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Research in Other Countries => Canada => Canada Lookup Request => Topic started by: eramophla on Saturday 15 April 06 08:08 BST (UK)
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I am trying to locate a George percy Seymour in Canada. He was born in 1879 in Bristol, Gloucester, England to Edward & Caroline Seymour (nee Teague). He married in December Q 1900 in Bristol to Edith Emma Barrett (sometimes known as Alice). It is beleived that they moved to Canada had 7 children. They could possibly be located in the 1911 census. George is believed to have died on 29.3.1937, so his death may also be able to be located.
Any assistance anyone could provide would be greatly appreciated.
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You can check out the 1911 census online as there are several sites indexing it. The following have ongoing projects online:
http://allcensusrecords.com/canada/ Choose 1911
http://automatedgenealogy.com/
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ongenpro/census/
The images for the 1911 census are also online at Library & Archives Canada. They are not searchable by surname, only by geographic location. Kind of like going to a library or Family History Centre and scrolling through microfilm, but you get to do it from the comfort of your computer chair :)
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/1911/index-e.html
As for the death, you don't say where - but if it was Ontario, Ontario deaths are only available as 'self-serve' up to 1932. For any years after that, you must send for a search (for a fee) from Office of The Registrar General in Thunder Bay (Ontario) See the pathfinder for help at
http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/interloan/v-dintro.htm
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Do you know when George was born...the 1911 census in Canada shows only 1 george seymour born England in 1879, in October...
this george is listed in British Columbia, arrived in 1907, farmer..but showing as single....
will keep looking around for you, I'll try some spelling variations as well... ( I am a seymour myself and know just how often it is mis-spelled !!)
Cheryl
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Hi Cheryl,
He was born on 2?/4/1879 in Bristol, Gloucestershire. Our family notes record him as having 7 children, but I do not know their names.
Kim
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George percy is my great grandfather, *
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+ george percy seymour
+ Your great grandfather
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+ Birth
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# 23.4.1878
# in bristol gloucester england
+ Death
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# 29.3.1937
# in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
I have pertinent information on him and his family and am looking for more information on the teague side who is tide into mine/.
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Perhaps lionmands can confirm this information:
In the Free BMD there is a marriage for a George Percy Seymour in Avon, Gloucestershire which was registered in the 4th quarter of 1900 (vol 6a, page 443). Also on the same page was Alice Maud Barratt.
On the 1916 census for Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta there is the following family in Selkirk, Manitoba:
George Seymour, head, 38, born England, immigrated 1908, farmer
Alice Seymour, wife, 37, born England, immigrated 1909
Edwin Seymour, son, 13, born England, immigrated 1909
Ernest Seymour, son, 11, born England, immigrated 1909
John Seymour, son, 9, born England, immigrated 1909
Ivy Seymour, daughter, 7, born England, immigrated 1909
Doris Seymour, daughter, 5, born Manitoba
Lily Seymour, daughter, 3, born Manitoba
Thomas Seymour, son, 1, born Manitoba
I can't find them on the 1911 Canada census. I think Ivy was actually born in Canada. I have found Alice with Edwin, Ernest and John on the passenger list of the Empress of Britain which arrived in St John, New Brunswick on 9 Apr 1908. Their destination is listed as Winnipeg. George arrived in Montreal on the Lake Manitoba on 9 May 1907. It says he was a plumber and born in Gloucester and his destination was Winnipeg. You can view the passenger lists at Library and Archives Canada:
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/passenger/001045-130-e.html
It is searchable by ship, not passenger name so you'll have to scroll through the passenger list to find the entries.
There is a short announcement regarding his funeral in the Winnipeg Free Press dated 1 Apr 1937. It indicates he was 58, died at St. Boniface Hospital. The address he was living at was on Erin Street in Winnipeg which appears to have been the home of his brother, John Charles Seymour.
Jacquie
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you are correct in your findings, i have that information on my site on ancestry.ca under the name of davidseymour35. Not sure if you can see it unless you are a paying member which im not right now. I have most of my info from bmd and family documents also.
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Hi David
This is Kim Turner here. I use the screen name 'eramophla' for a lot of my family histroy correspondence, so those old posts you are referring to are mine.
Cheers,
Kim
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lol that is so funny lol well im still looking for info , the site is growing now over 11oo people ,getting some good info now. Glad to hear from you.,
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Related thread here ...
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,494919.0.html
Polarbear
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The 1911 shows George came over earlier 1907, then she with the children 1908, and that Ivy was born Manitoba
http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census11/SplitView.jsp?id=34713
address 699 Garfield Winnipeg / Says George is a driver but not for whom...
George P Seymour April 1878
Alice M Feb 1879
Albert E? June 1902
Ernest P June 1904
John C April 1906
Ivy G Oct 1910
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In case these are yours:
Ivy Gwendoline SEYMOUR ( Sorry the birth doesn't show up in Manitoba yet, to confirm or dismiss this as being yours)
Charles Mathew BECKWITH
Married 06/09/1930 RM of SIGLUNES
Albert Edwin SEYMOUR ( Matches BMD Bristol birth)
Jean Seaton BRUCE
Married 21/10/1926 ERIKSDALE
John Charles SEYMOUR ( Matches a freebmd Keynsham birth)
Mildred Elsie CURTIS
Married09/08/1930 WINNIPEG
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http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/bibliography/921.53/966.html might be yours 1932 Winnipeg Manitoba
Edw, Albert a salesman at Canada Bread resides 398 Sherbrook
John C. works as an apprentice Memorial Marble home is J. 667 Wolseley
also a Charles Beckwith is listed but there might be several
http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/bibliography/921.53/397.html
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Kim your update on the request should have been posted on this thread, not elsewhere!...then someone who lives in Winnipeg might have done a local lookup to find more information for you.
http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/125249 There doesn't seem to be a Reginald listed anywhere?