Board: Message Boards > Localities > North America > Canada > Ontario > Prince Edward URL: http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/localities.northam.canada.ontario.princeedward/835/mb.ashx Subject: House of Refuge Picton 1916 Author: Susan Staves Schank Date: 11 March 2003 Classification: Query Surnames:
Can anyone tell me what the term "House of Refuge" meant in 1916. This is where my gg grandfather Joseph W Staves died in Picton PEC .The Informants name was I think as it is hard to read LH Minaker. The Doctor was Dr L S Philp Was this place a jail or Prison or a nursing home or Old folks home? Please email if you think you can help Susan
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