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Canadian Genealogy look-up please

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Potty

Potty Report 6 Mar 2014 11:28

Just seen this above- must have been blind earlier:

"Married ? Barbara Agnes Sophia Forsyth one son David born in Glasgow 1947"

Does the ? mean you are not sure about marriage or about the son? If you are sure, then get the birth and marriage cert from scotlandspeople.

Potty

Potty Report 6 Mar 2014 11:22

Looking at the CWGC record for the memorial record Maureen posted, he was in the Royal Canadian Airforce, and his parents, Robert and Anne, were living in Port Arthur, Ontario.

Potty

Potty Report 6 Mar 2014 11:17

Ian, have you deleted one of your posts? I thought there was reference to a David, JD's son?

Due to the confusion over his POB, I think you need to start at the "end" and work backwards.

How have you got back to John D? What actual facts do you know about him? If he married and had children, when and where? If he had children in Scotland, their birth certs will give the place and date of the parents' marriage and if he married in Scotland, both his parents will be named on his marriage cert.

Dea

Dea Report 6 Mar 2014 09:14

You say you found John's marriage cert to Barbara.

What details did it give for his father on there please?

Dea x

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 6 Mar 2014 09:01

http://www.rcaf434squadron.com/91-100/single-gallery/2521017


http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/1809515

(above links relating to John Douglas Wallace, as posted by Maureen, born 24/10/1922 Edinburgh, Scotland)

Chris :)

Dea

Dea Report 6 Mar 2014 07:49

That John D Wallace was travelling with Hilda Wallace (H/wife) aged 24 and going to 11 Stevenage Rd., East Ham, Essex.

Dea x

Ian

Ian Report 5 Mar 2014 20:11

Hi just seen this ? John D Wallace aged 8 months old
only prob is I have now been told John D had a strong Canadian accent

Name:
John D Wallace

Port of Departure:
Montréal, Québec, Canada

Arrival Date:
9 Oct 1924

Port of Arrival:
Southampton, England

Ports of Voyage:
Quebec

Ship Name:
Empress of France

Search Ship Database:
View the 'Empress of France' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database

Shipping line:
Canadian Pacific Line

Official Number:
136367

Ian

Ian Report 5 Mar 2014 19:57

Hi Dea
Thanks again
Re John Dennis Wallace the family are adamant he was born in Canada 1924.
Is there any details for a John D Wallace Canadian B 1924 arriving into the UK after his birth in 1924 we know he married in 1946 Glasgow

Dea

Dea Report 5 Mar 2014 19:21

This looks like him - He was a Dairyman - address 14 Piershill Rd. Edinburgh.


UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 about Robert Wallace
Name: Robert Wallace
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Birth Date: abt 1895
Departure Date: 21 May 1926
Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland
Destination Port: Quebec, Canada
Ship Name: Montnairn
Search Ship Database: Search the 'Montnairn' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: Canadian Pacific Railway
Official Number: 144402
Master: Captain J Turnbull

Dea x

Ian

Ian Report 5 Mar 2014 19:02

Hi
I would like to ask if someone could please check to see there is a ships log showing when Robert Wallace born 1895 (husband of Annie above) left Scotland for Canada it must have been around 1923-1928 on his marriage cert 1921 he is given as dairy farmer.

Ian

Ian Report 5 Mar 2014 18:33

Hi Dea
Thanks for that genealogy link it may well come in handy for me

Dea

Dea Report 5 Mar 2014 17:51

Unfortunately Canada is very strict on these things.

This is the site you would use for births etc. in Saskatchewan but it tells you quite clearly what you can and can't access.

Each state/Province has it's own rules but they are pretty much all the same.

http://genealogy.ehealthsask.ca/vsgs_srch.aspx

Dea x

Ian

Ian Report 5 Mar 2014 17:22

Hi Dea
Thanks for your note I will have to try that.
I was hoping that there would be just a note record of birth like we have over here Jan - Mar BDM

Dea

Dea Report 5 Mar 2014 17:11

You could take a chance on ordering that 1989 death cert - the birth date at least is the same and it may mention where he was born?

Also the name of the informant could be useful if it was a family member.

Dea x

Dea

Dea Report 5 Mar 2014 17:05

I think that the Privacy Laws in Canada prevent any details on a birth from being made available to the Public unless they are more than 100 years ago.

Dea x

Ian

Ian Report 5 Mar 2014 16:45

Hi

Just received new details from a member of the family saying that she believes John Dennis Wallace was born in Saskatchewan on 8th feb 1924.

This puts a big question mark on all of the data found today
can anyone check for this birth for me

MaureeninNY

MaureeninNY Report 5 Mar 2014 13:29

I think the son of Robert and Ann* who end up in Thunder Bay is:
Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947 about John Douglas Wallace
Name: John Douglas Wallace
Age: 20
Birth Date: abt 1924
Death Date: 29 Jul 1944
Cemetery: Runnymede Memorial
Burial Country: England
Father: Robert Wallace
Mother: Annie Wallace
Service number: J/28258
Region or Memorial: Memorial Register

Maureen

Ian

Ian Report 5 Mar 2014 12:49

Hi thanks again to all of my Genes friends for there kind help with my research. You have given me lots of details to work on

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 5 Mar 2014 12:41

Sorry........I posted those two records and then a visitor popped in.
.

Ian

Ian Report 5 Mar 2014 12:41

Hi Dea
Possible family I will ask around the family and try to find out what Johns occupation was
not sure about the kids on your note ?