Justifications for indentures included parental neglect, poverty, unemployment or an act of bad behavior by at least one parent. Home Yet Unnamed. This wouldnt have generated formal adoption paperwork. 1750 Sussex Avenue (1923-1967) Home Children page for information on distributing homes and other related institutions. Search for ancestors in a list of orphaned and impoverished Home Children. Under the State Resources menu, choose State Statutes, scroll to Adoption topics and choose the specific subtopics. These records are not available on microfilm or online. There are, however, no accurate official statistics with regards to the number of young Canadians who are homeless. A significant number of children without parental support end up getting trapped in a vicious circle of drug abuse, gang life and violence. They were consulted to find names of Home Children. The spokesperson's response was, "I am not aware of this being done anywhere in Canada.". West Members of the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (BIFHSGO) and other volunteers, and staff of the Genealogy section at Library and Archives Canada, contributed to the indexing of Home Children names for this database. For sources held at Library and Archives Canada, you can visit LAC and view the records on site. Date of Departure: Date on which the ship sailed. Applications forms can be obtained by calling their toll-free number at 1-888-242-2100 or downloaded from their Web site from the
Girls were not instructed about pregnancy, labor, delivery; were left totally alone during labor and delivery; were not allowed contact with new mothers; not provided information about welfare and Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), child support and other government programs. All Rights Reserved. Free Genealogy Records Worksheets and Forms, Lost and Foundlings: A Tip for Tracing Orphans Pre-Adoption. In Ottawa, for example, children at the Kanata Research Park Family Centre have been visiting seniors at the Chartwell Kanata Retirement Residence monthly since 2008. Jasper Place, West Edmonton, Alberta, Humewood House Accom: 36 The orders named in the court actions -- the Sisters of Providence, the Sisters of Mercy, the Gray Nuns of Montreal, the Sisters of Charity of Quebec, the Little Franciscans of Mary, the Brothers. Receiving or Distribution Homes in Canada: Barnardo's - Hazelbrae Barnardo Home in Peterborough, Ontario; Russell Training Farm in Russell, Manitoba; Toronto Receiving Homes: 214 Farley Ave., 50-52 Peter Street - Boy's Home, 538 Jarvis Street, "Girls Home" at 152 Bathurst Street; Winnipeg Receiving Homes: 115 Pacific Ave. and 75 Bannerman.