Hi George; I recently found my great-grandfather, Michael MacPhee, in the Black Porters index. His allowance from the Provident Fund looks like either $320 or $220 and the death benefit $240. Are you (or anyone else on the list) familiar enough with this fund to say whether these amounts sound normal. They're a little hard to read. Here's the link if anyone wants to have a look. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/black-porters/001051-119.02-e.php?id=21141&page_sequence_nbr=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=84p0bqlqrucblu79ocmud7olu4 My second question is: would the first amount be an annual pension or just a one time separation allowance? Rod MacPhee