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Canada Lookup Request / Re: Please help! Birth certificate request
« on: Sunday 07 April 24 06:08 BST (UK)  »
I believe she is saying her mother has a 2nd to 3rd cousin match with someone.  But, it doesn’t mean that they were only cousins.  Be right back…

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Canada Lookup Request / Re: Please help! Birth certificate request
« on: Sunday 07 April 24 05:58 BST (UK)  »
Hi Sandra  :)

Are we ruling out Malcolm Alexander or is he a likely suspect?

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Canada Lookup Request / Re: Please help! Birth certificate request
« on: Sunday 07 April 24 05:55 BST (UK)  »
Great finds, Sandra!

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Canada Lookup Request / Re: Please help! Birth certificate request
« on: Sunday 07 April 24 05:49 BST (UK)  »
Sorry, I have questions/comments…

I wonder if Smith was a made up surname.   :-\
Was your great grandmother headed back to Ireland c1931 (if you don’t mind sharing)?
Regarding changing occupations…some of my ancestors had very different occupations after they arrived in Canada, I wouldn’t be too concerned about a possible occupation change for Malcolm if he sailed to/returned to England.

1931 Toronto Directory
Malcolm   emp Eatons.  h 2 Chudleigh   [Eatons - department store]
Malcolm D   (Smith Bros).  h 15 Bellefair av
Malcolm F   emp CNR   r 73 Osler    [CNR - Canadian National Railway]
  Note:  I removed the link that I originally provided here.  I’ve used the site in the past with no problem.  However, my iPad has been extremely sluggish since opening the site a few minutes ago and I don’t want anyone to experience the same problem.

Added: 1932 directory
Malcolm was a salesman at Eatons
Smith Bros. were bookbinders

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Canada Lookup Request / Re: Please help! Birth certificate request
« on: Saturday 06 April 24 20:01 BST (UK)  »
Family just arrived; I have a somewhat quick errand to run…

My brother has 36% (if I’m remembering correctly) Scottish DNA.  We have no known Scottish ancestors.  RootsChatters have mentioned that folks went back and forth, between Scotland and Ireland.  DNA can get muddled in the area.

Family is chatting, it’s difficult to concentrate, sorry.

I’m from the Toronto area.  I would enjoy trying to help when I return (perhaps an hour or so).  In the meantime, Sandra (and others) have been tremendously helpful regarding Ontario research.  Perhaps something can be found; don’t give up hope.  ;)

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Canada Lookup Request / Re: Please help! Birth certificate request
« on: Saturday 06 April 24 19:47 BST (UK)  »
Without mentioning names of living people, did family possibly use a (Irish/Scottish) naming pattern? 

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Canada Lookup Request / Re: Please help! Birth certificate request
« on: Saturday 06 April 24 19:45 BST (UK)  »
Malcolm Alexander Smith appears to have remained in Canada as he passed away in 1976 and was buried in Toronto.

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Canada Lookup Request / Re: Please help! Birth certificate request
« on: Saturday 06 April 24 19:32 BST (UK)  »
Malcom Alexander Smith, born August 9, 1904, York, Ontario.  Parents: Malcom Smith, Mary MacDonald.

From “Schedule A” (list of births), York, York County, Ontario list of births

It looks like this man remained in Canada (or came back) until at least the time of his marriage, in 1935.

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Canada Lookup Request / Re: Please help! Birth certificate request
« on: Saturday 06 April 24 19:22 BST (UK)  »
Do you know if he was living in Canada in 1911, please?  Do you know the name of his wife (if he in fact did marry, in Ontario)?  A Malcolm Alexander Smith was born in 1904 in Toronto; perhaps he was your ancestor.

Added: Sandra’s referenced website might also have Ontario birth and marriage records.

Added again:  If he left Canada at a young age, family could have mentioned Toronto as his birthplace rather than a smaller, lesser known neighbouring town.

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