1902 - 1983 (80 years)
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Name |
Helena Faith "Lena" DUKE [1, 2] |
Nickname |
Lena |
Born |
3 Aug 1902 |
Holborn, London, England [1, 3] |
Christened |
7 Sep 1902 |
St. Paul, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England [3] |
- Helena Faith DUKE, born 3 August 1902, baptised 7 September 1902, daughter of John William and Faith, residing at 72 St. Paul's Buildings, Labourer.
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Gender |
Female |
Address |
1921 [4] |
118 Lappin Ave., Parkdale, Ontario |
Witness |
1922 [5] |
- She was most likely one of the witnesses to the marriage of George DUKE to Mary YELLAND on 27 April 1922. She appeared as "Lena Duke" living at 118 Lappin Ave., Toronto.
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Address |
1923 [6] |
118 Lappin Ave., Toronto, Ontario |
- Address at the time of her marriage on 25 May 1923.
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Died |
21 Feb 1983 |
Etobicoke, York, Ontario, Canada [7] |
- Obituary: "Helena Faith KNIGHT died on February 21, 1983 at the Etobicoke General Hospital. Helena Faith DUKE, beloved wife of Henry KNIGHT. Sister of Ernest DUKE. Predeceased by brothers William of Detroit and George, also her sister Marie (Mrs. WARWICK). Many nieces and nephews. Interment Park Lawn Cemetery".
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Buried |
Parklawn Cemetery, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada [7, 8] |
Address: Parklawn Cemetery Toronto, Ontario Canada |
- Memorial inscription: KNIGHT. Husband. Henry Francis KNIGHT, 1907-1983; Wife. Helena Faith DUKE, 1902-1983. My Presence shall go with thee/ And I will give thee rest.
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Notes |
- At some point in time Helena married Henry KNIGHT. [7]
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Person ID |
I9029 |
Nosworthy |
Last Modified |
22 Sep 2020 |
Father |
John William DUKE, b. 1866, Middlesex, England , d. Aft 14 Jun 1937 (Age 71 years) |
Mother |
Faith TARRY, b. Abt 1864, Northamptonshire, England , d. 14 Jun 1937, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 73 years) |
Married |
17 Apr 1892 |
St. Luke, Old Street, Islington, London, England [1, 9] |
- John William DUKE, age 26, Bachelor, Rocking Horse Maker, residing at 21 Rahin St., son of John William DUKE, Crockery warehouseman; married Faith TARRY, age 25, Spinster, French Polisher, residing at 21 Ironmonger St., daughter of John TARRY, Bootmaker. Married 17 April 1892 St. Luke, Old Street. Marriage by banns; both signed. Witnesses Harry PAYNE and Maria DUKE.
[Maria would have been John's twin sister. John states his father's name was the same as his own; this may be significant when there is some cause to believe he and his siblings might be illegitimate. He might have done this for propriety's sake. No DUKE / SIMMONS marriage has been found in the indexes.] (Anne Brooks) [9]
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Address |
1893 [9] |
51 Mindon ? St., Islington, Middlesex |
- Address at the time of Marie's baptism on 2 April 1893. [ Record states Islington was a borough in the Parish of Finsbury St. Luke where she was baptised.]
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Address |
1894 [10] |
38 Hyde Rd., London. |
- Address at the baptism of John William on 20 July 1894.
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Address |
1896 [11] |
9 Huntingdon St., Shoreditch, London |
- Address at the baptism of their son, William John, on 18 October 1896.
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Address |
1900 [3] |
68 Lr. Paul's Buildings, Clerkenwell, London |
- Address at the baptism of their son George Edgar on 28 January 1900.
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Address |
1901 [12] |
No. 68, Clerkenwell, London |
Address |
1902 [3] |
72 St. Paul's Buildings, Clerkenwell St. Paul, London |
- Address at the baptism of Helena Faith on 7 September 1902.
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Address |
1905 [3] |
70 St. Paul's Building, Clerkenwell, London |
- Address at the baptism of Ernest Arthur on 19 January 1905.
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Address |
1911 [13] |
31 Kingsbury Rd., Balls Pond Rd N., Islington, London |
Address |
24 Jul 1915 [14] |
1237 King St. W. Toronto, Ontario |
- Address at the time William enlisted.
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Address |
1921 [4] |
118 Lappin Ave., Parkdale, Ontario |
Address |
1937 [15] |
142 Wright Ave., Toronto, Ontario |
- Address at the death of Faith DUKE on 14 June 1937.
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Documents |
 | Marriage: Duke and Tarry John William Duke married Faith Tarry on 17 April 1892 at the Parish Church of St. Luke, Old Street, in Islington. |
Family ID |
F966 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Robert Patrick WELCH, b. Abt 1899, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
Married |
25 May 1923 |
Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada [6] |
- Robert Patrick WELCH, age 24, Bachelor, Garment Cutter, born Toronto, residing at 264 Sackville Ave., Toronto, son of William Thomas WELCH (born Ontario) & Sarah HIGGINS; married Helena Faith DUKE, age 21, Spinster, born England, residing at 118 Lappin Ave., Toronto, daughter of John William DUKE (born England) & Faith TARRY on 25 May 1923. Married at the Church of the Epiphany. Witnesses: Ernest Arthur DUKE, of 1881 Lappin Ave., & Isabelle LUCAS, of 784 Gerrard E., Toronto.
Marriage license was obtained on the same day; Robert WELCH claimed to be Roman Catholic while Helena stated she was Church of England. [6]
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Last Modified |
1 Jul 2020 |
Family ID |
F2259 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Documents |
 | Baptism: Helena Faith Duke She was born 3 August 1902 and baptised 7 September 1902. |
 | Immigration: Faith Duke Faith Duke travelled with 3 children on the S. S. Teutonic which arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick on 6 February 1914. Her children were identified as George Edgar, age 14; Helena Faith, age 11, and Grant Arthur, age 9. [Grant may be incorrect for Ernest]. Her husband, son William, and Joseph Warwick had arrived earlier on 14 September 1913. |
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Sources |
- [S168] England and Wales Registration Index.
- [S676] Personal communication.
- [S792] Parish Register, Saint Paul, Clerkenwell, London.
- [S984] Census of Canada, 1921, (Enumerated 1 June 1921).
- [S109] Civil Marriage Registration.
- [S346] Website: Ontario Vital Statistics Project, (Online transcriptions at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc).
- [S1084] Obituary.
- [S591] Website: Find a Grave, (www.findagrave.com).
- [S788] Parish Register, St. Luke's, Old Street, Islington, London.
- [S847] Parish Register, Hoxton St. Saviour, London.
- [S794] Parish Register, St. Leonard Shoreditch, London.
- [S120] Census of England, 1901.
- [S579] Census of England, 1911, (1 April 1911).
- [S121] Attestation Paper, Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force, (original images online at Canadian Archives.).
- [S200] Registration of Death.
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