Orphan Willie Woods – Help Please.

[J.J.]

O.K. I wasn't smart at all, because I quickly copied, but didn't get it all... so the actual information was cut out...the links now on page above... I also had a head count of 27 I think on first page alone...second page 37...so a lot of children with few adults!
 
here's the Olive Tree site complete with images of the facility from the era
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/orphans/loyal-true-blue-orphanage.htm

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while looking through the area, noticed some fostered children, so he might have been fostered out....?

[geniecolgan]

Arghh! You just missed Willys Son J.J.  

He's new to forums and doesn't have broadband but I know we'll all be gentle with him  

[J.J.]

  He just needs to look at my messed up postings and laugh...
yes, genie...we could scare him away with all of this speculation...but we have often brought some things to light while doing just that...
We like to gig, dig, dig!

Still listening ( & hoping) for the sound of metal....     J.J.

[geniecolgan]

J.J.

I'm sure he'll catch on 

In the meantime, speculation is good..... as long as you don't have money on it 

Keep diggin 

[KarenM]

So, what years would we guess Charles and his wife were born c1878 +/- 5 years 

I'm wondering if Charles maybe went to war when it broke out? 

Also, I'm stiff confused over the Nipigon/Nippising that's allot of land in between.


Karen

[J.J.]

Looking at the Nipigon 1911 census compared to the 1901, so many names that are all new ten years later...was there a border crossing there, or a military base or something? J.J.

[KarenM]

Well you would cross over into Minnisota, ya    International Falls, MN

Karen 

[atth2o]

atth2o 
Would it be possible for you to check the 1901 Census for Wales looking for:
George Charles Woods who would be married to either Ada Adeline Davies
or Emily Porter…………George Charles married one of them July, Aug.,
Sept. 1892.  He was married in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Monmouthshire.
Hopefully they have a son William George Woods b. 1901 Jan. - Mar. Newport M, Glamorgan Gwent, Monmouthshire.

And with a miracle they then had another son James, hopped on a boat and
came to Canada.

dollylee

Hi All,

Checked the census with no luck on this one.  Checked both WOOD & WOODS.
All the Charles & Georges married to Ada, Adeline or Emily.  Even checked all the William's to make sure there were no parents missing.  Can't seem to link those names together.   

Hello Willie's Son,

Glad you could make it on the list and that the marriages fit.  Transcription errors do happen so anything you can remember will be helpful.  Any idea of an occupation that your grand father may have had?  Little tid bits can help in possibly ruling out an individual  (or ruling them in?).

If we all work at this long enough, we'll find your family for you.   

Nancy

[geniecolgan]

Could this family work?? 

1901 Wales Census, Bridgend, Glamorgan

Charles Wood   41        Head    Painter    born Barrow in Furness Lancs
Kate Wood       39        Wife                 born Glamorgan Cowbridge
Henry Wood      6         Son                  born Edinburgh
William Wood    8mths   Son                   born Glamorgan Cowbridge


William Wood birth registered in Bridgend Sept qtr 1900.
James Wood birth registered in Bridgend March qtr 1903.


Lesley

Hello All,

I think this one that Lesley found could be promising so I'm moving it forward for reference.