"Between 1869 and the mid 1930s over 100000 children were sent from Britain to Canada during the British Child Emigration Movement. Many were sent to Australia and South Africa but the greatest numbers were sent to Canada." "..a large majority were faced with hard and unhappy situations." Struthers was send to Russell Manitoba, to purchase 10 thousand acres, in order to establish an industrial farm, filled with free child labor.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Sep 2013 20:51:31 +0000