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Research in Other Countries => Canada => Topic started by: raa on Wednesday 23 April 25 06:46 BST (UK)
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trying to find John C Tickell son of Charles and Gwendolene b 1929 • Newton Abbot, Devon, England when his father died 1974 states in paper his son flying over from canada 1957 may have been living willowdale ontario
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looks like 1974 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada with wife Joan thats as far as ive got with him
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https://vitacollections.ca/OakvilleImages/3506773/page/53?q=tickell&docid=OOI.3506773
First advert under "PENNY"
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https://search.ourontario.ca/results?dy=1984&q=tickell&rows=20
Click on "Joan Tickell" - the newspaper is not on line.
The other 3 "hits" are just OCR misreads of "ticket"
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Seems his parents died within a few weeks of each other. They are on the same probate record, Charles death is 1st Aug 1974. Probate 5th September 1974, Bristol. Not sure if there is a will for Charles that may give more info on son. 1939 for couple has a redacted entry that is likely John.
Name Gwendolen Ada Tickell
Death Date 20 Jun 1974
Death Place Chelston Torquay (Greenway Road)
Probate Date 5 Aug 1974
Probate Registry Bristol
Probate - https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/1904/records/23907172
Copied from news hint, death date is likely mistranscription.
Name Tickell
Gender Female
Death Date 29 Jun
Obituary Date 21 Jun 1974
Obituary Place Torquay, Devon, England
Newspaper Title Herald Express
Spouse Charles
Child John
Cas
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This explains the records that can be searched for on line and those available if later than the cut off year specified.
https://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/tracing/vsmain.aspx
You may already have -
A John Tickell, born 14 Oct 1929, sailed from Southampton 7 Apr 1957, on the New York for Canada- married and a sales representative. UK address - Kingcroft, Northam Road, Hedgend, Southampton.
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Joan D Tickell (née Cropp), born 26 Feb 1929, sailed from Lliverpool 28 May 1957, for Montreal aboard the Empress of France - married, housewife. Address Jalna, Coldwaltham, Pulborough, Sussex.
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thanks everyone
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Obituary for Joan Tickell in the Globe and Mail newspaper - 27 July 1984.
Says she died in Oakville on 25 July 1984. Joan Cropp, wife of John Tickell. Sister of Margaret. Aunt of K, M, L and N.
RK