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toronto convalescent homes ww1
« on: Tuesday 23 January 07 18:00 GMT (UK) »
hi there,
does anyone have any ideas where i can start searching for ww1 convalescent homes in toronto, have just heard that my grt uncle was sent to one after being wounded in 1919.
havent a clue where to start so would welcome any help
cheers
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Re: toronto convalescent homes ww1
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 23 January 07 18:26 GMT (UK) »
Hi Krissy,
two convalecent homes come to mind, Christie St which was for WWI soldiers and St. John's.
You might try this site, Archives Canada has a lot of goodie but you might have to dig around a bit.

http://www.collectionscanada.ca/genealogy/index-e.html

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Re: toronto convalescent homes ww1
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 23 January 07 19:36 GMT (UK) »
http://search-recherche.collectionscanada.ca/fed/search.jsp?Language=eng

Longwood Convalescent Home, 5 miles North of Toronto, Ont  1914-1919.

and the reference below to files which hopefully would cover Toronto..

1.  PROPOSED COMMISSION FOR PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING CONVALESCENT HOMES FOR WOUNDED SOLDIERS
WW I , BOXES 1472-1473 .......1915-1920. File. 
     
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 2.  WW I CONVALESCENT HOMES - MILLS S
1915-1920. File. 
     
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 3.  WW I CONVALESCENT HOMES - BEATTY C W MRS , TORONTO
VOLS 1-2   1915-1919. File. 
     

 
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Re: toronto convalescent homes ww1
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 23 January 07 19:48 GMT (UK) »
Here's a ww1 forrum with their thoughts on the subject...
There were 15 Military Hospitals in Toronto used as convalescent homes by 1918 according to one account...
http://www.cefresearch.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=17795&sid=4943d7f516e7b69c639d84b380323d66
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Re: toronto convalescent homes ww1
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 23 January 07 23:26 GMT (UK) »
hi genie and jeany ::)
thanks so much for that its a bit late now but i will get on to these first thing in the morning and will let you know if i come up with anything,i didnt have a clue where to start so you have both really helped :-*
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Re: toronto convalescent homes ww1
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 24 January 07 00:21 GMT (UK) »
 :DOh, say...welcome to rootschat, geniecolgan...!

Hi, Krissy!  ;D  J.J.
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Re: toronto convalescent homes ww1
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 24 January 07 02:28 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: J.J. on Wednesday 24 January 07 00:21 GMT (UK)
:DOh, say...welcome to rootschat, geniecolgan...!

Hi, Krissy!  ;D  J.J.

Krissy, you're welcome!

J.J. Hi, thanks for the welcome.
I'm new here... what does ":Doh" mean? (see your Quote).
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Re: toronto convalescent homes ww1
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 24 January 07 11:19 GMT (UK) »
hi geniecolgan,
sorry didnt realise you were a newbie so heres a belated welcome to the madhouse ::)
i think jj is an avid simpson fan hence the Doh ! im sure she will explain ha ha
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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 24 January 07 15:27 GMT (UK) »
"Oh" is what I meant to put...sheesh! I can't stand the Simpson DOH.!!!
I would NEVER use it on purpose...so go figure how my sloppy two finger
typing found the "D" but I did...Likely when shifting for caps one of my
dopey digits rested on it...
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