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Wallace Egleston abandons children in Canada - 1905

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Wallace Egleston abandons children in Canada - 1905

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 11:04PM GMT
Classification: Biography
Surnames: Egleston, Wallace
Came across an article in the July 12, 1905, Syracuse Journal

Deserted by Father in Canada

Four Children of Wallace Egleston taken from Mother in this City

To Be Brought Back

Wallace Egleston of this city some time ago took his four children and started for parts unknown leaving his wife behind. Since then Mrs. Egleston has been taking care of herself. The police have just been informed that three of the children are in Kingston, ONT., without friends and money and are in danger of becoming public charges. Where the fourth child is is not mentioned.

(It is a very long article)

The mother's name is given as Lucy (Wallace) Egleston

The children - Mabel, Jesse, and Nettie

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