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Re: Missing death - Ben Gomersal
« Reply #9 on: Monday 03 July 17 09:56 BST (UK) »
1910 US census
Delence St Toledo Ward 12, Lucas, Ohio
Ben Gomersall 51 Own income born England
Nancy Gomersall 52 born England
William Gomersall 25 core maker foundry born Rhode island
George Gomersall 17 Rhode Island
Ben W Gomersall 14 Michigan
Charles Gomersall 12 Michigan
Herbert Gomersall 4 Ohio

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Re: Missing death - Ben Gomersal
« Reply #10 on: Monday 03 July 17 09:56 BST (UK) »
This seems to be the child Violetta in 1881 census

Lancashire BMD Violetea Gomersall, m m n Jackson.

GRO has the mother as Barrow though.
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Re: Missing death - Ben Gomersal
« Reply #11 on: Monday 03 July 17 10:02 BST (UK) »
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Year 1922
1019 Delence
Nancy Gomersall - (wid Benj)
Benj W Sten Chambers Valve Company
Frank Superintdant Railway materials Co
William - coremaker

I can't see them in the 1920 census as yet

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Re: Missing death - Ben Gomersal
« Reply #12 on: Monday 03 July 17 10:07 BST (UK) »
Good finds crisane  :)
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Re: Missing death - Ben Gomersal
« Reply #13 on: Monday 03 July 17 10:16 BST (UK) »
Thanks heywood
This looks like their return journey to US after the birth of William in England
Departed Liverpool
arrived New York 6 March 1886
Ben Gomersall 27
Nancy 27
Violeta 11
Frank 5
William 1

Rhode Island, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1802-1945
Ben Gomersall
Record Type Petition 1888
Birth Date 1858
Birth Place Lancashire England
Arrival Date - 28 Feb 1882
At New York

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Ben Gomersall
Birth Date 1858
Died 1912
Cemetery -Toledo Memorial Park
Burial or Cremation Place:    Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio


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Re: Missing death - Ben Gomersal
« Reply #14 on: Monday 03 July 17 10:23 BST (UK) »
1920 US census
Delence Street Toledo Ward 15, Lucas, Ohio
Nasey Gomersall 61 Naturalized England
William Gomersall 35 son England
Ben Gomersall    24 son Michigan
Herbert Gomersall 14 son Ohio
Charles Gomersall 22 son Michigan
Bessie Gomersall 23 daughter -in-law Rhode island
Edith Gomersall    2 months granddaughter Rhode Island

1930
Foraker Ave Toledo, Lucas, Ohio
Frank Gomersall 46 Rhode island Vice president Hardware Plumbing Supply Company
Katherine M Gomersall 46 Ohio
Esther M Gomersall 22 Ohio
Violetta K Gomersall 19 Ohio
Ben Gomersall 17 Ohio
Nancy Gomersall 72 Mother England

Nancy Gomersall
Death 8 July 1930
At Lucas, Ohio, USA

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Re: Missing death - Ben Gomersal
« Reply #15 on: Monday 03 July 17 10:26 BST (UK) »
Absolutely amazing stuff!!!!

May have to "upgrade" I think  :)

Seriously, it's wonderful what you have provided for me.

Thank you all so much.

Phil

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Re: Missing death - Ben Gomersal
« Reply #16 on: Monday 03 July 17 10:28 BST (UK) »
Ohio death record for Ben Gomersall :

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8DY-5FD

There are many US records available free on familysearch.
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Re: Missing death - Ben Gomersal
« Reply #17 on: Monday 03 July 17 18:17 BST (UK) »
You can find the US federal census records for free on familysearch.org. 

Lots of vital records for this family there as well.  Various children's records here - http://www.rootschat.com/links/01kcc/  Wife Nancy's death here - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6Z3-ZZP 

The Toledo library's obituary index has many of the family members listed - http://obits.toledolibrary.org/obits/  Some of the Toledo newspapers are online at Google News Archives - https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8_tS2Vw13FcC