Mrs. Crane and child, Upper Island Cove is found on the " SS Burgeo" ships passenger's list

Ellen (Convoy) Crane

Born: May 18, 1922 - June 12, 2007
Maiden Name: Convoy
From: East Ham, London, England
Occupation: Factory Worker
Husband: Able Seaman Nathaniel Crane, Royal Navy
Date of Marriage:August 20, 1944
Date of Departure:March 17, 1946
Ships Name: HMS Scythia
Date Arrived in Canada: Halifax, March 22, 1946
Traveled to Nfld. on:
Date Arrived in NL.: March 28, 1946
Port of Arrival: Mrs. Crane and child, Upper Island Cove,
St. John's, S.S. Burgeo
Settled in: St. John's / Upper Island Cove
Children: 5: Judith, Calvin, Linda, Nathaniel Jr. & David


Infomation provided by Melissa Janes 11/3/08 and
From the Book, ”We Came From Over the Sea” page 111
Photo from "Lest We Forget" Feb. 2006 Vol 5.
Royal Canadian Legion Newfoundland and Labrador Command


Name found in the DAILY NEWS TUESDAY, March 26, 1946 With the Wives and Children
Information transcribed by John Baird and Sue O' Neill
NFLD-ROOTS-@rootsweb.com
Reprinted courtesy of Robinson-Blackmore Printing and Publishing