Samuel family in Canada mystery

[dbree]

Hi,

The Helen who died Sept. 20, 1980 isn't yours. Obit in the Montreal Gazette, Sept. 23, Helen
McIntosh, nee Ralph wife of Fergus McIntosh. Page 37.
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Fr8DH2VBP9sC&dat=19800923&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

DB

[ryan37]

Thanks is there any way I can trace Gladys

And the helen and Robert Mcintosh

Many thanks folks for helping me ryan

[Josephine]

Pay per view site so only a small snippet available..............The Ottawa Journal - 21 November 1967

Mrs. Lloyd Paddon and her 21-year-old daughter Carol were found dead in their beds and a son, Donald, is, was found in a hallway. A trail of blood led from bis bed to the hallway. Mr. Paddon was found on the floor of an upstairs bedroom. He had been shot full in the face with a shotgun.............

https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/44411200/

Sandra

Just in case you haven't seen the entire thing, here's my transcript:

"Murder-Suicide Wipes Out Family

"HAMILTON, Ont. (CP) -- Four members of a Hamilton family were found dead of shotgun wounds today. Police said it was apparently murder-suicide.

"Mrs. Lloyd Paddon and her 21-year-old daughter Carol were found dead in their beds and a son, Donald, 15, was found in a hallway. A trail of blood led from his bed to the hallway. Mr. Paddon was found on the floor of an upstairs bedroom. He had been shot full in the face with a shotgun."

Regards,
Josephine

[Josephine]

The Brandon Sun
22 Nov. 1967

"Four Killed in Hamilton

"HAMILTON (CP) -- A 21-year-old university student Tuesday found the bodies of four members of one family shot to death in an apparent triple murder and suicide.

"Lloyd Paddon, 49, a salesman; his wife, Laura, 44; a son, Don, 15, and daughter, Carol, 21, were found in various parts of the upstairs floor in the house.

"Lieut. James Campbell, head of the city's homicide squad, said it is apparent Paddon shot his wife and the children with a shotgun and then shot himself.

"Margaret Awrey, who lived next door, went to check the Paddon house after learning Carol did not arrive for work."

[Josephine]

Nanaimo Daily News
1 May 1968

"Relatives of a family of four killed last Nov. 21 in what police say was a murder-suicide in Hamilton, will share an estate of more than $185,000. Lloyd Paddon, 49, his wife Laura, 44, their daughter Carol, 21, and son Donald, 15, died from shotgun blasts in their home."

[ryan37]

Thanks Josephine
For your info
Must have been a tragic time

And I’m sure it was massive in that region the whole community must have been shooken


Ryan

[Josephine]

You're welcome, Ryan. It is a terrible story and you're right: it must have affected the whole community.

It most certainly would have been covered extensively in the local newspaper. The Hamilton Public Library might be able to do some look-ups for you, since you have names and exact dates: http://lha.hpl.ca/ .

The paperwork regarding their estate should provide names and addresses of beneficiaries. It's quite a lot of money.

Hamilton is in Wentworth County. It looks like the estate files should be located at the Archives of Ontario. See: http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/microfilm/surrogate_court_wentworth_t.aspx

Good luck in your search.

Regards,
Josephine

[ryan37]

That’s fine thanks very much Josephine it may be a source of info on the family I’m trying to trace

Would there be anyway of finding out more about William Samuel born 1884 and why he was in Detroit House of Correction , strange how he seemed to dissapear ?

[*Sandra*]

He could have passed away    There doesn't seem to be a border crossing of him returning to Canada. He doesn't seem to appear on the 1940 US census.  Could he have returned to Scotland ?

Sandra