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Canada Lookup Request / Re: Can anyone help
« on: Saturday 10 July 10 23:28 BST (UK) »I am trying to find out when my Grandfathers sister arrived in Canada.Hello
Her name is Elizabeth Robertson Paterson (b 19 may 1897) she Married the local police constable William Hamilton (b 13 jan 1896) in 1918. It has been said that she went to canada shortly after she got married. Any help would be very much appreciated.
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I am the Granddaughter of Margaret {Maggie] Hamilton 1897 - May 1 1961 and William {Bill} Hamiton !896 - Nov 1 1961
Four of their children were born in Scotland;
William, in Harthill Dec,29, 1918 - June 1985
Helen Sneden , Holyhill, Jan 18 1920 - feb 28 2007
Elizabeth Whitelaw, Cryston Jan 31 1923 - feb 17 2010
John Paterson Cryston, June 21 1924 - oct 13 2006
Margaret , Swiftcurrent Sask Canada 1929 - mid seventies.
William had 1 son and has three daughters. We have just come incontact with.
I am the oldest Daughter Peggy born *
Grandpa was a policemen in Wishaw. According to his soldiers hand book he joined the Seaforth Highlanders Aug 13 1915-1917
I'm not to sure where he went from there but I do know he was back policing in Chryston when my mom was born in 1923.
He came to Canada and worked as a policeman in Swiftcurrent and Moosejaw until he signed up to The Kings Own Rifles of Canada 1934-1939 Then joined RCAMC Jan 1 1940, Sergent - Major instructor with the Med corps of Canada until 1944. He went back to work as a police man in Moosejaw until they move to Vancouver BC in 1951. He then went to work BC Telephone company until he retired early 1961. He and Grandma had booked passage aboard the Corinthia sailing from Montreal May 19th.
Grandma came over to visit us on Vancouver Island the last week of April and Died here May1 Grandpa followed her 6 months to the day. Hope all this helps with your search. if you have any more question I'll try to answer them for you
Peggy
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