Albert Snowdon - Ireland to NY c. 1902

[denmcn]

I've trying to find how and when my 2x great uncle arrived in America - I how why and more or less when but have never found an emigration record for him.

He joined the British Army in Dublin 2 Jul 1902 and had deserted by 4th August!!!  I have in a Salvation Army Hotel in NY in the 1905 census and he died in 1923, living in 225 The Bowery. It seems that he was working for the same firm for the duration of his time in NY and his friend, the bosses son, organised his burial.

He was Albert William Snowden (sometimes Snowdon), born in Dublin in 1879 and died in NY on 3 Nov 1923 from acute appendicitis.

I believe I have all records for him other than his immigration / emigration records and would appreciate it if anyone knew of some way of finding this last link.

Thanks in advance
Denise

[groom]

Do you have his United States, World War One (WWI) Draft Registration Cards,1917-1918? That gives a friend as his next of kin.

I wonder if, as he deserted from the army, whether he travelled to America under an assumed name? Nothing on the Ellis Island site.

[Erato]

No luck so far finding his original entry to the United States but here's an arrival at Boston in 1910 that could be him.  Maybe he had made a trip home for a visit.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99DQ-T6J7?i=1347&cc=2173946

[groom]

No luck so far finding his original entry to the United States but here's an arrival at Boston in 1910 that could be him.  Maybe he had made a trip home for a visit.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99DQ-T6J7?i=1347&cc=2173946

Not sure about that one, Erato, as the image shows he was an engineer and last address was Sheffield. On the Draft Reg. card Albert William was a labourer and the OP said he was Irish.

[Erato]

What image is that?

[groom]

The image of that passenger list on FindMyPast.

[Erato]

Oh, well, I don't have FindMyPast.  So it goes.

[denmcn]

Thank you all for your help.

Groom - yes I have his WW1 registration card, do you see where it has Mr Watkins crossed out and Mrs Mary McEvoy written in? She was my great granny, his sister - that was how I knew for sure that this was our man.

I think you are right too about him entering the US under an assumed name.

Erato - The Albert Snowden in that 1910 arrival is not the same man, although born in the same year, I have other records of him that show he is not our man (one being 1918 arrival into Boston with his wife Alma - address in Sheffield,UK)

Again, thank you so much for your time,
Denise