Thomas Edgar Rees Born 1903 Maesteg ,Wales Emigrated to Canada ?

[mlrsuperstar]

The pertinent point was that he emigrated to Canada.

[CaroleW]

Your opening post says "a cousin tells the legend" which could be read that there is no actual proof he went to Canada

Does the cousin know for certain that he did?

[Jacquie in Canada]

The England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 database at Ancestry has an entry for David Rees. As you can see, Thomas Edgar Rees is listed in the entry. If he did come to Canada, he returned to Wales prior to 1957.

Jacquie

[groom]

The England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 database at Ancestry has an entry for David Rees. As you can see, Thomas Edgar Rees is listed in the entry. If he did come to Canada, he returned to Wales prior to 1957.

Jacquie

Possibly, but he may still have been in Canada as that only means he is the executor of the will. My brother, who lives in Canada , is one of my executors.  It might be worth getting the will as it could give an address.

https://www.gov.uk/search-will-probate

Sorry forget that, it only says administration, that means there wasn't a will.

[mlrsuperstar]

Thank you for all you help. You have helped dispel the legend . Also I noticed in the probate item he is refered to as Edgar Thomas Rees and not Thomas Edgar....

[Jacquie in Canada]

The England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 database at Ancestry has an entry for David Rees. As you can see, Thomas Edgar Rees is listed in the entry. If he did come to Canada, he returned to Wales prior to 1957.

Jacquie

Possibly, but he may still have been in Canada as that only means he is the executor of the will. My brother, who lives in Canada , is one of my executors.  It might be worth getting the will as it could give an address.

https://www.gov.uk/search-will-probate

Sorry forget that, it only says administration, that means there wasn't a will.

True. In this case Thomas had a number of siblings who still lived in Maesteg. I would think one of them would have applied for administration of the estate if he were in Canada.

Jacquie

[Jacquie in Canada]

There is a death that was registered in Bridgend for an Edgar Rees who died Sep 1964 (volume 8b, page 9). The entry indicates he was born about 1903.

Jacquie