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BONWICK - at Flin Flon

Re: BONWICK - at Flin Flon

Posted: 8 Sep 2011 1:40AM GMT
Classification: Query
My father, John Alexander says the name of his aunt was Etta.
My grandfather and his brother, William travelled on a ship called the Kensington from England to port in Maine, then to Canada. My grandfather was 10 and his brother 8.
I have correspondence from the Barnardo home. I also have photos of the three brothers at a young age as they lived in Barking. There are letters from their mother to my grandfather in Ontario.
I understand that Alex came to Canada some time later.
We have little information about Alfred and have lost contact since the passing of Annie. She and my grandmother wrote to each other over the years.

Re: BONWICK - at Flin Flon

Posted: 8 Sep 2011 2:50PM GMT
Classification: Query
Alfred John's attestation papers for WW1 give his age as 22 (in 1915), married with 3 children. He was living at 85 Hardwick St., Barking, and his occupation was "Dust Collector".

I believe this is Alex' immigration on the SS Tunisian in Mar 1907. There are almost 11 pages of "Barnardo Children" on this sailing, which brought Alex to Halifax.
I am attaching pg. 17, where Alex' name appears (abt. line 23), and the face page of the shiplist which shows the ship name, sailing dates etc.
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Re: BONWICK - at Flin Flon

Posted: 9 Sep 2011 1:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Annie's married name was Pryor.

Re: BONWICK - at Flin Flon

Posted: 9 Sep 2011 10:46PM GMT
Classification: Query
Joan, can you email me please?
I have further information such as occupations, etc.

Re: BONWICK - at Flin Flon

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 10:10AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi,
My ancester was William Robert Pryor who married Annie Elizabeth Bonwick, I never knew about the three boys being put into Barnardo's untill the 1911 census came out over here and they were missing,since then I having been trying to find out what happened to them, to me it was a shaming thing to do, I have the baptism certs of some of the children and the marriage cert of Annie and John my email address is joan.leary@ntlworld.com if you would like them, also I am in conntact with a direct descendent of Annie who would love to be in touch.

Re: BONWICK - at Flin Flon

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 1:54PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Joan,
I have forwarded your message to a direct descendant of Wm. James Bonwick, and a direct descendant of John Wm. Bonwick. I am just the "messenger", but I have been gathering what I could find for a friend. I have the marriage regs. of John Wm., & Wm. James if you need those. Thank you for responding -- all the connections are a great help in our family searches.
Joan

Re: BONWICK - at Flin Flon

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 3:35PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello,Joan:
My grandfather was John William Bonwick.
I have documents from the Barnardo home including correspondence with my great grandmother and my grandfather.The circumstances of how the boys arrived is sad but they were very good providers to their families and worked hard.

Re: BONWICK - at Flin Flon

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 1:39AM GMT
Classification: Query
I have just been contacted by the grandson of youngest daughter, Harriet. She was the daughter of John and Annie Bonwick. I also have been contacted by a grandaughter of Annie Bonwick remarried with surname Prior/ Pryor

Re: BONWICK - at Flin Flon

Posted: 5 Apr 2012 6:17PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Bonwick, Forsythe
Hi there,

Alex Bonwick was my Grandfather, and Henrietta Jane Forsythe was my Grandmother. My Grandmother died in Flin Flon. I can't remember the year, but I thought it was a few years earlier. My Father will know. My Grandmother is the one on the left second row. My Grandfather is the man on the left in the back row. If you have any questions please contact me. alexbonwick@hotmail.com
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Re: BONWICK - at Flin Flon

Posted: 5 Apr 2012 11:10PM GMT
Classification: Query
I have some information on why the town "took" the boys from their mother. After my grandfather had died my grandmother was working as a char person and could not feed everyone. The document that I have says the name of the social worker and it was his suggestion to take the boys.
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