, Mr. D. E. French, 503 Palace Building, Minneapolis, Minnesota. William was described as 5 foot 4 inches in height; medium complexion; brown hair; brown eyes. He had been born in the Isle of Man.

William Thomas Lace died in 1944. He is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery, Ashland, Wisconsin, USA. 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-07-02 21:11:29 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-07-19 20:45:11 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
7866 LACE, Edward1893ENG, LAN, Liverpool Jun 1907 : Virginian CAN Unknown  
9416 LACE, John1896ENG,     Mar 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
16369 LACE, Margaret Elizabeth1876GBM,    , Douglas Jun 1886 : Buenos Ayrean CAN Quarriers  
7669 LACE, Mary A.1858ENG,     Nov 1870 : Peruvian CAN Maria Rye  
16368 LACE, Susan1873GBM,    , Douglas Jun 1886 : Buenos Ayrean CAN Quarriers  
16370 LACE, William Thomas1881GBM,    , Douglas Apr 1887 : Siberian CAN Quarriers