William & Beatrice Cooley nee Chaplin

[noggin]

Does anyone know anything about William Cooley & Beatrice from Aston Birmingham who emigrated I believe to Canada in about 1920? Any help much appreciated

[jorose]

freebmd shows
Beatrice V. Chaplin m. William C. Cooley in 1918.
also a possible son to them in 1919

http://www.findmypast.co.uk/passengerListPersonSearchStart.action
 shows a Beatrice Cooley b. 1897 with two children heading to Quebec in 1925, I think.
Information on where exactly in Canada they were heading (Quebec is just the port, they needn't have stayed there)  would help in finding more information on them in later years.

[noggin]

Thanks very much, that's a start   I see William wasn't with them.  I wonder where he was?

[jorose]

He may have gone ahead; often the head of the family went first, found work and somewhere to live, and then sent for the rest of the family.

[cosmac]

Beatrice and children travelled on the Montrose to England arriving 31 Jan 1925 and returned on the same ship arriving 5 Jun 1925 at Quebec from Liverpool.
Beatrice gave her mother's, Mrs. Chaplin, address as destination and nearest British relative - 45 Ash Rd. Saltley, Birmingham.  She was returning to her husband, William Cooley, in Brownsburg Quebec.
Beatrice, 28, B. Birmingham, Victor, 5 B. Birmingham and Elvera 3. B. Brownsburg, Quebec
In the Drouin records there is a baptism for the daughter in Brownsburg and a 1941 marriage for the daughter in Montreal.
If you want to see these originals (they are in French) send me a PM and I will send you a link.

Debbie