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Research in Other Countries => Canada => Topic started by: Jean Price on Friday 06 January 12 03:27 GMT (UK)
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Hello All,
Have found a reference on Google Books to
Herbert Stockdale FAWCETT, died 4 November 1918.
Also says he farmed in Alberta.
Where will I find an obituary or death notice?
Thank You
Jean
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We can't help if you don't include information on where he died (more specific than Alberta - if that's where he died).
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Try this.
RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: JANE AUSTEN wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db...id...CachedNot helpful?
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Hello Jean, Jacquie, and vbain,
Thought I may try and help out with a few thoughts.... Unfortunately Alberta is a tough province to research, tougher than Saskatchewan at times I did however find a few tidbits that may help.
Herbert had a homestead in Alberta, township 58, 26, w4 close to Cylde, Alberta...
- long link to abgensoc.ca - (http://abgensoc.ca/homestead/search.php?_mode=&_search=_mode,SURNAME_type,SURNAME,GIVEN_NAME_type,GIVEN_NAME,x,y,PHPSESSID&_mode=search&SURNAME_type=starts&SURNAME=fawcett&GIVEN_NAME_type=starts&x=57&y=9&PHPSESSID=017148e73d04764f3bf9b4c732b737da&_pstart=10)
There is also a Herbert Fawcett living in Edmonton/Calgary in the 1916, as well as a burial of a Herbert Fawcett in Mount Pleasant Cemetery dated for November 27, 1918 (fairly close). There is a Thomas and Leila Fawcett buried nearby died in 1948 ??
http://webproxy.edmonton.ca/external/cemeteries/Default.aspx
There is no obituary index for either the Calgary Herald or the Edmonton Journal but there may be a microfilm copy of the paper that may have a death notice there (but it'll be hit or miss)... plus that time is close to the Spanish flu so there may not anything specific...
HOpe this helps,
Jeff
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Thank You for the responses:
Jacquie in Canada: My reference - "Repton School Register - supplement to 1910 edition" only says "farmed in Alberta".
vbain: There are several of us following this particular Fawcett family - I think I am the first one to find that Herbert got as far as Alberta. ;D
jeffster: Thank you for the links you have given. I am now off to see what the homestead link will cost me. (And tell me). As a New Zealander "homestead" means to me the actual house of a large farm (several 100 acres) or a station (several 1,000 acres). Obviously "homestead" has another meaning for Canadians.
Regards
Jean
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The Repton school information did give him a birth of b. Aug. 4, 1860 though, and did say he farmed in Alberta. I imagine you had him in U.K. 1911 as you never asked for him on census.
There was another Herbert S. Fawcett in Alberta, on census, so this will distinguish him from the other...
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Hello JJ
Not sure what you mean.
I have tried the 1911 Canadian Census - but I am stuck with what to put in the search fields - I put in Clyde but could not find Township 58.
Any hints most welcome.
Thank You
Jean
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You never asked for him on census so I assumed he came after the 1911 U.k.?
Here he is in 1911 and says immigrated in 1878 http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census11/SplitView.jsp?id=10427
Edmonton district in 1906 but age if off and this says immigration year 1904...
http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census06/
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I see you have lots of help, but thought I'd pop in with Herbert's land application.
It's been my experience that land applications for homesteads were for 160 acres. A house was not a prerequisite, but there was often a requirement that they develop at least 10 acres for farming per year.
Good luck.
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/western-land-grants/001007-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=chbfkf9lmp1parjermvhfsbtl6&q1=&q2=&q3=&q4=&q5=Herbert+Fawcett&q6=&interval=20
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Yikes. That's a long link! If it doesn't work for you:
Google: Library & Archives Canada
Scroll down the page about 1/3 & click: Genealogy & Family History
Choose: Land
Choose: Provincial Land Records
Choose Alberta
Choose: Western Land Grants
Click: Search
Enter: Herbert Fawcett
There is a map there, but not a whole lot more. At least it will give you the land address.
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;D RedMystic if a link is too long, just go down to bottom of page and hit shrink a link and follow instructions...
Also you can modify to add more to a posting using the modify button...
Jeff had already given a link to the land records...the one directly from Collections Canada had 48 rather than 58 though... but he is in 58 on the 1911 although it says 57 on the transcribed portion...
The shorter url to land records is http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/western-land-grants/index-e.html
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Oops. TX for the direction on links J.J. I should have just headed for bed as was the plan when I decided to peak in for the last time yesterday. ::) ;D
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;D Trust me, I make booboos all the time...that's why I found out where these things are...hehe
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Hello J.J. and RedMystic,
Thank you for your last replies, and the information therein.
Much appreciated,
Jean
Christchurch
New Zealand
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Here are a couple articles about Herbert Fawcett
http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca/newspapr/np_page2.asp?code=n0xp0582.jpg
3rd column bottom of page
http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca/newspapr/np_page2.asp?code=n0xp0633.jpg
4th column, bottom quarter
Cheers!
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Welcome to the Canada Board AlbertaResearch, thanks so much for helping out on the thread!!
Ah, the dreaded Spanish flu, where helping a neighbour would find you with the same illness. Really sad.
I wonder what happened to the children?
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Thanks for the welcome J.J.
I try to pop in once in awhile and see if I can help.
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Hello AlbertaResearch,
Thank you for taking the time to search through the newspaper archives to find those articles about Herbert Fawcett - it is much appreciated.
Jean
Christchurch
New Zealand
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Thank you to all who responded to my request. With your help and suggestions I have made great steps, and am now waiting for a copy of his will to arrive in the post.
From a very happy Jean.