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Any one with Canada Lookups please?

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Emma

Emma Report 7 Aug 2009 08:58

Hello lovely peeps!

Im having real problems trying to tie bits together and find a Canadian link - and would be grateful for any assistance.

William Gadd born 1875 Kirkee East India
( parents Moses and Bridget Gadd lived in Cobham Surrey ).

I have found him on an immigration list going from Canada to Sweet Grass Montana in Oct 1913.

He is listed as either having stayed with or going to stay with the
REV JAMES J GADD IN VANCOUVER CANADA.

I need to say more than a few hail mary's as trying to find the rev is a nightmare and turning the air blue lol!!!

Is there anyway of finding out where abouts the rev was preaching?

I have found a couple of James J Gadds on ancestry - doesnt say if they were revs or not - please see below, would be grateful if anyone could help me out with any info - will remember you in my prayers lol!!

Many Thanks Em xx

British Columbia Death Index: 1872 to 1979
about John James Gadd
Name: John James Gadd
Gender: Male
Age: 97
Death Date: 6 Apr 1972
Place of Death: Nanaimo
Registration #: 1972-09-005363
BCA #: B13316
GSU #: 2034299

British Columbia Death Index: 1872 to 1979
about James Joseph Gadd
Name: James Joseph Gadd
Gender: Male
Age: 82
Death Date: 26 Feb 1955
Place of Death: Saanich
Registration #: 1955-09-002787
BCA #: B13223
GSU #: 2032984






I found attestation papers joining the WW1 Canadian Overseas Expeditionery Force on collectionscanada...occupation steel worker, born in Kirkee, India...

Name: GADD, WILLIAM J
Regimental number(s): 36103Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3348 - 60
Date of Birth: 19/08/1875

Is anyone able to help me find what happened to William - did he stay in Canada? When did the rev die?
Would love to know about William - my link to WW1

thank you xx