GENEALOGY
RIMMER ENGLAND TO CANADA
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JOSEPH RIMMER AND MARY (MORRISSEY) RIMMER
SON RICHARD RIMMER
1922
As of February 27, 1915, Joseph Rimmer (May 16, 1886-) was
resident at 7 Lennox Street, Oldham, United Kingdom.
When his wife Mary and three children sailed on May 18, 1923 on the Montcalm for
Canada to join her husband Joseph Rimmer
As of July 17, 1915, Joseph Rimmer's address was 21 Lennox Street, Oldham,
United Kingdom
As of September 12, 1915, Joseph Rimmer left England for service in WW1 at
Rouen, France
As of March 5, 1919, his home address was 6 Talbot Street, Oldham, United
Kingdom
No Rimmer name appears in the June 1, 1921 Census of Canada, Brantford, Ontario,
All Wards (1-5)
A UK disability pension file was created for Joseph Rimmer in October, 1922 (stamped
[January] 1923)
Joseph Rimmer arrives in the country under the name Joseph Knowles on November
10, 1922
he was already in Canada living at 67 Allenby Avenue, Brantford, Ontario, Canada
1922
JOSEPH AND MARY RIMMER
SAILED: NOVEMBER 3, 1922
ARRIVED: NOVEMBER 10, 1922
JOSEPH RIMMER
MONTCALM
ARRIVING QUEBEC
[Under the assumed name Joseph Knowles]
This is Joseph Rimmer arriving under the name of Joseph
Knowles
Joseph Knowles; 36; married; miner; miner (intended occupation); Ashton-in-Makerfield
(birthplace); English (English); British (Citizenship); Church of England
(Church); settler; $70.00 (Money in hand); Yes (Can Read); English (Language);
Self (By Whom was passage paid); Taber-Alberta, Canada, Cousin, Ernest Marsh
(Destined to); Wife, Mrs. Mary Knowles, 25 Old Rd. Ashton-in-Makerfield; Golborne, England (Booking Agent)
[NOTE: In 1921, the occupants at 25 Old Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, was the
JOHN RIMMER AND ALICE (KNOWLES) RIMMER family-Included Alice, William and Ernest
Rimmer. Joseph and Mary Rimmer were residing at 6 Talbot Street, Oldham. John
and Alice (Knowles) Rimmer were Joseph's parents]
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/1921-census Joseph Knowles Ancestry.ca - Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 about
Joseph Knowles (Rimmer)
- http://search.ancestry.ca/search/db.aspx?dbid=1263
NOTES Joseph Knowles was the assumed name of Joseph
Rimmer 25 Old Rd. Ashton-in-Makerfield was the
home of John Rimmer and Alice (Knowles) Rimmer, parents of Joseph Rimmer Mary Knowles is the assumed name of Mary Rimmer,
wife of Joseph Rimmer According to lore, Joseph Rimmer "used to race
dogs in England and apparently was asked to leave" England ------------------------------------ http://search.findmypast.co.uk
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=tna%2fbt27%2f0979000063%2f00019 
Gender: Male
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Birth Place: Ashton-in-Makerfield, England
Age: 36
Date of Arrival: 10 Nov 1922
Port of Arrival: Quebec
Port of Departure: Golborne, England
Ship Name: Montcalm
First name(s)
JOSEPH
Last name
KNOWLES
Gender
Male
Age
36
Birth year
1886
Occupation
COAL MINER
Departure year
1922
Departure day
2
Departure month
11
Departure port
LIVERPOOL
Destination port
QUEBEC
Destination
QUEBEC
Country
CANADA
Destination country
CANADA
Ship name
MONTCALM
Ship official number
145903
Ship master's last name
RENNIE
Ship master's title
CAPT
Shipping line
CANADIAN PACIFIC
City
LIVERPOOL
Ship destination port
MONTREAL
Ship destination country
CANADA
Ship square feet
15079
Ship registered tonnage
9789
Number of passengers
691
Record set
Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960
Category
Travel & migration
Subcategory
Passenger lists
Collections from
Australasia, Great Britain, Ireland, United States
NOTE: WALTER MARSH (Contract Ticket Number 12774-born c. 1888 - Ashton-In-Makerfield), PETER TINSLEY (Contract
Ticket Number 12775-born
c.1884 - Ashton-In-Makerfield) AND JOSEPH KNOWLES
(Contract Ticket Number 12776-born c. 1896 - Ashton-In-Makerfield) - ALL COAL MINERS -
HAD THE SAME LAST ADDRESS IN THE UK: C/O T. ASHTON, GOLBORNE - AND CLEARLY WERE
TRAVELLING TOGETHER
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ERNEST, ARTHUR, ANNIE, WALTER, ROBERT MARSH THREAD
1923
Confirmed Departures for the Family of Joseph Rimmer
Surname, Forenames, Born in, Year Departed (Note: These were all recorded one after the other)
Rimmer, Mary, 1881, Liverpool 1923
Rimmer, John, 1914, Liverpool 1923
Rimmer, Beatrice, 1915, Liverpool 1923
Rimmer, Richard, 1917, Liverpool 1923
http://www.genesreunited.com.au/search.page/index/passengerlistsdepartuk1890to1960
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MONTCALM
DATE OF SAILING: MAY 18, 1923
ARRIVAL DATE: MAY 26, 1923
LIVERPOOL TO QUEBEC
BOOKING AGENT: JUNE HOLLINGWORTH, OLDHAM
MARY RIMMER
Canadian Genealogy Centre
Form 30A, 1919-1924 (Ocean Arrivals)
T-15172, 431, 432
Born Ashton in Makerfield; Roman Catholic; Irish Race or People
Age 42; Accompanied by Beatrice, John and
Richard; To join her husband, Joseph Rimmer, 61 Aberdeen
Avenue, Brantford, Ontario
Mrs. M Morrissey was her Mother (2 Talbot Street, Oldham)
Note: In c. May 22-28, 1924, Rev. D. J. Storms lived at 61 Aberdeen Ave.,
Brantford, Ontario., Canada.
He was listed as living there in the official directory of home workers,
Officers of the Christian and Military Alliance [sic: Christian and Missionary
Alliance] (Headquarters: 260 W. 44th
Street, New York)
http://www.cmalliance.org/resources/archives/downloads/annual-report/min1924rpt1923.pdf - The Christian and Missionary Alliance, The Twenty-Seventh Annual Report 1923-1924 Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Society, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 22-28, 1924
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BEATRICE RIMMER
T-15172, 171, 172
Born Ashton in Makerfield; Roman Catholic; Irish Race or People
Age 8; With Mother to Join Father; His Father was Joseph
Rimmer, 61 Aberdeen Avenue, Brantford, Ontario
Mrs M Morrissey was his Grand Mother (2 Talbot Street, Oldham Lane)
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JOHN RIMMER
T-15172, 358, 359
Born Ashton in Makerfield; Roman Catholic; Irish Race or People
Age 9; With
Mother to Join Father; His Father was Joseph Rimmer, 61
Aberdeen Avenue, Brantford, Ontario
Mrs. M Morrissey was his Grand Mother (2 Talbot Street, Oldham Lane)
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RICHARD RIMMER
T-15172, 511, 512
Born Ashton in Makerfield; Roman Catholic; Irish Race or People
Age 6; With Mother to Join Father; His Father was Joseph Rimmer, 61 Aberdeen
Avenue, Brantford, Ontario
Mrs. M Morrissey was his Grand Mother (2 Talbot Street, Oldham Lane)
[Note: In 1921, 61 Aberdeen Avenue is in Ward 5, Sub-District 49A, and occupied by Thomas Morris? - 1921 Census of Canada]
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| Last Name | First Name | Year of Birth | Sex | Departure Year | Departure Port | Destination Country | Destination Port | Ship |
| RIMMER | Beatrice | 1915 | F | 1923 | Liverpool | Canada | Quebec |
MONTCALM [Canadian Pacific] |
| RIMMER | John | 1914 | M | 1923 | Liverpool | Canada | Quebec |
MONTCALM [Canadian Pacific] |
| RIMMER | Mary | 1881 | F | 1923 | Liverpool | Canada | Quebec |
MONTCALM [Canadian Pacific] |
| RIMMER | Richard | 1917 | M | 1923 | Liverpool | Canada | Quebec |
MONTCALM [Canadian Pacific] |
Source for the above information: http://www.findmypast.co.uk/passengerListPersonSearchStart.action
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MONTCALM 1923 INFORMATION
| Departure date | Departure port | Destination port |
| 18 May 1923 | Liverpool | Montreal |
http://www.findmypast.co.uk/passengerListBrowseByShipStart.action?shipInitial=M
Liverpool; Departure Date: 18 May 1923;Arrival Date: 26 May 1923; Arrival
Port: Quebec
http://pipl.com/directory/name/Cunningham/Terrance
- Liverpool: 18 May 1923 - 26 May 1923
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/home-children/001015-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=104731&&PHPSESSID=dhnirrrvv19rcfcebffbut9qg4
OTHER RIMMERS TO CANADA
2011
WARD 5
The 61-67 Allenby Avenue Brantford Row Complex
67 Allenby Home: far left portion
Map Data, 2011, Google