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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: ajf25 on Wednesday 09 February 11 01:29 GMT (UK)
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I'm after any information on Percy Pryke Woodbridge.
I'm not sure if this should be on the USA or the Canada board as he seems to be present in both countries at various times.
He was born in 1887 Abingdon, Berkshire, England to parents Charles and Elizabeth (nee Dines).
He left Liverpool, ENG on 11 Mar 1909, bound for Saint John, NB, Canada on board the Tunisian.
I have found a couple of online snippets about him in books.
Percy P. Woodbridge is the well known efficient secretary of the Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce, which position he has held since 1924. Mr Woodbridge is a native of England. He was born in the famous old city of Oxford on February 18, 1887. His father, Charles Woodbridge, also a native of Oxford was a farmer, miller and grain merchant. He died in 1904 at the age of 57 years. The mother, Elizabeth (Dines) Woodbridge was born in......
Ref: Historic Michigan, Land of the Great Lakes, Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society, Michigan Historical Commission 1928.
Everything in the snippet about England is true other than the Oxford birthplaces. Both father and son were born in Abingdon, Berkshire.
He is mentioned in other snippets from books relating to Calgary, CAN and perhaps agriculture (not enough to go on)
Is anyone able to find out any more information about Percy? Who he married (if he did), children etc. Anything would be great.
Thanks
Alison ;D
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Hello ajf25,
According to a family tree entry your Percy married Mary Gwendoline Edwards 28 June 1911 in
Petersborough, Ontario, Canada. Mary Gwendoline Edwards born 29 Aug 1890 in England and died 24 Jul 1966 in Alameda County, California. They had 2 sons and a daughter.
Appear on the 1930 Census of Arlington, Virginia + a few further details
Percy P Woodbridge 43 Rents home $62. Married at 24 years. Immihgrated 1923. PA. Secretary. US Government.
Mary G Woodbridge 39 Married at 20 years. Immigrated 1923 PA
Betty M Woodbridge 16 Born Canada. Immigrated 1923 AL
John Howard Wilcox Woodbridge 13 Born Canada 18 May 1916 Calgary. Died 02 Jul 1986 in Chesterfield, St. Louis, Missouri. Immigrated 1923 AL
Eileen I Woodbridge 13 Born Canda Immigrated 1923 AL
California Death Index shows:- Percy P Woodbridge - Birth Date: 18 Feb 1887 - Other Country
Death Date: 6 Jul 1975 - Alameda.
Marriage Details:- Percy Pryke Woodbridge Age: 24. Born about 1887
Father Name: Charles Woodbridge -Mother Name: Elizabeth Dines
Spouse Name: Mary Gwendoline Edwards. Aged 20 years - Father Name: John W Edwards - Mother Name: Caroline Selina Bates
Marriage Date: 28 Jun 1911 : Peterborough. Ontario
Appears in Calgary West, Alberta in 1916
Percy P Woodbridge 28 Immigrated 1909. Secretary United Farmers Alberta
Gwendoline Woodbridge 25 Immigrated 1909
Elizabeth Woodbridge 2 Born Alta
Son Unnamed Woodbridge 0 Born Alta
Daughter Unnamed Woodbridge 0 Born Alta
Jessie Creed 36 Nurse born England.
Regards
Sandra
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The son is listed on US Veterans Gravesites:- John H Woodbridge. Born 18 May 1916 and died 2 July 1986. Interment Date: 3 Jul 1986. Cemetery: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 2900 Sheridan Road St. Louis, MO 63125 Buried At: Section Nn Site 464
Service Start Date: 6 Jun 1945 - PVt - US Army World War II
California Death Index:-
Mary G Woodbridge. 29 August 1890 England Died 24 July 1966 Alameda.
Mother's Maiden Name: Bates
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Thank you so much Sandra,
There's a wealth of information there.
Alison ;D ;D ;D
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To add to the information for anyone researching Percy:
Thanks to Sandra's information, I've found the following:
Mary Gwendoline M. Edwards departed Liverpool, ENG with her family on 16 April 1908, on board the Corsican, bound for Montreal, CAN.
She was born in Stourport, Worcestershire, ENG with her birth being registered in the Dec qtr of 1890 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire.
Her father was John Willcox Edwards b. c1854, a butcher.
Her mother was Caroline Selina Bates b. c1861.
In 1881-1891, they lived in Lower Mitton, Worcestershire.
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Hello ajf25,
Quite a few Canadian Passenger Lists and a Border crossing for Percy as well.
Border Crossing from Canada to the USA - Percy Woodbridge . Born about 1887 Abingdon. England. Aged 22 years.
Single. Farmer. States he is a Citizen of Canada. Elizabeth Woodbridge (Mother) Calgary. Alberta was the name and permanent address he used in Canada. He had $50. Wasgoing to a friend:- Henry Crocker. Millford. Cal.
5ft 11 ins. Dark Complexion. Dark Eyes. Brown Hair. Two moles right under neck.
Port of Arrival: St Albans, Vermont, arriving June 1909
Canadian Passenger List:- Percy Woodbridge. Born about 1887 and aged 21 years. Port of Departure: Liverpool, England to Montreal. Quebec arriving 26 April 1908 on SS Corsican. Occupation:- Farmer. Going to Fenelon Falls. Com Paid C E G K o xxx ???
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Canadian Passenger List:- Percy Woodbridge - Age: 21 - abt 1888. Farm Hand. Liverpool to Halifax. Nova Scotia. - Date of Arrival: 20 Mar 1909 - Vessel: Tunisian.
PP Woodbridge born Feb 1887 England appears in Peterborough West Ontario in 1911 (YMCA) as a lodger. Single. Immigrated 1909. Anglican. Occupation:- Farming.
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Gwendoline Mary Woodbridge, Aged 32 years and born 1888 Stonepool. Emngland croosed the Border Canada to the USA - Arriving 14 Dec 1920 - Sweet Grass, Montana, United States on SS Onsason
Also travelling Eileen Woodbridge aged 7 years.
Uncle R J Edwards. 304 Burns Avenue. Hamilton. Ontario. Husband and Father Percy P Woodbridge. Sterling. Colo (Gratian Hotel)
Looking at entries for the children - the date of this one should be Dec 1923 - all the children accompanied. Betty aged 9 years. john and Eileen 7 years
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Mary Gwendoline Edwards - Birth: 1890, England -Death: Jul. 24, 1966 -Alameda County -California,
Burial:Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park Hayward Alameda County California.
Plot: Chapel of Repose N4-6A
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0br6/
Percy Pryke Woodbridge - Birth: Feb. 18, 1887 Old Windsor, England Death: Jul. 6, 1975 California.
Burial:Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park Hayward Alameda County California.
Plot: Chapel of Repose N4 - 6A
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0br7/
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John Wilcox Edwards Born about 1852 England. Aged 69 years. Death Date: 27 Aug 1921 Peterborough. Ontario. Canada. Was residing 120 Brook/Brock Street. Widowed. Occupation:- Butcher. Maiden Name of Mother was Martha Wilcox. England. Name of Informant :- Ada Edwards. 190 Brock Street. Daughter.
Place of Burial:- Little Lake Cemetery. on Tuesday 30th August 1921. Undertaker:- A Comstock of 300 George Street. Peterborough. John had been ill from January 1921 to August 27th 1921. Arterio Sclerosis and Angina Pactoris and was attended by A Moir (Physician) of 327 Charlotte Street.
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Canadian Passenger List:- Percy Woodbridge - Age: 21 - abt 1888. Farm Hand. Liverpool to Halifax. Nova Scotia. - Date of Arrival: 20 Mar 1909 - Vessel: Tunisian.
Canadian Passenger List:- Percy Woodbridge. Born about 1887 and aged 21 years. Port of Departure: Liverpool, England to Montreal. Quebec arriving 26 April 1908 on SS Corsican. Occupation:- Farmer. Going to Fenelon Falls. Com Paid C E G K o xxx ???
Two different ships confuse me a bit. I've found Percy coming on the Tunisian and Mary coming on the Corsican with her family. My information is from FindMyPast, so perhaps there were two and one is not recorded there ???
Uncle R J Edwards. 304 Burns Avenue. Hamilton. Ontario.
R J would be Mary's brother Richard J, who travelled with her and the rest of the family in 1908.
Thank you Sandra,
this information is wonderful,
Alison :D :D :D
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John Wilcox Edwards Born about 1852 England. Aged 69 years. Death Date: 27 Aug 1921 Peterborough. Ontario. Canada. Was residing 120 Brook/Brock Street. Widowed. Occupation:- Butcher. Maiden Name of Mother was Martha Wilcox. England. Name of Informant :- Ada Edwards. 190 Brock Street. Daughter.
Place of Burial:- Little Lake Cemetery. on Tuesday 30th August 1921. Undertaker:- A Comstock of 300 George Street. Peterborough. John had been ill from January 1921 to August 27th 1921. Arterio Sclerosis and Angina Pactoris and was attended by A Moir (Physician) of 327 Charlotte Street.
Now I know where the Wilcox came from. Ada was one of Mary's sisters.
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Caroline Selina Bates/Edwards - Born about 1858 Staffordshire. England. Death Date: 9 May 1915 Peterborough. Ontario. Canada. Place of Death 190 Brock Street. Peterborough. Housewife./Married. Father Thomas Bates. Mother Ann Shanstone/Shaustone. Attended by Dr E A Hammond (Physician) of 232 George Street. Peterborough. Informant H. Comstock. 300 George Street. Peterborough. Cause of Death:- Morbus Cordis (1 year or more) and Cardiac failure.
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Everything in the snippet about England is true other than the Oxford birthplaces. Both father and son were born in Abingdon, Berkshire.
I've just looked at a map, and Abingdon and Oxford are actually only about 10km apart!!!
::) ::) ::) ::)
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Percy also appears to have a brother in Canada - Charles Edward Woodbridge - Canadian Attestation Papers on the link below:-
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0br9/
Charles Edward Woodbridge - Born 16 Mar 1873 in Abingdon, Berkshire, England and Died 1 Dec 1947 in Duncan, British Columbia. Burial :- Vancouver Island, Canada - Royal Oak Burial Park. Married to Blanche Thoday - Born 9 May 1871 in Willingham, Cambridgeshire, England and died 9 Jan 1939 in Everett, Snohomish, Washington. Burial:- Everett, Snohomish, Washington, - Cypress Lawn Cemetery.
Obituary - Everett Herald - 09 Jan 1939
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Everett Herald - Jan. 9, 1939
Mrs. Blanche Woodbridge, 67, died at her home at 3409 Rockefeller Avenue early Monday after a brief illness. Mrs. Woodbridge was a former resident of Salmon Arm, B.C. and had resided in Everett since July 1938. Surviving are her husband, Charles Woodbridge of Salmon Arm, B.C.; a son, P. E. Woodbridge of Mukilteo; a daughter, Mrs. Kay Barr of Moneta, Calif; a brother residing in England. Funeral services will be announced later from the funeral home of Purdy & Walters.
Blanche was the daughter of John Allen and Harriet Pamela (Facer) Thoday. She was born in Willingham, Cambridge, England, one of 12 children.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0bra/
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Phillip Edward Woodbridge - son of Charles and Blanche - Born Sep. 30, 1900 Essex, England
and Died Oct. 2, 1981 Redmond King County Washington.
Obituary Daily Globe 5th Oct 1981
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0brb/
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Percy also appears to have a brother in Canada - Charles Edward Woodbridge
Yes also born in Abingdon, with birth registered in June qtr 1874.
It's interesting that they emigrated. Their father seems to have been fairly successful, but the children have scattered. Two siblings (that I know of so far) have ended up in Derby in 1891. You'd have to wonder why. Were things bad at home, or were they encouraged to travel? We can only guess.
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The 2 wives of Phillip Edward Woodbridge.
Esther May Cathcart - Esther May Cathcart Woodbridge was the daughter of Howard Penrose Cathcart and Elizabeth G. Cathcart. Born 1905 and Died Oct. 24, 1940 Everett Snohomish County Washington,
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0brd/
and Lois Margaret Pownall Woodbridge. Born Nov. 12, 1914 Monroe Snohomish County Washington,
and Died Sep. 24, 2005 Auburn King County Washington.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0brg/
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Phillip and his first wife and daughter Phyllis (deceased) living in Monroe, Snohomish, Washington
Philip F Woodbridge 29 Born England. Married at 24 years. Immigrated 1923. PA. Driveway. Garage.Rents Home $21
Esther M Woodbridge 24 Born Kansas. Married at 18 years.
Daughter Woodbridge 2 years and 10 months.
Phillips served in Canadian Soldiers WW1
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0bri/
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A little jumbled and mistranscribed but this looks like Charles in Yale and Cariboo. Okanagan. British Columbia in 1911
Charle Woodbridge 37 Born England. Immigrated 1904. Occupation:- Groceries.
Hjardman Woodbridge (Blanche on image) 40 Born England
Hilie Woodbridge (Phillip) 10 Born England
Catheleme Woodbridge 3 Born Saskatchewan. (Must be Phyllis Kathleen)
Rose Socas 19 Lodger Born Manitoba
Family in Manitoba in 1905
Charles Woodbridge 34 Born England. Immigrated 1902. Blanche Woodbridge 33 Philip Woodbridge 5
Daughter Phyllis:-
Naturalized in California:- Phyllis Kathleen Barr - Birth Date: abt 1908 - Age at event: 33
Court District: California - Date of Action: 23 May 1941
Married to Robert James Barr. Born May 1907 in Lancashire, England. Died 22 Jul 1965 in Wickenburg, Maricopa,
SSDI shows:- Robert Barr Born: 4 May 1907 and Died: Jul 1965
SSN issued: California (Before 1951)
Robert immigrated to the USA at the age of 11 months. Robert J Barr. Born about 1907 England
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England to New York on the Etruria - arriving 26 June 1908. Father Matthew aged 33 years and Mother Jane aged 27 years. Also a brother Matthew E aged 2 years. Last lived in Kirkdale. Liverpool. Grandfather of Robert:- Mr M Barr. 1 Doon Street. Kirkdale. Liverpool. They were going to there brother-in-law E Turpin of orange County. New York
Phyllis K. Barr Born 3 June 1907 and Died 8 Oct 1990
Last Residence: 85358 Wickenburg, Maricopa, Arizona.
SSN issued: California (Before 1951)
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Canadian Passenger List:- Name: Mrs B Woodbridge. Aged 32 years. Born about 1871. Last lived in Cambridge. Travelling Liverpool to Montreal on SS Bavarian. 19 Sept 1903. Phillip aged 3 years also travelling. Going to Winnipeg.
Perhaps this could be Charles:-
Mr C E Woodbridge. Born about 1874. Aged 28 years. Travelling |Liverpool to Montreal
Date of Arrival: 25 Oct 1902 on SS Tunisian. Occupation:- Merchant - Banks. Going to Winnipeg.
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Sandra,
What can I say; your work has been outstanding.
I'm sorry to say, but it's past my bedtime and I've got work early in the morning.
So a HUGE thank you
Alison (in Australia)
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Your very welcome - Alison. Hope it has all helped.
Regards
Sandra
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Hello Alison,
I have found a daughter from the second marriage of Phillip F Woodbridge who I believe to be living in Washington. It could be very interesting to follow up should you wish to go down that route. Can send further info by pm if needed.
Regards
Sandra
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There seem to be a few mentions of Percy in newspapers:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0brl/
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0brm/
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0brn/
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0bro/
I found an obituary for Mary Woodbridge. If you'd like me to send a copy to you, send me your e-mail address via private message.
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If you have'nt got this far, this may give something to work with - hope it helps. ;)
The Woodbridge line it appears is traceable back to John Woodbridge 1645 - 1713 and Judeth Pitcher.
John Woodbridge Birth 1680 - 1738 in Towersey, Oxfordshire, England and Mary Parker.
John Woodbridge 1702 - 1755 and Ann Pepper
Joseph Woodbridge 1729 -1795 and Elizabeth Jacob/ Sarah Frranklin/Mary Free
Jacob Woodbridge 1771 - 1819 and Elizabeth Reeves
Thomas Woodbridge 1796 - 1850 and Elizabeth Liddall
Charles W Woodbridge 1817 - 1882 and Ann Quarrell
Charles W Woodbridge 1842 - 1905 and Elizabeth Dines.
John Wilcox Edwards (father of Mary Gwendoline Edwards) was the son of Richard Edwards 1814 -1865 and Martha Wilcox (his second wife - (which is where the Wilcox middle name originated) Sarah Jones was the first wife
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Hi Sandra,
I hadn't gone back with the Woodbridges past Charles-Ann Quarrell. Ann was my gg grandmother's sister. I've no idea what that makes her to me. I get very confused.
I'll add the Woodbridge lineage to my information and follow up later.
Thanks for adding "some flesh to the bones".
Thank you
Alison :D