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Record #5599
Name :
: Henry ABERNETHY (1897 - )
  aka : Harry Abernethy


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Date of Birth
: 23 Jan 1897

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Cumberland, Whitehaven
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 16 Aug 1914
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Tunisian

Placement Family
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Agency
: Sailing Alone
NotesA birth registration was found for Henry Abernethy: Year of Registration: 1897; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: Whitehaven; County: Cumbria, Cumberland; Volume: 10b; Page: 666. Parents: James Abernethy and Mary Graham, married 1895, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.

In 1914, Henry Abernethy, 17, clerk, arrived at Quebec, Canada, 1912, James Abernathy, 17, arrived at Quebec, Canada, en route to his brother in Lockwood, Saskatchewan, Canada, with the intended occupation of farm labourer. (James Abernethy, 17, arrived in Canada on the Virginian in 1912.)

On March 13, 1916, at Lanigan, Saskatchewan, Canada, Harry Abernethy, 19, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he was born in Whitehaven, England; that his next of kin was his brother, James Abernethy; that he resided in Lockwood, Saskatchewan, Canada; that his date of birth was January 23, 1897; and that he was a farmer. He was described as 5 foot 7 inches in height; dark complexion; gray eyes; brown hair. He was a member of the Church of England. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-03-17 20:44:54 / From original database

Last Updated : 2010-11-27 17:46:27 /

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