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Hi Jane
Found this on 'Findmypast'. Appears your James possibly went to USA first - only thing is ages does not match
James CHECKETT
Date of departure: 21 February 1907
Port of departure: Liverpool
Passenger destination port: Portland, USA
Passenger destination: Portland, USA

Age: 10
Marital Status:
Sex: Male
Occupation: Child
Passenger recorded on: Page 12 of 21


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Ship:
Official Number:
Master's name:
Steamship Line:
Where bound:
Square feet:
Registered tonnage:
Passengers on voyage:
DOMINION
0
W L Mendus
Dominion Line
Portland, USA
19450
4462
974

Not at my own comp at moment, but when get back to it will check original transcript to verify age correct

Sue

Hi Jane.

Found James Checkett the cousin in Canadian Army if you want his Attestation papers ( 2 pages ). Mother living in Birmingham.

Malcolm.

Again, many thanks for all trying to find my poor James .

Sue, the one you found I was hoping his age had been entered wrong, but it seems he is the one that Malcolm has found the army papers for, a distant cousin of my James :0(((
Malcolm, thank you for your offer x

Is there anyway I can access death records? Maybe then I can find out roughly what he was doing in Canada. Or any archive information?

Jane I had a thougth last night.
I wonder if he was part of a ship's crew and that is why we couldn't find him on a passenger list.
Maybe he worked his pasage out there.
Don't know how to check this out though.
Shame the 1911 census isn't out you would be able to tell if he was still here so narrowing down the date he went over there.
Germaine
x

Hi Germaine,
I've e-mailed Lancs library to see if there was an obit or funeral notice in the Lancaster papers that may shed some light. Fingers crossed there may be a mention.
Good thinking...ships crew...also maybe he was military?
Have no idea on what to do there as I only have coal/tin miners...never yet had to trace any one military wise :0((
Have to go and get dinner started and look like I've been doing house things...the men folk are due in. Will be back later on.
Thank you xx

Hi Jane.
Oh that will be good if they can find something for you.
No I haven't gone into miltary records yet.
Haven't a clue where to start not many and I know the rest of their history.
Good Luck I hope something turns up. If I think or find anything will let you know.
Germaine
x

Oh well!!
I sent my mail to Lancs at 14;33pm today and have had a reply sent back 17;34pm to say there is no mention of him in the papers :0(((
The lady who mailed me has sent me an address to try and find his death in Canada, so that is my next line.
Bit too quick to reply for my liking :0))), takes me all day to read my paper..lol!
Germaine, thank you for your interest xx

Hi Jane.
I don't know what this is. I haven't got access to full ancestry and I can't find them on my link to the Canada census.
Wonder if any one will look please.
It may not be anything.
Germaine
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1911 census
Sarah Checkett name Ontario, info, info 1888 location info

I found what might be a marriage of a Sarah Franlin Somers.
Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922
Birth, Marriage, & Death
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PreviewName: Sarah Franlin Somers
Marriage County: York

Name: Sarah Franlin Somers
Spouse: James Checkett
Birth: year
Marriage: date - location, York

Germaine,
I have had a really busy afternoon....and found his death:0))))))
Jas Burkett Chickett 7th Nov 1912!!! in the hospital of St Catherine, county of Lincoln, Ontario.
Aged 23 years, son of Benjamin and Mary Chickett of England. Died of fractures of skull, accidental, 4 hours.

I think my grandfather must have added James to his Mothers MI and got a bit muddled. Mary was buried in 1941, so I guess them putting James the year before (1911) is understandable :0))

Still ned to find out what he was doing there though...lol! No occupation is listed. I'm hoping he wasn't one of those loonies going over Niagra Falls in a barrel!!! Apparently..that is very close to where he died.
Thank you again for your time.

Oh...haven't seen that Sarah yet, but it states on this report he was single.

Hi there, this maybe a really wild thought but have you tried to mail the major newspapers where he was living/died in Canada?

Is it a possibility his death made the local papers?

Really weird summising how someone died but he may have fallen from a building or maybe a vehicle accident? or could even have been an attack?

Oh that is great Jane.
I wonder what happened.
Good idea of Wayne to try local papers or the local library out there may help you have a lot of info now for them.
Germaine
x

Jane I have just found this site. Go have a look they may help.
I think it will be in the right place.
Germaine
x
Whoops forgot to put it on went to get my brew.

http://www.stcatharines.library.on.ca/content/genealogy

If you go to the menu at the top of the page there is an ask a librarian. If they are like they are in Miami Florida. They are good.

Hi Wayne and Germaine,
I have today mailed libraries and archives Ontario, so will wait to see if they find him.
I'm just so chuffed, that by asking for a MI look up from Jennifer led to me finding James :0)))

Wayne...I was joking about the barrel over the waterfalls...lol!
There was a lot on info on the death report, but just I shall chase the newspapers now.
Thank you both xx

Goo Luck Jane Hope they find something for you.
Just shows how a little lead can really take you places.

Germaine
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Afternoon Wayne and Germaine,
Have the answers :0))) as reported in the Daily Standard, Ontario 8/11/12.
James died resulting from injuries after falling 35 feet and lighting on his head at Interlake Tissue paper mills, where he was employed as a painter.
Also mentions he leaves a sister in Toronto!!
The paper followed his story till after his funeral.

I am absolutely chuffed to bits that I asked Jennifer to look up MI's.
Oh...and he emigrated in 1910, off to see if I can find him with his sister....now which one will it be?:0)) as none of them were on passenger list untill 1921!!
Thank you both xx

like you joking about niagra falls.... i was using a long shot with falling from a building....

WOW superb you have the answers you wanted... just goes to show you never know what you'll find...

I'm still trying to unravel a family skeleton i've discovered which may mean my partner thru to grandfather have the wrong name.... Hmmm..

...life is fun, but the past beats it by a mile!!