Here is something else that could help you to fill
in your family history during the 1940s from the Library and Archives Canada -
"Are you
looking for a Canadian ancestor or someone who was living in Canada during the
Second World War?
Since most
sources for that time period are still subject to access or privacy
restrictions under Canadian legislation. However, it is a census records that can provide you with some
answers. This very valuable source for genealogists and family historians is
the result of the compulsory registration of all persons, 16 years of age or
older, between 1940 and 1946.
If the
person has been dead for more than 20 years, and you can provide proof of
death, you can order a search of these Statistics Canada records. Please note
that research fees, based on an hourly rate, apply.
If you
cannot provide a copy of a death certificate, other types of documents
indicating the date of death are accepted, such as obituary notices published
in newspapers.
The
registration included all persons who were 16 years of age or older,
except for members of the armed forces and religious orders, or those confined
to an institution. If a person died between 1940 and 1946, their questionnaire
might have been destroyed. A different form was used for men than was used for
women.
The
questionnaires provide particulars such as address, age, date and place of
birth, general health, and occupation. For immigrants, key details such as the
year of arrival in Canada and their parents’ country of birth are given.
A similar
national registration was undertaken during the First World War, in June 1918;
however, those records have not survived".
The hourly rate
is $72.68!
