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Note: N21 . St. Mary's Parish Register, File # 10375
Ada Mary Qunice, Baptized 24 Apr 1898
Daughter of Ada & Harry Quince, Labourer,
Abode: The Ford, Eaton Socon, By Rev. T R Horley, Vicar
Registered Mar 1898 St. Neot's, Beds., Vol 3b, Page 305.
. 1901 Census, Ada Quince, 3 years, St. Neots Road, Eaton Socon.
. 1916 Aug 19 Arrival. Canadian Passenger Lists, Missanbie, Reg. # 223360, Departed 11 August, Docked Quebec, Quebec, from Port of Liverpool.
Quince, Ada, Age 18, British Bonus Allowed, Address Destination: Harry Bundy, Post Office employe, 106 Highfield Street, Housemaid, Cash on hand $15.50, C of Eng. Steerage passengers only.
Canadian Pacific Railway (Quebec City to Toronto).
Missanbie verify that provisions actually laden on board are sufficient for 400 statute Adults for a voyage of 21 days.
Landed Quebec City. Second class on the maiden voyage of the Lusitania - The ship docked in Quebec City, then went on to New York City. On the return trip the Lusitania was sunk in WWI by the Germans. Ada said there had been announcement in the papers not to take the Lusitania, but nobody paid attention or believed them. During the first three days on the ship Ada had been very sea sick & stayed in her room lying down. A married lady she was sharing the room with brought her cups of tea. When finally she appeared at the dinner table, the purser insisted she leave because she belonged the third class steerage. But all was vouchered for by the lady sharing her room. *Ship's list list Mrs. M.Hart & F.H.& Fera Hart, or Mrs. M. Gledhill & Masi H Gledhill as besides Ada M Quince.
. 1916 Aug 19 Canadian Passenger Lists, Landed at Quebec City, on the Missanabie, Departed Liverpool, England.
Ada Quince, Aged 18, single, England, Destination: Harry Bundy, Post Office Employee, 106 Brightsfield St., Toronto, Ontario, Labourer. Church of England.
Note: The Missanabie & the Lusitania are the same ship which was just renamed (but not the name not yet repainted (?) It will be remembered that the LUSITANIA was sunk off the Irish coast on her RETURN voyage. Grama had a post card of the Lusitania that she used to show us all.
. Wedding Witnesses: Frank Bundy, Age 30 years /1890, b. Bedford, England, Steamfitter, Church of England,
Son of George Bundy & Mary Bruce., Residence: 423 Carlton Street, married
on 29 Apr, 1920, to Maude Booth, 25 Y /b. 1895, London England, Book Binding, Church of England,
Daughter of Rosa Cauthery & John Edward Booth, Residence: 30 Dungwall Ave.,
Witnesses: Harry Bundy, 224 Morley Ave., [brother], and
Ada Mary Quince, 224 Morley Ave.,Toronto [ niece ].
Rev. J A Long, 114 Gerrard St. E, Methodist Church.
. 1949 Jun 26, Canadian Passenger Lists, Landed at Liverpool,
England Departed, Montreal on the Ascania, Cunard White Star Line, Ada Donovan, Tourist class, age 50, Address in the UK,
c/o Quince, Eaton Socon, St. Neots, Housewife, Canada.
Ada was Anglican & later converted to Roman Catholic religion when married. One Sunday Ada & risen early & got all the children out for mass for 7:00 o'clock! The sermon that early morning was telling people to get out of their lazy beds & go to church. With those misguided words, Ada gave up go to church. That is until April 1981 when she attended her eldest granddaughter's wedding.
Ada was buried by an United Church Minister. PJ Ahlberg, 2013
. 1966 Toronto Directory
Donovan, Mrs Ada, res. 30 Madras Cres, Scarboro [i.e. with dau. Beth Bolton & family].
Obituary
Donovan, Ada Mary Peacefully on Monday Jan13,1997, at the North York Seniors health Centre, in her 99th year. Predeceased by husband Joseph Donovan, daughters, Irene, Adele Rowell & Sally Holdsworth, son John Donovan & grandsons Michael & Peter McGettigan. Dear mother of of Iris Donovan, Elizabeth Bolton (Ronald), Ada Ingram, John Keats (Tom) & Terry (Mabel.
Dear mother inlay of Derek Rowsell, Jack Holdsworth & Ethel Donovan. Dear sister of Edna Dean & Sybil Hawkes of Camridgeshire, England.
Gramma Nina will be sadly missed by her 22 grandchildren & 32 great grandchildren.
Ana was an unfailing source of love & inspiration her extensive family & in the giving, she was the true artist helping us with the shape of our lives at Jerrett Funeral home. A funeral service will be held in the chapel . Cremation to follow.- - -
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