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From: "Joan Rooney" <>
Subject: Re: [bhc] Overseas League
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 17:50:12 -0400
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Hi Gail,

Just a thought, but you could try joining the list for the Bristol area if
you don't get an answer from this list.



Best regards and God bless,
Joan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gail Reinhart" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 4:54 PM
Subject: [bhc] Overseas League


> Hi,
>
>
>
> Many thanks for everyone's help in my current search for my father's
> mother. I have been able to find out that my father came to Canada in
> 1932 under the Overseas League program, received by the YMCA/United
> Church of Canada Plan of Emigration to Canada.
>
>
>
> I am looking for information about the Overseas League (I have been able
> to find out that they sent a lot of children to New Zealand and
> Australia). I was also able to find out that they usually sponsored
> children to come to Canada (as they did my father after selling him the
> bill of goods about a better life).
>
>
>
> I would like to know where I can go in the UK to get information on my
> father's sponsorship. I have all the letters of recommendation, but I
> am still trying to determine exactly what agency in the UK was
> responsible for his foster care between his birth and age 14. He was
> told that his mother died when he was born (untrue). He does not
> remember ever having a mother or father, only being in care. I am hoping
> that if I can get the Overseas League records, they will indicate what
> agency was responsible for him.
>
>
>
> One of his letters refers to the Crescent Homes of Downend, Bristol.
> Another refers to the Emigration Hostel (signed by the Vicar of
> Soundwell, St. Stephen's, Bristol). He also has a letter from Two Mile
> Hill Boys School in Bristol.
>
>
>
> I apologize for being a pest....but I've hit a bit of a brick wall and I
> need to get over it!
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
>
>
> Gail
>
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