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From: Louie <>
Subject: [GENEALOGY-LOOKUP] Desperate for info on Samuel William Kendall
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 08:10:26 -0600


Desperately searching for any information on Samuel William Kendall, who was born Abt. 1864 in Deloraine Manitoba, Chatham Ontario, or Detroit, Michigan. (Still working on this with no luck at all). He married Marguerite Victoria Robinson December 12, 1893 in Deloraine, Manitoba in the Methodist Church (actually a mission), daughter of James Robinson and Jeannie Mitchell. Marguerite was born May 1868 in Clarendon, Ontario, and died on September 28, 1908.


Marguerite and Sam lived at Napinka, Manitoba. Marguerite died from typhoid fever and was buried in the Napinka cemetery. Shortly after his wife's death, Samuel was reported to have gone to town and never returned for some reason. An Aunt heard that Sam had gone back to the U.S. to live with his first old sweetheart, she's not sure if they ever married but doesn't think so. It is assumed he went to live in Detroit Michigan. "Sam was described as a gentleman by occupation and traveled around selling. He was last heard from selling products in the United States, where he had been born. His business card states that he was selling aluminum products in the Michigan area (Detroit). He had one sister that the family knew of - Minnie, also from Detroit. People did hear from him time to time, his last correspondence home was in 1928 - a small Christmas card "From Dad With Best Wishes For The New Year".

Return Address written as

S.W. Kendall

2831 Grand River Avenue, Detroit Michigan.

On the envelope was Grand Emmons & Co. Newark, New York State - "High Grade Nursery Stock". Mailed with a 2 cent stamp.


Children of Samuel and Marguerite:

Arthur Harold Kendall - died in infancy; Harriett M. Kendall - b. September 23, 1895, Deloraine, Manitoba, Canada; Vera Maude Kendall, b. April 13, 1898; Jeannie Kathleen Kendall - a twin - b. January 02, 1903; William Garnet Kendall - a twin - b. January 02, 1903, Napinka, Manitoba and Annie Viola Kendall - b. October 05, 1905, Deloraine, Manitoba

I swear, I'll wash windows for a year if anyone can help with this family:-) Thanks so much,

Lois

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