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Annie Bell Wannan born 1909
« on: Wednesday 08 February 17 21:05 GMT (UK) »
Hi there

I'm trying to find out what happened to Annie after she sailed from Glasgow on board the S.S. "Athenia" (Anchor-Donaldson Line) and arrived in Québec Province, Canada on 29 April 1929 - from 7 Robert Street, Newport [Fife]

Annie was born of 1 May 1909 Inverdovat in the Parish of Forgan, Fife, Scotland, the 9th of 10 children (5th daughter) of Robert Wannan (1869-1960) and Janet Marshall Bell (1871-1948)

Any help would be appreciated.

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Crawford, Neilson, Lindsay, Reekie, Davidson
Drummond, Laing, Pearson, Tulloch ... will do for starters but there's a whole lot more!

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Re: Annie Bell Wannan born 1909
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 08 February 17 21:23 GMT (UK) »
Her sister Janet Marshall Carson was travelling on the same ship - Athenia - 29 April 1929 -
Janet Marshall Carson. Widow. Age: 24. Born: Scotland. Final Destination: Toronto, Ontario. Contact: Father, Mr Robert Wannan, Newport, Fife. (Travelling with younger sister, Annie Bell Wannan)

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Re: Annie Bell Wannan born 1909
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 08 February 17 21:25 GMT (UK) »
Sister - Janet Marshall Wannan Carson (widow) - married William Thomas Mackay (widower) 17 April 1935 Montreal Quebec -  Presbyterian Knox
One of the witnesses was A B Wannan.

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Re: Annie Bell Wannan born 1909
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 08 February 17 21:30 GMT (UK) »
Sister appears on the 1940 census W Dwersey Parkway Chicago Cook Illinois.

William Mae Kay   39 Born South Africa.
Janit Mae Kay   35 Born Scotland.
Muriel Carson   12 Born Scotland. Step-Daughter.

Muriel Janette Byrnes - 11 July 1927 -    Kirkcaldy, Scotland. Passed away 15 June 2006.

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Feb 1948: Name listed as MURIEL JANETTE BYRNES - Jun 1948: Name listed as MURIEL JANETTE WRIGHT - Feb 1958: Name listed as MURIEL JAN SWEARINGEN - Feb 1965: Name listed as MURIEL JAN AYERS - 22 Jul 1977: Name listed as MURIEL AYERS - 01 Mar 2006: Name listed as MURIEL J AYERS

Kankakee County, Illinois Death Index, 1870-1992

William Thomas MacKay - Passed away   6 Oct 1972

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Re: Annie Bell Wannan born 1909
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 08 February 17 21:38 GMT (UK) »
There is quite a comprehensive anc tree for the Wannan family but unfortunately nothing for Annie.
Have you located an obituary for Robert Wannan 1869–1960 - Born 3 July 1869 - Leuchars, Fife, Scotland - Passed away 24 March 1960 - Dundee, Angus, Scotland - May help unravel the mystery or even give a married name for Annie.
No BMD index in Canada which makes her more difficult to find - so obituaries might be your best option.

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Re: Annie Bell Wannan born 1909
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 09 February 17 09:33 GMT (UK) »
Hi Sandra

Nice to hear from you again and sorry for the response delay, but your replies came in after I'd retired for the night.

I forgot to mention in the original post that Annie and her sister had sailed together on the "Athenia" having found it on the Manifest.  I also have the Census detail from Illinois and death dates, etc., for William MacKay.

What I don't have is the married name and other detail for William and Janet's daughter, Muriel, so many thanks for that - even though it looks quite complex  :)

I've looked through several Wannan trees on Ancestry but, as you say, there's nothing more in them for Annie other than her name. I've got both her father and mother's death records - her mother died in Dundee on 22 August 1948 - so the next thing will be a visit to the Library in Dundee to browse the local paper for a death notice, etc.  Hopefully there's something there that will help.

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Family surnames being researched ...
Crawford, Neilson, Lindsay, Reekie, Davidson
Drummond, Laing, Pearson, Tulloch ... will do for starters but there's a whole lot more!

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Re: Annie Bell Wannan born 1909
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 09 February 17 10:00 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: *Sandra* on Wednesday 08 February 17 21:30 GMT (UK)
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Muriel Carson ...
Muriel Janette Byrnes - 11 July 1927 - Kirkcaldy, Scotland. Passed away 15 June 2006.
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 ... Feb 1965: Name listed as MURIEL JAN AYERS - 22 Jul 1977: Name listed as MURIEL AYERS - 01 Mar 2006: Name listed as MURIEL J AYERS
Sandra

Hi again Sandra

Although slightly off my original thread, I tried Google for "Muriel J Ayres" and found a site www.locateancestors.com where her last residence is listed as Winter Springs, Seminole County, Florida, USA.  Age 78 years, her birth and death dates are as I have them - 11 July 1927 : 15 January 2006 - so now I have a place of death for her.

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Family surnames being researched ...
Crawford, Neilson, Lindsay, Reekie, Davidson
Drummond, Laing, Pearson, Tulloch ... will do for starters but there's a whole lot more!

Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: Annie Bell Wannan born 1909
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 09 February 17 10:33 GMT (UK) »
Yes, I saw that yesterday but ran out of time to post unfortunately.  Muriel Janette Carson was married to David Rue Wright 12 August 1944 - Cleveland, Oklahoma.

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=56619361&ref=acom

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Re: Annie Bell Wannan born 1909
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 09 February 17 10:59 GMT (UK) »
The obituary for another sister May Margaret nee Wannan Littlewood wife of Thomas Littlewood might help -

May Margaret Wannan - 1907–2001 - born 1907 - Forgan, Fife, Scotland
passed away 20 March 2001 - Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

Or brother Andrew Wannan -  1900–1971
born 27 March 1900 - Forgan, Fife, Scotland passed away 16 May 1971 - Newport on Tay, Fife, Scotland

Obituary in the Courier and Advertiser 17 May 1971 - page 4

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