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John James & Barbara Maria (Gomez) Little
« on: Monday 13 February 17 23:40 GMT (UK) »
Looking for any details for John James Little, 1888-1989 & Barbara Maria (Gomez) Little 1909 -1988. Details that I have found state they died Nanaimo BC. John was born in England and it is a possibility that they could have married in USA?. Any details will help.
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Re: John James & Barbara Maria (Gomez) Little
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 14 February 17 01:13 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

A few more details of their deaths

Death of John James Little, b. Sept. 9, 1888 Cumrew, England, d. Jan. 10, 1989 Nanaimo, B.C, (100+ years old,) spouse Barbara Maria Gomez, parents Robert Little and Margaret Dobinson, both b. England, informant son Dick Little, Nanaimo, B.C. Burial Cedar Valley Crematorium, Cedar, B.C.

http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/99f80e43-2edc-43bf-8d32-45528d1b4ef4
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/d2f59f5f-ad3d-4b23-953d-a73ddfd8c28f

Death of Barbara Maria Little b. May 11, 1909, Dalias, Almaria, Spain, d. July 12, 1988 Nanaimo, B.C., spouse John James Little, parents Francesco Gomez and Mario Deamo, both b. Spain,
informant Leo** Richard Little, son, Nanaimo, B.C. Burial Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens,
Cedar, B.C.

http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/6cba8367-8985-4aeb-92c7-8282d4eb2ce4
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/a5678548-2653-43d2-868d-19e4186d0bb9

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Re: John James & Barbara Maria (Gomez) Little
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 14 February 17 01:24 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

WW1 Attestation and service file for John James Little b. Sept. 9, 1888, Whitton, Cumberland,
England, address Auburn, Washington, USA, NOK father Robert Little, Box 481 Nanaimo, B.C.
Select PDF file, which will give his complete service file, (very slow to load)
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=532122

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Re: John James & Barbara Maria (Gomez) Little
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 14 February 17 04:26 GMT (UK) »
There is a tree on a pay site that says they were married in Cuba in 1930.  I don't know how you would find records from Cuba to prove that, but there is a passenger record that might lean towards that, providing she went by the name of Mary  ???

Sailing from Havana, Cuba to San Francisco on Sept 2, 1930 on the SS Californian are John James Little and Mary Little.  Their final destination is Nanaimo, BC. 
John's birthplace is given as Cumberland, England.  His father is listed as Robert Little, living in Nanaimo.  John's occupation is "supt of construction work".  His last place of residence is Camaguey, Cuba.  His age is 42.  Employer is Kaiser Paving Co of Oakland California.

Wife Mary is daughter of Francisco Gomez who resides in Camaguey, Cuba, and her age is 21. She is listed as being  born in Camaguey, nationality of England, race of Cuban.

There are several border crossings (from US to Canada, 1930 - 1938) for John James, one with wife Barbara Maria, that list the same occupation of supt of paving for the Oakland company, and father Robert in Nanaimo.  One states that permanent residency was denied, so it's looking like it took a few years to actually move to Nanaimo?  One also mentions a brother Richard, living in Oakland.


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Re: John James & Barbara Maria (Gomez) Little
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 14 February 17 08:08 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks, greatly appreciated
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