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I am trying to find my uncle John Wilson Douglas, born Glasgow Scotland 13.07.1902 his father was William Forrest Douglas . He immigrated to Toronto Canada in 1920's and lived at 1735 Keele St Toronto. He lost his job and then moved to New York city, New York in 1932. Hope someone can help, thanks.
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Have you got his marriage in Brant Ontario?
John Wilson Douglas
Birth:Glascow, Scotland 1903
Father William Douglas
Mother Mary Gordon
Spouse Mary Alice Dewar born 1903
Spouse Birth W Hartlepool, England
Spouse Father Thomas Dewar
Spouse Mother Sussana Lawrence
Marriage 17 Jul 1925
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This John Douglas looks like he is my uncle, after all these years to have some information is great, I would like to thank groom for the information.
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The marriage record mentioned above lists him as a blacksmith. The voters' lists for that area seem to show a John or John W. Douglas who was a blacksmith and married still there in 1935 and 1940.
I don't see a border crossing to the US that seems to fit this couple, and they don't seem to show up in the 1940 US census.
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This is great information, was told he moved to New York, but this looks wrong, so I will have a look for him in UK, Thanks to shellyesq for new information.
jimbo13.
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This doesn't help with your search, but adding a bit of information about Mr. Douglas in case you are still looking for him...
according to a couple of websites (that I cannot access)
John Wilson Douglas of 569 Spadina Avenue, Toronto was a witness to the marriage of John Dewar who was 22 and born in England, occupation Fireman, address 569 Spadina Avenue. He was the son of "Thomas Dewar (b. Scotland)" and Susan Lawrance. John Dewar married Euphemia Munro. Marriage was in 1927.
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Interestingly, there is a tree online for John Dewar and they show his place of death as Brooklyn, New York.
Update: Ontario Marriages shows her name as Euphemia Munro Colquhoun.
Border crossing for John Dewar and his wife and children on May 30, 1930. "Purpose in coming and time remaining(?) in U.S.": see work. Perm. Destination: Brooklyn.
Euphemia is shown as widowed on the 1940 New York, Kings County, New York census.
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1935 voter list for Brant, Ontario
John W. Douglas, blacksmith, Burford
Mrs. John W. Douglas, married woman, Burford
Directly under their names is
Thomas Dewar, labourer, Burford
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There is a slight chance that I may have found a family member (now deceased) and have sent you a private message. My apologies if the information is not regarding your Douglas family.
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I would like to thank Lisa for all information and time she has taken on the above subject. Much appreciated.
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I have been contacted by a grandson of John Wilson Douglas from Brant Ontario Canada on 20/02/2018 and I would like to thank Lisa, Groom, Shellyesq for all of their help.