Percy Heyd in Simcoe, Ontario

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A number of passenger lists for Edwin Samuel Romilly Smith.

Emma Romilly born 1877 appears on a UK Incoming List 6 December 1947 - Montreal to Liverpool on the Empress of Canada. Travelling with 3 daughters Kathleen M aged 43 years (Secretary), Grace M aged 41 years (housekeeper)  and Audrey M aged 38 years (bookkeeper) . All going to 110 Dolphin Road, Folkestone Kent. Intended future residence England.

Emma Romilly died Dec 1948 - Lambeth London aged 71 years. 5c 1251

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Katherine Margaret Romilly is buried Tillsonburg Cemetery - same grave ref

Kathleen M. Romilly - Tillsonburg (Section D) Oxford Dereham OCCT-2965

Section D - ROMILLY - Kathleen M. 1903-1999.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dcoop/tills_trans.htm

Ancestry tree says born 13 December 1904 in  New Cross, London and died 10 May 1999 in  Newmarket, Ontario.

Obituary listed Daily Times Obit Index

ROMILLY, Kathleen M; 95; Newmarket ON; Tillsonburg News; 1999-5-10; mihaley

http://obits.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/obit.cgi?Surname=ROMILLY%2C%20Kathleen%20M&type=Keyword




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Free BMD Grace Mary Romilly - died September 1996 Eastbourne Sussex - aged 90 years.

Audrey Emma Romilly - died February 1991 - Eastbourne Sussex - aged 82 years.

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Last sighting of Edwin Samuel Romilly-Smith was on a Massachusetts Passenger List - Halifax Nova Scotia to Boston Massachusetts.  2 March 1936. ON SS Newfoundland. Married. Broker. Wife Mrs E Romilly-Smith, 3 Cherry Street. Halifax Nova Scotia. Staying for 2 months. Been in USA 1935 Massachusetts, departed September 1935.

Not sure when this name changes from Romilly to Romilly-Smith and then back again. 

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Perhaps more Obituaries for John and Mary Ann Heyd for RK to find     

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The dates of death for John and Mary Ann were :-  - Mary Ann Heyd / Voller 1859 - 1947

and John Heyd 1851-1938.

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OK

Annie Heyd - died at the residence of her son George on Jan 23, 1947.  Was in her 87th year.  Wife of the late John Heyd.  Survived by 5 sons and 4 daughters.  Buried at Tillsonburg. 

Toronto Star, Jan 24, 1947, page 29

RK

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Hi,

Percy Alfred Heyd died in Newmarket, Ontario on March 10, 1987.  Obituary in the Toronto Star on March 12, 1987, page A23.

His address had been 424 Bayview Avenue in Newmarket.  He had previously lived in Stayner and Scarborough.  Beloved father of Frieda Instance of Langley BC, Elizabeth Conod of Tillsonburg and Maybel Ann Heyd of Newmarket.  Veteran of WW1 in the R.C.H.A. and WW2 in the 48th Highlanders of Toronto.  Athlete and coach in the Scarborough area for many years. Swam in the Lake Ontario distance events in the late 1920s, and was a former manager and coach of the Scarborough Wrestling Club.   He died at his home.  Funeral in Tillsonburg on March 13.

RK

Husband of first daughter mentioned - James Instance -

Published in The Vancouver Sun on May 18, 2003

James Cyril "Jim" Instance born December 13, 1925, passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital, Comox on Thursday, May 15, 2003. Sadly missed by his loving partner of 38 years Freida "Fritz" etc etc.,

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/vancouversun/obituary.aspx?n=james-instance&pid=157265950

There are a few Jackman listed which would come from a previous marriage of his wife.


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Free BMD marriage
John Heyd and Mary Ann Voller in St. Saviour district, Jun Q 1877

RK

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1881 census in Holyrood, Southampton

John Heyd, 28, baker, born Germany
Mary A Heyd, 21, born Portsmouth, Hampshire
Margaret Heyd, mother, widow, 60, Cosham, Hampshire  (has the "do" under Heyd, so she could be John's mother... but her is born in Germany

kids
Emma C, 3, Walworth
Annie M, 2, Wandsworth
William H, 7 months, Southampton

Plus 1 servant and 1 "boy" (employed in the business)

RK

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Sister Emelia Eugenie Heyd - 50 South Street Ventnor Isle Of Wight -  did not marry - died 2 July 1938 Ryde Hospital, Isle Of Wight - Probate London 29 July 1938 to lizzie Brammall - spinster - effects £ 317  7s  6d.

Emeilia had appeared on London Electoral Registers. On the 1932 she was listed with Elizabeth Brammall at 32 Crowhurst Road. Brixton and Kennington.

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