Mairi Gosse was born in Scotland on June 29th, 1925. She married Kenneth Gosse. She arrived in Newfoundland on 4/04/1946.
Mrs. Gosse was active in the Rose and Thistle during her early years in NL.
Name matched with the S. S. Fort Amherst ships passenger's list.
March 17,1946

Mairi Gosse

War Bride's Name: Mairi Gosse
Date of Birth: 29 June 1925 - Mar 14, 2009
Maiden Name: MacDougall
Hometown: Oban, Scotland
Occupation: Highland dancing teacher,
personelle clerk, Janeway hospital
Husband: Kenneth Gosse
Date of Marraige: 18 December 1941
Date of Departure: Liverpool, England, March 17,1946
Ships Name: SS Scythia
Date/Port Arrived in Canada: Pier 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia
March 22, 1946
Travelled to NL. on: Mrs. - S. S. Fort Amherst
Date Arrived in NL: March 26, 1946
Port of Arrival in NL.: St, John’s
Settledin: Chapel Arm, T. Bay, and
St John's Newfoundland
Names of Children: Danny, Rick, Heather,
Lorna, Ian, Johnny and Sheila

Updated information provided by Danny. Sept. 23, 2009
Updated information provided by Sheila. Apr. 8, 2009
Information and photo from Royal Canadian Legion,
Lest We Forget, Volume 6, page 85.



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.
Page updated Oct 1, 2009