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Help needed Arthur J Lewis sent to Canada 1926

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Lou1962

Lou1962 Report 14 Jun 2011 22:06

hi all
Trying to get some further information on my husband's great-uncle, Arthur J Lewis (born January 1912, Shoreditch, London) orphaned in 1921 in Islington and subsequently sent to the National Childrens Homes was sent to the Canadian Branch, National Childrens Homes, Hamilton, Ont in the SS Antonia in 1926 aged 14.
We have information about his birth, 1911 census and his emmigration etc, but have no idea how to even begin trying to find out what happened to him after he had reached Hamilton. We believe he may have served in the air force in WW2, but know nothing else about his life in Canada.
Hoping someone can give us some help as to where/how to start looking.
Lou

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 14 Jun 2011 22:20

Who were his parents? There is an Ancestry tree with an Arthur John Lewis, details as follows

DOB 13.1.12 England

Parents Walter & Sarah

Died Burlington Ontario Canada 11.2.67

Spouse Isabel Gertrude Ralston 1920 – 1972

Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Lou1962

Lou1962 Report 14 Jun 2011 22:30

Thanks, Jan

He was born 13.1.1912

His parents were Walter William John Lewis (1873-1921) and Nellie (or sometimes Ellen) Lewis nee Gregory (1876-1920)

Lou

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 14 Jun 2011 22:32

Well, it looks like him doesn't it? They are showing no documents to support the info, but it seems from the tree there are 2 living children.
jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 14 Jun 2011 22:34

The tree-holder seems to be his grand-daughter.

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Lou1962

Lou1962 Report 14 Jun 2011 22:41

Looks pretty hopeful

Is it a public member tree on ancestry? (I'm signed into ancestry uk, but nothing is coming up in the trees for me...?)

Lou

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 14 Jun 2011 22:44

It is a public tree, though there isn't much on it. Search for Isabel Ralston born 1920 (note spelling of her name is def. isAbel).
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Lou1962

Lou1962 Report 14 Jun 2011 22:52

Ahh...found it!

I shall try sending a message to her on ancestry, she hasn't logged in there in the last 6 months though...hopefully I'll be lucky!

Many thanks for your help, Jan

Lou

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 14 Jun 2011 22:55

Good luck Lou. Let us know how you get on.
If you have no joy, I am sure there are others on here who can look further for you.
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Lou1962

Lou1962 Report 16 Jun 2011 15:32

Just to let you know that I am now in contact with the tree owner on ancestry and we are in the process of making sure that her grandfather and my husband's grandfather were definitely brothers - hopefully we are on the way to solving the mystery of my husband's grandfather's family (he was orphaned at the age of 5 and knew nothing at all about his family!)
Many thanks again for your help, Jan

Lou

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 16 Jun 2011 16:08

Thanks for the update Lou. Fingers crossed! Would love to know if it's a success.
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham