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Record #4019
Name :
: Albert SAUNDERS (1858 - 1934)


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Date of Birth
: 25 Aug 1858

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 10 Jul 1934   Notes : Angina Pectoris
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Berkshire, Reading
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Toronto
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 15 May 1871
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Prussian

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Homes / Agencys
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Agency
: MacPherson Homes
NotesA birth registration was found for Albert Saunders: Year of Registration: 1858; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; District: Reading (1837-1974); County: Berkshire; Volume: 2c; Page: 312.

In 1861, Albert Saunders, 2 years of age, was shown residing at St. Marys Butts, Reading, Berkshire, England. Other family members included: Ellen Saunders, 31; Ellen Saunders, 9; Emily Saunders, 2 Months; Mary Saunders, 14; William Saunders, 34, shoe maker; and William W. Saunders, 7. (Source: 1861 Census of England; Class: RG9; Piece: 745; Folio: 88; Page: 14; GSU roll: 542694.)

The family was split up after the death of both parents in 1870. The three youngest children were sent to the Muller Orphanage in Bristol.

In 1871, Albert Saunders, 12, arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 148 MacPherson children en route to Belleville, Ontario, Canada.

On July 5, 1883, at York, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Albert Saunders, 23, labourer, born in England to William and Harriett Saunders; and Ann Elizabeth Jennings, 19, born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Henry and Harriet Jennings.

In 1891, Albert Saunders, 30, bricklayer, was shown residing at York East, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth was shown as January 8, 1860, and his immigration year as 1870. Other family members included: Ann E. Saunders, 27; Ellen C. Saunders, 6; Gorden D. Saunders, 3; and Edna M. Saunders, 6 months. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada.)

In 1901, Albert Saunders, 41, florist, was shown residing at Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. Other family members included: Annie E. Saunders, 36; Helen Saunders, 15; Douglas Saunders, 13; Edna Saunders, 10; and William Saunders, 6. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada.)

In 1911, Albert Saunders, 50, florist for the Toronto Floral Co., was shown residing at 128 Baliol Street, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as February, 1860, and his immigration year as 1887. Other family members included: Annie E. Saunders, 44; Edna Saunders, 19; and William S. Saunders, 16. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada.)

On July 10, 1934, Albert Saunders, 74 years, was found dead in his bed at 212 Baliol Street, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. Cause of death was angina pectoris. The informant was his daughter, Mrs. Tonkin, who resided at 121 Hedington Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She stated he had been a florist; his birth was in February 1860; that he had been born in Kent, England; that his parents names were William and Elizabeth Saunders; and that he was married. He was buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery on July 12, 1934. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-08-10 23:09:25 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-02-01 12:55:05 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4019 SAUNDERS, Albert1858ENG, BRK, Reading May 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
6130 SAUNDERS, Alice1887ENG,     Jun 1894 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
27497 SAUNDERS, Charles1865 Aug 1872 : Sarmatian CAN Macpherson Homes  
21492 SAUNDERS, Charles Alfred1895 Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
18100 SAUNDERS, Daisy1896ENG,     Jul 1905 : Lake Champlain CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
27394 SAUNDERS, Derek1942ENG,     Jan 1949 : Ormonde AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27221 SAUNDERS, Ellen Maud1920ENG, LND May 1933 : Otranto AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25523 SAUNDERS, Ernest1900ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
2722 SAUNDERS, Frank Herbert1894ENG, MDX, Brentford Oct 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
24950 SAUNDERS, Frederick1897 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
13054 SAUNDERS, Frederick H ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1925 : Andania CAN Middlemore Keitht  
25910 SAUNDERS, G M1887ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN National Childrens Home  
5838 SAUNDERS, George1899ENG,     May 1911 : Corsican CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
27459 SAUNDERS, George1862 Aug 1872 : Sarmatian CAN Macpherson Homes  
22044 SAUNDERS, H.1884ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
16327 SAUNDERS, Herbert Charles1884ENG, SOM, West Monkton Mar 1894 : Parisian CAN Louisa Birt  
26724 SAUNDERS, John1899 Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
24525 SAUNDERS, Louisa1895 Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
6153 SAUNDERS, Margaret1885ENG,     Jun 1894 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
21073 SAUNDERS, Richard1923ENG, LND, Paddington May 1931 : Largs Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
19343 SAUNDERS, Richard King1902ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
27395 SAUNDERS, Robert1941ENG,     Jan 1949 : Ormonde AUS Fairbridge Homes  
17122 SAUNDERS, Thomas1898ENG,     Aug 1907 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
21127 SAUNDERS, Thomas1920ENG, LND, Holborn May 1931 : Largs Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
16142 SAUNDERS, W. H.1883ENG,     Jul 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
19378 SAUNDERS, William Edward1899ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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