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Ancestors of Jane Olive Roberts 1862-1933 daughter of John Roberts and Mary Lightbourne

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Ancestors of Jane Olive Roberts 1862-1933 daughter of John Roberts and Mary Lightbourne

Posted: 5 Oct 2013 10:37PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Roberts, Lightbourne
I’m doing research for a friend. She is descended from Jane Olive Roberts b 9/1862 Turks Island West Indies, who married William Justin Pugh 1884 in Boston Massachusetts. From online vital records and census reports, I have been able to put together the following information:
Jane’s father’s name was John Roberts, born London, England
Jane’s mother’s name was Mary M Lightbourne [also spelled Lightburn, Lightman, Lightbourn, depending on which document you’re looking at], born August 1823 daughter of Samuel Lightbourne and unnamed mother, all born Turks Island.
Mary Lightbourne Roberts came to the United States in 1887 and in 1900 was a widow and the mother of 4 living children from a total of 7. I can identify 4 of the 7 children [all born Turks Island]:
Jane Olive Roberts, the ancestor, arrived in United States 1882
Mary C Roberts, b 9/1860, married Thomas H Brewer 1890 in Chelsea Massachusetts arrived Boston MA with 1 piece of luggage 10/30/1885 on the SS Haytian Republic from Hayti
Joseph C Roberts b 7/1867, arrived in United States 1883, naturalized 1896, died 1904 Chelsea Massachusetts
Alfred A Roberts b about 1871, died 1895 Chelsea Massachusetts

I am assuming that John Roberts died on Turks Island and that event prompted the family’s move to the United States. I would like to find more information about John Roberts and Samuel Lightbourne.

Thank you

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