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Re: US immigration details

falsterden — 2013-03-18 02:59:10Z

I haven't found an Elizabeth Bushnell arriving in the USA in any location in 1852. San Francisco, California, is the primary port of entry on the USA West Coast.

The city and county of Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA) do not possess immigration records.

I also searched the US Census for an Elizabeth Bushnell in Los Angeles but it is difficult to distinguish her. You could add her birth year, add her birth place (I suspect Australia), clarify whether Bushnell is a married name or maiden name, and expand your query with any other details about her, and that would help/might help.

Some US census years asked about date of immigration; some did not. None asked for day/month/year of birth. Most indicate year of birth. The 1900 census is atypical; it asked for both month and year of birth.

Ports of Entry in the USA kept records of immigrants entering the country. The age of the person and approximate year of birth is usually included, but no day/month/year of birth. The birth place or other identifying information is usually not shown on passenger manifests ca 1850s. These details and more were added to passenger manifests in later eras. Often immigrants who arrived in the 1800s are most easily recognizable on a passenger manifest when they are traveling in a family group, where a whole constellation of names appears together. Another help can be an EMIGRATION record from their place of origin that matches an IMMIGRATION record in USA.

If Bushnell is a maiden name, and if Elizabeth married in the USA, Elizabeth's parents would likely be shown on her marriage record. Parents' names are also usually included in a death record. However, not knowing when Elizabeth died, I can't easily predict what you will find. The longer she lived, the more likely it is that a death record was filed in a central repository (such as Los Angeles County in California). Deaths in the 1800s were often recorded in a church or other local archive and many such records are not yet digitized and available online.

Does that answer your question?

Below are some notations for 1852 arrivals of people named Bushnell. These were found on Ancestry.com. The actual immigration document/ship passenger manifest is not shown. Instead, these are excerpts from a book published in 1970, as cited.

Mr. Bushnell
1852
Arrive San Francisco, California, USA
RASMUSSEN, LOUIS J. San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists. Coloma, Calif.: the author. Vol. 4, 1970. 471p. Covers June 17, 1852-January 6, 1853. Includes addenda to vols. 1-3. Page 184

D Bushnell
1852
Arrive San Francisco, California, USA
same source page 74

H. Bushnell
1852
Arrive San Francisco, California, USA
same source page 184

W H Bushnell
1852
Arrive San Francisco, California, USA
same source page 121

US immigration details

Nekeyak — 2012-09-24 06:18:40Z

I have a strong suspicion that an ancestor of mine, Elizabeth Bushell, emigrated from Australia to US in 1852 aboard the vessel'Adironback'. To verify this, I would like to know if immigration information in Los Angeles would include the date of birth of the immigrant? Are such records available?

Re: immigration to US from Australia

genehunter61 — 2012-06-24 13:48:39Z

The family at the bottom is his...they were married 1944 reg no:2165 so I don't know why the dates you have are different..where did you find the info...as far as i know he went back with his ship and she went later 1946...I have searched everywhere and can't find anything..is there any births for their 3 children..marlene,teena,cynthia,,

Re: immigration to US from Australia

kh440 — 2012-06-24 03:43:41Z

Hi genehunter61,

I have been unable to locate records for Vera Ruth Horwood Shinall for her time spent in the U.S. I searched with both Vera and Ruth as a 1st name. The 1950 census will not be out to the public until year 2022.

It's possible she came to the U.S. by way of Hawaii and then to California, or somewhere along the west coast. If she came here with Franklin, they may have shipped to San Diego, CA and he may have been discharged from service there. It's impossible to say. I don't see their names on any ship lists which have been indexed so far.

1800-1959 List of U. S. Ports:
http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/passenger-arriv...

There were these two Australian records - one indicating 1941 and another, 1947.

Australia Marriage Index:

Name: Franklin J Shinall
Marriage Place: Western Australia
Registration Place: Perth, Western Australia
Registration Year: 1947
Registration number: 2165

Name: Vera R Horwood
Marriage Place: Western Australia
Registration Place: Perth, Western Australia
Registration Year: 1941
Registration number: 2165

I searched for his name ...

1952 & 1954 California Voter Registration Index:

-Franklin J. Shinall 12440 E. 224th St., Los Angeles, CA
-Thomas L. Shinall 12440 E. 224th St., Los Angeles, CA

and this might be him in the census based on the birth year you gave ...

1930 U.S. Federal Census
Beardstown, Cass County, Illinois

Wall Street

-Thomas Shinall 42, Head, b. IL, Parents b. IL; Occupation: laborer - common
-Dorothy Shinall 43, Wife, b. Iowa, Father b. IL, Mother born Virginia
-Robert Shinall 18, Son
-Grace Shinall 14, Daughter
-Alberta Shinall 11, Daughter
-Frank Shinall 8, Son, (born c. 1922)
-Tommie Shinall 6, Son
-Charlie Shinall 4, Son
-Martha Shinall 3, Daughter

(all children b. Illinois)

& at same address ...

-Harry Shinall, Head, age 33, Married, b. IL, Parents b. IL; Occupation: laborer - coal shoveler
(no spouse listed)

Ref: NARA Series/Roll: T626_408; Page: 9B; Enum. District: 5

Sorry there wasn't any information re. Ruth.

Re: immigration to the US from Australia

kh440 — 2012-06-24 01:24:57Z

The mother of Barbara Ellen Kosnoski Sheaves would have been Mary (nèe Mikulicek) Kosnoski. The 1920 census shows that both Mary and her husband Adam, were from Russia (Polish) ...

1920 U.S. Federal Census
Layland, Fayette County, West Virginia

Adam Kosnoski 56; Immigration year: 1890, Russia - Polish
Mary Kosnoski 57; Immigration year: 1890, Russia - Polish
Barbara Kosnoski 18
Mary Kosnoski 16
Emilish Kosnoski 14
Stella Kosnoski 12
Adam Kosnoski 10 [16]
Stonnie Kosnoski 8
Helen Kosnoski 6
Edna Kosnoski 4
Ernde Kosnoski 2

(all children born West Virginia)

&

West Virginia Death Index:
Name: Barbara Ellen Sheaves
Death Date: 11 Mar 1966
Death Place: Fayette, West Virginia
Father Name: Adam Kosnoski
Mother Name: Mary Mikulicek
FHL Film Number: 1992147

Name: Barbara Ellen Sheaves
Birth Date: abt 1899
Death Date: 11 Mar 1966
Death Place: Layland, Fayette, West Virginia
Death Age: 67
Occupation: Housewife
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Female
FHL Film Number: 584761

Index:
Originals housed in county courthouses - West Virginia.

Re: immigration to US from Australia

genehunter61 — 2012-06-24 01:20:42Z

Ruth was born 1925 Australia( maiden name Horwood ) Franklin was born 1921 Peoria U.S. I think she went to U.S in 1946.. She was a war bride married in Australia 1944..They had 3 children in U.S. before coming back to Australia..Frank was in the navy...

Re: immigration to US from Australia

kh440 — 2012-06-24 00:59:56Z

Do you know the birth dates (or approx. birth years) of either Franklin Shinall and/or Vera? What was Vera's maiden name? Was she ever heard from again after she left Australia?
I'm thinking maybe she sent a letter after arrival which might have an old address.

immigration to US from Australia

genehunter61 — 2012-04-06 13:48:26Z

I am trying to find when my aunty went to the US and how.
She was a war bride and as far as I know she arrived around 1946..Her name was Vera Ruth Shinall. She married an American sailor..Franklin Shinall..I have searched but don't seem to be able to find any records...Any help would be great...

Re: immigration to the US from Australia

ERhodes1135 — 2012-04-05 03:21:28Z

Not related, just trying to help. First of all when she married Mr Sheaves she gave her name as Kosnoski and she can be found in the 1920 census with her parents and she was born about 1902 in West Virginia, not Australia. Hope this helps. Don

immigration to the US from Australia

bookworm9284 — 2012-04-04 14:45:01Z

I have many people in my tree that came from Europe and I haven't had any locating trouble locating records. But I reseaching my late uncle's late wife, I found her mom came from Australia. What port of entry would she have come into? I am researching Barbara Ellem Kisnaski Sheaves, born about 1899. By 1930 she was married to Willaim Bryant Sheaves with 5 kids (at least 2 more to come later), and living in West Virginia. I would be so happy for any help.

Geoffrey QUIN

white_roses — 2011-03-05 22:29:30Z

Declaration of Intent:
I, Geoffrey Quin, aged 25 years, occupation Real Estate Broker, do declare on oath that my personal description is:
Color white, complexion fair, height 6 feet, weight 150 pounds, color of hair red, color of eyes blue, other visible distinctive marks - none.
I was born in Adelaide, South Australia, on the 6th day of Dec, anno Domini 1887. I now reside at L. A. Athletic Club, 7th & Olive Sts, Los Angeles, Ca. I emigrated to the United States of America from Vancouver, B. C. Canada on the Great Northern Ry; my last foreign residence was Vancouver, B. C. Canada. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign
prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to Geo. V, King of Great Britain and Ireland, of whom I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of Sumas, in the State of Washington, on or about the 2nd day of January, anno Domini 1909; I am not an anarchist; I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and to permanently reside therein: So Help Me God.

Geoffrey Quin
24 Oct 1913
Los Angeles County, California

William BROOKSBY

white_roses — 2010-10-20 23:41:04Z

From his Declaration of Intent, July 19, 1904:

25 years old; native of Australia; embarked at Sidney [sic];
arrived in the US at Seattle, May 10, 1898.
DOI filed in Los Angeles County, California.

(I am not related and have no other information about Mr. Brooksby).