Brenda: I have told you repeatedly how to unsubscribe -- and prefer not to do so again. There have been two "unsubscribe" requests from you today -- and although you believe I wrote the letters, I did not. I was only the one forwarding the letters which you seemingly did not like. Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Brenda Brockerville wrote: > please unsubscribe > > Muriel M. Davidson wrote: > > > Copy as sent: Walt Lastewka, MP > > and Perry Snow [Neither Wait Nor Stray] > > > > I am writing you on behalf of my father, Edward Lawrence CORNEY, > > born St. Catharines, Ont., Canada on 4 Apr. 1914, my grandmother > > Elsie Eliza Andrina BERRY, born 13 Dec 1894 in Chelsea, London, > > England, one of 100,000 children transported to Canada in 1909. > > > > Without the information released, I would have never known my > > grandmother was a British Home Child. > > > > Without the 1901 Census, I would have never known my Great- > > Grandparents and GreatGreatGrandmother, Great Uncle and family > > were in Toronto, Ont. Canada. > > > > That my Great Grandparents are buried in Victoria Lawn Cemetery > > in St. Catharines, Ont. That Aunts and Uncles are also buried > > there. > > > > Without the POST 1901 Census, I will be unable to trace my Great- > > GreatGrandmother, her son Henry William CORNEY and his family. > > Will not be able to trace my Grandmother's sister, Rose Lucy Ellen > > BERRY, who we believe was also a British Home Child. > > > > BUT more important, without the POST 1901 Release and future > > releases, so many of the 100,000 British Home Children will spend > > an eternity on a list because their descendants will be unable to > > trace their journey while they lived in Canada. > > > > These children had no say in their young lives to come to Canada, > > please do not leave them stranded alone. > > > > My belief is, that if you asked these forebearers if they want the > > information released, they would say YES. After all, after 92 to > > 100 years, how can this possibly hurt them. > > > > Privacy is nice, but I hope in 100 years when the 2000 US Census is released, > > any family member researching me, will be able to get the information needed to > > find their roots. My parents felt the same way. > > > > So on behalf of 100,000 British Home Children and myself, I ask you > > to please vote YES for the release of POST 1901 Census and any > > future census reports. > > > > Very truly yours, > > > > Patricia Corney > > Quakertown, PA USA > > Granddaughter of Elsie Eliza A. BERRY, BHC > > IOWFHS #1334 > > bluroc@worldnet.att.net