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George Herbert Harrington (1883 - 1943)

George Herbert Harrington
Born in Farnham, Surrey, England, United Kingdommap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 24 Dec 1910 (to 25 May 1918) in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canadamap
Husband of — married 10 Aug 1918 in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canadamap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 59 in Brantford, Ontario, Canadamap
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Biography

George was born in Farnham Surrey 1883. He is the son of John Timothy Harrington and Jane Maria Hulcoop. George was christened on 13 January 1884 in Hale Surrey.

In April 1907, George emigrated to Canada, as did many members of his immediate family, including his parents. They would all settle in the Brantford Ontario area.

George worked as an electrician/lineman and as a mechanic, as evidenced by information on marriage records.

George would marry twice during his life. The first marriage occurred in Brantford on 24 December 1910 when he wed Leta May Bennett. George and Leta would have 2 children together before she passed away in 1918 at about age 25. George remarried in Brantford on 10 August 1918 to May Monkman. George and May would have 7 more children together.

George passed away in Brantford in July 1943 at age 59. He is interred at Mount Hope Cemetery Brantford.

Sources

  • "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XLJ-C7W : 1 October 2014), George Herbert Harrington, 1884; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Farnham, Surrey, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
  • "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J781-HYW : 6 December 2014, George Herbert Harrington, ); citing Hale, Surrey, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,278,912.
  • "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QFGV-LMM : 22 February 2021), George Harrington in household of John Harrington, Farnham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Surrey county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  • "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9X3-9MD : 20 May 2019), George Harrington in household of John Harrington, Farnham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Farnham subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  • "Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QSZ-1VN : 23 February 2021), George Harrington, Apr 1907; citing Immigration, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, T-502, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
  • "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSZB-L5D : 8 March 2021), George Herbert Harrington and Leta May Bennett, 24 Dec 1910; citing registration , Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,887,244.
  • "Canada Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9R-PH21 : 16 March 2018), George Harrington, 1911; citing Census, Brantford Sub-Districts 1-35, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,691.
  • "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2785-Y3Y : 8 March 2021), George Herbert Harrington and May Monkman, 10 Aug 1918; citing registration , Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,148,893.
  • Canada Census, 1921, dated 1 Jun 1921, seen on ancestry.com - this record states: George Harrington, age 38, married, working at Bieyele Machine, residing at 71 Colborne St W Brantford, Ontario (rented semi-detached house) - living with wife May Harrington, age 24, son Arthur age 9, son George age 8, daughter Leta age 2 and son Bruce age 10 mos.




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