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Re: Look-up request for William Makin Smith
« Reply #18 on: Tuesday 22 March 11 14:35 GMT (UK) »
Mat...so nice of you to go to the trouble, awesome favour...I'd hold off on the cemetery peek, though,  until the obit reveals more for the poster of the thread..  J.J.
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Re: Look-up request for William Makin Smith
« Reply #19 on: Wednesday 23 March 11 20:10 GMT (UK) »
Some luck at the library today but not much.

From the Toronto Star on May 3, 1948:

GAWMAN-SMITH VOWS
  TAKEN IN SCARBORO

  At the home of Rev. S. H. Pickup,
Scarboro Junction, Claire S. Smith,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Smith, Old Danforth Rd., became
the bride of J. J. Gawman, son of
Harry Gawman, Toronto. The bride,
given in marriage by her father,
wore a tile gabardine suit with
navy accessories, hat, shoes and
gloves. Her corsage was deep red
roses. Mrs. Margaret Collins, the
bride's sister, attended the bride in
a pale blue suit with pink acces-
sories. Her corsage was coral roses.
Barney Andrews was groomsman.
The bride's mother received in a
navy floral dress with a corsage
of red roses. Following a wedding
trip through western Ontario the
couple will reside in Toronto.

Note that she's called "Claire" and her sister's married name is given as "Collins".

Barney Andrews turns up in the next item I found. The June 29, 2004, edition of the Toronto Star has the obituary for Henry Maxwell "Mac" Gawman. It states "Predeceased by brothers Charles, Joseph and Barney Andrews; Jack and Lenny Garman."  It looks like Clara's husband J.J. was either Joseph
or Jack. I don't know what the semi-colon signifies. Are all five deceased or just the first three?

A search of the Toronto city directories came up empty. No J.J. or Margaret Gawman. Several H. Whitmores. A Robert Collis and dozens of entries for R. Collins. Eighteen entries for Leslie Smith in 1963.

That's all I can do until some new information comes to light.

mat

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Re: Look-up request for William Makin Smith
« Reply #20 on: Wednesday 23 March 11 20:30 GMT (UK) »
Fabulous find Mat!!

I think that the semi colon likely means that Henry had some brothers with the last name Gawman (Jack and Lenny) and some step brothers with the last name Andrews (Charles, Joseph and Barney).  So, it looks to me like the J. J. Gawman who is married to Claire Smith would be Jack. :)
I think they ALL predeceased Henry, so J. J. died prior to 2004. 

It looks like it is a rotten snowy day in Toronto.  Very nice of you to go to the library :) :)

RK   

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Re: Look-up request for William Makin Smith
« Reply #21 on: Thursday 24 March 11 14:29 GMT (UK) »
That opened up some information, Mat...Great find!
Gawman (Smith), Claire - Death  News Advertiser Ajax edition
February 12, 1986  page 11-S; spouse John Gawman
http://www.pada.ca/bdm/results/?name=23986

( Note that Jack=John) Gawman, John J. - Death February 17, 1982  page 10-S; spouse Clair Gawman (Smith)

One contact in Pickering  http://www.canada411.ca/res/9058311956/S-Gawman/140396969.html
Only a handful more in Ontario with the surname http://www.canada411.ca/search/si/1/gawman/ontario
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Re: Look-up request for William Makin Smith
« Reply #22 on: Thursday 31 March 11 19:33 BST (UK) »
Just wanted to apologise for not replying sooner.

Using only my iPhone for Internet at the moment as lines are down here!

Thank you all so much for researching all this info! I spoke with my Dad today, who's just come out of hospital after an operation. He is thrilled to hear the info I've given him, and especially pleased to hear his name was given in his fathers death notice as he was sure his father knew nothing of him.

I'll be able to reply better once my Internet is back, and will be able to input all the info you guys have found into the family tree at ancestry.co.uk

You can only begin to imagine how thankful I am!

Kind regards

Sue

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Re: Look-up request for William Makin Smith
« Reply #23 on: Thursday 31 March 11 20:29 BST (UK) »
All our best to your father, and quick healing!  ;D also hope the internet comes back up soon for you...

Well done once again, Canada Board!! You Rock!
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Re: Look-up request for William Makin Smith
« Reply #24 on: Sunday 03 April 11 18:09 BST (UK) »
Hi,

been trying to look at the PADA link you gave me
http://www.pada.ca/bdm/results/?name=23986
but I am not able to view the image, other than as a thumbnail.  It won't let me download, even tho I have Adobe.

Any idea how I obtain a login for this site... always assuming I can?!

Thanks

Sue

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Re: Look-up request for William Makin Smith
« Reply #25 on: Sunday 03 April 11 19:36 BST (UK) »
There is no image uploaded, sorry I figured you would read that when you hit the link...Perhaps someone will do the lookup for you if you request on this thread. ( Never make a new thread re: same person or family for which you already have posted a query...) J.J.
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Re: Look-up request for William Makin Smith
« Reply #26 on: Sunday 03 April 11 19:38 BST (UK) »
Thanks JJ.   :)

I've only got this one thread running, I think!  (I hope!)

Just putting all the info you guys have found into the tree on Ancestry.co.uk, now I've got my internet back!

Hoping it might turn up some new links.

Sue