Descendants of Nathaniel Bratt born Warrington UK in 1882

[ligurian]

Hello

I am looking for descendants of Nathaniel Bratt who was born in Warrington, England in 1882 and who married Anne Rothwell in Lytham, England in 1904.  It is believed Nathaniel's family moved to the US where the family still lives.

Nathaniel was the first of 8 children of Henry Thomas Nathaniel Bratt born in 1850 in Eccles, Lancashire, England and Eliza Fletcher born in 1855 in either West Bromwich, Staffordshire or more probably Rhyl, Wales.
 
Thanks,

Ian

[jorose]

1930 census, Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan

Nathan Bratt, b. 1882 England
Annie, b. 1879
Norman, b. 1916

1920 census, Detroit Ward 8, Wayne Co, Michigan:
Nathan Bratt, 1881, England
Annie, 1878, England
Elizabeth J., 1910, Canada
Annie Jr, 1912, NY
Norman, 1916, England

Arrived Nov 10, 1919 (US citizens) into Ellis Island:

Starting line 7:
Annie Bratt, 42 (wife of 29), Housewife
Irene, 9
Annie, 5
Norman, 3

This lot listed, contact in UK Samuel Rothwell, 167 Morego Road, Morton.

Down at line 29:
Nathan Bratt, 38, painter, friend in UK Mr Maddock, 167b St. Mary's Road, Newton Heath.

Everybody is headed to Detroit, Michigan.

Passage for Annie and children paid by 'Br. Government', Annie been in the US 1911-1914, Irene been there the same 'three years', both in Detroit, young Annie 'born there', Norman never. Friend in Detroit, Mr Curry, 108 Charlovoix Street, Detroit.

Annie b. Morton, Irene b. Montreal, Canada, Annie b. Buffalo, USA, Norman b. Salford, England.   Annie, the wife, is listed as 5'1 1/2", fair complexion, brown hair, grey eyes (the children not described).

Passage for Nathan also paid by 'Br. Government', he'd put down '1912' for previous in US but it's been crossed out and something like '1911-1914' put down, friend in Detroit, 106 Charlevois Street Detroit.  He was b. Warrington, and is described as 5'5", 'fresh' complexion, brown hair and grey eyes.

Norman Bratt d. in California, http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi - mother's maiden name on the index was Rothwell.

[ligurian]

Hi Jorose,

Thanks for all the info - that's really great and much appreciated.  This has filled in a few more gaps and should allow me to search a little further.  I already knew of Nathan, Annie and their children Irene, Annie and Norman from family records but never had any birth details or any idea exactly where they ended up.

Another thing did puzzle me though, the 1920 Michigan census seems to suggest a hitherto unknown child who probably married or died before the 1930 census - Elizabeth Bratt born in 1910 in Canada.  Do you have any suggestions, from what you found is this your guess as well?

Oops, the penny has just dropped - I would guess that Irene (born 1910 Montreal) is the same person as Elizabeth (born 1910 Canada), so maybe she adopted her middle name.

Thanks,

Ian

[cbowie]

I am the Great, Great granddaughter of Nathaniel Bratt, Married to Anne Rothwell.  My grandmother is Elizabeth Irene Bratt/Pemberton.  She had one sister Annie and a brother Norman.  I have my grandmothers photo albums with many wonderful pictures.  I am Constance Pemberton/Bowie.  My grandmother married Winfield Pemberton and they had one son.  ^(*)
 Pemberton (my father).  I have a brother and a sister ^(*).


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[cbowie]

Ian:
My Grandmother Elizabeth Irene Bratt/ Pemberton was born in Montreal 6/8/08 and died 10/16/2001. I hope we can connect.  Who are you related to?

[cbowie]

I have old photo's and documents for Nathaniel Bratt & family