Above: Nora with unidentified baby How did a young single woman from Ireland pick up and move from one side of the world to the other in the 1880s? and how did her adventure turn out? Great-grandmother Nora (nee Deely) Spencer was born in Rathkeale, County Limerick, Ireland around 1860. On several Canadian documents produced … Continue reading They came from Ireland: Nora Spencer
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Labour Day Special: Jobs My Ancestors Did
Photo Above: Granddad Garnet Joseph Spencer in his police uniform, c. 1940s The first Monday of September is Labour Day here in Canada. In honour of that day, I'm listing the jobs my direct ancestors have done. Grandparents: Thomas Ingham – boiler operator/stationary engineer Emily (Sargent) Ingham – sewing machinist tailoring (before marriage) Margaret May … Continue reading Labour Day Special: Jobs My Ancestors Did