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Record #13092
Name :
: Frances Amelia THORNE (1889 - )
  aka : Minnie Thorne


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 15 Mar 1889

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Shoreditch
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 6 Oct 1902
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Colonian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Frances Amelia Thorne: Year of Registration: 1889; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Shoreditch; County: London, Middlesex; Volume: 1c; Page: 81. Parents: Francis William Thorne and Phoebe Capp, married 1874, Bethnal Green, London, England.

Minnie's mother was an abusive alcoholic, and her habits caused them to be homeless. Their father, from stress, had a "fit", fell, and broke some ribs, which caused him to be in the hospital for a time. Two of Minnie's sisters, Alice and Annie, were sent and admitted to Barnardos at that time.

Four siblings of Minnie were also admitted and sent to Canada. One older sister, Phoebe, already lived away from them, and a younger sister, Matilda, went to live with an aunt.

In 1902, Minnie Thorne, 13, arrived at Portland, Maine, USA, in a group of 125 Barnardo girls en route to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

On March 15, 1911, at Millbrook, Durham, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Minnie Thorne, 20, maid, born to William and Phoebe Thorne; and another home child, Henry Ernest Bennewith, 22, farmer, born to Henry Bennewith and Elizabeth Platt. Albert and Alice (Thorney) Hawkins were witnesses to the marriage.

On January 16, 1916, at Millbrook, Ontario, Canada, Henry Ernest Bennewith enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided in Millbrook, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in Bethnal Green, London, England; that his next of kin was his wife, Mary Louise Bennewith, who resided in Millbrook, Ontario; that his date of birth was December 12, 1889; and that he was a farmer. He was described as 5 foot 5 inches in height; dark complexion; brown eyes; black hair. He was of the Presbyterian faith.

Henry Ernest Bennewith was killed in action on April 23, 1918, at Souchez, France. He is buried at the Sucrerie Cemetery at Ablain, St. Nazsire, 1/2 mile West of Souchez, France.

On April 20, 1921, at Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Minnie Bennewith, 27, widow, born in England to William and Phoebe Jones; and Arthur Barrett, 20, farm laborer, born in Lancashire, England, to Mary Ellen Barrett (father unknown).

Arthur and Minnie Thorne Barrett had at least two children. 
ContributorsCreated : 2010-11-11 15:27:40 / From original database

Last Updated : 2010-11-11 16:19:37 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
14332 THORNE, Alice1886ENG,     Jul 1898 : Scotsman CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
13085 THORNE, Alice Louisa1885ENG, MDX, London Sep 1898 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
9708 THORNE, Annie Emily1881ENG,     Sep 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
26548 THORNE, Edward1892ENG,     Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
23629 THORNE, Eric1922ENG,     Aug 1937 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
13092 THORNE, Frances Amelia 1889ENG, LND, Shoreditch Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
23295 THORNE, Harold Redvers1900ENG, ESS, Chelmsford May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
12942 THORNE, Henry1888ENG,     Jul 1899 : Montrose CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
22196 THORNE, J. H.1882ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
13445 THORNE, Querina Elizabeth1877ENG, GLS, Barton Regis Jun 1890 : Texas CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
11775 THORNE, Ruth1891ENG,     May 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
16786 THORNE, Stanley Arthur1897ENG, ESS, Chelmsford May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
13091 THORNE, Tom Frank1880ENG, LND, Holborn Oct 1893 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
14321 THORNE, William1890ENG,     Jul 1899 : Montrose CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
13090 THORNE, William James1875ENG, LND, Shoreditch Mar 1893 : Labrador CAN Barnardos