Masefield William Smith

[alansmi]

Looking for any information on Masefield William Smith , born Christmas Day 1897 , Gorey , County Wexford , Ireland .
Thought to have sailed for Canada in the early 1920's ( possibly 1923-25 ) .Worked in Ontario at the Juddhaven and Royal Muskoka hotels but nothing heard of since 1940 .

[aghadowey]

There's a thread about Smith children on Wicklow board- including a Masefield Smith:
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,471211.msg3311282.html#msg3311282

[alansmi]

It's one and the same , courtesy of my wife !! Our first ever post on here and we're really pleased with the initial response and helpfulness of other posters

[alansmi]

Going to answer my own post !!!

After ploughing through the new microfilm digitization at the Library and Archives Centre , there on page 2252 ( of 5377 !!! ) was one Masefield Wiliam Smith .

He sailed from Cork on 12 October 1922 , and was destined to stay with a friend in Toronto .

Any ideas on where I go from here Would he have needed a Social Security/National Insurance number to start work

[aghadowey]

U.S. Social Security system didn't start until ater 1935 Social Security Act was passed-
www.ssa.gov/history
History of National Insurance here-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Insurance

[jorose]

There's unlikely to be much trace of his working life unless those particular hotels kept records. (As a British citizen moving to Canada when he did, no naturalisation records either).

If you know where he was around 1940 you could try for the 1940 National Registration:
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-911.007-e.html

Old Toronto newspapers online at:
http://pagesofthepast.ca/

[alansmi]

Problem with the 1940 Registration in Canada is that payment appears to be limited to Canadian or USA cheques and currencies , anyone managed to get around this ?

[KarenM]

To obtain the 1940 Registration it would be in Canadian funds and only Canadian funds, not sure how you think you would get around this?? 

If I order certificates in UK I pay in GBP and wouldn't expect them to accept any other currency 

Karen

[Jacquie in Canada]

Problem with the 1940 Registration in Canada is that payment appears to be limited to Canadian or USA cheques and currencies , anyone managed to get around this ?

The LAC website says:

Prepayment of $45 (plus applicable taxes) per search, payable in advance by credit card or by cheque or money order to Statistics Canada is required. Prepayment of $45 (plus applicable taxes) per search, payable in advance by credit card or by cheque or money order to Statistics Canada is required.

A money order is the same thing as a postal order - you should be able to purchase an international money/postal order in Canadian funds. It says nothing about cheques or credit cards from non-North American banks not being accepted. With a cheque, all you have to do is write Canadian funds after you write out the amount. With a credit card, just give them the number and they will put $45 Canadian on it and your credit card company will convert it and show it in your currency on your statement.