SS.Metagama 21st Aug. 1926 Montreal to Glasgow

[bestdriver]

Hi dot,craft,barmaid etc. I need a little more help. I found that my grandmother Christina Quirk and her family George,Denis,William,Vincent (aged just 6 weeks),Stephen,Agnes and John (whew!!) came back to Scotland on that ship.I have the a page from the passengers book's listing of 9 people. The only thing I cannot get is their separate tickets. I want to try and find out if they state where they where coming from, OR where Vincent exactly was born. (in Canada). Any ideas? Thanks

[dothawkes31]

I've found a couple of their tickets, if stephen was 2 in august 1924 he was born Kilcommrig and travelled with his parents and siblings arriving Quebec from Glasgow august 1924 on the Marburn. is that the same family? Found Christina's ticket for that journey, she was born Dublin, and (jane) agnes aged 12 in 1824 born dublin

[bestdriver]

That is correct but it was the SS. Marburn dot going over to Quebec in 1924. I have got all of their tickets for that trip. It VERY important to try to get info. about the trip coming back in 1926. Thanks

[dothawkes31]

George was born Kilwinning Scotland 1916. william born 1920; Joseph (John ) was on the same ship born Dublin and on his ticket it gives Red Deer Alberta as his destination and also names his grandmother as Jane (can't make out her surname) of St George St Dublin

[bestdriver]

Yes that is them. dot.

[dothawkes31]

I can find the passenger list ok but nothing else that is an individual record for Vincent relating to the voyage. where was his birth regsitered?

[bestdriver]

That is precisely what our family are trying to find out. I do know it was in Canada BUT where exactly, is the thing we are trying to find out. It would have been early July 1926.

[dothawkes31]

It is possible that Christina registered Vincent's birth in Scotland you know after she arrived. he would have only been a few weeks old when they started out on their journey.

[bestdriver]

I am quite sure Vincent was registered in Canada as I heard he was not happy later on as being the only Quirk not being born in Kilwinning. He was 6 weeks old when they came over to Glasgow. IF he was born in Kilwinning we cannot find anything out at this moment. Christina and family stayed in Kilwinning for the rest of their lives. Any ideas dot?

[dothawkes31]

sorry been shopping, well if he was registered in Canada, he was a canadian citizen, and at some point he would have had to achieve British citizenship possibly, maybe if he joined up during the second world war, maybe when he reached 18. Did he marry, have kids? Is he still alive?

[bestdriver]

Yes dot, we think he was in the Pioneer Corps in 1944 and was invalided out when he had a collapsed lung.. He also must have been born in Canada (but where?) and I think he was baptised later in maybe Dalry in AyrshireI. I don't know anything else at this Thanks dot.. ps. I hope the family are well

[dothawkes31]

this is a tough one but I think posting an enquiry here:
http://boards.ancestr...berta.reddeer/mb.ashx
might be a start to put you in touch with people who might know the area that Vincent;s siblings were apparently born in