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Louis Sidley (Sidney) Durrant
Facts and Events
Cause of Death: Dementia = Alzheimer
The Brandon Mail Manitoba, Canada, 2 avril 1896, Page 7, Document Ar00708
THE POOR BOY
Fatal Ending of an Overland Journey-Sydney Durrant’s Leg Amputated
Sydney Durrant a 15 year old boy was brought into the city on No. 1 express terribly mutilated condition and taken to the general hospital where he now lies hovering between life and death. He was very much bruised about the face and the left arm and left leg had each sustained a compound fracture. After thoroughly diagnosing the case the physicians found it necessary to amputate the leg. The story is rather a sad one. Young Durrant left his home near St. Jovite near Ottawa in company with his 19 year old brother Frank, with a view of walking to Whitewood. N. W. T. where they have a brother and sister and uncle residing. By slealing ride occasionally they reached near Barclay. Here the younger of the two jumped moving from a moving box car, stuck the side of a snow drift and rolled underneath the train, sustaining the terrible injuries which will probably cost him his life, although Dr Lawrence says there is yet a chance of recovery. The eider lad came along from Barclay his wounded brother and was allowed to sleep at the hospital. Bosh are destitute of finances – Nor’- Wester
Source: http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/newspapers/BRM/1896/04/02/7/Ar00708.html?printable=true
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom: The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.) Class: RG11; Piece: 713; Folio: 47; Page: 15; GSU roll: 1341166.
Registration district: Greenwich; Enumeration District: 59 Civil Parish: Deptford St Paul; County/Island: London; Country: England Street address: 11 Ravensbourne Street Frank T. Durrant, head, mar, 30, Comm Clerk (Oil Moler?), b Greenwich Clara D. Durrant, wife, mar, 25, b Deptford Clara H.L. Durrant, dau, 4, b Deptford Frank V. Durrant, son, 3, b Deptford Percy W. Durrant, son, 2, b Deptford Louis S. Durrant, son, 8 mths, b Deptford
- ↑ England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom: The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.) Class: RG12; Piece: 510; Folio: 63; Page: 5.
Sub registration district: Greenwich West; Enumeration District: 17; Civil Parish: Greenwich Residence Place: Greenwich, Greenwich, London, England Street address: 54 Coldbath Street Frank T Durrant, head, mar, 40, foreman at factory (CRR Varnish & Paints), b Greenwich Ada S Durrant, wife, mar, 40, b Middx, Regent's Park Clara H S Durrant, dau, 14, b Kent, Deptford Frank V Durrant, son, 13, b Kent, Deptford Percy W Durrant, son, 12, b Kent, Deptford Louis S Durrant, son, 10, b Kent, Deptford Ethel E Durrant, dau, 9, b Kent, Deptford Mabel Durrant, dau, 7, b Kent, Deptford Edgar H Durrant, son, 6, b Middx, Millwall Morice Durrant, son, 4, b Middx, Millwall
- ↑ Birth certificate.
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