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Canadian deaths. Help needed please.

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Cath2010

Cath2010 Report 20 Mar 2011 10:55

Please can anyone help me find the deaths of David and Patricia Agnes (known as Agnes) Martin.
Agnes born 20/10/1897 Belfast and married David Martin (born c1895) in Belfast on 20/04/1919. A son James was born in Belfast 1920 and they emigrated to Canada in 1921 and had another son, David born c1923. James died in Newfoundland on 13/12/1942 aged 22 and is buried Mt. Pleasant cemetery, St. Johns, Newfoundland. I know the family were living in Ontario but not where. Any help very much appreciated.

Gee

Gee Report 20 Mar 2011 11:01

Border Crossings: From U.S. to Canada, 1908-1935
about David Martin
Name: David Martin
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Arrival Port: Bridgeburg, Ontario
Date of Arrival: 28 Sep 1924
Birth Location: Belfort, Ireland BELFAST
Gender: Male
Citizenship: British

Cath2010

Cath2010 Report 20 Mar 2011 11:07

Hi Ginny, thanks for helping.
I believe they travelled straight to Canada and their destination address was 1195 Dufferin St. Toronto. I have found Agnes travelling with James aged 16 months arriving 1921.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 20 Mar 2011 11:15

I see James was a war casualty:

In memory of
Coder
JAMES HENRY MARTIN
who died on December 13, 1942



Military Service:
Service Number: 22685
Age: 22
Force: Navy
Unit: Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve
Division: H.M.C.S. Avalon
Additional Information:
Son of David and Agnes Martin, of Toronto, Ontario.

From this site:

http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/sub.cfm?source=collections/virtualmem

Cath2010

Cath2010 Report 20 Mar 2011 11:17

Hi MadBull,
yes he died as a result of injuries sustained in the Knights of Columbus Hostel fire in 1942. Thanks for your help.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 20 Mar 2011 11:21

Sorry, guess you already knew that from previous thread:

http://www.genesreunited.com/boards.page/board/trying_to_find/martin/thread/1217938

Cath2010

Cath2010 Report 20 Mar 2011 11:27

Im completely stuck with his parents and brother. I believe the family all remained in Canada but can't be certain which is making it more difficult.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 20 Mar 2011 11:50

Were David's parents Thomas Martin & Annie Robinson by any chance?
There's this death. He died from a fractured skull after a fall from a ladder.
Wife was Agnes Martin, 27 1/2 Lewis St.

Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1936 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947
about David Martin Name: David Martin
Death Date: 5 Oct 1933
Death Location: York
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
Birth Location: Ireland
Father: Thomas Martin
Mother: Annie Robinson
Archives of Ontario Microfilm: MS935_459


Cath2010

Cath2010 Report 20 Mar 2011 11:53

I think his father was James Henry Martin, have no idea who his mother was. Sorry not much help is it.

Cath2010

Cath2010 Report 20 Mar 2011 18:07

nudge up in hope.