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Henderson Family - Cochrane District

Henderson Family - Cochrane District

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 10:45AM GMT
Classification: Lookup
Surnames: Henderson/Portais
My Great Grandparents emigrated to Canada/Cochrane from London in approx. 1912. My Gt Grandfather was George Henderson (b.1863 - d.1932) and he was a plumber. My Gt. Grandmother was Ellen Henderson (b.1863 d.1930). 2 of their daughters went with them. But I have found it impossible to find what has happened to them. They are Grace Ellen Henderson (b.1886 Battersea, London, England) and Muriel Kathleen Henderson (b.1903 in London, England) She was known as Kit. I have seen the death certificates of my Gt. Grandparents and know that Grace signed both of these in Cochrane. Her surname seems to be "Portais" although I can't say for sure. I can't find either of their marriages or anything about them. I have searched and searched and am now leaving this message in the hope someone may be able to help me.

Re: Henderson Family - Cochrane District

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 10:15PM GMT
Classification: Query
From Ancestry.ca

Grace Hostellet, widow, aged 40, living Kapuskasing, born London England, Church of England d/o George Henderson and Ellen Smith married Albert Poitras, police constable, widower, living Kap, born Thurso Quebec, aged 41, s/o Jos Poitras, & Malvina Lacosse, 24 May 1927, at Kap.
Church of England.
Witn: F K Montgomery of Cochrane and Anna Monteith of Kap.
Groom's father born Quebec
Bride's father born Aberdeen Scotland.
Registration # 025755.

Don't see any other marriages with parents George and Ellen.

1911 census Hammersmith London England
HENDERSON
George, head, 47, plumber, b Aberdeen Scotland
Ellen, wife, 47, Somersetshire
Jean, 20, Islington London, clerk ladies' outfitters
Muriel, 8, Hammersmith London

1901 census Hornsey Middlesex England
HENDERSON
George, 37, plumber, b Aberdeen
Ellen, 37, Somersetshire
Grace, 14, dressmaker, Battersea Surry
Jean, 10, Islington Middlesex

1891 census Upper Hollway Islington Middlesex
HENDERSON
George, 27, plumber b Scotland
Helen, 27, Somerset
Howard, son, 6, Battersea Surry
Grace, 4, Battersea
Jean, 4 mths, Holloway London
James, brother, 29, plumber, Scotland

Didn't find a marriage for Grace Ellen in England.

1921 census for Canada was supposed to be released in June 2013 but I haven't seen any sign of it yet.
Last census released is 1911.

Re: Henderson Family - Cochrane District

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 11:38PM GMT
Classification: Query
In 1925 Grace Hostellet (nee: Henderson) and Jean Camp (nee: Henderson) travelled from Liverpool, England to Quebec
At that time their address was 161 Davonport Road, London w.2.
Destination: Montreal
Grace and her daughters are classified as Landed Immigrants while Jean and her daughter are classified as “Admitted Non-Immigrant”

Date of Departure: 4 Sep 1925
Date of Arrival: 11 Sep 1925
Vessel: Montcalm
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Port of Arrival: Quebec

Grace Hostellet, Mother, Female, Age 37, born abt 1888, London, England, Housewife
Marjorie Hostellet, Daughter, 14, born London, England, School
Daphne Hostellet, Daughter, 4, born Middlesex, England, Child

Destination: Parents, Mr. George Henderson, Box 195, Cochrane, N, Ontario.
Contact: Brother, Mr. H. Henderson, 57 Coppetts Road, Nuswell Hill, London

Jean Camp, Housewife, 34, Born London, England
Brenda Camp, Child, 4, Born London, England

Destination: Parents, Mr. G. Henderson, Box 195, Cochrane, Ontario
Contact: Husband: Mr. A. W. Camp of 101 Davonport Road, Uxbridge Rd, London

FreeBMD Website – Marriages Dec 1917
Jean Henderson
Arnall W. Camp
Registered at Richmond S. (Vol 2a, page 1238)

Re: Henderson Family - Cochrane District

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 11:58PM GMT
Classification: Query
Date of Arrival: 16 May 1911
Vessel: Albania
Departure: Southampton, England
Arrival: Quebec
George Henderson, Age 47, Married, Scotland, Scotch, Destination: Toronto, Occ: Plumber

Date of Arrival: 14 May 1912
Vessel: Ascania
Departure: Southampton, England
Arrival: Quebec
Ellen Hendereson, Age 48, Married, Housewife, Destination: Cochrane
Muriel Henderson, Age 9, Child

Re: Henderson Family - Cochrane District

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 5:23PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you for all that lovely information. I had no idea that Grace had been twice married.I am so happy I now know the spelling of Poitras too.
Thank you again it is very very much appreciated.

Re: Henderson Family - Cochrane District

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 5:26PM GMT
Classification: Query
Brilliant, you have done so much for me. Finding the children of Grace too is fantastic. I knew Jean and her daughter went to Canada for a visit but now I have so much information. It is very much appreciated. Thank you.

Re: Henderson Family - Cochrane District

Posted: 25 May 2014 10:55AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: HENDERSON, SMITH
I noticed that a number of people seem to be interested in George Aberdein HENDERSON and his wife Ellen SMITH, who lived at Cochrane until the 1930's. I have recently been working on this family line, as I have an interest in Ellen SMITH's ancestry (she came from Somerset, England). If anyone would like to know more about her family tree, do please feel free to contact me, and I shall be happy to share what I have.

Best wishes,

Sue Hembury-Kellow
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