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tweedledee

tweedledee Report 8 May 2009 20:12

I am searching for information on a friend who is more than likely deceased and I'm not sure where to start.

She was born in India abt 1922 Her father was a British Army Officer stationed in India at the time of her birth. Afraid I don't know his name. Her name is/was Vivian Dempster. I believe she moved to Canada from Scotland where she was working at about 1955 That is about all that I know.
Any ideas where to start ?

Helen in Bucks

Helen in Bucks Report 12 May 2009 13:48

no idea if this helps, but just googled "Vivian Dempster" and came up with a possible obituary for her husband - could of course be a completely different Vivian Dempster but its not a common name ... I assume Thibodaux is in Canada, you could always try looking up some of the younger relations mentioned in white pages, or google them and you might find links to websites etc that mention them (I found my step-cousin in Canada by googling just a few weeks ago)

http://www.vienici.com/lasociete/obituaries/2004/m04April.html

Adam ‘June’ Ordoyne

age 80, a native and resident of Thibodaux, died at 4:10 p.m. April 17, 2004
visitation to funeral time Wednesday at Thibodaux Funeral Home; religious service Wednesday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery in Thibodaux
survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Jimmie and Linda Ordoyne, Michael Ordoyne, Eric and Tammy Ordoyne and Gregory and Samantha Ordoyne; daughter and son-in-law, Angella and Bryan Guedry; sister, Rose Andras; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild
preceded in death by his wife, Vivian Dempster Ordoyne; parents, Aurelien and Judith Boudreaux Ordoyne; sisters, Olivia Boudreaux, Mable Thibodeaux and Anna Mae Durcher
charter member of the South Thibodaux Fire Department and a veteran of World War II
Thibodaux Funeral Home Inc.

sorry, think I've sent you barking up the wrong tree, as just found this Vivian Dempster Ordoyne on rootsweb and was born in Canada

Gritty

Gritty Report 12 May 2009 15:14

There's only one Vivian Dempster listed on Ancestry:

Seattle Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957

Immigration & Emigration

Name: Vivian Dempster
Port of Arrival: Seattle, Washington

Afraid I only have a basic membership so can't see the full record- perhaps someone else could look to see if this is your friend. It might give you a little more information about her.

Artbeat

Artbeat Report 12 May 2009 16:12

The vivian dempster Helen refers to is listed 51 times on the seattle passenger & crew lists.

She is a PORTERESS working for Canadian pacific railway company, All records are for 1956.
On most of them she is listed as V J DEMPSTER, no age is given.

richard