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Record #4096
Name :
: Arthur David RILEY (1893 - )


Father
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 19 Jul 1893

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthIreland, Antrim, Belfast
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 19 Sep 1902
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Tunisian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: MacPherson Homes
NotesIn 1902, Arthur D. Riley, 6, arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with a small group of 13 children from West Ham Union, Leytonstone, London, England, en route to Stratford, Ontario, Canada.

On July 24, 1915, Arthur David Riley, 22, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he was born in Belfast, Ireland; that his next of kin was Mrs. Peter Jacob, who resided at Milverton, Ontario, Canada; that his date of birth was April 29, 1893; that he was a finisher; that he was not married; and that he had previously served in the 28th Perth Regiment for 2 years. He was described as 5 foot 3-1/2 inches in height; dark complexion; brown eyes; dark brown hair. He was a member of the Church of England. He had a large round scar on his left breast; a scar across the middle of his forehead; and two scars over the back of his right index finger.

On September 11, 1919, at the Luthern Church in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Arthur D. Riley, 26, felt worker, born in Ireland to Arthur D. Riley and Emma Porter; and Dora C. Pitts, 23, born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada to William Pitts and Angeline Rapine.

His son, Tim, shared this anecdote:

"My father has told me of trips he made down into Detroit with his BHC father to visit his [wealthy] "Uncle". He related stories about this "uncle" who would "supply" cars to certain individuals, for use during the late evening, early morning hours." 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-08-27 18:52:12 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-02-06 20:34:00 /

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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  18 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
15890 RILEY, Alice1872ENG,     Jun 1884 : Polynesian CAN Catholic Protection Society  
4096 RILEY, Arthur David1893IRL, ANT, Belfast Sep 1902 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
7986 RILEY, Bridget1851ENG,     Jun 1869 : Austrian CAN Maria Rye  
19624 RILEY, C E1883ENG,     Jun 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
13627 RILEY, Charles1877ENG,     Sep 1887 : Circassian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
13124 RILEY, Elsie1894ENG,     Jul 1908 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
2905 RILEY, John1894ENG,     Apr 1910 : Corsican CAN Waifs & Strays  
13629 RILEY, June1877ENG, LAN, Ashton Under Lyne Jun 1887 : Sarnia CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
13626 RILEY, Mary1875ENG,     May 1887 : Circassian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
16092 RILEY, Mary1875ENG,     Sep 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
15864 RILEY, Mary Ellen1877ENG,     Aug 1886 : Parisian CAN Catholic Protection Society  
13567 RILEY, Matthew1877ENG,     May 1887 : Circassian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
11868 RILEY, Miles1873ENG, LAN, Bootle Jun 1884 : Polynesian CAN Catholic Protection Society  
14729 RILEY, Patrick1871ENG,     Jul 1885 : Sarmatian CAN Cardinal Manning (now Nugent Care)  
11766 RILEY, Rosanna1894ENG,     May 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
13565 RILEY, Thomas1874ENG,     Jul 1887 : Sarmatian CAN Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee  
13628 RILEY, Thomas1875ENG,     May 1887 : Circassian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
16580 RILEY, William1897ENG,     Jun 1906 : Siberian CAN Middlemore