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Record #6354
Name :
: William Roger ABREY (1901 - )


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1901

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Croydon
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 4 Aug 1911
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Tunisian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: MacPherson Homes
NotesA birth registration was found for William Roger Abrey: Year of Registration: 1901; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: Croydon; County: Greater London, Kent, Surrey; Volume: 2a; Page: 276. Parents: Arthur Richard Abrey and Florence Gertrude Hines, married 1899, Croyden, Surrey, England.

In 1911, William R. Abrey, 10, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 77 MacPherson children accompanied by Mr. Merry and en route to Stratford, Ontario, Canada.

In January, 1922, William Abrey, 21, farm lab, attempted to enter the United States through the port of Port Huron, Michigan, USA, but was debarred as a Likely Public Charge (LPC). He declared that he was single; that his last residence was in Palmerston, Ontario, Canada; that he had no contacts in Canada; that his final destination was Chicago, Illinois; that he had $6 on his person; that he was going to Coin Electrical School, Chicago, Illinois; that he intended to remain in the US indefinitely. He gave his birthplace as Croydon, England. He was described as 5 foot 5 inches in height; fair complexion; light brown eyes; black hair.

On June 9th 1927, William Roger Abrey, 26, born England, son of Arthur and Gertrude Abrey, married Margaret Stevenson Wood, 23,born Scotland, daughter of James M Wood and Margaret Grant, in Toronto, Ontario 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-04-04 06:38:21 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-11-11 11:25:47 /

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