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Record #17917

Name :: : John WILSON (1913 - 1928)
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 1913 (approx.)
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 23 Sep 1928 Notes : Suicide by Gunshot

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Northumberland, Newcastle

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, North Gower

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 30 Jun 1928
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Andania
Placement Family: : Brownlee

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : British Immigration and Colonisation Association

NotesIn 1928, John Wilson, 15, arrived in Quebec, Canada, in a group of young people from the BICA and en route to various destinations. He declared that he was born in Newcastle, Northumberland, England; that his current occupation was as a van boy; that he intended to engage in farming; that his intended address was c/o BICA, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and that his nearest relation was his mother, Mrs. Minnie Messanger, who resided at Kitchener Street, Sunderland, England.

The Times
London, England
Saturday, Sept 22, 1928
page 9

Telegrams in Brief

A verdict of Suicide was returned at the inquest at North Gower on Thursday, on John Wilson, an immigrant boy who was found shot on a farm near Ottawa. The British Immigration and Colonization Association under whose auspices Wilson went out to Canada, was represented at the inquest, and the evidence showed that the boy had been well treated by his employer and had expressed contentment with his new surroundings.

On September 4, 1928, John Wilson, 15, working on a farm, died on an alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound to the left temple at North Gower, Ontario, Canada. He is buried at the Anglican cemetery in North Gower, Ontario, Canada.

Telegrams in Brief

A verdict of Suicide was returned at the inquest at North Gower on Thursday, on John Wilson, an immigrant boy who was found shot on a farm near Ottawa. The British Immigration and Colonization Association under whose auspices Wilson went out to Canada, was represented at the inquest, and the evidence showed that the boy had been well treated by his employer and had expressed contentment with his new surroundings.

On September 4, 1928, John Wilson, 15, working on a farm, died on an alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound to the left temple at North Gower, Ontario, Canada. He is buried at the Anglican cemetery in North Gower, Ontario, Canada.

Newspaper Article
Investigated Boy's Death
Immigration Official Tries to Ascertain Cause Of Shooting
Special to the Star by Staff Reporter
Ottawa Sept 4 - An official of the department of immigration is conducting and investigation
into the death of JOHN WILSON 15 year old English immigrant boy , who shot himself int he grarage
three miles west of North Gower .
Neighbors state he seemed happy and contented and Delmer (Elmer) Brownlee, his employer , is highly
spoken of and there is no complaint about his treatment of his young employee.

WILL Probe Deaths Of Young Immigrants
Attorney- General Says Particulars Must Be Known in Every Case
A full investigation is to be made into the death of every young British Immigrant that takes place
in Ontario , Attorney General W.H.Price stated today .
''These young men are brought out to Canada and it is up to us to look after them '' he stated.
If a boy shoots himself or kills himself in anyway we should know all the particulars .
It is alright to say that he committed suicide but what we are going to do is find out why he did so .
''They get homesick and lonesome like anyone else and it is up to us to see that they are well
looked after. If there are suspicious circumstances then we are going to know what they are .
The provincial governments attitude on this matter is demonstrates by the fact that Col.Piche has
ordered that an inquest and a full investigation be held into the death of John Wilson , who was ound
shot in the head on a farm near Ottawa , where he was employed . The coroner disposed of the case
without and inquest , as one of Suicide.

ContributorsCreated : 2012-10-31 08:54:58 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-11-12 17:10:45 /

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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
8575	WILSON, Albert	1888	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Oct 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
26736	WILSON, Albert	1902		Oct 1910 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
19821	WILSON, Alec	1897	ENG,	Apr 1913 : Teutonic	CAN	Hurst House Training Home
5717	WILSON, Alexander		ENG,	Aug 1875 : - Unknown -	CAN	Louisa Birt
25420	WILSON, Alexander	1890	SCT,	Jun 1897 : Sarmatian	CAN	Quarriers
8576	WILSON, Alice	1885	ENG, LDN, London	Oct 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
11649	WILSON, Alice	1890	ENG,	May 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3496	WILSON, Alice Maria	1898	ENG,	Jun 1913 : Corsican	CAN	Louisa Birt
5720	WILSON, Allan G		ENG,	Aug 1875 : - Unknown -	CAN	Louisa Birt
22321	WILSON, Annie Elizabeth	1906	ENG, LDN, London	Jul 1921 : Minnedosa	CAN	MacPherson Homes
27591	WILSON, Archibald	1871	SCT, LKS, Glasgow	1881 : Manitoban	CAN	Marchmont Homes
18396	WILSON, Arthur	1913	ENG,	Mar 1929 : Duchess of Richmond	CAN	Unknown
25037	WILSON, Arthur	1898		Mar 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
9576	WILSON, Benjamin	1895	ENG,	Aug 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
12429	WILSON, Benjamin	1892	ENG,	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
3366	WILSON, Charles	1897	ENG,	Jul 1910 : Virginian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
11136	WILSON, Charles	1894	ENG,	May 1907 : Empress of Britain	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
13944	WILSON, Charles	1893	ENG,	Mar 1901 : Dominion	CAN	Louisa Birt
25038	WILSON, Charles	1898		Mar 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
27169	WILSON, Charles A			Jul 1930 : Balranald	AUS	Barnardos
21996	WILSON, David		ENG,	Apr 1925 : Athenia	CAN	Quarriers
27420	WILSON, David	1932	ENG,	Jan 1949 : Ormonde	AUS	Big Brother Movement
26316	WILSON, Edith Joan	1924		Aug 1934 : Oronsay	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
8969	WILSON, Edith M	1896	ENG,	Jul 1911 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
8577	WILSON, Edward	1888	ENG, LDN, London	Oct 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
14420	WILSON, Edward	1882	ENG,	Jul 1895 : Laurentian	CAN	Waifs & Strays
15453	WILSON, Edward	1893	ENG,	May 1906 : Empress of Britain	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
6993	WILSON, Elizabeth	1859	ENG,	Aug 1871 : Prussian	CAN	Maria Rye
25553	WILSON, Elizabeth Anne	1913	ENG, KEN, Sheppey	Feb 1924 : Euripides	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
23988	WILSON, Elsie	1911	ENG,	May 1920 : Minnedosa	CAN	Middlemore
5192	WILSON, Ernest	1917	ENG, , Swaffham	Mar 1932 : Montclare	CAN	Barnardos
25552	WILSON, Ethel Eileen	1915	ENG, KEN, Sheppey	Feb 1924 : Euripides	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
18357	WILSON, Eva	1889	ENG,	Oct 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Barnardos
3357	WILSON, Florence	1897	ENG,	May 1910 : Corsican	CAN	Louisa Birt
20337	WILSON, Frederick	1876		Mar 1887 : Parisian	CAN	Barnardos
25551	WILSON, Frederick	1913		Feb 1924 : Euripides	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
26839	WILSON, Frederick Alexander	1924	ENG, LND, Lambeth	May 1934 : Ballarat	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
11705	WILSON, George		ENG,	May 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
18358	WILSON, George	1887	ENG,	May 1899 : Gallia	CAN	MacPherson Homes
22003	WILSON, George		ENG,	Apr 1925 : Athenia	CAN	Boy Hostel, Montreal
23002	WILSON, George	1890	ENG,	May 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
26282	WILSON, George Ernest	1919	ENG,	Apr 1930 : Jervis Bay	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
12131	WILSON, George W H	1916	ENG,	Jun 1928 : Ballarat	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
21346	WILSON, Grace	1899	ENG,	Jun 1913 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
3365	WILSON, Harriet	1899	ENG,	Jul 1910 : Virginian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
15891	WILSON, Henry	1872	ENG,	Sep 1884 : Sarmatian	CAN	Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)
19504	WILSON, Henry	1872	ENG,	May 1889 : Nestorian	CAN	Unknown
5730	WILSON, Isabella		ENG,	Aug 1875 : - Unknown -	CAN	Louisa Birt
7032	WILSON, Isabella	1860	ENG,	Aug 1871 : Prussian	CAN	Maria Rye
5733	WILSON, James		ENG,	Aug 1875 : - Unknown -	CAN	Louisa Birt
16334	WILSON, James Thomas	1872	ENG,	Mar 1887 : Parisian	CAN	Barnardos
4288	WILSON, Jane	1891	ENG,	Oct 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
17917	WILSON, John	1913	ENG, NBL, Newcastle	Jun 1928 : Andania	CAN	British Immigration and Colonisation Association
7162	WILSON, Joseph	1856	ENG,	Aug 1871 : Prussian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
8637	WILSON, Josiah	1910	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	Jul 1925 : Athenia	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
26581	WILSON, Leonard	1897	ENG,	Mar 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
23989	WILSON, Lilly	1909	ENG,	May 1920 : Minnedosa	CAN	Middlemore
27019	WILSON, Lily Violet	1914	ENG, KEN, Greenwich	Aug 1921 : Themistocles	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
25327	WILSON, Maggie	1882	SCT,	Jun 1897 : Sarmatian	CAN	Quarriers
13654	WILSON, Mary	1906	ENG,	Sep 1921 : Minnedosa	CAN	Barnardos
11757	WILSON, Maude	1891	ENG,	May 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
24198	WILSON, Michael	1855	ENG,	May 1870 : Scandinavian	CAN	Boy's Home Great Queen Street, London
5700	WILSON, Norman	1900	ENG,	Mar 1911 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
21514	WILSON, Oscar	1895		Apr 1905 : Kensington	CAN	Barnardos
9577	WILSON, Reginald F	1893	ENG,	Apr 1905 : Kensington	CAN	Barnardos
6013	WILSON, Richard	1887	ENG,	Oct 1904 : Bavarian	CAN	Barnardos
24927	WILSON, Robert	1901		Mar 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
20908	WILSON, Ronald	1922	ENG,	Apr 1938 : Duchess of Bedford	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
27018	WILSON, Rose	1911	ENG, LND, Southwark	Aug 1921 : Themistocles	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
4608	WILSON, Rudolph Alexander Hamilton	1910	ENG, KEN, Chatham	Aug 1925 : Ausonia	CAN	Salvation Army
11928	WILSON, Victor George	1919	ENG, LND	Jun 1929 : Largs Bay	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
20707	WILSON, Violet	1898	ENG,	Oct 1913 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
21394	WILSON, Violet	1898	ENG,	Jun 1913 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
20184	WILSON, W. F.	1887	ENG,	Jun 1897 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
23503	WILSON, Walter		ENG,	Oct 1910 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
4985	WILSON, William	1909	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	Aug 1925 : Montnairn	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
12430	WILSON, William	1892	ENG,	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
18281	WILSON, William	1908	ENG,	Mar 1920 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
27299	WILSON, William	1915	ENG,	Jun 1929 : Largs Bay	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
19398	WILSON, William Thomas	1901	ENG,	Sep 1912 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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