Matthew Mitchell was a British Home Child emigrated to Canada by Quarrier Orphan Homes of Scotland. His father was David Mitchell and his mother was Jane Love. They married on January 31, 1862. Sadly, Jane died in the Govan Asylum on April 18, 1879, leaving 6 children.
On March 22, 1882, Matthew departed Glasgow aboard the Waldensan, arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia on April 7, 1882.
Matthew's younger brother, Robert Mitchell was emigrated to Canada the year before. Robert arrived in Quebec on June 6, 1881, aboard the Buenos Ayrean.
Matthew was placed with a farmer by the name of Rice near Collingwood, Ontario. There was another placement near Belleville, Ontario.
Matthew emigrated to the USA in 1892, according to census records. He married Sarah Grace Peters on June 25, 1913, in Clearfield, Pennsylvania.
Matthew Mitchell was written about in the book 'British Home Children: Their Stories', compiled by BIFHSGO, Global Heritage Press, published 2010.
On March 22, 1882, Matthew departed Glasgow aboard the Waldensan, arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia on April 7, 1882.
Matthew's younger brother, Robert Mitchell was emigrated to Canada the year before. Robert arrived in Quebec on June 6, 1881, aboard the Buenos Ayrean.
Matthew was placed with a farmer by the name of Rice near Collingwood, Ontario. There was another placement near Belleville, Ontario.
Matthew emigrated to the USA in 1892, according to census records. He married Sarah Grace Peters on June 25, 1913, in Clearfield, Pennsylvania.
Matthew Mitchell was written about in the book 'British Home Children: Their Stories', compiled by BIFHSGO, Global Heritage Press, published 2010.
Matthew Mitchell was a British Home Child emigrated to Canada by Quarrier Orphan Homes of Scotland. His father was David Mitchell and his mother was Jane Love. They married on January 31, 1862. Sadly, Jane died in the Govan Asylum on April 18, 1879, leaving 6 children.
On March 22, 1882, Matthew departed Glasgow aboard the Waldensan, arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia on April 7, 1882.
Matthew's younger brother, Robert Mitchell was emigrated to Canada the year before. Robert arrived in Quebec on June 6, 1881, aboard the Buenos Ayrean.
Matthew was placed with a farmer by the name of Rice near Collingwood, Ontario. There was another placement near Belleville, Ontario.
Matthew emigrated to the USA in 1892, according to census records. He married Sarah Grace Peters on June 25, 1913, in Clearfield, Pennsylvania.
Matthew Mitchell was written about in the book 'British Home Children: Their Stories', compiled by BIFHSGO, Global Heritage Press, published 2010.
On March 22, 1882, Matthew departed Glasgow aboard the Waldensan, arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia on April 7, 1882.
Matthew's younger brother, Robert Mitchell was emigrated to Canada the year before. Robert arrived in Quebec on June 6, 1881, aboard the Buenos Ayrean.
Matthew was placed with a farmer by the name of Rice near Collingwood, Ontario. There was another placement near Belleville, Ontario.
Matthew emigrated to the USA in 1892, according to census records. He married Sarah Grace Peters on June 25, 1913, in Clearfield, Pennsylvania.
Matthew Mitchell was written about in the book 'British Home Children: Their Stories', compiled by BIFHSGO, Global Heritage Press, published 2010.
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