Born as Henry Albert Perkins in West Ham, Essex, England, as per his birth record, and as recorded on the marriage certificate of his son Henry Albert Perkins Jr, to Nellie Mooder, on 30 Jun 1920 in Ontario, Canada, see attached. It was common for people to switch the order of their first and second names, if they were known by their middle name, which became their first.
The following was provided by Shirley Crowe, a Great Granddaughter of Henry Albert Perkins and Elizabeth Green Perkins, nee Green:
While in England, specifically London, Albert Henry delivered coal in a small wagon drawn by 1 horse. This wagon carried approximately 2 ton of coal. In approximately 1903, Albert Henry immigrated to Canada and settled in Midhurst and found a job on the George Coutts farm. Albert Henry's brothers, Frank and Jack were already settled in this area. Frank fought in the Northwest Rebellion which started in 1885 and his brother Jack had fought in the Boer War (1899-1902).
Elizabeth had stayed in London until Albert Henry was settled and she arrived in Canada about 6 months after Albert Henry had arrived. She and the 3 oldest children namely Harry (my grandfather), Ethel, Nellie (Helen Charlotte) landed in Halifax after an ocean voyage and boarded the train which landed them in Toronto. From Toronto to their new home which was a small shack in Midhurst, they traveled by democrat. Their 1st home in Canada would be later moved to the Partridge farm and became the woodshed. This gives us an idea of how small their first home really was. They then moved to the 2nd line of Oro when Harry Albert (my grandfather), their oldest was 7 years of age.
(My edit note: the passenger manifest found for the SS Tunisian, records them landing in Montreal on 22 Jul 1904. However, Henry Albert Perkins landed in Halifax on board the SS Laurentian on 12 Feb 1904, which is where the confusion in this original family story has come from. This is a very small moot point, however). Michael Reid
Obituary (Barrie Examiner, 25 Oct 1945, p. 11.)
Following a short illness in the Memorial Hospital, Orillia, the death took place of Henry Albert Perkins, on Friday, October 12, 1945. The funeral service held in Dalston United Church, was conducted by Rev. W. Pelly, Monday, October 15. Interment was in Dalston Cemetery.
Mr. Perkins had formerly farmed about 15 years (in Dalston), but had resided in Orillia the last fifteen years. He was born in London, England in 1876 (1875 actually) and married Elizabeth Green, also from London, England, coming to Canada shortly after. He is survived by his widow, five sons, Harry of Shanty Bay, William of Elmvale, Frank of Dalston, Fred of Oshawa and Clifford overseas; also three daughters, Mrs. Harvie Pinkham (Florence), of Ottawa; Mrs. Wm. Ringland, (Helena) of Vienna, Mrs. Harold Handy (May) of Barrie. Mrs. Robert Dwinnell (Ethel) predeceased her father. Frank Perkins of Barrie is an uncle. Pallbearers were, Harold Osborne, Clarence Brown, Font Watson, Lorne Handy, Frank Wood and Harvie Baldwin.
The following was provided by Shirley Crowe, a Great Granddaughter of Henry Albert Perkins and Elizabeth Green Perkins, nee Green:
While in England, specifically London, Albert Henry delivered coal in a small wagon drawn by 1 horse. This wagon carried approximately 2 ton of coal. In approximately 1903, Albert Henry immigrated to Canada and settled in Midhurst and found a job on the George Coutts farm. Albert Henry's brothers, Frank and Jack were already settled in this area. Frank fought in the Northwest Rebellion which started in 1885 and his brother Jack had fought in the Boer War (1899-1902).
Elizabeth had stayed in London until Albert Henry was settled and she arrived in Canada about 6 months after Albert Henry had arrived. She and the 3 oldest children namely Harry (my grandfather), Ethel, Nellie (Helen Charlotte) landed in Halifax after an ocean voyage and boarded the train which landed them in Toronto. From Toronto to their new home which was a small shack in Midhurst, they traveled by democrat. Their 1st home in Canada would be later moved to the Partridge farm and became the woodshed. This gives us an idea of how small their first home really was. They then moved to the 2nd line of Oro when Harry Albert (my grandfather), their oldest was 7 years of age.
(My edit note: the passenger manifest found for the SS Tunisian, records them landing in Montreal on 22 Jul 1904. However, Henry Albert Perkins landed in Halifax on board the SS Laurentian on 12 Feb 1904, which is where the confusion in this original family story has come from. This is a very small moot point, however). Michael Reid
Obituary (Barrie Examiner, 25 Oct 1945, p. 11.)
Following a short illness in the Memorial Hospital, Orillia, the death took place of Henry Albert Perkins, on Friday, October 12, 1945. The funeral service held in Dalston United Church, was conducted by Rev. W. Pelly, Monday, October 15. Interment was in Dalston Cemetery.
Mr. Perkins had formerly farmed about 15 years (in Dalston), but had resided in Orillia the last fifteen years. He was born in London, England in 1876 (1875 actually) and married Elizabeth Green, also from London, England, coming to Canada shortly after. He is survived by his widow, five sons, Harry of Shanty Bay, William of Elmvale, Frank of Dalston, Fred of Oshawa and Clifford overseas; also three daughters, Mrs. Harvie Pinkham (Florence), of Ottawa; Mrs. Wm. Ringland, (Helena) of Vienna, Mrs. Harold Handy (May) of Barrie. Mrs. Robert Dwinnell (Ethel) predeceased her father. Frank Perkins of Barrie is an uncle. Pallbearers were, Harold Osborne, Clarence Brown, Font Watson, Lorne Handy, Frank Wood and Harvie Baldwin.
Born as Henry Albert Perkins in West Ham, Essex, England, as per his birth record, and as recorded on the marriage certificate of his son Henry Albert Perkins Jr, to Nellie Mooder, on 30 Jun 1920 in Ontario, Canada, see attached. It was common for people to switch the order of their first and second names, if they were known by their middle name, which became their first.
The following was provided by Shirley Crowe, a Great Granddaughter of Henry Albert Perkins and Elizabeth Green Perkins, nee Green:
While in England, specifically London, Albert Henry delivered coal in a small wagon drawn by 1 horse. This wagon carried approximately 2 ton of coal. In approximately 1903, Albert Henry immigrated to Canada and settled in Midhurst and found a job on the George Coutts farm. Albert Henry's brothers, Frank and Jack were already settled in this area. Frank fought in the Northwest Rebellion which started in 1885 and his brother Jack had fought in the Boer War (1899-1902).
Elizabeth had stayed in London until Albert Henry was settled and she arrived in Canada about 6 months after Albert Henry had arrived. She and the 3 oldest children namely Harry (my grandfather), Ethel, Nellie (Helen Charlotte) landed in Halifax after an ocean voyage and boarded the train which landed them in Toronto. From Toronto to their new home which was a small shack in Midhurst, they traveled by democrat. Their 1st home in Canada would be later moved to the Partridge farm and became the woodshed. This gives us an idea of how small their first home really was. They then moved to the 2nd line of Oro when Harry Albert (my grandfather), their oldest was 7 years of age.
(My edit note: the passenger manifest found for the SS Tunisian, records them landing in Montreal on 22 Jul 1904. However, Henry Albert Perkins landed in Halifax on board the SS Laurentian on 12 Feb 1904, which is where the confusion in this original family story has come from. This is a very small moot point, however). Michael Reid
Obituary (Barrie Examiner, 25 Oct 1945, p. 11.)
Following a short illness in the Memorial Hospital, Orillia, the death took place of Henry Albert Perkins, on Friday, October 12, 1945. The funeral service held in Dalston United Church, was conducted by Rev. W. Pelly, Monday, October 15. Interment was in Dalston Cemetery.
Mr. Perkins had formerly farmed about 15 years (in Dalston), but had resided in Orillia the last fifteen years. He was born in London, England in 1876 (1875 actually) and married Elizabeth Green, also from London, England, coming to Canada shortly after. He is survived by his widow, five sons, Harry of Shanty Bay, William of Elmvale, Frank of Dalston, Fred of Oshawa and Clifford overseas; also three daughters, Mrs. Harvie Pinkham (Florence), of Ottawa; Mrs. Wm. Ringland, (Helena) of Vienna, Mrs. Harold Handy (May) of Barrie. Mrs. Robert Dwinnell (Ethel) predeceased her father. Frank Perkins of Barrie is an uncle. Pallbearers were, Harold Osborne, Clarence Brown, Font Watson, Lorne Handy, Frank Wood and Harvie Baldwin.
The following was provided by Shirley Crowe, a Great Granddaughter of Henry Albert Perkins and Elizabeth Green Perkins, nee Green:
While in England, specifically London, Albert Henry delivered coal in a small wagon drawn by 1 horse. This wagon carried approximately 2 ton of coal. In approximately 1903, Albert Henry immigrated to Canada and settled in Midhurst and found a job on the George Coutts farm. Albert Henry's brothers, Frank and Jack were already settled in this area. Frank fought in the Northwest Rebellion which started in 1885 and his brother Jack had fought in the Boer War (1899-1902).
Elizabeth had stayed in London until Albert Henry was settled and she arrived in Canada about 6 months after Albert Henry had arrived. She and the 3 oldest children namely Harry (my grandfather), Ethel, Nellie (Helen Charlotte) landed in Halifax after an ocean voyage and boarded the train which landed them in Toronto. From Toronto to their new home which was a small shack in Midhurst, they traveled by democrat. Their 1st home in Canada would be later moved to the Partridge farm and became the woodshed. This gives us an idea of how small their first home really was. They then moved to the 2nd line of Oro when Harry Albert (my grandfather), their oldest was 7 years of age.
(My edit note: the passenger manifest found for the SS Tunisian, records them landing in Montreal on 22 Jul 1904. However, Henry Albert Perkins landed in Halifax on board the SS Laurentian on 12 Feb 1904, which is where the confusion in this original family story has come from. This is a very small moot point, however). Michael Reid
Obituary (Barrie Examiner, 25 Oct 1945, p. 11.)
Following a short illness in the Memorial Hospital, Orillia, the death took place of Henry Albert Perkins, on Friday, October 12, 1945. The funeral service held in Dalston United Church, was conducted by Rev. W. Pelly, Monday, October 15. Interment was in Dalston Cemetery.
Mr. Perkins had formerly farmed about 15 years (in Dalston), but had resided in Orillia the last fifteen years. He was born in London, England in 1876 (1875 actually) and married Elizabeth Green, also from London, England, coming to Canada shortly after. He is survived by his widow, five sons, Harry of Shanty Bay, William of Elmvale, Frank of Dalston, Fred of Oshawa and Clifford overseas; also three daughters, Mrs. Harvie Pinkham (Florence), of Ottawa; Mrs. Wm. Ringland, (Helena) of Vienna, Mrs. Harold Handy (May) of Barrie. Mrs. Robert Dwinnell (Ethel) predeceased her father. Frank Perkins of Barrie is an uncle. Pallbearers were, Harold Osborne, Clarence Brown, Font Watson, Lorne Handy, Frank Wood and Harvie Baldwin.
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