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Henry Hampton born 1885 in Mich.

DFantana — 2013-04-14 14:30:49Z

Henry Hampton dob 1885 parents William and Amelia Switzer Hampton.
He was born in Mich.I see a thing on ancestry .com about a Henry going to Canada about 1911.I'm not sure if this is the Henry Hampton I am looking for.

Re: UK Aristocracy

Lisa_Lepore — 2013-03-21 20:58:14Z

Some of this is probably due to fictitious trees, but don't forget there was no aristocracy here in the US, so the aristocrats had to marry the regular folks. I'm sure that some of them married into other well to do families, but there must have been plenty whose fortunes had dwindled in the UK, and came here to start over, and others who gave up that lifestyle once they came here simply because it didn't exist.

UK Aristocracy

roseterry_1 — 2013-03-21 12:45:39Z

Am I the only person who is surprised how many USA family trees seem to have the UK aristrocracy marrying women from poor families. I am in the UK and I believe it would be so unusual as to be almost non existent. There will be children born out of wedlock, where the men of rich households thought it was OK to molest their servants, but in general the aristocracy marry aristocracy.

Border Crossing Record

teresafox72 — 2013-02-22 14:43:47Z

I am in search of a border crossing record for Olaves/Olaf Johannesen and his wife Louise in May of 1882. His naturalization index card indicates they came through Detroit, Michigan. They resided in Racine, Wisconsin the rest of their lives. Any help would be greatly appreciated because this line is a dead-end for me. He was born in Sweden in 1845 but I don't know where or have his parents names yet. Thanks.

Re: border crossings, canada to michigan (MANNING)

v69swhs — 2013-01-19 17:26:54Z

Thank you for all of the good information. We know so little about George's early years. We know he was born in London and I have sent for a long form copy of the birth certificate believed to be him. He was born in 1892 and I did find a George Manning immigrating in early 1906 (the same year he married my great grandmother). Again, I'm not sure it's him. He very well could have been an unwanted child as his marriage license lists his mother as unknown. I will search the sites you provided and I appreciate the help.

Re: border crossings, canada to michigan

v69swhs — 2013-01-19 17:19:44Z

Yes, Hamilton Ferns was Louisa's brother. There was a house fire and George didn't make it out. Louisa was pregnant for my great aunt who is still living.

Re: border crossings, canada to michigan

v69swhs — 2013-01-19 17:15:04Z

Yes, they lived in Reno Twp. which is just outside of Tawas. George died in 1912 and is buried in Reno Twp. Cemetary.

Re: border crossings, canada to michigan

v69swhs — 2013-01-19 17:12:12Z

Yes, that is My great grandfather and grandmother. It was actually Louisa Ferns. They were married in Michigan, but were soon back in Canada (I believe George immigrated from England via Canada). Then 3 years later were back in Michigan. I can't find the border crossings for them, just for their first child.

Re: border crossings, canada to michigan

dustbunnyraiser — 2013-01-19 14:03:17Z

On the film of George MANNING's death certificate, the informant is shown as Hamilton FERNO. I would expect that - since George's wife's surname was FERNO - this was a one of her relatives, although not likely her father, as his name was given as Matthew.

A search for Hamilton FERNO might give some more information.

HTH.

Nancy

Re: border crossings, canada to michigan

dustbunnyraiser — 2013-01-19 14:01:26Z

Additional to my recent posting about the marriage registration of George MANNING and Louisa FERNO, it indicates that - though they were married in Tawas City, MI - they resided in Siloam, MI, which no longer exists. It was not far from Tawas City.

HTH.

Nancy

Re: border crossings, canada to michigan

dustbunnyraiser — 2013-01-19 14:00:09Z

On familysearch.org there is a copy of the marriage registration for George MANNING (born 1881 in England) and Louise FERNO (born 1888 in Michigan). It shows that they were married 02 Jul 1906 in Tawas City, Michigan.

It also shows George MANNING's mother ("Don't Know") and father (Thomas G MANNING). Additionally, it shows Louise FERNO's mother as June GOODE and father as Matthew FERNO.

This is a photocopy, not a transcription.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11858-36858-90?...

HTH.

Nancy

Re: border crossings, canada to michigan (MANNING)

bbffrrpp — 2013-01-19 12:23:16Z

Hello,

I haven't mentioned the "British Home Children" in a while. But, because of the age of George MANNING, and he first went to Canada, I guessed he might have been a "home child." I just checked one of the BHC data bases, and I find this teen:

Surname: MANNINGGiven Name: GeorgeAge: 15Sex: MShip: CarthaginianYear of Arrival: 1892Departure Port: LiverpoolDeparture Date: 1892-03-17Arrival Port: HalifaxArrival Date: 1892-03-27Party: Barnardo HomesDestination: Toronto, Ontario and Winnipeg, ManitobaComments: 303 children with Mr. OwenNotes: The child's surname was illegible or difficult to decipherSource: Library and Archives CanadaReference: RG 76 C1bMicrofilm: C-4515Type of Record: Passenger Lists

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/home-children/0...

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/home-children/i...

The term, British Home Children, is what was used in Canada after the "over 100,000" unwanted children were shipped there from 1860's to 1940's. Back in the U.K. they were part of the UK's Child Migrant Scheme. And, that scheme took place more like 150 years, and more like 150,000 unwanted children, as thousands were sent to Australia, New Zealand, Africa, etc.

There are many web sites on-line about them. And, there is a BHC List and a BHC Board. www.rootsweb.com And, there is a "Child Migrants UK" List which is not very active.

This is one of the BHC web sites:

http://www.britishhomechildren.org/

The above George MANNING arrived in 1892 as a 15-yr-old, which puts his birth-year about 1877. And, it says he left Liverpool and went to Halifax but his destination was Ontario.

The above BHC data base is very searchable. I just checked and there were 66 children with the name, MANNING. And, if you check whether some of them also came over in the 1890's, there were a few, so possibly a sibling.

Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA)

(Admin for List and Boards about CAN-USA-Migrantion)

(on Lists and Boards for 11 yrs.; now an Admin for 10 Lists and 5 Boards)

(My great-grandparents arrived in Halifax as teens in 1874 and 1875, also from Liverpool. LEWIS and CORKILL)

border crossings, canada to michigan

v69swhs — 2013-01-11 19:02:38Z

I am looking for info on a George Manning who immigrated from England to Canada possibly early in 1906. He then would have crossed the border into Michigan and went to Iosco County and married on July 2, 1906. George and his wife Louisa then were back in Canada (District of York, Ontario, Canada) by 11/11/1907 when their son Presley was born. Then in 1909 they were back in Iosco County, Michigan. I can find the border crossing info for Presley but not for George or for George and Louisa.

border crossings from canada

Sharonsfamilytree — 2012-12-27 21:56:33Z

In searching for immigration information on my step-dad's father, Isidore Epstein, I found his name on a manifest of alien passengers applying for admission from Canada to the US in 1914. Unfortunately, the right-hand side of the manifest is missing. Does anyone know how to get the right-hand side?

Did Mary Isabel Hayhoe pass through Canada?

oldmancotton — 2012-10-18 00:04:35Z

I am trying to find out how my great grandmother got to the US from England. Census records indicate she came either 1885 or 1888. Her mother died in 1885 and her youngest son was born the same year. Census records indicate he was born in Canada/Eng. I wonder if they were traveling and perhaps his mother died in route? Her death is recorded in England. This is a real mystery and I'm afraid the immigration and border crossing records are not available. Mary's parents were George Perfect Hayhoe and Susannah Burdis Hayhoe. Mary had two brothers Joseph and Benjamin. Benjamin was born 1885. Any insight would be appreciated.

Re: Canahan/Frank

Boydma1 — 2012-09-18 11:36:40Z

Thank you for your help. This very well could be my Grandfather.
Pretty sure he was in Buffalo in 1915 and was to have married in Toledo!
Will see what I can find in Toledo.
Thank you again!

Lewis/Jenkins/Griffithes 1902 Border Crossing

jonela1 — 2012-09-18 03:48:00Z

Looking for border crossing information on John Jenkins, John Lewis and John Griffiths. They traveled from Arvonia Kansas and settled near Buffalo Lake (Ponoka), Alberta in 1902.

Thank you.

Re: Canahan/Frank

RobertJerin — 2012-09-18 01:30:11Z

Here is a WW I Draft Registration from Toledo

Name: Albert Frank
City: Toledo
County: Lucas
State: Ohio
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York,United States of America
Birth Date: 29 Nov 1886

Robert

Re: Canahan/Frank

Boydma1 — 2012-09-08 13:15:15Z

Thank you for your assistance. I think we are getting closer. Since my father was born in 1910, the Harry was too old. The listing for Albert is closer but may be a little old too maybe a Grandfather?
It is something o consider different spellings for Canahan.
another member found a Nora Cranham having a baby on my father's birthday, 5/06/1910 at the Ottawa Maternity Hospital with No father listed.
The only "facts" I have are from the information given at the orphanage by Mora/Nora . She also said she was married in Toledo to Albert in 1912.
She later found out he was already married. She said he died in 1911?
I think she was finding ways to justify leaving her 7 year old son.
The 1915 census from Buffalo does ring true with Albert from USA, head of household and 30 years old, Mora born in England was 24. And son,
Henry, was 5 years old and born in Canada.
Again, thank you so much for your work, it is much appreciated.

Re: Canahan/Frank

bbffrrpp — 2012-09-08 10:13:41Z

Hello,

I just looked at census pages for both the CANAHAN and FRANK surnames in that 1900 to 1920 timeframe, and am not having much luck. There were CANAHAN people in NY State, but in NYC and not in Erie County.

There is a lot more information at www.familysearch.org this year, so I checked there. I did find this listing which might be something for you to consider:

Name: Harry Franks
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Ward 11, Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls City, Niagara, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Partner
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Partner
Birthplace: Canada
Estimated Birth Year: 1909
Residence in 1935: Tonawanda, Erie, New York
Enumeration District Number: 32-101
Family Number: 132
Sheet Number and Letter: 61B
Line Number: 80
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 2697
Digital Folder Number: 005458669
Image Number: 00740
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Walter Elliott M 32 Canada
Partner Harry Franks M 31 Canada

.. And perhaps he traveled back and forth:

Name: Harry Louis Franks
Arrival Date: 21 Sep 1929
Arrival Port: Niagara Falls, New York,
Age:
Estimated Birth Year:
Birth Date: 01 Jan 1909
Birthplace: , Niagara-on-th-lake Ont
Birth Country:
Gender: Male
Race: French
Last Residence:
Accompanied by:
Departure Date:
Departure Port:
Departure Contact: Father Harry L Franks
Arrival Contact: Uncle William Bickle
Ship Name:
Airline:
Record has photo?: N
NARA Publication Title: Manifests of Alien Arrivals at Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and Rochester, New York, 1902-1954
NARA Publication Number: M1480
NARA Roll Number: 42

.. While searching, I'm noticing different variations in spelling. For example:

CONAHAN, NORA (1910 U.S. Census)
NEW YORK , NEW YORK, 22-WD MANHATTAN
Age: 67, Female, Race: WHITE, Born: IREL
Series: T624 Roll: 1046 Page: 13

For that spelling, there is this man in 1920 with a wife, named Myrtle, in Buffalo, NY.

CONAHAN, CHARLES (1920 U.S. Census)
NEW YORK , ERIE, 26-WD BUFFALO
Age: 29, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: PA
Series: T625 Roll: 1108 Page: 236

There are many people in NY State in 1900 to 1920 with the FRANKS and many more with the FRANK spelling. I see this man as a possibility:

FRANK, ALBERT (1900 U.S. Census)
NEW YORK , ERIE, 25-WD BUFFALO
Age: 34, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: CANA
Series: T623 Roll: 1032 Page: 39

.. That's all I can look up this morning.

Betty (near Lowell, MA)

Board Administrator

Canahan/Frank

Boydma1 — 2012-09-07 12:20:36Z

I am trying to find information about my father's parents. I have a border crossing card for him, Henry Albert Canahan, arriving from Canada at Buffalo, April 10, 1917. listed as arriving by Railroad but can't find his mother or parents with him. He was born 5/06/1910 in Ottawa, Canada.
I can find no border crossing for his mother, Mora Canahan was English.
Father was Albert Frank who was from somewhere in USA.
I did find a census listed from 1915 for the three of them living in Buffalo,
New York,Ward 14.
Mora was born 1891, Albert was born 1885. My father was deserted in an orphanage in Cleveland, Ohio in 1917 under father's last name Frank.
Any help would be very appreciated.

Re: Rose Anna Audette Bureau

Ross_Rachel — 2012-08-22 23:09:12Z

oops,
rrosss999@msn.com

Re: Rose Anna Audette Bureau

Ross_Rachel — 2012-08-22 23:08:36Z

I have so many documents, i'm not sure where to start. Here are a few in case you don't have them.
The marriage certificate is very clear,and,
I have a census but it is in Pdf Format and it won't attach to here, rrosss999@man.com and i could forward it to you.
The Census shows, Antoinette, born in states with a few other siblings, The others are from Quebec, Dad Daniel, Mom RoseAnna...and the Simeon St-Georges family on the same page!!
Great grand daughter of Antoinette Bureau and Simeon St-Georges, Rachel Anna Ross
Talk to you soon

Re: Immigration card information

ELLinSpain — 2012-06-04 13:59:45Z

I would say via CA but you could see if you can obtain the full file from the Nationial Archives

Steve J Heido

ELLinSpain — 2012-06-04 13:52:17Z

Name: Steve J Heido
Address: 126 Huskie Dr, Fairmont, WV, 26554-9583

1910
Name: Steve Heido
Age in 1910: 38
Birth Year: 1872
Birthplace: Hungary
Home in 1910: Hazle, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1897
Relation to Head of House: Head
[Self (Head)]
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Heido
Father's Birthplace: Hungary
Mother's Birthplace: Hungary
+
Name: Mary Heido
Age in 1910: 27
Birth Year: 1883
Birthplace: Hungary
Home in 1910: Hazle, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1900
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Steve Heido
Father's Birthplace: Hungary
Mother's Birthplace: Hungary
+
Name: Elizabeth Heido
Age in 1910: 8
Birth Year: 1902
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910: Hazle, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
+
Name: Annie Heido
Age in 1910: 2
Birth Year: 1908
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910: Hazle, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
+
Name: Joseph Heido
Age in 1910: 2/12
[0]
Birth Year: abt 1910
[1910]
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910: Hazle, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son

1910
Name: Steve Hicks
[Steve Heideo]
[Steve Heido]
Age in 1910: 42
Birth Year: 1868
Birthplace: Austria
Home in 1910: Cleveland Ward 23, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1901
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Austria
Mother's Birthplace: Austria

Name: Josef Heido
Departure Date: 7 Dez 1882 (7 Dec 1882)
Destination: New York
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Age Year: 27
Gender: männlich (Male)
Family: Household members
Residence: Saros, Ungarn
Occupation: Arbeiter
Ship Name: Polynesia
Captain: Kühn
Shipping Line: Edward Carr
Ship Type: Dampfschiff
Accommodation: ohne Angabe
Ship Flag: Deutschland
Port of Departure: Hamburg
Port of Arrival: New York

Name: Josef Heido
Spouse Surname: Hutchings
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1918
Registration district: Tiverton
Inferred County: Devon
Volume Number: 5b
Page Number: 915

Objet : Rose Anna Audette Bureau

lunaloca11 — 2012-06-02 06:39:35Z

Hi stephpa10

It looks like I found a cousin here! I am the great-grandaughter of Roseanna Audette. She and her husband Daniel Bureau appear in the 1911 Canadian Census for the Nipissing District. They have her listed as Rosiana and born in 1874. She and Daniel Bureau had 6 children together: Antoinette who is my grandmother, Joseph, Irene, Edmond and twins by the names of Emile and Emilia.

Roseanna was the daughter of Jean Audette and Celanire Verette. They too appear in the 1911 cencus, with Jean being 60 years old at the time and Celanire aged 59 (they have her as Belamire). Celanire lived with my mother's family for a time while she was growing up. A cousin of mine had done some research a while back and found that Celanire was a full-blooded Cree aboriginal, however digging into her ancestry myself, I found her coming from the Ancienne Laurette area of Quebec (near Quebec city)along with her family members and ancestors, which is where the only reservation for the almost extincted Hurons exists today. (there were only about 300 Hurons left when the massacre of the Iroquois occurred in the 1600's. A picture of Celanire and Jean Audette exists whereby I was able to tell she is definitely aboriginal, but unfortunately I don't have a copy of it, however some of my family members or cousins do. In any event, Roseanna was definitely at least a half breed, but through research, I believe that there is aboriginal blood on the Audette side, as well as the fact that most of them had darker coloured skin than what we had. My oldest sister also married an Audette that came from Jean Audette's line. The Audette families originated were from Quebec - the first being Nicolas Audet dit Lapointe on Ile d'Orleans who married one of the King's Daughters Madeleine Despres on Sept 15, 1670. I come from their son Innocent Audet dit Lapointe and Genevieve Lemelin. Jean Audette and Celanire did so move to Fall Rivers, MA but I don't know what year. There were many Quebecers leaving Quebec in the mid-part of the 1800s - looking for work. My grandmother Antoinette was born American, so likely was in the area of Fall Rivers. She was born Nov. 03, 1894 (some have said 1898) but I can confirm the year with someone who would know if you need it.
From what I was able to learn, the Audette family returned to Canada before 1905, and you are correct that they settled in the Lavigne area. They likely returned to Canada by train, as it was beginning to be popular by then, and it is quite a distance from Fall River to Lavigne! Actually my mother said they she lived in a tiny place called Bagton in the Lavigne area. According to my mother, there were four children in the Audette family: Eugene (who married my father's aunt), Roseanna, Arsene and she thinks the name of the 4th was Sara. I didn't know that Roseanna had remarried. From the stories I've been told, Daniel Bureau apparently did not treat Roseanna very good, so I hope that in the end, she found a good man to be with in Calice Duschene.

In the 1911 census, I also found an Arsene Audette who was age 33 at the time, and had a spouse listed as Rose Alma who was born in May 1879 (age 32)

None of the Audette family appear in the 1901 census. It's been a while since I've researched anything on them but I do believe that Roseanna, Celanire, Jean, Eugene are all in the Lavigne cemetary.

How is Antoinette Bureau your grandmother's mother? Your grandmother must either be my first cousin or you are my niece/nephew. Let me know if there's anything else you need and I'll see if I can help.

Re: Cooper

howzit70 — 2012-05-24 12:26:20Z

Hi Betty, Yes they're in the 1881 Census for Ottawa twice. Once temporarily in an orphanage, and again a few months later when they were sent home to the father.

Their father is William Cooper and the mother is Emma Morley (died in 1881). One census say they were all born in Ontario and another says the US.

I have been online searching for years trying to find the birth records in either Ontario and the US. but have failed to discover any.
Peace and love,
Bill

Orphanages and "Homes" in Canada

bbffrrpp — 2012-05-24 11:03:34Z

Hello,

While doing a look-up this morning, I discovered a web site which mentions that some orphanages or "homes" were a type of day-care facility. For example around 1880/1881, if a woman found the need to go out to work, she could sometimes find an orphanage where her young children could be placed for the day - for a small fee.

http://urbsite.blogspot.com/2011/07/friendless-orphaned-incu...

On my husband's family-tree, his maternal grandmother, born Annie Mary Magdalene McLAUGHLIN, in London, England, was in an orphanage. She and her sisters had lost their father when they were school-age, and their mother could not care for them at that time. So, they were placed in the care of "Nuns" for a few yrs. As soon as their mother remarried, she went to get her daughters and bring them home with her.

Annie seems to have come over to Massachusetts as a 19 or 20 yr. old, and married here. I don't remember whether I found out what happened to her sisters. Also, her grandchildren had always assumed she was Irish. But, we don't even know whether Annie's father was Irish or Scotch.

Just an FYI for you.

Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA)

Board Administrator

(on Lists and Boards for 10 yrs.; now an Admin for 9 Lists and now 4 Boards. For this Board, there is also a Board for USA to Canada. And, I just adopted a Board for the surname, MOURA. For that surname, I'm interested in my husband's paternal grandparents with ties to the . Azores.)

www.rootsweb.com

Immigration and Emigration

Re: Cooper

bbffrrpp — 2012-05-24 10:00:44Z

Hi Bill,

The 3 COOPER children were very young when they went to Canada, and you didn't mention whether they traveled with their parents. And do you know their parents' names?

And, have you checked the 1881 Census for Canada? Do you know which Province they migrated to?

There is a lot more information at www.familysearch.org this year. Have you put the names into a search there?

Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA)

Cooper

howzit70 — 2012-05-24 04:12:21Z

3 Cooper children born in the USA and emigrated to Canada in 1870s.
Births: William 1873, Annie 1875, and Alex 1877.
Cannot find any records of their birth. Can you help me?
Peace and love,
Bill

Re: Pardo's of Michigan and Washington

RobertJerin — 2012-04-28 10:44:09Z

What was your grandmother's birthdate?

Is PARDO her maiden name? If so what was her married name?

When you say "they" immigrated via Cuba or Canada... who are the "they" you speak of?

Where did she live in the US?

There are no less than 200 Mary PARDO found in US records? So if anyone is going to try to help you will need to give some more info

Robert

You might try contacting the local historial society.

stonejay — 2012-04-26 13:56:47Z

Sometimes they have records they are willing to share in return for the information you have on the individual you are researching and sometimes they charge. Looking on the net the local website is:
http://luzernehistory.org/
It's worth a try.

Re: Boarder Crossings

beverley_33 — 2012-03-04 11:11:04Z

Samuel George Meredith was born in 1870 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England i have found him on the census of the 1901 but nothing on 1911 which is why i thought he may have gone to Canada. He died in 1947 in Portsmouth. His wife was Martha Ann Meredith (madian name Drake) born in 1878 in Yorkshire England. She died in 1941. They both lived on Hayling Island in Hampshire, England and owned Whitehaven Nursery.

Re: Boarder Crossings

NMaus — 2012-03-03 21:37:36Z

You might be correct. On Ancestry.com, under Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956 there is a Record for Samuel George Meredith, age 31. The entry is listed under a St. Albans Vermont 1910 manifest but the form is from Winnipeg, Manitoba. It seems that Samuel is leaving Manitoba to go back to England via Vermont and Boston. Samuel is a farmer. His last address in Canada was Invermay, Saskatchewan. For nearest relative's name & address he put: Bro., Wm H.
The Can. government was giving away land at this time in the west to anyone who wanted to settle there and there is an online searchable database of grants at www.collectionscanada.gc.ca
and found that Samuel George Meredith obtained land and provided all the property numbers but not where it was.
At www.saskhomesteads.com I found him again & right beside him is his brother, William Henry.
File Number Name Part Section Township Range Meridian Subdivision Remarks
1335617 Meredith, Samuel George NW 34 35 9 W2
1292943 Meredith, William Henry NE 34 35 9 W2.
Invermay is NW of Yorkton, Saskatchewan.
I doubt if this is the same person but in May 1919 Samuel G. Meredith, 40, accountant, and Martha A., 44, his wife (both of Nanaimo, BC went to England where his relative was his mother, Mrs. Meredith of Havant, Eng. They arrived in Liverpool on the Mauretania on May 19 and she is now 40!
I couldn't figure out why I could not find their entry into Canada so tried again and found in 1907 George Meredith, 28, farmer, landing in NY City bound for Winnipeg. But he is Irish. I also located a return to Canada of farmer Meredith in July 1910. I never did find the inital entry into Canada of Accountant Meredith and his wife. Since his mother lived in Hampshire, I would assume this is the Meredith you are looking for.

Re: Boarder Crossings MEREDITH, Samuel George b 1879

sstanger1 — 2012-03-03 20:39:23Z

Hi Always best to enter surname of interest in Capital Letters on the Subject Line. Catches attention - and makes message much easier to find at a later time.

What research have you already done -When is the last record of Samuel George MEREDITH b. 1879 Portsmouth, Hampshire England. -in England?
Were there other family that came to Canada /USA/ Australia
Have you searched: Outbound Passenger Lists,
Census ? Latest available for Canada 1911 - 1916 for Alberta,,Manitoba and Saskatchewan

Cheers, STella

Boarder Crossings

beverley_33 — 2012-03-03 15:19:29Z

I am looking to see if an Samuel George Meredith who was born in 1879 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England went to Canada?

Pardo's of Michigan and Washington

donaldwood1961 — 2012-03-02 08:04:11Z

I am looking into the lost story of the Pardo family...

My grandmother Mary Pardo was 100% Spanish and the story of our family has been lost to time..

My daughter was able to pick up the Washington phone book about 10 years ago and called every Pardo and was pleasantly surprised I was related to all of them, I was put in touch with Benjamin Pardo who lived outside of Everett Wa and he did tell me that their was a family feud and that half the family moved to Washington and the other half stayed in Michigan, I could have swore they migrated through Cuba or Canada.

Any information anyone can provide will be greatly appreciated....

New Message Board - for "New England Research"

bbffrrpp — 2011-11-18 11:23:56Z

Hello,

I want to mention that I discovered last week that there was no Board for .New England Reserach. in general. So, this week I requested that one be started up. I found out yesterday that it was approved. So, you may now post queries on this new Board about your ancestors, or late relatives, who had lived in any of the New England States.

http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.special.ne...

FYI: There is a Mailing List on this subject, and it is called New-Eng-Gen

www.rootsweb.com

Betty (near Lowell, MA)

Board Administrator

(on Lists and Boards for 10 yrs.; now an Admin for 9 Lists and now 3 Boards)

Re: US lookups (HEIDO)

alvin_hickling — 2011-10-07 21:31:03Z

Hi Betty
First of all can I say thankyou so much for taking time to help.
I'll explain the problem in detail. I live in Yorkshire in England and have behind researching my friend's family. Her grandfather was called Josef Heido. Josef was living in Devon, England when he married a local Devon girl called Harriet Hutchings. We know very little about Josef except what is on the marriage certificate.
They married in England on 13th July 1918 , Josef was aged 22, his father was Stephen Heido who was an engineer. I have made lots of enquiries but they have all drawn blanks. I have no clues about the nationality of Josef or his father Stephen.
Regards
Alvin

Re: US lookups (HEIDO) (HAYDU ??)

bbffrrpp — 2011-10-07 10:29:16Z

Hi again,

I looked at that web site for Josef HEIDO, and found this record. Is HAYDU an alternate spelling for that name?

Name: Josef. Haydu
Event: BAPTISM
Event Date: 14 Dec 1850
Event Place: Szolnok, Moson, Hungary
Gender: Male
Father: Josef Haydu
Mother: Anna Thullner
Line Number:
Film Number: 630802
Digital Folder Number: 4521524
Image Number: 314

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/1ZWF-CX9/p_10486990763

Also:

Name: Josef Hido
Event: Baptism
Event Date: 03 Jan 1852
Event Place: Szentbalázs, Zala, Hungary
Gender: Male
Father: Fabjan Hido
Mother: Katalin Sziva
Line Number:
Film Number: 699911
Digital Folder Number: 004620723
Image Number: 5

AND

Name: Josef Hydo
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Gary, Lake, Indiana
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Estimated Birth Year: 1914
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace: Hungary
Mother's Birthplace: Hungary

www.familysearch.org (search Josef Heido)

Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA)

Re: US lookups (HEIDO)

bbffrrpp — 2011-10-07 10:18:21Z

Hi Alivin,

I can loook up US census records. This seems to be the man you are interested in:

HEIDO, STEVE (1910 U.S. Census)
PENNSYLVANIA , LUZERNE, HAZLE TWP
Age: 38, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: HUNG
Series: T624 Roll: 1367 Page: 83

His wife, Mary, is 27, and they had been married for 9 yrs. She was born in Hungary (?), also. I think the handwriting says: Hung. Mayyork (?). I think it says she had 7 children and only 3 live that year. He immigrated in 1897, and was naturalized, and he was a coal miner and spoke English. I think Mary immigrated in 1900 and she spoke Hungarian. They had 3 young children, all born in PA: Elizabeth, 5, Annie, 2, and Joseph, 2 1/2 months.

Looks like everyone on that census page came from Hungary.

Do you need the 1920 census?

I can't look up passenger lists, etc. But there is a great deal of new information available at
www.familysearch.org

Just an FYI:

HIDO, GEORGE (1920 U.S. Census)
PENNSYLVANIA , LUZERNE, PLAINS
Age: 25, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: EURO
Series: T625 Roll: 1595 Page: 157

And, a quick look at the above web site and I see there was another Steve HEIDO in Ohio in 1910, but he was born in Austria.

I see there are other possible spellings for that surname.

Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA)

List and Board Administrator for CAN-USA-Migration

(on Lists and Boards for 10 yrs.; now an Admin for 9 Lists)

US lookups

alvinhickling — 2011-10-06 19:52:32Z

Can anyone with access to USA records please help. I live in England and I'm trying to help a friend finding out about her grandfather. On the US 1910 Census there is a Steve Heido born in 1872 living in Luzerne, Pennsylvania. On the Hamburg to New York passenger lists 1850-1934 there is a Josef Heido. In the US Public Records Index volume 2 there is a reference to Steve J Heido. I would appreciate anyone who can supply details of these three lookups. Sincerest thanks in advance.
Alvin Hickling

US lookups

alvinhickling — 2011-10-06 19:41:52Z

Immigration card information

jross1414 — 2011-09-06 00:06:49Z

Hi, I am posting this query for the second time because the attachment I sent was unreadable. I am sending this with a new attachement.
'I have found my GGGrandfathers US Dept. of Labor, Imm. &Nat. Service card. I have a small understanding problem. I have attached a copy of the record itself. My problem is: the answer to the question 'date and port of arrival in US' the answer is St. John New Brunswick, Canada and then Aug. 1855. Did he come into Canada in 1855 or did he come in to the US in 1855 stated on the record?'
Thank you very much,
Julie Ross

Re: Immigration records

jross1414 — 2011-09-05 23:36:55Z

hi Betty, Thank you so much for replying. I could tell as I read your response that you couldn't read the attachment. I will reattach it with a larger view.
Thank you so much,
Julie

Re: Immigration records

jross1414 — 2011-09-05 23:35:58Z

hi Betty, Thank you so much for replying. I could tell as I read your response that you couldn't read the attachment. I will reattach it with a larger view.
Thank you so much,
Julie

Re: Immigration records

bbffrrpp — 2011-09-01 11:54:26Z

Hello,

I can't answer your question. But, since the arrival was in August 1855, I wonder if the ship was supposed to pull into Boston, MA. But, because of bad weather, for example, it went north to New Brunswick.

It is mentioned on the "British Home Children" List that some of the ships bringing over the 100,000 needy children had to go to a different port than they intended. Hurricanes, bad storms, illness, etc., could have prevented an arrival. And, it could have been in reverse. Some ships were supposed to go to Quebec or Nova Scotia and had to pull into Portland, Maine, for example.

Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA)

Board Administrator

P.S. The 1871 census is on-line. Have you found your gr-gr-grandfather on it?

I tried enlarging the record but I still couldn't read it. And, you didn't mention the man's name.

Immigration records

jross1414 — 2011-09-01 02:05:43Z

I have found my GGGrandfathers US Dept. of Labor, Imm. &Nat. Service card. I have a small understanding problem. I have attached a copy of the record itself. My problem is: the answer to the question 'date and port of arrival in US' the answer is St. John New Brunswick, Canada and then Aug. 1855. Did he come into Canada in 1855 or did he come in to the US in 1855?
Thank you

Re: louis john raineault

rainnygecko — 2011-08-19 20:57:39Z

yeah that is them

Re: louis john raineault

barbdale_1 — 2011-08-19 06:09:26Z

I found some obits that I think are his family, including for Louis, and his son Joseph and daughter Clara. If you want them, write to me directly at widdis77777 @hotmail.com and I will send them to you.
I notice there was also a Charles Rainault in Hamden Massachusetts in 1880. Possible relative?