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From: Marj Kohli <>
Subject: Re: [bhc] Update on Martha Barnes
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 16:14:53 -0500
In-Reply-To: <002401c4d328$2222e000$fa339918@userlh4bei2iz2>


Barbara

Since 1893 in not in the National Archives database as yet, you should
contact John Sayers.

"John Sayers" <>

John is in charge of the index project and he has that data.

From data I have it looks like a Belleville party arrived on the Vancouver
on May 21, 1893.

Regards..

Marjorie Kohli
Waterloo, ON Canada
Author of "The Golden Bridge: Young Immigrants to Canada 1833-1939"
http://www.ist.uwaterloo.ca/~marj/


At 02:51 PM 11/25/2004 -0500, Gludish wrote:
>I have followed the advice of several kind souls and have done some
>research and obtained info from Barnardo's. I am seeking suggestions
>regarding the somewhat sketchy information I received.
>My great grandmother Martha Barnes was born on 14 March 1877 in Salford
>Manchester and admitted to care of Marchmount Homes at an unknown date.
>She then migrated to Canada on 22 May 1893 at age 15.
>There was no info on family or how she entered care. I have monitored all
>the info on passenger lists but have not located her name.
>It appears she went to work for a Dr R. A. Corbett in Port Hope in July of
>1893 and then worked in Bennett's House a possible hotel in Newcastle.
>There were no addresses recorded with the info.
>The info does mention she was considering marriage. Although I have no
>info on a husband's name. My grandmother was born 18 months later but used
>a later stepfather's last name. I am assuming an out of wedlock birth.
>I am sending for a birth certificate for Martha.
>
> What ship might Martha Barnes have traveled on arriving 22 May 1893?
>Also does anyone have info regarding Bennett's House Newcastle Ontario?
>Does anyone know about a Dr R. A. Corbett in Port Hope?
>Thank you for any help or direction one might contribute.
>Cheers
>Barbara
>
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