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Canadian birth records 1915

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Dea

Dea Report 10 Sep 2013 18:58

Ooooerrr !

Consider it done (no kisses)

Dea

Demelza

Demelza Report 10 Sep 2013 15:01

It could be Brantford - thank you rootgatherer.

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 10 Sep 2013 15:00

Name: Stephen Brown
Location: Brantford, Ontario
Occupation: Salesman
Electoral District: Brantford
Year: 1965

109 George Street with Mrs Catherine Brown

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 10 Sep 2013 14:54

Could it be Brantford?

Name: Stephen Brown
Location: Brantford, Ontario
Occupation: Checker
Electoral District: Brantford City
Year: 1949

With John Brown, Spray Painter and Miss. Eileen Brown, Stenographer

32 Arthur Street.


Name: Stephen Brown
Location: Brantford, Ontario
Occupation: Clerk
Electoral District: Brantford
Year: 1953

Same address but John's not there only Eileen

Demelza

Demelza Report 10 Sep 2013 14:51

That is really helpful thank you.

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 10 Sep 2013 14:49

Sorry Demetza, Yes it is the Electoral Register on Ancestry.

Demelza

Demelza Report 10 Sep 2013 14:48

Again thank you, rootgatherer but I am a long way from reasearching 1974. :-)

However, if you have any information re: 1945/1946 I would be very grateful.

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 10 Sep 2013 14:48

The above are the only ones with "Simcoe" in the address.

Without knowing the area, it is difficult to know where is actually relevant.

Name: Stephen Brown
Location: York; Humber, Ontario
Occupation: Printer
Electoral District: York-Humber
Year: 1957

With Mrs. Ruth Brown, nurse

Demelza

Demelza Report 10 Sep 2013 14:43

Thanks for your second post, rootgatherer.

Please can you tell me where this information is coming from? Is it the elecoral register?

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 10 Sep 2013 14:42

Name: Stephen Brown
Location: Grey; Simcoe, Ontario
Occupation: Trainee
Electoral District: Grey-Simcoe
Year: 1974

With Mrs Lorraine Brown Occ. Burler?

Address Apt. 2 831 Fourth Avenue East


Name: Stephen Brown
Location: York; Simcoe, Ontario
Occupation: Labourer, Beeton
Electoral District: York-Simcoe
Year: 1974

With Mrs Christina Brown

Demelza

Demelza Report 10 Sep 2013 14:39

Sorry Dea - I spotted your post after I had replied to rootsgather...

That is really helpful, thank you. It looks like our guy was right on the cusp of those different systems. I'll follow that link and have a think.

Thanks again, Dea.

Demelza

Demelza Report 10 Sep 2013 14:33

Thanks, rootgatherer. That's something to start with. :)

Are these from the electoral registers? If so, do you have access to the 1945/46 electoral registers too? Or are they available on line? If Stephen DID survive the war he probably went home to Simcoe County and might crop up on a later electoral roll.

It's a shame the first name of Mrs Stephen Brown wasn't given - I might have been able to track down a marriage certificate.

Thanks again.

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 10 Sep 2013 14:28

Name: Stephen Brown
Location: Stormont, Ontario
Occupation: Teamster
Electoral District: Stormont
Year: 1935

With Mrs. Stephen Brown

Name: Stephen J Brown
Location: Brantford, Ontario
Occupation: Painter
Electoral District: Brantford City
Year: 1935



Too many Stephen Browns in Ortario to list them. Not seeing an Ontario birth for a Stephen brown though.

Dea

Dea Report 10 Sep 2013 14:25

I don't think the birth records are available yet online:

Ontario

In Ontario, civil registration dates from July 1, 1869. The Archives of Ontario holds records of births from 1869 to 1914, marriages from 1869 to 1929, and deaths from 1869 to 1939. Incomplete marriage registers prior to 1869 are also available.

Due to the large demand, staff members at that office are unable to undertake genealogical searches in these vital records. However, microfilm copies of the nominal indexes and the original registrations are available through inter-institutional loan from the Archives of Ontario and through your local Family History LibraryTM. Should you prefer to hire someone to search through those records on your behalf, the Archives of Ontario can provide a list of researchers.

For births after 1914, marriages after 1929, and deaths after 1939, requests should be addressed to:

Registrar General [www.orgforms.gov.on.ca/eForms/start.do?lang=en]
PO Box 4600
Thunder Bay, ON
P7B 6L8

Dea x

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 10 Sep 2013 14:20

???

Name: Stephen Brown
Location: Grey, Ontario
Occupation: Labourer
Electoral District: Grey North
Year: 1935
Address: 9th Avenue

With Mrs. Stephen Brown


Name: Stephen Brown
Location: Nipissing, Ontario
Occupation: Labourer
Electoral District: Nipissing
Year: 1935

With Gilbert Brown - both Labourers

Demelza

Demelza Report 10 Sep 2013 14:02

Hi,

I understand that Canadian birth records for 1915 are accessible to the public and I was hoping that some kind person in this community may have access to them? Failing that, perhaps someone could advise me how to search for them. (I'm in the UK.)

I'm looking for the birth of a Stephen Brown born (approx.) 1915 in Canada, probably Ontario.

He fought in the Canadian army/airforce? in WW2 and in 1943 he gave his age as 28. He claimed he was from Bradford, West Gwilimbury, Simcoe County, Ontario. This was his home address in 1943 and may not have been his place of birth.

He was a Sgt. and is not on the Commonwealth War Dead lists, so it looks like he survived the war. In 1943 he also claimed he was a married man.

Apart from this, at the moment, we know nothing else about him. I'm sorry it is not much to go with but any leads - or advice - would be greatly appreciated.