Digging up your roots .....

Post by **marilyn morning** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 12:28 am

Russell wrote

I was not sure where to start with the American records.
Looks like the plastic will take a bashing again - and it hasn't recovered yet from the OPR onslaught.

Russell

Hi Russell,

Well, I'm not sure if this is where to begin, but to follow up on David's suggestion for the Canadian Border Entry Records for 1895-1954.

See

http://www.archives.gov/northeast/bosto ... #passenger

Regards
Marilyn

JustJean · Post by **JustJean** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:05 am

Hi Russell

Hope it's not too late for me to get in on the fray (I hate it when my day job interferes with all the fun!!)

Here's Marion in 1920 (watch your email for an image)

Best wishes
Jean

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Mauon Morton
[Marion Morton]
Home in 1920: Manhattan Assembly District 15, New York, New York
Age: 41 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Birthplace: Scotland
Relation to Head of House: Servant
Father's Birth Place: Scotland
Mother's Birth Place: Scotland
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Female
Year of Immigration: 1907
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Household Members: Name Age
Sarah J Fernham 40
Julia P Fernham 19
John P Fernham 12
James Fernham 20
Mauon Morton 41

Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Manhattan Assembly District 15, New York, New York; Roll: T625_1212; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 1059; Image: 821.

JustJean · Post by **JustJean** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:08 am

PS..not sure of her status in 1930 yet but you'll note in 1920 she had applied for US Citizenship and it was pending.....hence the PA notation.

JustJean · Post by **JustJean** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:36 am

Ok Russell

Now it's time for your eyes to tell us if this might be her arriving on the Queen Mary in 1938. I would have supposed she might have been on a trip as nursemaid to her current charge(s) but unfortunately I'm not able to link her name on the the passenger list to a certain family...and that''s where you come in!!! Maybe she was retired by then and just off for a nice ocean voyage home??? I think it could be her. The following indexing from Ancestry indicates that her "friend" in the US is a Miss E. Morton (her sister perhaps?) But I don't see where the notation comes from on the original just yet!!!!! Anyhow...this does show her as a BRITISH nationality....and even gives a passport or Immigration Visa number which just might be able to be followed up on??!! The only snag is that she states she was born in Glasgow, Scotland. Any chance she would say this instead of Edinburgh?????

(another image on it's way)

Best wishes
Jean

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Marion Morton
Name: Marion Morton
Arrival Date: 5 Sep 1938
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Age: 62
Gender: Female
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Place of Origin: United States of America
Ethnicity/Race/Nationality: American;Scottish (American)
Ship Name: Queen Mary
Search Ship Database: View the Queen Mary in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Nativity: Scotland
Line: 15
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_6211
Birth Location: Scotland
Birth Location Other: Glasgow, Scotland
Page Number: 112
Friend's Name: Miss E Morton
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States

JustJean · Post by **JustJean** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:55 am

Hi again Russell

It's Just Jean. Did you hear a noise a second ago?? It was me dancing this time. The last record I just told you about? It's her. Finally forwarded through all the backsides of the passenger lists to get to the other half (up 3...how tricky of them!)

(additional image on it's way)

You now will have the Street address of her home in Woodside....the fact that her apparently unmarried sister was living with her....the address of her brother in Fife....what else would you like to know?

Thanks for the challenge....

Best wishes
Jean

JustJean · Post by **JustJean** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:21 am

....ummm...if you want me to stop you better say something soon! Seems Euphemia liked to travel too:

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Euphemia Morton
Name: Euphemia Morton
Arrival Date: 27 Sep 1937
Estimated birth year: abt 1878
Age: 59
Gender: Female
Port of Departure: Greenock, Scotland
Place of Origin: United States of America
Ethnicity/Race/Nationality: American;Scottish (American)
Ship Name: Samaria
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Nativity: Scotland
Line: 14
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_6052
Birth Location: Scotland
Birth Location Other: Leven
Page Number: 144
Friend's Name: Marion Morton
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States

If you'd like the image just give me the nod.

Best wishes
Jean

Post by **marilyn morning** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:43 am

Hi Jean,

Shhh, but Russell can't get to his computer, until early am. Long story, let him tell ya...

Regards
Marilyn

Post by **SarahND** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:14 am

marilyn morning wrote:Shhh, but Russell can't get to his computer, until early am. Long story, let him tell ya...

Uh oh... did I crash his computer sending all that stuff before collapsing in bed last night?

I was so tired after pruning the grapevines all day that I just could not copy all the info into the forum first...

Here's another wee trip she took-- to Hawaii! This time I will write down the info and wait to send the image until I see if Russell has climbed out from under all the rest

S.S. Lurline Voyage 129 sailing from Honolulu January 13, 1939
Marion Morton
Age: 62
Occupation: Child nurse
Able to read & write English
Nationality: England
Race or people: Scotch
Place of birth: Scotland
Immigration Visa, Passport Visa or Reentry Permit number: Form 546 48 311
Issued: Honolulu 1/10/39
Last permanent residence: Woodside, NY, USA

Regards,
Sarah

Post by **SarahND** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:34 am

Here is an earlier ship's list, but still not the first one:

SS Furnessia, sailing from Glasgow 19th September 1908
Morton, Marion
Age: 29
Occ: nurse
Non-immigrant alien
Name & address of nearest relative or friend in country whence alien came: Brother George Morton, Leven, Fife
Final destination: Greatneck
5'6" Dark hair, blue eyes born Edinboro

Morton, Euphemia
Age: 22
Occ: Lady's maid
Non-immigrant alien
Name & address of nearest relative or friend in country whence alien came: Brother George Morton, Leven, Fife
Final destination: Greatneck
Euphemia 5'2" Dark hair, brown eyes, born Edinboro

"Have ever been to the U.S?" has lots of stuff scribbled in it, not very legible, will let you figure it out

Friend: Mrs. Farnham, Greatneck

Post by **SarahND** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:15 am

Russell wrote:Was Jack MacKenzie listed as the chauffeur by any chance.

Does this mean that brother Jack took on his mother's surname? Or is this someone else? There are many, many, Jack and John MacKenzies on board ship, several born in Edinburgh... should I be interested in them?

Regards,
Sarah