Canadian War Brides

[Dannemois]

Seeking information on my aunty Evelyn Doris Phyllis Robertson (nee Nottingham)who was a war bride.  She married Roderick Robertson in UK 1943 and I believed sailed to Canada abt 1946.  She settled in St John's Newfoundland.  Would like to know the name of the ship she sailed on and any other details of her life in Newfoundland.

Appreciate any help

[rosie99]

She appears to have sailed from Southampton -Canadian Wives Bureau - Civilian Repatriation Section -No ship mentioned
The image is on FindMyPast

[barryd]

They married South Cardigan Wales, UK about March 1943

[Dannemois]

Hi Rosie & Barry
I also found the details you both added but I do appreciate you posting them.  I also searched Google for information about War Brides, sadly one very interesting site I found, seems to be out of commission-at least the link didn't work.  I'll keep my fingers crossed that someone in Canada will join the topic. 

[polarbear]

No way to know for sure if these are your folks nor if they are all related b/c the only address for the four is Garson.

1974 Electoral List
Electoral Disrict Selkirk Manitoba
Rural Polling Division Garson

Roderick Robertson Insurance Adj
Evelyn Robertson
R Robertson Engineering Tech
A Robertson Field Rep

In case they are all one family and the second 2 are children, I have just put initials in keeping with RootsChat rules about posting info about possibly living people. I will PM the names to you.

PB

[RunKitty]

Super find Polarbear!!!

Winnipeg Free Press Feb 1 1975 has an obituary for Evelyn Robertson of Garson.

She died on Jan 30 1975 at the Beausejour Hospital.  She was 55.  Wife of Roderick Robertson of Garson.  Interment Garson Cemetery.  She is survived by 4 sons and 2 daughters...and by her mother Nellie Nottingham of Wales , 2 brothers and 5 sisters in Great Britain.

The children are all named, but I won't post their full names here.

RK

[RunKitty]

Obituary for Roderick and Evelyn's son Roderick Edgar Robertson...in the Winnipeg Free Press on May 12 1994.

He died at his residence in Sutton Quebec on May 8th. He was in his 50th year. Husband of M. Racette.  Father of E.B. Robertson and R.A. Robertson.  Brother of A Robertson of Sutton, D and S of Garson, Manitoba, D. Robertson of Winnipeg, J. Robertson of Winnipeg, and J and B Sherman and their son D of North Carolina.  Interment Fairmount Cemetery, Sutton.

https://newspaperarchive.com/winnipeg-free-press-may-12-1994-p-67/

RK 

[polarbear]

Wow, RunKitty......you've come up with great obits once again!


Dannemois, there is enough location info in the obits that you may be able to find living rellies in the telephone directory at this link. Put in just last name and location.

http://www.canada411.ca

PB

[Dannemois]

Hi PB and RunKitty
Many thanks for the details and links; you have the right family.  Plenty for me to work on.

Well done
Regards; happy rootschatter