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Research in Other Countries => Canada => Canada Lookup Request => Topic started by: tidders on Tuesday 08 August 17 07:07 BST (UK)
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Hi
I am looking for a death date and location for Halsted Beetson Toovey/
He was born at Plymouth Devon UK in 1881 and came to live in Ontario Canada around 1905. As far as I know he spent his time in Ontario.
Appreciate and help.
Thanks tidders
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http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayItem&lang=eng&rec_nbr=4348866
1917 Kingston Penitentiary ledger for Halstead B. Toovey. click on link to get his photos and particulars from card index. Sentence 2 years
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Great find, Cosmac, although rather a sad one.
I see Halsted served in 1910 in the 12th Regiment, York Rangers (Voluntary Militia), and in 1913, tried to cross the US border to visit a friend, Susie Bond, giving a reference of a sister, Mary Toovey, in Toronto. The border card indicated he had a speech impediment, and on the reverse of the card, it states he was rejected (it looks like "alcoholism" as a reason....it's a bit hard to read).
From Cosmac's find, we know where he was until 1919, and he seems to vanish from that point.
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Old message board post -
https://www.familytreeforum.com/archive/index.php/t-78869.html
mentioned here
http://nationalpost.com/news/canada/forgotten-canada-newly-unearthed-photos-bring-us-turn-of-the-century-lolcats/wcm/8732742c-3ad7-4997-a71d-fe38f556bbb7
Sandra
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Thanks for your replies.
That is about where I am with my research as well. All entries are correct for him.
I have found a H Toovey (Labourer) who lived at 8 Sackville Street Rosedale Ontario in 1949.
Not sure if it is Halsted Toovey.
I do have a photo of him and his sister taken around 1940's or 1950's in Windsor.
tidders
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I have been trying to track the sister Mary around, hoping to bump into Halsted. I kept seeing a Mary Eleanor Toovey who resides in Toronto taking trips to England to address 48 Salford Rd, Streatham. This address matches a few articles (British) on a Mary Eleanor Toovey, one with an unnamed brother who was a photographer.
Let me know if you are interested in me sending them.
Also, a birth and death of two of Halsted's siblings:
Illustrated London News 23 Aug 1862
Births
On June 20, at Rosekandy, Cachar, Bengal, the wife of Charles Gibbs Toovey, of a son.
Exeter and Plymouth Gazette 15 Dec 1871
Deaths
Nov 30, at Southmolton, Henry Linwood, infant son of Charles Gibbs Toovey.
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Thank bbart
I too followed his sisters Mary's path in Canada. It took me a long time to find a death for her in Canada. From memory it was around 1952.
Halsted was a photographer at the time he came to Canada in the early 1900's
I know he stayed in Canada, but don't have anything after around 1923.
A photo I have taken with his sister Mary at Windsor was most likely taken in the 1940's .
Charles Gibbs Toovey is my G Grandfather.
No need to send that info.
I am really only looking for a death date for Halsted and a place.
Thanks for your efforts, appreciated.
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Will probated Lewes 10 August for Mary Eleanor Toovey of 1250 Pierre Avenue Windsor, Ontario, spinster, who died 29 Nov. 1950. Beneficiary was Millie Eleanor Marion Dubois, spinster for slightly under 2,000 pounds. No mention of brother.
With that date you could contact the Windsor library to see if they can find an obituary for you.
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Thanks Cosmac.
Yes that is definitely Halsted's Sister.
Millie Dubois is a niece.
Yes ,I thought that as well why Halsted was not mentioned.
The Windsor Library is a good idea which I will look into.
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Will probated Lewes 10 August for Mary Eleanor Toovey of 1250 Pierre Avenue Windsor, Ontario, spinster, who died 29 Nov. 1950. Beneficiary was Millie Eleanor Marion Dubois, spinster for slightly under 2,000 pounds. No mention of brother.
With that date you could contact the Windsor library to see if they can find an obituary for you.
Looks like there is an obituary in the Windsor Star for Eleanor Mary Toovey on Nov 30 1950. http://projects.windsorpubliclibrary.com/digi/obits/results.php?lname=toovey&fname=&maiden=&spouse=&m1=0&y1=0&m2=0&y2=0&lim=25&search=Search
RK
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Wow that was a good find Runkitty.
I wonder if Halsted was mentioned in the obituary.
I will need to follow this up.
Thanks
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The obituary doesn't mention a brother. It says she was survived by one niece in England (not named). Here's a link:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01kj6/ (http://www.rootschat.com/links/01kj6/)
Jacquie
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An interesting lookup indeed Jacquie. Maybe Halsted died prior to her death?
Thanks for effort.
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An interesting lookup indeed Jacquie. Maybe Halsted died prior to her death?
Thanks for effort.
Another possibility could be they were estranged. Not everyone is forgiving of a sibling who went to jail especially the offense he was convicted of.
Jacquie
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yes that may be true.
If Halsted was still alive, he would be around 70 years old. Her niece Millie in UK would be around 45 years.
I do have a photo of the two of them (date unknown) in Winsor which I think maybe in the 1940's.
I know at one stage Halsted lived at 21 Mutual Street Ontario Toronto.
I have found an entry of a H. Toovey in 1949 Labourer living at 8 Sackville Street Rosedale Ontario.
Just not sure if this is the Halsted I am searching.
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If you have a photo of them from the 40s then I would suspect he may have died before her.
Jacquie
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Very interested in your research. My own tracking of the Toovey family has recently reached a stage where Google searches keep returning your posts (Lingwood Toovey, Halsted Toovey, etc). These brick walls can be frustrating :)