MARRIAGE OF GEORGE MAXWELL ?

[dolly dimples]

 Please can anyone help , I found a GEORGE MASON MAXWELL on the 1930 Census.
   His wife is down as MAY .B. MAXWELL. Living Wilkinsbury Boro, Allegeny. Pennsylvania.

   I would like to know the surname of May B .  so if anyone could see a marriage for them
    I'd be really grateful .I reckon the marriage took place in Pennsylvania between 1924 - 1930.
                    Any info welcomed,    many thanks ,
                                                                      Dolly.
             
     

[AMBLY]

CENSUS 1930  - for ref: where George is 32 and May is 36,  it declares they were 27 and 31 respectively, when they married. So married about 1924/1925. Both Scottish. Her year of immigration 1920 and I think his is actually a badly written 1923. . They live at 313 Pennwood Ave, Wilkinsburg, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Philadelphia

NATURALIZATION - Declaration of Intention #89744, filed 24 May 1923.
George Mason MAXWELL
Unmarried, Age 24, born 14 Jun 1898, Paisley, Scotland
Occ: Engineer Machinist
5', 9", Fair Complexion, Light Brown Hair, Gray Eyes, 190Llb
Residence: 115 Termon Ave, Pittsburgh
Emigrated to US from Southampton, England on the "Saxonia"
Arrived New York on or about 8 May 1823,

NATURALIZATION -  Petition:  Filed 5 Nov 1928
Original Declared Intention #89744 for Naturalization was filed on 23 May 1923
George Mason MAXWELL
Born: 14 Jun 1898, Paisley, Scotland.
His residence was 313 Penwood Avenue, Wilkinsburg, Pittsburgh.
Occupation Machinist
Arrived USA on the Saxonia on 7 May 1923, having departed Southampton on or about 24 April 1923.
He is now married, and his wife's name is May and she was born on 6 Jun 1896 in Paisley Scotland.
No Children born of the marriage.
One of his witness' lived in Swissvale Pittsburgh,
He later swore the Oath of Allegiance on 4 Feb 1929 and was then granted his citizenship.

Sadly, it looks as if he died 1931.

DEATH 1931: Braddock, Allgeheny, PA
George MAXWELL
Age 34 yrs and 20 days, married
Occ: Machinist
Died: 23 Jun 1931
Died at: Braddock General Hospital
DoB: 3 Jun 1897
Father: Walter BRASH (sic), b Scotland
Maiden name Mother: Jean, b Scotland
Wife: May BRASH
Burial Place: Woodlawn Cemetery, Swissvale PA.
CoD: Lobar Pnuemonia, contributory: Influenza

His wife wasn't the informant - and he died in a hospital .There are some anomalies with birth date.
As you have the name "BRASH" in your signature, I'm picking this is him - but BRASH  was May's maiden name.

Have also found her naturalization - will type & post shortly.
Her name was May (or Mary) Wallace BRASH, b 6 Jun 1895, Paisley.

They married between 24 May 1923 and 27 Dec 1927!

Cheers
AMBLY

[AMBLY]

NATURALIZATION - Declaration of Intention #77824:  Filed 6 Dec 1921
Miss May Wallace BRASH
Unmarried, Age 26, born 6 Jun 1895, Paisley, Scotland
Occ: Operator
5', 1", Fair Complexion, Brown Hair, Brown Eyes, 115 Llb
Residence: 2113 Hudson Street, Swissvale Pittsburgh
Emigrated to US from Southampton, England on the "Imperator"
Arrived New York on or about 4 Oct 1920,

NATURALIZATION -  Petition: Filed 27 Dec 1927
Mrs Mary Brash MAXWELL
Born: 6 Jun 1895, Paisley, Scotland.
Her residence was 2219 Starcamp Street, Brookline, Pittsburgh.
Occupation: Housewife
Arrived USA on the 'Imperator' on 3 Oct 1920  having departed Southampton on or about 25 Sept 1920.
Declared Intention #77824for Naturalization on 6 Dec 1921
She is now married and her husband's name is George and he was born on 14  Jun 1898, Scotland. No Children born of the marriage.
One of her witness' was John C CAMPBELL lived in Swissvale Pittsburgh, the same one who witnessed for George in 1929.
She later swore the Oath of Allegiance on 3 Apr 1928 and was granted her citizenship.

[AMBLY]

Passenger List:
SS 'IMPERATOR'
Departed Southampton 25 Sep 1920, arrived New York 2 Oct 1920
May BRASH 27, single, Shirt-maker, Scottish
Last residence: Paisley
Closest Contact in Scotland: N? BRASH (brother) 20 Armadale St, Dennistoun, Glasgow
Going to: Swissvale, PA. To her sister: Christina CAMPBELL, 2115 Hudson St, Swissvale.
Paid for her own ticket. Never before in US

(so the witness at both her and George's naturalization, appears to have been her brother-in-law)

Cheers
AMBLY

[Genealiza]

If you're still trying to tie down the date of marriage, I found George living at the following addresses in the Pittsburgh city directories:

1925:  Geo. M Maxwell, mach, r 1155 Termon
1926:  Geo. M. Maxwell, mach, h 2219 Starkamp (same address as May)
1927  Geo. M. Maxwell, same as above
1928:  no listing, must have moved out of the Pittsburgh immediate area

Since the city directories are a listing of those residing in the area in the previous year, this would tend to lean the date of marriage toward 1925 (+/- 1year).  With the 1930 marriage information, this would tend to put the marriage at late 1924-1925.

[dolly dimples]

Phew! for all this I thank you most sincerely.
,   I'm now not so sure that I am on the right May Brash, as there is some info not as expected.
    I will digest all of this more thoroughly, and will be in touch if  needed.
      Thank's a lot and much obliged. Dolly

[dolly dimples]

 So I have read over the replies, and whatever... I still believe that this is my May Brash.
 
   May Brash was actually born in Barry. Cardiff Wales in 1894. she was on the 1911 census of UK living with a Page family in HERTFORDSHIRE,
 where her parents Thomas L Brash and Catherine had lived before her father, who was a schoolmaster stole a sum of money from the school funds, he was then a wanted man who fled to Wales with his wife Kate and son David John ( my Grandfather) under a fictitious name of BROWN, a child was born there (Mary Brown)1894.   ( MAY BRASH)
    I would suggest that you google "Rise and Downfall of a Victorian Schoolmaster" which is a Journal about this sad affair.   It will help to understand my query . If anyone can add further, every little helps.
  Another thing , May has herself as May ( B ) Maxwell on the 1930 census, not Wallace. and George has his Mother as Maxwell not Brash. Anyone confused ,    Dolly

[shellyesq]

If May was married to George, why wouldn't she have his surname of Maxwell? 

[dolly dimples]

         Shelly, where have I stated that May did not have her husbands surname..
     I am disputing Mays middle name,  as she states on naturalization she is May Wallace BRASH yet on the1930census she has initial B as middle name, May B Maxwell.  I am more interested in her surname rather than the actual marriage.
                  Sorry if I had you confused, .
   I do know that if this is my May, she was telling a lot of untruths, which I suspect went on a great deal in those days!       Dolly
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