Hello, I am searching my family tree, and specifically the arrival of my grandmother from Belgium circa 1900. Her name was Julienne Foidart, originating in Liege. She settled in Manitoba, in the Swan Lake or Bruxelles area. If you have any information on this, I would greatly appreciate knowing everything you have. For example: if she was traveling alone or with others her mode of passage (first class or steerage) her departure and arrival dates her age, if there is a record of that anything else relevant to my research thank you for your help. Moreen Torpy

Hi Moreen, In the 1906 Prairie census District: MB Macdonald District (#4) Subdistrict: 05 (Townships 5, 6, in ranges 11, 12 west) Page 34 Details: Schedule 1 Microfilm T-18355 12 273 Foidart Georgina Head F W 50 13 273 Foidart Larence Son M S 20 14 273 Foidart Julian Daughter F S 19 15 273 Foidart Julia Son M S 21 16 273 Franc Simon hired man M S 20 It indicates an emigration year of 1888 ........however, In the 1901 census, this looks like it may be them, but the emigration year is listed as 1891 with naturalization in 1898, however, Gustav is listed as being born in Manitoba in 1885, which makes no sense, so it must be 1895. Arnold Foder 63 Catherine B Foder 44 Julia V A Foder 15 Lorent M C Foder 14 Julian C C Foder 12 Gustav C L Foder 6 1901 Census of Canada Page Information District: MB LISGAR (#7) Subdistrict: Lorne C-4 Page 5 Details: Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6432 Name: Julian C C Foder Gender: Female Marital Status: Single Age: 12 Birth Date: 29 Sep 1887 BirthPlace: Belgium Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's Name: Arnold Mother's Name: Catherine B Immigration Year: 1891 Racial or Tribal Origin: Belgium Nationality: Canadian Religion: Roman Catholic Province: Manitoba District: Lisgar District Number: 7 Sub-District: Lorne Sub-District Number: C-4 Family Number: 44 Page: 5 Foder Arnold M Head M Mar 5 1838 63 Foder Catherine B. F Wife M Mar 18 1857 44 Foder Julia V. A. M Son S May 16 1885 15 Foder Lorent M. C. M Son S Jul 23 1886 14 Foder Julian C. C. F Dau. S Sep 29 1887 12 Foder Gustav C. L. M Son S Jan 5 1885? 6 So, you have narrowed the emigration to the period 1888-1891 +/- ;-} Interesting how the last name went from Foder to Foidart . . but more so how mum went from Catherine B, to Georgina. Arnold has died between 1901 and 1906 and the family moved to the Swan Lake area. Canadian records for this period are not indexed, so it will require reading microfilm. There were no direct sailings from Belgium to Canada at that time, so unless they arrived via a US port, they would have been transmigrants via Britain. This would probably mean sailing from Liverpool, and there are lots of ships to check. They most likely arrived via Quebec. Your email address suggests that you are either in Ontario or Quebec, so check here to find an institution near you, with the microfilms you need to check. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/genealogy/022-903-e.html The LDS Family History Centres also have copies of the films, their numbers . . http://www.theshipslist.com/Research/canadarecords.htm#lds Good luck, Sue -- TheShipsList Website http://www.theshipslist.com/ At 08:17 PM 2006-09-04 -0300, Moreen Torpy wrote: >Hello, > >I am searching my family tree, and specifically the arrival of my >grandmother from Belgium circa 1900. Her name was Julienne Foidart, >originating in Liege. She settled in Manitoba, in the Swan Lake or >Bruxelles area. > >If you have any information on this, I would greatly appreciate >knowing everything you have. For example: > if she was traveling alone or with others > her mode of passage (first class or steerage) > her departure and arrival dates > her age, if there is a record of that > anything else relevant to my research > >thank you for your help. > >Moreen Torpy