mcdonald family

[*Sandra*]

Harold McDonald born 1887 and aged 35 was on a Canadian Passenger List arriving 19 May 1921 on the Empress of France. Travelled Liverpool to Quebec, destined to Victoria BC.  Had been in Canada 1910 - 1920 - occupation purser.
No mention of any relatives or friends - no address for destination.

Canada Arrivals Form 30 A did not give any further clues. He had been to visit relatives. Destined to Victoria.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

There is an entry for Harold McDonald born 1887 and aged 23 years on the Empress of Ireland arriving 28 October 1910 - Liverpool to Quebec and heading to Vancouver. Occupation marked as clerk, hoping to do the same. No indication of any relatives or friends.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Mary appears on the 1911 Census with her parents and siblings -  Perry Vale Nanaimo BC.

John Perry  24
Hannie Perry  41
William H Perry  23 Evangaine Perry  22
Winnifred Perry  21 Myrtle V Perry  16
Vanzel L Perry  14 Oliver S Perry  12
John P Perry  8 Mary M Perry  aged 6 years - Transcribed as born February 1902 (very blotchy) 
Holbur Perry  3
Vorna W Lranthing  1
Joseph Grace  33 Born England 1878. Single. Lodger. Imm 1898. Teamster. Farm.

Wondered about Joseph Grace because the signature on the death cert for Harold could be surname Grace    What do you think DB 

1921 Mary was still with her family - Northfield (New Castle) Nanaimo BC

John Perry  63 Hannah Perry  51
Oliver Perry  22 John Perry  18
Albert Perry  14 Mary Perry  16
Murtle Wilcox  25 Earl Wilcox  6


Sandra

[dbree]

Agree Sandra, lots of discrepancies. And odd that he was living in a hotel.

Canada Voters List from 1935 Nanaimo
McDonald, Harold, purser, 301 Franklyn St.
McDonald, Mrs. Harold

Nice one eagle eye, definitely looks like Grace on his death cert.

Cheers,
DB

[*Sandra*]

What do you reckon the initials were ? Can't get back onto family search at the moment - high volume of users 

There is a death for a Joseph Grace born 27 November 1878 Weymouth England - passed away 20 November 1956 Kamloops - single - fisherman - logger -
Not sure his initials would match that signature 

Sandra

[dbree]

Can't make out the initials, even though I've been staring at it for 10 minutes.

Just checked his marriage cert. to see who the witnesses were in the hope that
there was a Grace, but no.
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy/DisplayGenealogyImage?k=efcf69f1-65d5-44ac-85a8-64e9f96befe3

Cheers 
DB

[dbree]

The address of the informant is 28-884 Bute St. Vancouver. In the 1939 Henderson
Street directory for that address is La Grue, Mrs. H. E.

Now that I am staring at it again, it is possible that it is LaGrue. What do you think
Sandra? Other than the fact that I need glasses.
http://www.vpl.ca/bccd/index.php/browse/title/1939/British_Columbia_and_Yukon_Directory

Cheers,
DB

[huey1]

Hi
Thanks everyone for your input,i did have some of the info but never thought of Mary getting married again I'll have to follow that up.Its strange that the newspaper article says that Harold  drowned when the death registration attached to his death record on Family Search states that he died from a concussion after falling 25ft onto rocks in a public place. .My guess is that Mary made the decision to have the body shipped to Vancouver for burial but why not to Nanaimo where she and her family are from.i am in the process of checking cemeteries in both cities

Huey1

[*Sandra*]

The address of the informant is 28-884 Bute St. Vancouver. In the 1939 Henderson
Street directory for that address is La Grue, Mrs. H. E.

Now that I am staring at it again, it is possible that it is LaGrue. What do you think
Sandra? Other than the fact that I need glasses.
http://www.vpl.ca/bccd/index.php/browse/title/1939/British_Columbia_and_Yukon_Directory

Cheers,
DB

Yes, you are probably right DB

You can borrow mine.....................