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Record #2823
Name :
: Edward H. LINDSAY (1876 - 1943)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1876 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 21 Dec 1943
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Lancashire, Liverpool
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialUnited States of America, Michigan, Davison
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 7 Sep 1884
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sarmatian

Placement Family
: Tracey; Marer
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)
NotesRecords from the Liverpool Workhouse indicate he was self admitted to the workhouse on April 6 1881. He was recorded as 6 years of age. He was discharged to Kirkdale Industrial School on May 12, 1882. Records from the Industrial school at Kirkdale indicate Edward Linsey was admitted on Dec 5 1882, age 6, Father & Mother dead. He was admitted from the workhouse. He was discharged on August 8,1884. Remarks indicate to be sent to Canada.

In 1884, Edward Lindsay, 8, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 104 children from the Catholic Children's Protective Society, accompanied by Mrs. Lacy and en route to Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

"Sixteenth Annual Report of the Local Government Board, 1886-87; Copy of Reports of Inspection of Children sent out to Canada, as of February 12, 1887.

Report of Mr. R. Mcpherson, Government Immigration Agent at Kingston, Ontario.

Edward Lindsay, aged 10, from parish of Liverpool, placed with John T. Tracey, Stoco P.O., lot 22, 5 Con., Hungerford Tp. Gave full satisfaction for one year to October 1885; transferred to Patrick Marer, Read P.O., Tyandenaga, a good home, well cared for."

His granddaughter, Jackie, related that Edward Lindsay ran away from his placement when he was about 15 and went to Michigan, USA.

Hnever spoke of his early years except to say he didn't remember his parents or where he was born, but he had been told he had been born in London.

Edward H. Lindsay married Lena M. Hill(i)er, daughter of Oliver A. Hiller and Emily Dayton, on May 1, 1898, in Flint, Genessee, Michigan, USA. The couple had at least 3 children: Raymond L. Lindsay, born June 7, 1901, in Flint, Genessee, Michigan, USA, died November 6, 1966, in Davison, Michigan, USA; Viola Beatrice Lindsay, born June 25, 1903, in Flint, Genessee, Michigan, USA, died December 27, 1956, in Flint, Genessee, Michigan, USA; and Byron Lindsay, born about 1910 in Flint, Genessee, Michigan, USA.

Edward H Lindsay died on December 21, 1943, at the age of 67, in Davison, Michigan, USA. Lena Hillier Lindsay died on December 16, 1932, at the age of 51, in Flint, Genessee, Michigan, USA. He is buried in Davison Cemetery, Plot: Section 3, Davison, Michigan, USA. 
ContributorsCreated : 2007-08-25 05:51:14 / From original database

Last Updated : 2015-07-02 10:54:43 / alanmack

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
14094 LINDSAY, Alfred1886ENG, LND, Clerkenwell Oct 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
2823 LINDSAY, Edward H.1876ENG, LAN, Liverpool Sep 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
4487 LINDSAY, Jessie Drummond1881SCT, LKS, Glasgow Jun 1884 : Buenos Ayrean CAN Quarriers  
9425 LINDSAY, Leonard1906ENG,     Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos