Lost Penny children (Ontario?)

[LockeLad]

I am trying to trace the scattered family of Henry Penny of West Camel, Somerset (1853- ) and Jessie Rowland of Upottery, Devon (1859-1936) who were born in the Yeovil, Somerset, UK area. The 10 children were: Lucy Ann Penny (1882-1955), (Henry Penny 1884-), Edwin 'Ted' John Penny (1885, killed WW1), Albert Rumsey Penny (1886-) who emigrated to Canada and may have married a Florence Savage, Adelina Bessie Penny (1889-1926) married Arthur Oliver Tucker and had daughter Gwendoline Ivy Tucker, Silas W. Penny (1880 killed WW1), Ernest Fred Penny (1892, killed WW1), Alice Clara Penny (1895- ) married a Scot 'Will' or Wilfred Craig (May 1915) in Canada (children Allan & Alma), Reginald Penny (1898, killed WW1), Frank Penny (1899- ) gassed in WW1.

Family correspondence indicates that Frank, Reg and Clara were separated from the other children when small, most probably when their father, Henry, died on 11 December 1905. The youngest four children would have been about 6, 7, 10 and 12 years old. But where did they go? UK census searches for 1911 etc failed to locate them. Family letters refer to a Mary (White? children Fred and Ivy) who may have been a close relative or foster mother. Ancestry data shows that they had uncles and aunts (Penny) in Ontario so possibly younger children shipped out to them.
The eldest child, Lucy Ann Penny (my ancestor) married George Lock(e) and lived in Kingweston, Somerset. Can anyone throw light on this family breakup please?

[cosmac]

There is a marriage between Edwin Penny, labourer, bachelor, 23, Church of England, resident of Hamilton, Ontario, Father Henry Penny, labourer and mother Jessie Rowland and
Annie Maria Tuplin, spinster, 20, domestic, resident of Hamilton, Ontario father charles tuplin, teamster mother Mary jane England
Married 24 May 1910 at Hamilton, Wentworth County, Ontario.


http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/View.jsp?id=30176&highlight=16&desc=1911+Census+of+Canada+page+containing+Edwin+J+Penny
In 1911 living with his in-laws and has become a teamster.  The record indicates he emigrated in 1908.

Debbie

[cosmac]

Edwin Penney and Annie Tuplin had a child Inez May that died at age 2 months 21 days at 145 Market St., Hamilton on May 16, 1913.  Cause of Death bronchitis for 3 weeks.

Debbie

[cosmac]

http://www.islandnet.com/ocfa/

This is a useful site for locating gravesites.  Albert R. and Florence (Savage) Penny are buried in Woodland Cemetery Wentworth County HM-357.  I haven't checked it for other names you are looking for.

You will have to write and send a few dollars to get any more details.  But at least we know that the Penny children did go to Ontario and hopefully we'll be able to find some more details on marriages etc. for you.

Debbie

[kooran]

I would say Albert R. did marry Florence Savage in Hamilton in 1918.  The marriage registration lists his parents as Henry Penny and Jessie Rowland.  I believe he was in the military in WWI.  There are attestation papers for an Albert Ramsden Penny, wife, Penny.

[cosmac]

The marriage for Albert R. was 19 April 1918 Hamilton.  Florence was 25, b. 1888 England.

Debbie

[cosmac]

Anna Maria Penny, widow, married Frederick Flemming at Hamilton on
11 Dec 1916.

Narrows down the timeframe for Edwin's death.

Debbie

[cosmac]

http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/View.jsp?id=52839&highlight=10&desc=1911+Census+of+Canada+page+containing+Clara+Penny

A possibility for Clara in the 1911 census although the original does not indicate a year of imigration.

Debbie

[kooran]

Here is a possible death for Edwin Penny:

http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?source=collections/virtualmem/Detail&casualty=103896