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Record #16537
Name :
: Joseph REDFERN (1886 - 1937)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1886 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 23 Feb 1937   Notes : Tuberculosis
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, , London
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Wentworth, Mountain Sanatorium, Ancaster
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 23 Apr 1899
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
: Coulter
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Fegan's Home for Boys

Agency
: Fegan Homes for Boys
NotesJoseph Redfern was admitted to Fegan's Home for Boys in June 1893.

In 1899, Joseph Redfern, 11, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 52 Fegan boys en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

On December 18, 1912, at Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Joseph Redfern, labourer, born in London, England, to John Redfern (mother's name unknown); and Gertrude Sykes, 20, born in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, to Richard A. Sykes and Jeanet Reid.

At least 3 children were born of this marriage: Muriel Irene Redfern, born October 13, 1913, at Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, died April 30, 2005, at Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada; Lloyd Joseph Redfern, born November 18, 1916, at Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, died June 30, 1978, at Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada; and Vera Marguerite Redfern, born about 1917 at Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada.

On February 23, 1937, at Mountain Sanatorium, Ancaster, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, Joseph Redfern, 46, labourer, born June 1890 in London, England, died of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Pneumonkoniosis, and Fibrosis of Lung. The informant was his wife, Gertrude Redfern, who resided at 14 Edgemount.

Joseph Redfern was buried at Woodland Cemetery, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, on February 25, 1937. 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-08-01 06:54:29 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-08-26 21:47:26 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
20016 REDFERN, Charles Hy1872ENG,     Jun 1886 : Lake Superior CAN Barnardos  
16537 REDFERN, Joseph1886ENG, LDN, London Apr 1899 : Dominion CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
23559 REDFERN, Peter Ronald1918ENG, LND, Marylebone Mar 1928 : Benalla AUS Fairbridge Homes  
16767 REDFERN, Robert Andrew1898ENG, LDN, London May 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
16538 REDFERN, Thomas1884ENG,     Apr 1899 : Dominion CAN Fegan Homes for Boys