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Title: Ethel Helson
Post by: Juliepen on Monday 02 September 13 14:56 BST (UK)
Hi there,

I am looking for information for the above named Ethel.  She was born in 1906 in Neath(Glamorganshire), and I believe she emigrated on 22 June 1928 to Quebec, on the ship Montcalm, aged 22.  Any information about a possible marriage, and children would be helpful.

Many thanks
Julie
Title: Re: Ethel Helson
Post by: cosmac on Monday 02 September 13 16:09 BST (UK)
From the incoming Canadian passenger list you find that Ethel's passage was paid by her fiance and her destination was to him, Mr. E. Powell of Strong Mountain, Manitoba.  Her mother, Elizabeth Haines of Dyffin Rhondda, Port Talbot was given as her British contact.

Manitoba Vital Statistics has a marriage between Ethel Helson and Edmund charles Powell at Winnipeg, Manitoba 28 Dec 1928.

They didn't appear to like Canada as there is an incoming passenger list for England with Edmund, 30 and Ethel, 25 arriving on the aurania which left Montreal and arrived Plymouth 23 Nov 1931.  Their country of intended residence was Wales and the address they gave as a destination was Dyffryn Rhondda Port Talbot Wales.  The couple was accompanied by 2 year old Minnie Elizabeth and 10 month old daughter L.

There is a family tree on ancestry which shows that Minnie Elizabeth was born 21 July 1929 Winnipeg and died 31 Mar 2003 in Warwickshire.  Her husband and daughter's names are private on this tree.  This tree also shows a birth for Edmund Powell of 02 Feb 1901 and a death of 1965 in Newbury Berkshire.  Ethel's birth 31 Mar 1906 and death 15 May 2003 Chipping Norton Oxford.
Title: Re: Ethel Helson
Post by: Juliepen on Monday 02 September 13 16:15 BST (UK)
Hi there,

Many thanks Cosmac.  I wouldn't have found this in a million years.

Julie
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Title: Re: Ethel Helson
Post by: cosmac on Monday 02 September 13 16:22 BST (UK)
Free BMD will give you 3 additional children born in Neath.
Title: Re: Ethel Helson
Post by: Juliepen on Monday 02 September 13 16:59 BST (UK)
Hi Cosmac,

Was just looking into this now.  Very interesting that there maybe decendents still there, as its only 2 miles away from where I live.  Thanks again.

Julie
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