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Record #15819

Name :: : James REID (1897 - )
aka : Jimmy Reid
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 1897 (approx.)
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: :

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland

Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 21 Oct 1906
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Dominion
Placement Family: : Curry

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Barnardos

NotesIn 1906, James Reid, 9, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of Barnardo children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

It is believed that this James Reid is the same Jimmy Reid, who was a witness in the murder of William Curry on Christmas Day, 1908, in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.

The Toronto Star, on January 7, 1908, told of the trial of John Davis (Jack) Terrace who worked with Jimmy Reid, home boy, on the farm of James Curry and William Curry. William Curry had been murdered by Terrace during a dispute over his wages. Jimmy Reid was the main witness for the prosecution.

"Jimmy Reid, the 12 year old home boy was then called. The lad was just able to lean on the rail of the witness box.

To Mr. McFadden, the boy said that he had been with the Currys since April.

'Where did you spend Christmas Day?'

'I went over with Mr. Curry to Mrs. Black's. I walked back in the afternoon and Terrace was there. He told me to change my clothes before the folks got home.'

'You were in your Sunday clothes?'

'Yes.'

'What did you and Terrace do until the folks came?'

'We played checkers until nearly dark. We then did the chores.'

'Did Terrace say anything to you?'

'Yes. He said he hoped they would come home late and come home alone.'

Throughout his testimony the lad referred to the deceased Curry as father to distinguish him from his son.

The lad then described the scene in the sitting room with young Curry and Terrace reading at the table. The lad was nearly asleep near the stove when Terrace asked him twice to get a lantern so that they could go to bed. Just then Jack got up and pointed a gun at Mr. Currey. 'Put your hands behind your back, and if you dare to move I'll shoot you.'

'Did Jack say anything?'

'Yes, he showed me some twine he had in his pocket and made a motion.'

'Did you know what he meant?'

'No, didn't, and then father came into the room and Jack said to him, If you dare to move I'll shoot you, too. Then Jack shot him.'

'Where were you at this time?'

'I was near the stove beside the wall. After that I went out on the verandah and sat there. After that I saw another flash in the room, and heard another report. I pushed open the door, and Mr. Curry and Jack were on the floor near the lounge. Mr. Curry then asked me to go for Mr. McKay, our nearest neighbor. I put on my boots and went for him.'

'When you got back what was the condition of things in the room?'

'The place was full of smoke, oil was spilt all over, the lounge was upset on the floor, and Jack lay tied with ropes near the lounge.'

'Where was Mr. Curry?'

'He wasn't there, the doctor was sent for as quickly as possible, but father died shortly after he arrived.'

'Did you stay up all night?'

'Yes. I didn't want to sleep.'

Several times during the giving of this evidence, the lad almost broke into sobs and but for Mr. McFadden's gentle leading might have been unable to tell his story."

ContributorsCreated : 2011-12-30 21:05:35 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-12-30 21:09:07 /

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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 32 Entries

ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
25386	REID, Agnes	1888	SCT,	Jun 1897 : Sarmatian	CAN	Quarriers
14214	REID, Alfred	1893	ENG,	May 1901 : Dominion	CAN	Louisa Birt
20621	REID, Alice		ENG,	Oct 1913 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
11494	REID, Andrew	1907	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	Sep 1922 : Montcalm	CAN	Unknown Catholic Group
14195	REID, Annie	1891	ENG,	May 1901 : Dominion	CAN	Louisa Birt
25333	REID, Bella	1883	SCT,	Jun 1897 : Sarmatian	CAN	Quarriers
15793	REID, Catherine	1872	SCT,	Aug 1887 : Nova Scotian	CAN	Maryhill School (Glasgow)
21148	REID, Cecil Raymond Henry	1910	ENG,	May 1921 : Ormonde	AUS	Fairbridge Homes	DReid71
26887	REID, Elsie	1917	ENG, LAN, Leigh	Nov 1931 : Ballarat	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
25083	REID, Ethel	1898		Mar 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
23224	REID, Fred William	1873	CAN, ON_, Hamilton	Sep 1882 : Circassian	CAN	Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)
6019	REID, H.A.	1893	ENG,	Oct 1904 : Bavarian	CAN	Barnardos
3471	REID, Henrietta	1900	SCT,	Jul 1909 : Grampian	CAN	Quarriers
15819	REID, James	1897	ENG,	Oct 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3473	REID, Jane	1894	SCT,	Jul 1909 : Grampian	CAN	Quarriers
17041	REID, Jane		ENG,	May 1880 : Buenos Ayrean	CAN	Quarriers
21354	REID, Jean	1903	ENG,	Jun 1913 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
3474	REID, Jeanie	1894	SCT,	Jul 1909 : Grampian	CAN	Quarriers
14422	REID, John	1882	ENG,	Jun 1895 : Mongolian	CAN	Unknown Catholic Group
18054	REID, John	1882	ENG,	Mar 1901 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
27171	REID, John	1921	ENG, LAN	Nov 1931 : Ballarat	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
25873	REID, Kate	1886		Jun 1891 : Norwegian	CAN	Quarriers
25872	REID, Lizzie	1885		Jun 1891 : Norwegian	CAN	Quarriers
25861	REID, Maria	1883		Jun 1891 : Norwegian	CAN	Quarriers
3475	REID, Mary	1901	SCT,	Jul 1909 : Grampian	CAN	Quarriers
25356	REID, Mary	1886	SCT,	Jun 1897 : Sarmatian	CAN	Quarriers
25414	REID, Minnie	1893	SCT,	Jun 1897 : Sarmatian	CAN	Quarriers
18965	REID, Ogilvie	1894	ENG,	May 1905 : Bavarian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
18969	REID, Robert C	1892	ENG,	May 1905 : Bavarian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
7571	REID, Sarah	1859	ENG,	Nov 1869 : Hibernian	CAN	Maria Rye
17039	REID, Thomas		ENG,	May 1880 : Buenos Ayrean	CAN	Quarriers
7932	REID, Walter	1914	ENG, , Glasgow	Apr 1930 : Letitia	CAN	British Immigration and Colonisation Association
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family 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 32 Entries

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