UPDATE:
geniecolgan's Initial query - condensed - with additions
From Willie’s memories:- “Came to Canada on a boat with his parents, brother James (possibe younger sister) He was "at his mother’s graveside funeral before he and his brother were given away by his father” He was “picked out of a line-up at the orphanage by his adoptive father”.
Facts:-Willie and his brother James were left at the Loyal True Blue Orphanage, near Picton, Ontario. In 1910 Willie Woods was sent by train with a label pinned to him saying he was Master Willie Woods, being sent to Mr. Henry Thistlethwaite, Norwood, Ontario.
1911 census, with the Thistlethwaites-adopted son, Wilfred W. Wood, age 9. His adoptive family renamed him Wilfred Ernest Thistlethwaite
http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/SplitView.jsp?id=135468In 1964 Willie contacted The Loyal True Blue & Orange home in Richmond Hill, Ontario for proof of age.Registered as - William Woods.
Date of Birth - Jan 1 1901. Place of Birth - Wales.
Date of Admission Home – Sept 19 1907.
Former Residence – Nipigon, Ontario.
Father – Charles Woods, Nipigon, Ontario / Mother – Deceased.
Date of Discharge – Mar 19 1910.
Adopted by – Mr. Henry Thistlethwaite, Norwood, Ontario.
James Woods was about two years younger than Willie and was never adopted. James was placed with the Thistlethwaites sometime after Willie but he ran away. Then he went back to the orphanage until he was of age to be independent. Orphan home found on 1911 - but no James - still haven't located on 1911
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1901 Wales Census, Bridgend, GlamorganCharles 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
Found by Lesley: Gadget has sent for certs! Finger's crossed!
William Wood birth registered in Bridgend Sept qtr 1900.
James Wood birth registered in Bridgend March qtr 1903.
Marriage information for the boys William & James - by Nancy :
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,283110.0.htmlWilly's son joins us...http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,283110.30.htmlhttp://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,283110.30.html~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Canadian Border Crossings- I found a Charles Wood born 1861 trying to enter the US in 1915 at Niagara Falls. He is a widower, born in England, and has no relatives in Canada. His occupation is plasterer. He was not allowed to enter the US, it doesn't say why.
The details for this Charles seem to fit with the family that was in Bridgend Wales in 1901. On that census Charles was born about 1860/61 and was a painter. I have had many ancestors who changed back and forth every ten yrs between plasterer and painter.
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Found a possible trio crossing in 1906 which could fit the Bridgend family:
27 September 1906
Liverpool to Quebec - Ship: Kensington, Dominion Line
Kate Wood, 30, wife
William Wood, 6
John Wood, 2
Unfortunately, I can't find Charles - maybe he went before - and Kate's age is a little less. Gadget
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Here is the link to the original:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/02oh/ It does say she is going to meet her husband but a lot of the rest of it is kind of blobby. dollylee
also from dolly:
Sept Quarter 1892, Cardiff, vol 11a, page 542
Charles Wood on the same page as a Catherine Meara
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Still no death information for the mother....
Lots of other information found, but this seems the promising one...
so we'll concentrate on this find...
