Thread: ONTARIO

My gt aunt Grace Gagan (previously Geoghan) arrived in Canada in 1885. from the Stoke on Trent workhouse.

She married Augustus Gartland a widower in 1894. sadly she lost three of her children by 1903, she died in 1931, I am seeking any news of descendants, she had a daughter who may have survived.

Can anyone help?



I am also searching for her sister Laura Gagan (Geoghan) she was a domestic servant with Mr & Mrs Hayes in Ontario, and in 1891 was still with Mrs Hayes who was now a widow, I cannot trace her after then, she may have married, but without knowing her surname I cannot find her.

Can anyone help??

Stillsearching

Is Gagan a common name in Canada? I have a buddy whith that last name and actually the only one I ever heard of or know with that name. Maybe a thin lead for you, but a lead nontheless, this fellow is in Canada and is a Canadian. If I can be of any help feel free to ask in a pm.

Snowy

Stillsearching

I have not seen my Gagan freind just yet but I likely will before long. He drives truck into the arctic so is not readily available but he will surface. When he does I will remember to try and get some info for you.

Snowy

Thank you Snowy,

I have discovered more information since my original posting re Laura Gagan.



She married Lawrence Yokker (a Dutchman) in 1911, in Hamilton Ontario, unknown to her at that time, he was already married, had a wife & two children in Holland!

He died in Rotterdam in 1912

She may have thought he had deserted her, do`nt suppose I will ever know.



Anyway, she kept the name of Yokker until she died in 1950 and is buried in the local cemetery there. I do not think she had any children, at least I cannot trace any, and her next of kin given was Mary Loretta Gartland, her sister`s daughter



I would love to know more about her, but cannot do so until I can find any descendants who may know.

I would therefore welcome any information you may find, thank you.

Hi Stillsearching



It took me a while to bump into my buddy Dave, as in Geoghegan. That is a longer spelling than you used but is how his is spelled, and is pronounced the same. If your interested I can pm you some contact info?



Snowy

Thank you for taking an interest.If you do have any more information I would love to know about it thank you.



I expect there may be many varations in the spelling of the surname, and then when my grandfather & his sisters were sent to Canada, their names were changed to read Gagan, this spelling has therefore continued until the present day.

However, in the past,any documents have had Geoghan, so whether that is correct or not I do`nt know.

Hi Stillsearching:



I found Augustus Gartland with wife Grace in the 1901 Canadian Census.

Augusts is a Common Laborer, Irish, Roman Catholic.



The family was living in Hastings East, Ontario Canada



Augustus Gartland b. August 15, 1850 in Ontario, aged 50y

Grace Gartland, b. August 9, 1873, England aged 27y

Margaret Gartland, b. March 1, 1888, Ontario, aged 13y

(I assume Margaret is child by first marriage)

Mary L. Gartland b. January 8, 1898, Ontario, aged 3y

Joseph Gartland b. August 22, 1899, Ontario, aged 1y



Also, on the census they go by the age of next birthday.



I hope this helps you out. I've checked the 1911 Census but found nothing on Augustus Gartland and family.



Sincerely

Ginny