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Research in Other Countries => Canada => Canada Lookup Request => Topic started by: simmo on Saturday 16 May 20 15:49 BST (UK)
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I know this is really vague but can anyone look up a death in Toronto .The name is Peter A Symington b 1902 Scotland .I believe he was in St. Paul’s electoral district in 1974 Thank you .....more in hope than expectation :)
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Death records that recent are not available to the general public. The Peter Symington in 1974 is noted as a nursing attendant. A newspaper article from 1977 about his work with a disabled individual shows him to be alot younger than yours who would have been 74 at the time.
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1921 Census shows a Peter Symington, aged 19, born Scotland, emigrated 1920, working as a laborer on a farm in Manitoba. I do actually see him arriving in 1913 likely with a group of Home Children and perhaps with his brother Andrew W. He came with a party from Quarriers Homes.
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When Andrew attested for his WWI service in 1916, he was living in Bells Corner, Ontario and his brother Peter was his next of kin living in Cobden, Ontario. These are both in eastern Ontario.
Andrew Watson Symington crossed into the US in 1921 bound for his uncle Peter Symington in Minnesota. He had been living in Hamilton, Ontario and his next of kin at home is his brother Peter also living in Hamilton.
His WWI service record also names his sister Miss Sarah Symington, 13 Park Avenue, Dundee, Scotland as his new next of kin.
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Have you checked out the death of Peter Anderson Symington - James Street, Alyth.
Painter and business man - Obit Perth Scotland - PA 1960 - Jan 9th - Page 10 - Column 3
source Perth, Scotland Newspaper Index.
Peter A Symington also appears on lots of Electoral Rolls for Perth and Kinross - living in Toutie Street
Bearing in mind his sister Sarah Jamieson Symington born 1900 was married at Toutie Street, Alyth, Perthshire
to John Allan MacFarlane in 1925.
Sandra
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Peter Anderson Symington - aged 78 years 1960 - 328/A 1 - Alyth (hmmm age out slightly - should be 58 )
This looks to be the Peter Anderson Symington who married Jessie Leslie Bruce in 1907 - Alyth
Celebrated Golden Wedding 1957 - 19 Toutie Street Alyth -
PA June 15th 1957 - page 14 - column 2.
Sandra
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Sarah Jamieson MacFarlane - 79 years - mothers maiden name Hannah - 1980 - 390/ 262 Perth
John Allan Macfarlane - 68 years - 1968 - 328/A 33 - Alyth
Sandra
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His Peter Anderson Symington was the son of John Symington who died in 1909 and Margaret Hannah according to his online tree, so perhaps a relationship, but I don't think it's the right one. His Peter is in Manitoba in 1921, as his brother Andrew,who must have returned from Minnesota after visiting his uncle Peter, altho' I can't find any further reference to Uncle Peter.
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Previous thread:
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=766514.9
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Hi thanks to you all I have all this info he was indeed the son of John symington ,brother to Sarah McFarlane it’s just his death I’m missing now .He was in Manitoba with Andrew W Symington and Andrew left to live in the US.I have just located his death and burial in Kansas .Peter never left Canada as far as I’m aware but because there has been no more census releases I can’t track him down .I just found this one voters list record in St. Paul’s district Toronto, the only pointer that this may be him is the name and age .The record gives no more info .As he was 72 on this record I just hoped maybe someone had access to death records in Toronto.
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As I mentioned in my first response, the one in 1974 is not the guy you're looking for. He is a nursing assistant and a newspaper article from 1977 shows a picture of a much younger man.
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It gave his age as 72
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The Canadian Voters' Lists don't give ages, so not sure where you got the age of 72???