Author Topic: Wheeler moved from Ireland to Canada (Read 2549 times)

ajw · « **on:** Thursday 20 March 14 14:34 GMT (UK) »

I am looking for a W J Wheeler born in late 1928 in Fermanagh Ireland and moved to Canada at some time during 1950's. I don't know if he has passed therefore having only included his initials, his nickname was Billy. I don't have any idea about how to look for information on him. Therefore I'm asking for advice on how to go about it.

JDC · « **Reply #1 on:** Friday 21 March 14 17:24 GMT (UK) »

Good afternoon ajw,

Do you know where WJ Wheeler settled in Canada? That would help since many things are done by province - for instance, vital records are done that way. Ontario and British Columbia seem to be most accessible. I would start with a search of the cemetery sites such as find-a-grave as well as ocfa/bcfa sites. Hope this helps.

JDC

ajw · « **Reply #2 on:** Friday 21 March 14 19:01 GMT (UK) »

No sadly I don't. I have no idea either where he departed or arrived from.

JDC · « **Reply #3 on:** Friday 21 March 14 21:10 GMT (UK) »

Hi ajw,

I would start looking and incoming passenger lists for places you think he may have gone to. I am not sure whether or not Scotland had a burial location site? If you go into the Rootschat chat room there are others from Scotland that may be able to provide you with some help as well. :-)

JDC

ajw · « **Reply #4 on:** Saturday 14 June 14 18:06 BST (UK) »

I believe he lived in Toronto at some point as a family member visited him there. Wheeler went on a special deal that was for £20 and would on a farm for two years as part of it in the late 1940's not 50's. Was there ports that did regular crossing as part of the deal or anything?

*Sandra* · « **Reply #5 on:** Saturday 14 June 14 18:13 BST (UK) »

Hi,

Passenger Lists to Canada on the subscription site ancestry cover 1865 - 1935 which unfortunately doesn't help you.

There is a W J Wheeler (and Mrs P Wheeler) showing on the Canada Voters list 1968 - 355 Bell Size Don-Valley - Occupation School teacher.

Sandra

*Sandra* · « **Reply #6 on:** Saturday 14 June 14 18:16 BST (UK) »

Canada voters List 1957 also shows a W J Wheeler (also a Mrs W J Wheeler with him) - Kingston, Ontario, Canada - Occupation Foreman

You can see what limited information is given. It would be hard to know if it were your W J Wheeler

Sandra

JDC · « **Reply #7 on:** Saturday 14 June 14 18:24 BST (UK) »

HI ajs,

There is an outgoing passenger list for the UK as well, but not sure if they cover the right time period for you. I would guess that he sailed either to St John, Quebec City or Montreal ports of entry. But, there is a possibility he may have gone through a USA port (ie new York or Philidelphia) and then crossed the border into Canada.

JDC

ajw

I've since found out his boat left from Cobh, Queenstown, County Cork.

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