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Record #4710
Name :
: James Leopold LOCKERBY (1883 - 1939)


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Date of Birth
: 24 May 1883

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 9 Mar 1939
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Islington
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Kamloops
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 8 Apr 1900
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Cambroman

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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for James Leopold Lockerby: Year of Registration: 1883; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Islington; County: Greater London, London, Middlesex; Volume: 1b; Page: 303.

In 1900, James L. Lockerby, 16, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 72 Barnardo boys en route to Russell, Manitoba, Canada.

James was placed on November 30, 1900, with Henry Bailey, Maintoba, Canada.

James Leopold Lockerby married May Proteau (born February 28, 1873) about 1893. They had at least six children: Edna May Lockerby, born: January 08, 1904, Spokane, Washington, USA; Rose Lockerby, born about 1894; Frank Lockerby, born about 1895; Arthur Lockerby, born about 1904; and Beatrice Lockerby, born about 1907; and a Stillborn Baby Boy, born and died April 25, 1913, Fraser Mills, British Columbia, Canada.

May Proteau Lockerby died May 06, 1913 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.

On March 14, 1916, James Leopold Lockerby, 32, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided in Fraser Mills, British Columbia, Canada; that he was born in London, England; that his next of kin was his wife, Mrs. H. Adessa Lockerby, who resided in Fraser Mills, British Columbia, Canada; that his date of birth was May 19, 1883; that he was a blacksmith; and that he was part of the active militia serving in 104th Regt. W.F. of C. He was described as 5 foot 7 inches in height; medium complexion; grey eyes; brown hair. He was a member of the Church of England. He had a tattoo on the back of his hands; and an oblique scar on the front of his left wrist.

On March 21, 1916, in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, a marriage was registered between James Lockerby and Hadessa Freeman. (Registration Number: 1916-09-127732.)

James Leopold Lockerby died March 9, 1939, in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. Hadessa Freeman Lockerby died at the age of 93 on September 2, 1972, in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-02-10 21:12:43 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-02-11 19:21:27 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4710 LOCKERBY, James Leopold1883ENG, LND, Islington Apr 1900 : Cambroman CAN Barnardos