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Offline RedMystic

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Re: Help reading witnesses and their addresses please
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 10 August 17 20:19 BST (UK) »
Thank you horselydown86, shanghaipanda, and Geoff-E. I really appreciate the help. :)

I have determined that a George Doran was registered as living at the house 1909-1913. Perhaps he had a boarder or something similar. 

I'll follow up on the Arthur Young and Harvey leads.

I couldn't have got this far without you. My sincere thanks.
MACDONALD of Benbecula, Scotland, Earlswood/Wapella Sask
BAIN of Aberdeenshire, Trafford district, Red Jacket and Moosomin, Sask
CHEYNE of Aberdeenshire & Trafford district, Sask
FISHER of Yorkshire, Ontario & Saskatchewan
INKSTER of Shetland, Edinburgh, Sask and BC
GAUNT of Yorkshire, Kent, BC & Australia
KINCH of Ireland, PEI, Ab, Sask
CORCORAN of Ireland, PEI & Sask
GOTZ / GOETZ of Soufflenheim, Alsace & Ont
MITTELHAUSSER of Soufflenheim, Alsace
MULLER or MILLER of Drusenheim, Alsace & Ont

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Re: Help reading witnesses and their addresses please
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 10 August 17 20:37 BST (UK) »
Hi, The 1911 Census of Canada shows George Doran, Mary Doran, Marjory Doran, Alberta Taylor and Ada Taylor at that address. No sign of an Arthur.  This census was started on 1st June 1911.
Robbins - Wolverhampton.
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Warner & Loundes - Dudley/West Bromwich.
Dod(g)son - Heysham/Liverpool/Wolverhampton

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Re: Help reading witnesses and their addresses please
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 10 August 17 21:28 BST (UK) »
Thank very much for going above & beyond with the look-up Jool.  :-*
MACDONALD of Benbecula, Scotland, Earlswood/Wapella Sask
BAIN of Aberdeenshire, Trafford district, Red Jacket and Moosomin, Sask
CHEYNE of Aberdeenshire & Trafford district, Sask
FISHER of Yorkshire, Ontario & Saskatchewan
INKSTER of Shetland, Edinburgh, Sask and BC
GAUNT of Yorkshire, Kent, BC & Australia
KINCH of Ireland, PEI, Ab, Sask
CORCORAN of Ireland, PEI & Sask
GOTZ / GOETZ of Soufflenheim, Alsace & Ont
MITTELHAUSSER of Soufflenheim, Alsace
MULLER or MILLER of Drusenheim, Alsace & Ont

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Re: Help reading witnesses and their addresses please
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 10 August 17 21:52 BST (UK) »
The 1912 street directory has an Arthur Gowan at 1857 Keefer.


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Re: Help reading witnesses and their addresses please
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 10 August 17 21:56 BST (UK) »
I forgot to mention (as the Doran's were mentioned above) that the next door house, in the same directory, has Burton DORAN at 1863 Keefer.

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Re: Help reading witnesses and their addresses please
« Reply #14 on: Thursday 10 August 17 22:09 BST (UK) »
Nicely done Bart.  :-* It's a stretch, but I wonder if the scribble could be Gowan.

Thank you for that. :)
MACDONALD of Benbecula, Scotland, Earlswood/Wapella Sask
BAIN of Aberdeenshire, Trafford district, Red Jacket and Moosomin, Sask
CHEYNE of Aberdeenshire & Trafford district, Sask
FISHER of Yorkshire, Ontario & Saskatchewan
INKSTER of Shetland, Edinburgh, Sask and BC
GAUNT of Yorkshire, Kent, BC & Australia
KINCH of Ireland, PEI, Ab, Sask
CORCORAN of Ireland, PEI & Sask
GOTZ / GOETZ of Soufflenheim, Alsace & Ont
MITTELHAUSSER of Soufflenheim, Alsace
MULLER or MILLER of Drusenheim, Alsace & Ont

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Re: Help reading witnesses and their addresses please
« Reply #15 on: Thursday 10 August 17 22:49 BST (UK) »
My first thought was Gowing...so maybe Gowan is a variant, depending who's hearing/recording the name  ;)
Devir/Dever/Diver, O'Donnell, Sweeney, Doherty/Dogherty/Docherty( DON), Flanagan (Newry, DOW), Hennessy (Ballybunion, KER), Nally (Ballinacarrick,WEM) Meer (Paradise, Ballynagard, CLA) McKinnon, McLeod, Beaton, McLennan, (Skye, inc. Raasay) Christie (Dunblane & Glasgow) Wilson, Swan, Orr, (Airdrie)  Marshall (Burnley LAN/Stockport CHS) Burcham, Chamberlain, Crisp, Cone, Hewitt, Everard, Williamson, Jermy, Wade (NFK/SFK) Bell (CUL) Baglee & var. (DUR)

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Re: Help reading witnesses and their addresses please
« Reply #16 on: Thursday 10 August 17 22:57 BST (UK) »
I thought the first letter of the surname started with a G, followed by an o. The rest I am not sure about.

I would check the rest of the document to see how the person writes their Gs - though not proof, it may help.  :)

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Re: Help reading witnesses and their addresses please
« Reply #17 on: Thursday 10 August 17 23:39 BST (UK) »
Thank you anneck & Ruskie :)

Unfortunately, checking the rest of the doc won't help. The witnesses each completed their sections & the handwriting is totally different than the minister who completed the rest. ;)
MACDONALD of Benbecula, Scotland, Earlswood/Wapella Sask
BAIN of Aberdeenshire, Trafford district, Red Jacket and Moosomin, Sask
CHEYNE of Aberdeenshire & Trafford district, Sask
FISHER of Yorkshire, Ontario & Saskatchewan
INKSTER of Shetland, Edinburgh, Sask and BC
GAUNT of Yorkshire, Kent, BC & Australia
KINCH of Ireland, PEI, Ab, Sask
CORCORAN of Ireland, PEI & Sask
GOTZ / GOETZ of Soufflenheim, Alsace & Ont
MITTELHAUSSER of Soufflenheim, Alsace
MULLER or MILLER of Drusenheim, Alsace & Ont