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Canada / Re: Looking for Christmas
« on: Thursday 16 April 09 13:34 BST (UK) »
So a big thankyou to everyone that helped and especially thanks to Lillybells tenacity the mystery of Christmas is solved.
Christmas Aspinall Born Liverpool June 18 1878. Brothers Robert, John, and Peter and sister Mary. Orphaned 1893 age 14 after fathers death and with brother Peter shipped to Canada arriving spring 1893 on the SS Labrador as part of a group of boys from Dr Barnados. went to Mr. J.M. Shier Leaskdale March 1893. 1900 Married Lilian Ann Mackmin and lived with them in York Toronto, address unknown Occupation as Tin worker. 1911 owns own store at 777 Queen St West, Toronto living with Lilian and brother in law Alfred J Mackmin and his wife Helene. Died Nov 17th 1965 and buried at Prospect Cemetary with wife Lilian who died March 14th same year. They lived at 153 Strachen Ave Toronto, just around the corner from where the store was. Looks like no children.
Does anyone know where I can get a trade listing of stores between the periods of 1911 and 1950's I would be interested to find out a little about what type of store and when he sold it and retired etc..
Many thanks to all those that assisted me.
Ken
Christmas Aspinall Born Liverpool June 18 1878. Brothers Robert, John, and Peter and sister Mary. Orphaned 1893 age 14 after fathers death and with brother Peter shipped to Canada arriving spring 1893 on the SS Labrador as part of a group of boys from Dr Barnados. went to Mr. J.M. Shier Leaskdale March 1893. 1900 Married Lilian Ann Mackmin and lived with them in York Toronto, address unknown Occupation as Tin worker. 1911 owns own store at 777 Queen St West, Toronto living with Lilian and brother in law Alfred J Mackmin and his wife Helene. Died Nov 17th 1965 and buried at Prospect Cemetary with wife Lilian who died March 14th same year. They lived at 153 Strachen Ave Toronto, just around the corner from where the store was. Looks like no children.
Does anyone know where I can get a trade listing of stores between the periods of 1911 and 1950's I would be interested to find out a little about what type of store and when he sold it and retired etc..
Many thanks to all those that assisted me.
Ken