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Record #3924
Name :
: Margaret LEWIS (1880 - 1936)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: Dec 1880 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 24 Jan 1936
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Hamilton
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 7 Aug 1886
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sardinian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Maria Rye
NotesGranddaughter, Linda Smith, relates family lore that Margaret's parents were missionaries that served and died together of yellow fever in Northern China.

In 1886, Margaret Lewis, 6, arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 109 children en route to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada.

On December 1, 1898, at Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Maggie Lewis, 20, birplace not stated, parents William Lewis and mother's name not known; and Joseph Prince, 32, farmer, birthplace not stated, parents Tobias Prince and Eliza Goheen.

In 1901, Margaret Prince, 22, is shown residing at Chisholm and Boulter, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, along with her husband, Joseph Prince, 34, railroad labourer; and daughter Ethel M. Prince, 1. Her date of birth is shown as December 18, 1878 and her immigration year as 1885.

In 1911, Margaret Prince, 30, is shown residing at Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. Her date of birth is shown as December 1880 and her immigration year as 1888. Other family members included: husband, Joseph Prince, 44, sectionman; and children: Ethel May Prince, 11; Joseph A. Prince, 9; Mary Jane Prince, 7; Nelson Prince, 1 month; George A. Prince, 5; Myrtle M. Prince, 2.

The couple had ten children: Walter Edward Prince; Ethel May Prince; Alfred Joseph Prince; Mary Jane Prince; George Albert Prince; Myrtle Margaret Prince; Thomas Nelson Prince; Elizabeth E. Prince; William John Prince; and Nora Agnes Prince.

Margaret Eugena Lewis Prince died in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, on January 24, 1936, at the age of 57. Her husband, Joseph Prince, died February 28, 1931, at the age of 64. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-07-25 11:24:53 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-24 15:59:00 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
11638 LEWIS, A1892ENG,     May 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
10803 LEWIS, Agnes1866ENG,     Sep 1880 : Moravian CAN Maria Rye  
12054 LEWIS, Albert E1913ENG,     Jan 1927 : Ballarat AUS Barnardos  
12112 LEWIS, Alfred Frank1916ENG, KEN, Sheppey May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27615 LEWIS, Arthur 1900ENG, GLS Jun 1914 : Empress of Britain  CAN Salvation Army  DFKBurr  
10746 LEWIS, Caroline1869ENG,     Jan 1880 : Peruvian CAN Maria Rye  
16284 LEWIS, Catherine1871ENG,     Sep 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
14051 LEWIS, Charles1890ENG,     Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
11576 LEWIS, Clara1850ENG,     Aug 1870 : Austrian CAN Father James Nugent  
16285 LEWIS, Daniel1874ENG,     Sep 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
4196 LEWIS, Elizabeth F.1877ENG,     Oct 1892 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
6282 LEWIS, Elsie1900ENG,     May 1910 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
6983 LEWIS, Emma1859ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
13224 LEWIS, Emma J1876ENG,     Aug 1889 : Caspian CAN Barnardos  
17830 LEWIS, Ernest1884ENG,     Apr 1900 : Cambroman CAN Barnardos  
12014 LEWIS, Ethel1892ENG,     Jun 1909 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
13969 LEWIS, Ethel1892ENG,     May 1901 : Dominion CAN Louisa Birt  
15289 LEWIS, Ethel1910ENG,     Sep 1922 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
24505 LEWIS, Florence S.1890 Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
22673 LEWIS, Frank1889ENG,     Apr 1904 : Kensington CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
20331 LEWIS, Frank T W1869 Mar 1887 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
20456 LEWIS, Frederick1896 May 1908 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
6484 LEWIS, George1900ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
5180 LEWIS, James 1917ENG, LIN, Grantham Mar 1932 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
11483 LEWIS, James1905ENG,    , Greenwich Jun 1920 : Minnedosa CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
25813 LEWIS, Joan1878 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
16143 LEWIS, John1880ENG,     Jul 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
17862 LEWIS, John A1897ENG,     Mar 1909 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
23719 LEWIS, John Albert1898ENG,     Mar 1909 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3632 LEWIS, John Stanley1859ENG, LAN, Liverpool Aug 1874 : - Unknown - CAN Louisa Birt  
15639 LEWIS, Joseph1870ENG,     Sep 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
27110 LEWIS, Kate Caroline1919ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jul 1930 : Balranald AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25130 LEWIS, Le_a1893 May 1908 : Corsican CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
12161 LEWIS, Lilian Mary1915ENG,     May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
13987 LEWIS, Mabel1892ENG,     May 1901 : Dominion CAN Louisa Birt  
3924 LEWIS, Margaret1880ENG,     Aug 1886 : Sardinian CAN Maria Rye  
27320 LEWIS, Mary1928ENG,     Jun 1939 : Strathaird AUS Fairbridge Homes  
12013 LEWIS, Olive1899ENG,     Jun 1909 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
19956 LEWIS, Percy1886ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22247 LEWIS, Percy R.1886ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
26809 LEWIS, Reginald Raymond1921ENG, HEF, Bromyard, Ledbury Oct 1934 : Moreton Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
8189 LEWIS, Richard E1912WAL,    , Merthyr Sep 1928 : Antonia  National Childrens Home  
11457 LEWIS, Samuel1905ENG, NTT, Mansfield May 1920 : Minnedosa CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
6294 LEWIS, Sarah1897ENG,     May 1910 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
27111 LEWIS, Stanley Edwin1914ENG, STS, West Bromwich Jul 1930 : Balranald AUS Fairbridge Homes  
9424 LEWIS, Thomas1898ENG,     Oct 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
16614 LEWIS, Thomas1913ENG, DEV, Bradninch May 1929 : Regina CAN Waifs & Strays  
27503 LEWIS, Thomas1865 Aug 1872 : Sarmatian CAN Macpherson Homes  
8994 LEWIS, Victoria M1897ENG,     May 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
20118 LEWIS, William B1870ENG,     Jun 1886 : Lake Superior CAN Barnardos  
13011 LEWIS, William H1884ENG,     Apr 1896 : Scotsman CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
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  51 Entries