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Record #18435
Name :
: Edward Albert James ALLISON (1895 - )


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Date of Birth
: 18 Dec 1895

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Marriage (2)
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Woolwich
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 15 Apr 1910
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Empress of Ireland

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Fegan Homes for Boys
NotesA birth registration was found for Edward Albert J Allison: Date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1896; District: Woolwich; County: London; Volume: 1d; Page: 1303. Parents: Edward Charles Allison and Mary Emma Keedy, married 1895 at Woolwich, London, England.

Edward Albert James Allison was baptized on January 6, 1896, at St. John the Baptist, Plumstead, Greenwich, London, England. Parents: Edward Charles Allison, stoker, and Mary Emma Allison, 96 Villas Road, Greenwich, London, England.

In 1910, Edward Allison, 12, arrived at Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, in a group of 97 Fegan children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

On March 2, 1916, at Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Edward Albert James Allison, 20, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided at Oakville, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in London, England; that his next of kin was his mother, Emma Allison, who resided at 110 Market Street, East Ham, London, England; that his date of birth was December 18, 1895; that he was a fireman; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 2-1/2 inches in height; fair complexion; grey eyes; brown hair. He was a member of the Church of England. He had a scar on the right side of his forehead; a scar on the left side of his nose; and scars on both knees.

On April 30, 1921, at Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Edward Albert James Allison, 26, electrician, born in Texas, USA, to Edward James Allison and Emma Thornton; and Dorothy Kitchener, 19, born in England to John Kitchener and Daisy Nicholson.

On January 17, 1924, Edward Albert James Allison crossed in to the United States through the port of Detroit, Michigan. He declared that he was 29 years of age; that he was married; that he was a labourer; that his last residence was in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in London, England; that his nearest relation was his wife, Dorothy, who resided at 414 Salem, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; that he intended to remain the United States for 6 months. He was described as 5 foot 7 inches in height; fair complexion; light brown hair; blue eyes. He had arrived in Canada in 1907 on the Empress of Britain. 
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Last Updated : 2012-12-01 15:54:14 /

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