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Dannemois
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When 33 year old Francis Sargent sailed on the SS Cedric from Liverpool on 17 Oct 1912 heading for New York, he was travelling as a member of the Gwent Glee Singers, a choir of twenty-one Welsh coal miners on tour to sing for the Welsh American communities. The event was reported in the New York Times as follows
The New York Times published Oct 17, 1912:
“The Gwent Male Glee Singers, a famous Welsh choir, will sail from Liverpool on the Cedric to-day. They will make their first appearance in America at Carnegie Hall on Monday evening, Oct 28, together with Cristeta Goni, the juvenile Spanish violinist.”
When a native of our community namely Ernest Hares departed for America in 1922 the manifest recorded that he was visiting friend Frank Sargent, Indiana. So it begs the question, did Frank (Francis) Sargent remain in America or did he leave with the choir only to return another day?
How long were the choir in America, at what venues did they perform, I would appreciate anything on the Gwent Glee singers on this tour and information on Francis Sargent in particular would be a bonus.
Thanks in advance
Roy
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anything and everything to do with the village of Brithdir, near New Tredegar in Gwent
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merjones
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1930 CENSUS East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana
Frank Sargent, born Wales, shipping clerk at steel mill
Flora Sargent, born Wales
Gwendolyn Sargent age 10
It looks like their daughter went to Wales:
July 9, 1938 traveling from Montreal, Canada to Liverpool, England
Gwen Sargent age 18, student going to address: 1 Railway St. Newport, Monmouth.
October 22, 1939 traveling from Southampton to New York
Gwendolyn Sargent born June 14, 1920 living at 1909 136th Street East Chicago, Indiana
Gwendolyn J. Sargent, born June 14, 1920 died May 31, 2006 Highland, Lake County, Indiana
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merjones
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SS Death Index
Frank Sargent,Last Residence:46312 East Chicago, Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Born: 18 Jun 1878
Died: Mar 1968
From "The Times" March 3, 1969 Hammond, Indiana
In Memoriam
In loving memory of our beloved husband and father, Frank Sargent, who departed this life one year ago, March 3, 1968. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. Blessed be the name of the Lord. WIFE AND DAUGHTER.
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merjones
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Sept 27, 1918
Florence Sargent, born abt 1883, age 34
Port of Departure: Southampton
Port of Arrival: New York
Ship Name: Aquitania
Birth Location: Newport, Mt
Address in country traveling from: Brother, Thos Fitzgerald, 5 Lynn Rd Newport Mon Wales
Address traveling to: Husband Frank Sargent, 3507 Grape Vine St. Indiana Harbor
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1901 Wales Census Newport, Monmouthsire -
Holy Trinity Parish
80 Baldwin Street, Newport
Blanche Fitzgerald 49, widow, born Somerset, Bristol
Thomas Fitzgerald 24, mariner, born Newport
Arthur Fitzgerald 20, gas works laborer, born Newport
Florence Fitzgerald 19, servant (domestic), born Newport
James Fitzgerald 11, born Newport
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