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British War brides coming to America on Queen Mary - 1946

Re: British War brides coming to America on Queen Mary - 1946

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 1:12AM GMT
Classification: Query
The passenger records I found are from the Queen Mary, but I'm just starting to uncover some of this information and am kind of floundering in the dark. My grandfather didn't speak about his first marriage at all, and I'm just in the process of investigating it now. I have Doreen's maiden name, and the record of her second marriage, but not much else so far.

Re: British War brides coming to America on Queen Mary - 1946

Posted: 3 Jul 2014 4:19PM GMT
Classification: Query
My father would not speak of his first marriage as well. I guess they had theire reasons, but I was only told by my father before he died, that he married her just to get her out of the country, the UK, which was being bombed. He said that he was going on to fight in Germany and he didn't think he was coming back alive. I also heard that for a lot of the women , it was only a way to get out of there. It sounds so cold. I guess times were pretty rough back then too. let me know if I can help with ideas to help you with your endeavor.

Re: British War brides coming to America on Queen Mary - 1946

Posted: 3 Jul 2014 9:28PM GMT
Classification: Query
I found my mothers naturalization papers through " USCI/Geneology.com." If Colleen became a Naturalized Citizen they should have all her certificates on file there.

Re: British War brides coming to America on Queen Mary - 1946

Posted: 8 Jul 2014 7:15PM GMT
Classification: Query
"My mother and I came over also in April 1946, but we came on the Robert Barry." Respectfully, the SS Robert Barry sank on August 28, 1944. Would it be possible that the ship you were a passenger upon was the U.S.A.T. Thomas H. Barry?

Richard V. Horrell
WW 2 Connections

Re: British War brides coming to America on Queen Mary - 1946

Posted: 9 Jul 2014 9:18PM GMT
Classification: Query
Yes, Yes.

Re: British War brides coming to America on Queen Mary - 1946

Posted: 11 Jul 2014 12:21PM GMT
Classification: Query
Wonderful, Wonderful.

Richard V. Horrell
WW 2 Connections

Re: British War brides coming to America on Queen Mary - 1946

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 12:44AM GMT
Classification: Query
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Re: British War brides coming to America on Queen Mary - 1946

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 10:42AM GMT
Classification: Query
I am sorry to read that you are displeased with me. When you typed that a loved one was a passenger upon the SS Robert Barry in 1946, I tried to be respectful indicating the SS Robert Barry sank on August 28, 1944.
When I indicated that the U.S.A.T. Thomas H. Barry may be the ship in question, you typed "Yes, Yes." I took that to mean great, do you have additional FACTS, please share them with me. I typed "Wonderful, Wonderful." not to mock you, but to attempt to keep the dialogue for FACTS to continue. Obviously I failed.
You have made it clear that I made you "feel bad". My apology, I am sorry. There is already far too much antimosity on the internet, & the last thing I wish to do is to add to it. Please do not abandon the War Bride site at Ancestry.com, It is clear you have a passion for the topic, & the site would be poorer for the loss of your participation.

Respectfully
Richard V. Horrell
WW 2 Connections

Re: British War brides coming to America on Queen Mary - 1946

Posted: 26 May 2015 8:37PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Rachel: I replied to your post re looking for your grandfather's first wife, so I'm hoping that you will perhaps follow this post site too. I am the Patricia Stowe you are looking for. I took on the surname of Hughes from my Mother's second marriage. I hope that you reach me at: pathughes27@gmail.com as I do not have a contract with Ancestry. I now live in Toronto, Canada. My mother, who is 89 this month, requested that I not try to reach my Dad years ago, when I moved here, and, not because of what she requested, but, because I felt that it might cause negative issues for his possible future family, I did not try, until now, to find out about him. I just decided to see if he was still around and I am sad to find he died 12 years ago, I also feel sorry that I never knew his family. I always figured that he did not want to claim me because I never heard from him, but now realize that communications were not that good years ago, and your note says that he did try to reach us. Who knows what happened there! My Mother is always reluctant to speak about my Dad and I don't know the reason for their split. We traveled to the US on the Queen Mary in April 1946. I always thought we traveled shortly after my birth of March 4, 1945, but I have found a post card given to passengers coming to live in the US wishing them "happiness and good fortune" in their new life. This card shows a picture of the Queen Mary and signature(printed) of the captain, C.M. Ford. I learned from the internet that many records of the ship sailing and passenger lists were destroyed in the 50's for government reasons, which is why you could not find our names. I do have a passenger list from the Queen Elizabeth, which was the ship we returned to England on. Interestingly, C. M. Ford was also the captain of this voyage. It is in a small book form, and was probably given to each passenger along with a commemorative post card. I am 70 and feel a part of history now knowing I actually sailed on these two retired liners. One of my earliest memories is of being on deck beside, what appeared huge to me then, a wooden deck chair, looking out over a mass of water. I have a photo of me taken at a studio in Toccoa, which according to my Mother showed me crying, but the photographer got rid of the tears and it looks like I am enjoying the whole adventure. My Mother did not have any photos of my Dad but my Grandmother gave me one of him in uniform, in which he looks good but solemn. I really hope that you receive my posts and can reach me as I would like to learn more about my Dad's family. Love and best wishes, Pat.
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