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Re: Violet Olga Owen
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 19 November 14 19:02 GMT (UK) »


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Re: Violet Olga Owen
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 20 November 14 02:14 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for your help , the information you both gave me is correct.   I have a lot of information on the Owen family.   I just cant find Violet after she went to Co.Down.   Her sister Edith Florence is my grandmother, I also do not know what happened to her after 1916  ( the year my mam was born.)..I know Edith was married in Canada to Henry Porter,  and went back to Ireland to have my mam, and left her there. I'm still trying to find out what happened to Edith after that.    Albert died in Ireland in 1920.,that is him in the police dept grave.   


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Re: Violet Olga Owen
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 20 November 14 07:58 GMT (UK) »

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Re: Violet Olga Owen
« Reply #14 on: Thursday 20 November 14 08:37 GMT (UK) »
I did say at the start that asking for 'any information' was too vague but at least now we know what sort of information you are hoping to find. Co. Down isn't really the focus here- probably best to ask a moderator to move this thread to Ireland-General (just click on 'report to moderator)

So, really looking to find out what happened to 2 sisters-

Edith Florence Owen (4 Apr.1893 Dublin) m.(8 Oct.1913 Toronto) Henry Edward Porter
1) Henry Edward Porter (1914 Toronto)
2) Edith Porter (1916 Dublin)

Violet Olga Owen (11 Sept.1899 Dublin)- last sighting c1917 Co.Down?

Now, just starting to track down Edith but an online tree gives a 3rd Porter child-
Florence Porter (13 Mar.1918 Canada-9 Mar.2008 Canada)

I am struggling to find any of the Porters in 1921 Canadian census except for Henry:
Henry Edward Porter, age 31, born Ontario, married, bookkeeper.
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!

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Re: Violet Olga Owen
« Reply #15 on: Thursday 20 November 14 08:56 GMT (UK) »
Going on the idea that it might be useful to trace Edith's travels across the Atlantic for clues I found some interesting things which I'm posting in chronological order to clarify a few things.

8 Oct.1913 married Henry Edward Porter in Toronto

16 Mar.1914 son Henry Edward Porter born Toronto (born 5 months after parents' marriage)

31 Oct.1914 "Missanabie" arrived Liverpool, England from Montreal (was Edith in Ireland from Oct.14-Dec.15?)
        Edith F. Porter, 21, Henry Porter 7 months- 24 Addison Rd. Dublin

11 Dec.1915 "Missanabie" arrived St. John, N.B. from Liverpool, England (Edith must have been pregnant by now)
        Edith F. Porter 22 married res. Toronto 3 yrs; Henry Ed Porter 2 born Toronto

9 Apr.1916 "Sicilian" arrived Liverpool, England from St. John, N.B. (Edith coming to have baby in Dublin)
        Edith Porter 23, 11 Seville Place Dublin

12 May 1916 daughter Edith Porter born Dublin

and if this information is correct-
13 Mar.1918 daughter Florence Porter born Canada
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!

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Re: Violet Olga Owen
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Re: Violet Olga Owen
« Reply #17 on: Thursday 20 November 14 09:31 GMT (UK) »
The Seville Place address may have something to do with Henry J Owen
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Dublin/North_Dock/Seville_Place/18840/