Re: Emma M.Mortimer move to Canada from Bromley

[wendy1957]

i'm looking for emma m mortimer(maiden name)presumably she went to canada after 1937/8 when her mum died..she went to a place called two creeks,manitoba,married a guy either before or after she arrived in canada and he being such a miser never gave her enough money to save tio visit england again..so am researching her now,last 2 people to trace her and her sister...

[Josephine]

Wendy1957,

Re. Two Creeks, Manitoba

Have you seen these sites?

Regards,
Josephine

Western Region, Manitoba GenWeb: 
http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Embwest/

Manitoba Genealogical Society Cemetery Transcript List (for sale): 
http://www.mts.net/~mgsi/mgs_mis.html
http://www.mts.net/~mgsi/mgs_tz.html
(Two Creeks is listed under "Wallace")

http://www.westmanitoba.com/
Western Region Manitoba Genealogy Page

[wendy1957]

yes i have seen two of the sites.but not the cemetery transcripts,i usually get asked what was her married name,and of up to now i do not know for sure her married name,but thanks ever so much for your help...

[moggie57]

recent update. i have now got emma marion mortimer going 3 times to canada 1913,1920. and 1928 last time she went was june 16th 1928 to a place called cotham,near dubac,sask ,canada . seems she was returning there. says she was a house keeper for a family called edwards.. i have no more info on her after that. so she was stil emma mortimer in 1928.. so i need someone to look up marriages AFTER 1928 in canada..or if you have any info on how i should proceed to find her. i don't know if she did marry or what her death record is..or where she was after 1928..the nearer i get to her the more records are closed to me.. :-\from wendy mortimer

[moggie57]

need someone to look up canadian marriages after 1927 .my great great aunt emma marian mortimer born 1888/1889. born bandon hill croydon,surrey england.3 times went to canada ,on 3rd trip it was a return trip presumably to same household ,she was housekeeper to A. EDWARDS at COTHAM,NEAR DUBAC,SASK,CANADA travelling on 16th june 1928. where she went from there or if she married? (relatives say she did marry,and to a mean man who would not let her return home for her mother's funeral) in 1937.so presumably she married after 1927...if anyone can help i would be very grateful. i have acsess to ancestry.com and i'm an hour away from kew record centre in england.i have 1901 census for surrey and sussex and have burial index too for england (though i must point out that the burial index is not complete as its only places that have donated their records to the  index.also i cannot print out from these. you just have to trust me..i don't charge  anything ,.for using my own records . but if you wanted me to visit kew then i would charge the travel fare.which would be £10 inc.

[Josephine]

Hi, Wendy:

Have you checked the website for the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society:
http://www.saskgenealogy.com/WebSite2.htm

Dubuc seems to be a teeny-tiny village.  Perhaps someone at the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society could tell you which library to contact to inquire about directories and newspaper marriage and death indexes.  You might also ask them about which church Emma would have attended (if you know her denomination) and where its records are held.

The Albert Family Histories Society has some info on Saskatchewan:
http://www.afhs.ab.ca/index.html

This is an interesting historical maps project.  Perhaps there might be something of use here:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canmaps/index.html

Regards,
Josephine

[moggie57]

 :)many thanks for your reply... i will try the sites you gave me.. what about the town of broadview? , i did email the broadview website but had no reply..i'm really grateful for you helping me.. if i can look anything up for you let me know. i'm not far from kew record centre(hour by train) and i have 1901 census for sussex/surrey and burial index for england.

[Josephine]

You're welcome, Wendy, and thanks so much for your kind offer.    

What is the burial index for England?  Does it cover the 1800s - early 1900s in the London area?  I have a number of folks who died in England but whose final resting place is unknown.  Should I send you a PM, since this is off-topic for this thread?  I don't want to distract from your query.

I am in Toronto, Ontario and I don't have any personal knowledge of Saskatchewan.  That's why I hope the genealogical society will be able to point you in the right direction.  Such small places might not have had street/phone directories of their own but they might have been included in a larger town's.  The same goes for the newspaper. 

Once you know who to contact, if Cotham was included in any directories, make sure the person checks under Edwards if they don't find Emma under her own surname.  Then, ask them to check if there are  listings by address in the back of the book.  They should check the address listing, too, since Emma might be listed there as a boarder.  (I can't remember how because it was a few years ago, but I found my great-uncle in some directories that way.)

There's usually a way to find information after the cut-off dates but it takes a bit more work.  It's always worth a try. 

Regards,
Josephine

[J.J.]

Welcome to rootschat moggie57!
Here's a list of the Edwards in the 1911 census for the saltcoats district she was in ( cotham?Dubuc)
http://www.rootschat.com/links/04wu/ 

Unfortunately they haven't worked on marriages yet for Sask. but when they do, they will be here:
https://www.isc.ca/VitalStatistics/Genealogy/vsgs_srch.aspx