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Research in Other Countries => Canada => Topic started by: garydevine on Tuesday 22 December 20 02:31 GMT (UK)
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Hiya,
I was hoping someone could help me find information on Barbara Gray. She was born in Blantyre, Scotland to John Gray and Elizabeth Neil. Not much is known about her other than she moved to Canada and suspected to be settle around Ontario has she had a sister (Robina) that moved as well to that area. She was born in 1912 and my aunt remembers sending her gran over to visit but can’t really remember who her husband or children were but knows the children are gone now. She said James or John might be her husbands name but other than that she can’t remember and her children or grandchildren might of moved to California at some point as well going by the name Scanlan or a name to that effect.
Regards
Gary
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Robina married Samuel Alston Kay 27 Oct 1928 York, Ontario, Canada.
Barbara Gray was a witness
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Barbara married James Connor. 25 Jan 1930 Weston, York, Ontario, Canada
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4 Feb 1955 both Barbara and Robina went back Scotland on a visit.
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Likely death? 1992
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96188670/barbara-connor
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There is a tree on Ancestry, which indicates they had 3 children. Have you contacted the tree owner?
Someone might come on who has access to Canadian obituaries, otherwise it is going to be difficult as Canada has strict privacy regulations.
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James Connor 2nd February 2018 - James Daniel Connor was born in Toronto on April 24, 1933, the third child of James and Barbara (née Gray) Connor, who had come to Canada from Scotland in the 1920’s..etc etc
https://necrocanada.com/obituaries-2018/james-connor-2018/
Sandra
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Nora Louise Connor (wife of a son "J" - of James and Barbara Connor) - 1930 -2010
https://reynars.com/tribute/details/5055/Nora-Connor/obituary.html
Sandra
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Death Certificate for James Connor - 7 February 1907 - 17/11/1988 Dawson Creek Dist Hospital -
Full name of wife given as Barbara Grey. Letter Carrier - informant was his son of Dawson Creek BC.
The son can be found using Canada 411
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/85ae0906-3a88-4860-b9b9-9ee09b17c4c2
https://www.canada411.ca/
Sandra
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Robina Kay - born 18 August 1906 Blantyre Lanarkshire - perhaps RK might find something in the Globe and Mail Toronto.
FIND A GRAVE
1906 - 1994
Mount Pleasant Cemetery and Crematorium London, Middlesex County, Ontario,
PLOT Section B-UG, Row 42
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171701413/robina-kay
Son James E Kay - 1936 - 1995
Mount Pleasant Cemetery and Crematorium London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
PLOT Section B-UG, Row 42
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171701414/james-e.-kay
Sandra
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Samuel Kay born 4 January 1898 Darwen Lancashire died 26 January 1947 (occupation carpenter)
Burial Prospect Cemetery Toronto 29 January 1947. - Certificate Number 001539
Father Aaron Kay and mother Harriett Greenfield England.
Sandra
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FIND A GRAVE for James Conor (1907 - 1988) gives the names of the children in an obituary.
The daughter and husband lived in Scarborough Ontario 1988.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96188629/james-connor
Sandra
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Barbara Gray - 1910 Scotland - arrived aged 18 years Greenock Scotland to Quebec Canada. on the Minnedosa. Domestic Servant going to YMCA Ottawa Ontario. Father Mr J Gray, 10 Dyson Street, Blantyre.
Sandra
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(going to copy and paste this cause both sisters have threads and info has been shared on both)
Hiya,
Thank you so much getting the info for me. I’ve managed to get in touch with Barbaras grandson who’s father passed a couple years ago. I’ve also found a grand daughter of robina as well that I’ve messaged.
I was wondering about passenger lists though if there were more and what ships perhaps they were on
Gary