FERGUSSON missing brothers

[scopeo]

Further progress made with the missing Fergusson brothers, and a
sobering tale to go with it.

The elder brother Alexander Fergusson b. 29 Jan 1882 Mauchline married,
raised a family of 4 and died in Cleveland, Ohio.

Hugh Fergusson b. 7 Aug 1884 Prestwick spent some time in Cleveland but
settled in Hamilton, Ontario.

George Fergusson b. 1 Mar 1887 also settled in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Andrew Cook Fergusson b. 22 Aug 1889 Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
Arrived Ellis Island 28 Nov 1909, age 20, single, on the S/S Baltic from
Liverpool
Arrived Ellis Island 3 Nov 1912, age 23, single, on the S/S Cameronia
from Glasgow
Initially had lodgings with a Mr & Mrs Hecker in Cleveland
When WWI broke out, and unable to return to Scotland, Andrew moved to
Canada and enlisted on 11 May 1915 with the Army Medical Corps attached
to the C.E.F., in Hamilton, Ontario.
When based at Hyth, Kent, England attached to the 36th Battalion,
Canadian Expeditionary Force, Andrew travelled up to Scotland and
married Isabella McConkey 12 October 1915 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire by
special licence, the first during the war.
Andrew later served with the C.A.M.C. on a hospital ship at Alexandria,
Egypt and Salonika, Greece. He was later stationed at a military
hospital at Basingstoke, Hampshire.
Andrew returned to Canada to be demobbed and Isabella travelled to
Hamilton later with her child, Janey, a few months old.
However, the family later moved to Cleveland, Ohio.
Then came the Depression and the company Andrew worked for changed
hands. Andrew lost his job as the owners then gave positions to their
own friends. Now, with two young daughters, Andrew and Isabella were
forced to borrow money from the family in Cleveland and return to
Kilmarnock where they spent the rest of their lives.

The satisfaction of having tracked a relative all through his lifetime
makes it so much more more meaningful, as well as emotional.
And I am now in touch with Andrew's granddaughter in Kilmarnock.

[LesleyB]

Hi scopeo
You're right there - there is something peculularly satisfying about being able to trace the movements in a relative's life. You've obviously put a lot of time and research into that one. It's even more satisfying when you can link up with relatives of that person. Good for you!

I hope your contact proves to be fulfilling and puts the finishing touches to your research and your feelings of achievement.

Best wishes
Lesley