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Record #21812
Name :
: Gladys Diana LEONA (1904 - 1995)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 6 Apr 1904

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 24 Apr 1995
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Sussex, Steyning
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialUnited States of America, King, Seattle
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 29 Mar 1920
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sicilian

Placement Family
: Unknown
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesGladys father Henry left England in 1906 to find work way of Canada, on to the USA. Gladys mother died in 1914 of TB. Gladys grandmother Ellen had taken Gladys and her siblings to care for them.(yr unknown) When Ellen's legs were ailing her she could no longer care for the children. She took them to Barnardo's, (yr unknown). Gladys arrived in Canada, Hazlebra Home, age 15, March 1920. She left Canada in August 1920, age 16.
Her brother Albert Edward Leona, (BHC), search for Gladys for 50 yrs.. found her living in Seattle. 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-08-30 10:01:40 / From original database

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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  3 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
21811 LEONA, Albert Edward1902ENG, SSX, Brighton Jun 1912 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
9769 LEONA, Alfred1909ENG,     Mar 1920 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
21812 LEONA, Gladys Diana1904ENG, SSX, Steyning Mar 1920 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos