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John F. Sinclair - getting closer?
« on: Saturday 27 April 24 11:53 BST (UK) »
Following on from my previous post (https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=879486.msg7517489#msg7517489), I've identified a possible marriage in Manitoba in 1939 between a John Sinclair and Margaret Trindle. Problem is I don't know if it is the correct John Sinclair. Does anyone have any ideas of how I can confirm before heading off in the wrong direction?

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Kathryn

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Re: John F. Sinclair - getting closer?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 27 April 24 12:12 BST (UK) »

For those searching, this was John Findlay Sinclair on the 1931 census Nelson, Manitoba, Canada.

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Re: John F. Sinclair - getting closer?
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 27 April 24 19:12 BST (UK) »
Did John have any other siblings in Canada ?

Can you confirm this was the parents of John Findlay Sinclair ? 

Daniel SINCLAIR - Heken F S Mackintoch. 1902
685 / 4 / 535 ST GILES

Mentioned on a 1929 passenger list

Mrs Daniel Sinclair. 4 Morrison Gardens South, Queensferry, West Lothian.

FIND A GRAVE

Father Daniel Sinclair 1877 - 1931

Inscription :-

Ilmo Our Dear Father Daniel Sinclair D. 26.5.1931 Aged 55y. Also Our Dear Mother Helen Fraser Mackintosh D. 24.5.1956 Aged 70y. to Live in the Hearts of Those We Love Is Not to Die

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143148575/daniel-sinclair

deceased online

https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch?DetsView=Summary&src=ext&fileid=3409069

Daniel Sinclair - aged 55 years - mmn Thomson  - 1931
665 / 2 / 11 QUEENSFERRY

mother - Helen Fraser MacKintosh

https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch?DetsView=Summary&src=ext&fileid=3409070

British Newspaper Archives - Helen Mackintosh Sinclair - Published: Saturday 02 June 1956
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland


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Re: John F. Sinclair - getting closer?
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 27 April 24 19:44 BST (UK) »
Was John F Sinclair ever mentioned in any death notices/obituaries of siblings after 1929 ?

This might be a brother who died in 1946 but not seen any death notice, maybe this newspaper article could be Daniel Sinclair born 1914

Daniel SINCLAIR - mmn MACKINTOSH - 1914 - 665 / 2 / 60 - QUEENSFERRY

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98180783/daniel-sinclair

Lothian Courier
Bathgate, Lothian, Scotland 
Fri, 29 Nov 1946
Page 3

https://www.newspapers.com/article/lothian-courier/146167800/

Daniel SINCLAIR - aged 37 years - M - 1946 - 663 / 1 / 30 - BO'NESS

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SINCLAIR-At 51 Corbiehan, on 17th April, Daniel Sinclair, aged 37 years, beloved son .......

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Re: John F. Sinclair - getting closer?
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 27 April 24 20:39 BST (UK) »

Came across this piece of information...........

"John Findlay Sinclair was born 31 May 1904 in South Queensferry, Scotland. He served in the Royal Regiment of Artillery (service number 1423937). He was discharged 3.9.34"

Where was he when he was discharges in 1934 ?  Did he go back to Scotland ?

https://www.british-genealogy.com/forum/threads/94826-Life-after-discharge?p=682392

and another older thread :- 2020

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=834688.0
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Re: John F. Sinclair - getting closer?
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 30 April 24 07:43 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the information. He was the oldest of 12, two of his siblings went to Australia but I don't think any other were in Canada. I don't think he returned to Scotland but it would be interesting to find out where he went after the 1931 census.
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