William John Best emigrated England to Canada or US after 1891

[jkennerdale]

That is a very sad piece of information, but thank you Sandra.

The only positive thing I have going here is his parents names, but could be coincidental.

If only in the interests of elimination, I very much appreciate your help!

Judith

[jkennerdale]

Thanks Trevor,

can you point me in the right direction for these land grants?

kind regards
Judith

[jkennerdale]

Hello again Sandra, can you tell me please where to find the entry of death at Prospect Cemetery?
I've tried familysearch but nothing comes up under his name. Not sure where else to look.

Many thanks
Judith

[*Sandra*]

Information came from Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947 available by subscription on the anc site.

Sandra

[jkennerdale]

ahh! I keep finding the need to upgrade!!!

Thanks Sandra!

[jorose]

The Prospect Cemetery lists are also on familysearch although not fully name indexed:
 http://www.rootschat.com/links/0w8e/

No additional information except I believe "poor Inter" means a common grave (family didn't own the plot) and an address is given for W.J. Best: "140 West Lodge Ave"

I can see Ella at http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census11/ in North Toronto (as a domestic).  According to the census, she was born Ireland.
I can't find William/John Best there (either the b. 1874 English or b. 1882 Irish versions) or a suitable WWI record for him.

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The Western land grants are at
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/western-land-grants/001007-110.01-e.php
In these cases the patents are online and show that William John Best was awarded land in British Columbia in 1891- I think Sr and Jr are the 50 year old and 20 year old on the BC census of 1891 respectively - from Ontario originally.  Their deaths in BC:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLL6-J3J
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLRR-5VP

[jkennerdale]

That is very helpful, thanks.

The Best's you very kindly sent me from the land records were both born in Canada so they are out!

I think the only thing I can do is pursue Toronto bmd's; the son/grandson who turned up in England during the last war may be son of this Wm J's' daughter Ethel Martha. I'm trying to acclimatise myself to Canadian records!!

regards
Judith

[*Sandra*]

There are no Central registries/indexes in Canada for BMDs.  Canada has very strict privacy laws and each province imposes its own even further.  Additionally, some provinces are more research friendly than others so researching in Canada can be challenging.  As a guide BMD Records are only available for births more than a 100 years ago, marriages 80 years ago and deaths 70 years ago.
Trying to trace modern day families in Canada you depend on newspaper announcements, cemetery records, obituaries, telephone directories.

So you can see from that how tight the privacy laws make it in trying to get information.

Sandra

[jkennerdale]

I see what you mean. Drat!

Maybe this is why he is so difficult to find. I can understand a 3rd great grandfather disappearing into thin air, but a great uncle?  I have long since believed that my only hope was to find someone researching the family, sadly there is no sign yet.



It's incredibly interesting never the less.

Thanks again
Judith