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Record #15671
Name :
: Ruth R MILLERICK (1910 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1910 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 23 Sep 1921
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Minnedosa

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesNora, Ruth and Frank were all the children on Frank George Millerick and his wife Mary Elizabeth Baker. Nora and Ruth were twins. They also had several other siblings which included Mary Alice and Kathleen. It is not know what happened in this family which caused these children to be placed in care, but this branch of the family tree never seemed to do well financially.On September 28th, 1921 Ruth and Nora arrived in Canada, brought by the Dr. Barnardo Homes. The girls would be taken to the Hazelbrae Home in Peterborough, Ontario. Their father is listed on their immigration as their next of kin. It is not known at this time where these girls were place.

Nora married Ray Kilmer and had at least one child, Ruth Kilmer on June 20 1936 in St. Thomas, Ontario. Ruth Kilmer passed away on May 25, 1963 in Toronto. Nora lost her husband in 1951. She passed away on March 9, 2002 in St. Thomas, Ontario.

Ruth married Arthur Pritchard on November 30 1929 at the age of 17. Witness to this marriage was her sister Nora who was not yet married. It is not known at this point if Ruth and Arthur had children.

On April 19 1924 their brother Frank also arrived in Canada, brought by the Dr. Barnardo Homes. He was aboard the HMS Montclare. It is not known at this time where he was taken but we do know at some point Frank would return to England. He was married on April 19, 1924 to Agnes Bristow. It is likely they had children. Frank enlisted in the Navy and lost his life on November 16 1940 when the HMS Swordfish he was serving as a Stoker aboard, sunk in the English Chanel. Frank is memorialized on the beautiful Chatham Naval Memorial in Medway, Kent, England.

His Commonwealth War Grave record reads: Casualty Details Name: MILLERICK, FRANK FREDERICK Initials: F F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Stoker 1st Class Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M. Submarine Swordfish Age: 32 Date of Death: 16/11/1940 Service No: C/KX 79882 Additional information: Son of Frank Frederick and Mary Elizabeth Millerick; husband of Agnes Elizabeth Millerick, of Hastings, Sussex. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 38, 2.Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL

I also found that the oldest sister Mary Alice Elizabeth Millerick went to Canada in Aug 1925. Her passage was assisted by the Ontario government, and she went as a landed immigrant, intending to be a domestic. She married in Canada on April 11 1928 to George Ayling.

Also at some point their father Frank George would also come to Canada. He would return to England in 1954 and passed away in 1963 in Sussex.


In October of 1921 Annie Gevaux wrote to the Governor at the Girls Village, Barkingside:

Margaret Cox House
Hazel Brae
Peterborough, Ontario
October 7, 1921

Dear Madam:

As I am busy writing letters I thought perhaps you may like to hear from me. We are still at Hazel Brae because diphtheria has broken out among us. Ruth Millerick and Alice Chappel are in a hospital nearby, and Nora Millerick is in our own infirmary. There are ten other girls whose swabs are positive and if the rest of the girls' swabs are negative we are going to our service places. We have not seen much of Mr. and Mrs. Hobday because, we being isolated, they have kept at Toronto. Mrs. Hobday is lovely; she is exactly like a mother to us, and I am sure all the girls love her.

We had two lots of Canadian ice cream, and it is lovely. When Colonel and Mrs. Carless came to see us, the Colonel told us to line up for a dose of 'castor oil,' and we pulled awful faces. I should like you to have been here and seen the difference in our faces when he gave us the dose, for it was Canadian ice cream. The Colonel also had one and he made out he didn't like it, but at any rate he soon ate it. Yesterday we had some races, and I won a prize for high jump; it was a lovely necklace. We really have a nice time here. When Mr. and Mrs. Hoday and Mr. and Mrs. Carless came to see us, we had a concert and several people sent us things such as apples, oranges, chocolates, and cakes. some of the girls did some dances, which Mrs. Gilling had taught them at school.

The Colonel said they were very good, and we all enjoyed that evening very much. We are all patiently waiting for Mrs. Hobday to come back, when we shall be quite happy. Will you kindly remember me to Miss Macnaughton, and kindest regards to yourself.

I remain,
Yours Truly,
Annie Gevaux 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-12-17 21:14:53 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-12-18 08:48:58 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
9447 MILLERICK, Frank Frederick William1908ENG,    , Brighton Apr 1924 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
15672 MILLERICK, Nora E1910ENG,     Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
15671 MILLERICK, Ruth R1910ENG,     Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos