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ELSIE EMILY PERREY née GOODLAND

Elsie Emily Goodland was born in the second quarter of 1895 in Clifton, Bristol, Gloucesterhire, England to Charles Stephen Goodland (1862-1908) and Edith Alice Lambert (1865-1908). Her siblings were: Mabel Edith (b 1886), Kate Alice (b 1888), Edward Charles (b 1889), Rosina Gertrude (b 1890), George Henry (b 1892), Frederick Thomas (b 1899), Minnie Ada (1900-1971) and Lilian Winifred (b 1903). She was christened on 24 August 1902 in Woolcot Park, St Saviour, Gloucestershire and was raised in Clifton, Bristol. Her parents both died in 1908 and all of the children except for Elsie and her eldest sister, Mabel, were still living together in Clifton in 1911. Elsie was working as a house maid (domestic) for the Chapman family in Cotham, Bristol in 1911.

At the young age of 17, Elsie set out alone on SS ‘Empress of Britain' which sailed from Liverpool, England to Quebec, Canada arriving on 21 June1912. She gave her final destination as Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and indicated that she planned to be a domestic, which was the same occupation she had had in Britain. According to her obituary she married Charles Albert Perrey in Saskatoon in 1915 and lived in Saskatoon continuously after emigrating from Britain.

Charles was born in 1877 in Plymouth, Devon, England to Charles Henry Perrey (1846-1912) and Elizabeth Taylor (b 1846). His siblings were: Mary Elizabeth (1869-1892), Cecil Charles (1871-1871), Harry Ernest (Henry) (b 1875), Florence Maud (b 1879), Albert Victor George (1881-1937), Sydney Joseph (1884-1910) and Annie Amelia (1885-1968). Charles was living in Plymouth St Andrew, Devon in 1881. Charles boarded SS ‘Bavarian' in Liverpool, England on 30 March 1905 and landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia on 8 April 1905. He gave his final destination as Dundurn, Saskatchewan where he planned to farm. According to his obituary, he moved to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1908 and worked as a stereotyper on the newspapers, Capital, The Star and later The Phoenix. He served with the Royal Canadian Navy in WWI at sea and as a shore instructor and had the rank of Petty Officer. After his marriage in Saskatoon in 1915, he returned to Halifax, Nova Scotia and was discharged in 1918.

Charles began working at the post office as a Customs and Excise Officer and continued in this occupation until his retirement. Elsie and Charles lived at many locations in Saskatoon. The following list may not be complete - #17 117 25th St W (1919), 734 6th St E (1921-1925), 216 27th St (1935), 812 Ave E N (1940-1950 and 21 Coronation Ct, 444 5th Ave (1957-1958). They had four children: Edith Florence (1915-2004), Catherine Kathleen (Kate, Kay) (b 1920), Marguerite (Margy) (1921-2007) and a son, Milton who was born after 1921 and died in 1955. Charles and Elsie died in Saskatoon, Charles on 13 November 1958 and Elsie on 10 June 1980. Charles, Elsie and Milton were buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Saskatoon.

This family tree can be found on Ancestry under the title 3rd Ave Perrey Tree.