John Baden Powell Amass (1900 - 1969)

Born 1900 in Ipswich St Margarets, Suffolk, England

Ancestors

Died 21 Jun 1969 at about age 69 in Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada.

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Biography

John Amass was born in Suffolk, England.

John was born to George Amass and his wife Susan Blake in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. His birth was registered during the last quarter of 1900. ^[1]

John was one of at twelve children in his family. (Information of the amount is recorded on the 1911 census for his parents. Only 10 children have been found so far.)^[2]

When the 1911 census was taken, John aged 10 years, was attending school in Ecclesall, Yorkshire (West Riding). He was living with his Uncle, George Henry Robinson (40), Aunt, Nellie Moyes Robinson (38) and Grandmother Mary Blake (77), in Ecclesall, Sheffield, Yorkshire (West Riding), England.

On 6th July, 1928, John boarded the ship Antonia owned by Cunard Line and captained by Geo A Melson, at Liverpool Docks. The ship was sailing to Quebec, Canada. John is listed as a Spring Maker, aged 28 years, last known address, 34 Florence Road, Sheffield. ^[3]

Very little is known about his life after this date, including if he married.

John passed away on 21st June, 1969, and was buried in Mount Royal Cemetery Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada. ^[4][5]

Notes

There is reference to a Mary Amass buried in the same cemetery in 1978, which may (or may not) be John's Wife, but evidence of this has not yet been found. Find A Grave: Memorial #108987132

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FHN-DBT : 1 October 2014), John Baden P Amass, 1900; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ Births Ipswich 4a 975
3. ↑ Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Outwards Passenger Lists. BT27. Records of the Commercial, Companies, Labour, Railways and Statistics Departments. Records of the Board of Trade and of successor and related bodies. The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, England.
4. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGM-G3XB : 13 December 2015), John Baden Amass, 1969; Burial, Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada, Mount Royal Cemetery; citing record ID 108249989, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
5. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108249989/john-baden-amass

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #108249989

Acknowledgments

Profile adopted September 2013, research still undertaken.

Any information welcome.

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