FORREST, Florence Mary - 1887-1954

(Married to Walter Ralph Sparrow)

Mother of Joseph Ralph Sparrow

Grandmother of William Carlyle Sparrow

Great Grandmother of Holly Jean Sparrow

Great Great Grandmother of Kathryn Alberta Cawfield

Great Great Great Grandmother of Adora Kathryn and Shiloh Holly Boivin

Family Tree

 Early Years

 The children of William Forrest and Hannah Fullard Forrest

Florence Mary Forrest 1887-1954
Hannah Forrest,  born 1886
William J. Forrest, born 1889

1891 England Census
Florence age 4 born in Birmingham, Warwickshire
Father: William Forrest lists occupation as 'butcher'
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1901 Census

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Marriage

Florence Mary Forrest
came to Canada in 1907 at age 20 aboard the ship
'Empress of Ireland'.  She listed her occupation as 'Parlourmaid".
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Empress of Ireland

 She married Walter Ralph Sparrow

in the same year:  October 31, 1907

They were both from Warwickshire, England.
 I was given to understand that Walter R. Sparrow died in 1918 or 1919
and Florence went back to England with the children for a time.
However, I have now found that she sailed to England in 1919
and returned 'to join her husband' in 1922. 
At this writing I do not know the date of Walter Sparrow's death
and have been unable to find any records of it so far.

1919
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1922 - Returning to Canada after almost 3 years
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1928
Florence indicates on this passenger list that she is now widowed.
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78 Pembrooke St., Toronto appears on the Passenger List above
as Florence's address in 1928

1936
Florence and Flossie travelling to Birmingham.
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Children

Florence and Walter Sparrow had
three children:
To see more about Joe click on his name
Joseph Ralph Sparrow
1908-1954

William Norman Sparrow
born 17 May 1910 at Fort William, Ontario
I spoke with his son, Peter, in 2012 and heard only
glowing things about this man. He owned his own business
in Kirkland Lake and was a busy member of the
community.
1910-1986

William Sparrow and Grace McChesney's marriage

William Sparrow's Obituary as well as a newspaper article about him
in the Kirkland Lake newspaper.
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Florence Mary (Flossie) Sparrow
From anything I've heard about this woman, she was a
genuinely lovely person.  She certainly has a sweet smile.
1912-1988

 Flossie's Birth Registration