Grandmother stolen at 2 years of age (1897). Help?

[KarenM]

What a sad story.  Well done to everyone who has helped.

Carol, I'm in Canada as well, Ontario actually.  I love to help families of the home children.  I was wondering if you sent an email to Barnardo's home asking them about information on Mary Ann Fisher?  I have a contact there, I can send you her email, she is very helpful and has gotten back to me quite quickly in the past.

Karen

[CarolRR]

KarenM, hi there neighbour (I'm in Ont as well) and thank you for your comments.  My grandmother ended up in Fenelon Falls and then St. Mary's, Ont.  I was deeply involved with the BHC group back in the days of Perry Snow.  It was thanks to that group that I have my grandmother's Barnardo's file and now it appears (thanks to this amazing group) that I finally have the answers with respect to my grandmother's true identity, which I have been searching for all these years.  I am very fortunate and count my blessings for having come across such kind, compassionate and competent people as I made my way through all of this.
Barnardo's only knew my grandmother as "Mary Ann Williams" and they did send me a great deal of information about her life while under their care.  I don't feel that there is any benefit in contacting them again - my grandmother's 'birth name' won't be in any of their records - they have already indicated that they knew nothing of her very early years. 
Thank you for the suggestion though, I do appreciate it.  I am a member of the BHC Facebook group. 

[KarenM]

Perry Snow did amazing work for the Home Children.  I always tell people on the facebook groups to check out Rootschat 

Did you grandmother marry Mr. Olsen?

Karen

[CarolRR]

KarenM, yes, Perry put a lot into that effort - I transcribed some of the ship passenger-lists for him.  My grandmother came to Ottawa to study nursing when she met my Norwegian grandfather - the most kind, soft-spoken, gentle man I have ever known (maybe I should move to Norway) - they married and raised 3 children.  You have inside information...    yes, Mr. Olsen. 

[giblet]

A maybe for a death for Harriet 

Deaths Mar quarter 1919
Fisher    Harriett   age  45    Nottingham    vol 7b   page 444


A great time line Ruskie 

[CarolRR]

Wow Giblet - that's very interesting, I wonder ...  there doesn't seem to be much in the way of longevity in that gene pool - my grandmother passed away at 51 or 52.  Hmmm ...  I am happy to say that my Mom lived to be 84. 
Thank you yet again Giblet - what type of information is included on a death certificate at that point in time? 

[giblet]

As on any cert. a lot of information on certs. depends on what the informant of death knew. Exactly whats on a English cert. in that time frame i dont know. One of our English members will be able to advise you.

[MargP]

Place, date and cause of death, and if you are lucky the informant who may be a relative, it sometime states wife of or widow of

Margp

[carol8353]

Been following this fascinating story with interest.

This is what should appear on a death cert ,but as has been said you will only get the correct info if the informant knew it.

http://home.clara.net/dixons/Certificates/deaths.htm