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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: XPhile2868 on Wednesday 13 February 13 17:44 GMT (UK)
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My great great grand aunt Mary Ann Maynard was born in Islington, London c1867, and she married James Joseph Fisher, who was born in Marylebone, London c1865.
They had, as far as I know, four children -
Herbert Fisher bc1887, England
Gertrude Fisher bc1891 Pennsylvania
Rosia Fisher bc1894, Pennsylvania
James Fisher bc1898, Pennsylvania
I can find them in 1900, where they are living in McCalmont, Jefferson, Pennsylvania (having emigrated in 1888) and where James Joseph is a miner, but after that I can't find any trace of them, Can someone help me find them after 1900, please?
Stephen :)
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I think this might be James with Gertrude & the younger James in 1910 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGZQ-9KG The image shows that it's a second marriage for James and his wife Eliz. and they had been married for 4 years. If that's them, Mary Ann probably died between 1900 & 1906.
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This looks like the marriage for that James: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VF3P-TCG Do the parents' names fit your guy? The certificate says that he married his first wife on 20 Jan. 1888 & his first wife died 2 Oct. 1905.
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Possible marriage for Gertrude - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VFS5-YZK
She appears to be in Akron, Ohio on the 1920-1940 census records.
Possible death record here - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VKBJ-X9H
Entry in obituary index here -
http://sc.akronlibrary.org/genealogy/obituary-only-indexes-to-the-akron-beacon-journal/
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James and Eliza appear with son Lester again in 1930 Patton, Cambria, PA.
Son Lester is married by 1940 and living with his wife and child in Patton, Cambria PA.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0swk/
https://beta.familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQH3-6Y7
Anc tree gives Eliza as Eliza Jukes born 1855 Bristol and she appears with husband Edward Sheppard and 2 children (John 8 years and Loretta 6 months) in Patton Cambria in 1900.
https://beta.familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M39C-9G6
Sandra
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Lester appears as Curtis Lester Fisher - Born 15 March 1906 in Patton, Pa. and died 7 Sep. 1943 Cefalu Beach, Italy.
(1943 - Battles of the North African Campaign Army 26th Field Artillery, Battery A. PFC.)
Sandra
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Possible burials for James, Eliza, and Curtis Lester here: http://www.camgenpa.com/db/cemetery/cemList.php?cem=136&page=2
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FIND A GRAVE Curtis Lester Fisher.
Burial: Fairview Cemetery Patton (Cambria County) Cambria County Pennsylvania.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0swl/
Eliza Fisher
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0swm/
Sandra
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I found a newspaper report of Curtis Lester's death. It says his father died on Aug. 3 of that year. The surviving siblings mentioned included Mrs. Gertrude Windows of Akron, Ohio and James Fisher, Jr. of Elyria, Ohio.
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WW2 Draft for James Fisher.
https://beta.familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X5CZ-XJ6
1930 and 1940 Census Elyria, Lorain, Ohio for James and Ella Fisher.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0swn/
Sandra
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This date matches the WW2 Draft for James - James Fisher - 11 Jan 1897 and died March 1968
Last Residence:91777 San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California.
SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951)
Ohio Obituary Index - James Fisher -Born 1898 - Aged 70 years
and died 7 Mar 1968
Newspaper: Lorain Journal, Lorain, Ohio 8th March 1968 - Page 10
Sandra
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Could this be Ella Fisher Born 28 Jan 1897 and Died 4 Oct 1990 Los Angeles ??
SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951)
California Death Index says Ella Wilhamina Fisher - (Ella Wilhamina Slumska)
Born 28 Jan 1897 Ohio and died 4 Oct 1990 Death Place: Los Angeles. California
Mother's Maiden Name: Shrader and Father Slumska
FIND A GRAVE
Ella Fisher - Burial: Rose Hills Memorial Park Whittier Los Angeles County California.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0swo/
James Fisher 7 March 1968 -
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0swp/
Sandra
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This James has a mother's maiden name of Gazzard on the California death index:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VPH9-C6Y
Maybe Maynard was mistranscribed. ???
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Son of Gertrude and Frank Windows:-
Roy Windows Born 25 March 1912 and died February 1987
Last Residence and benefit 44305 Akron, Summit, Ohio.
SSN issued in Ohio.
Ohio Death Index
Roy Windows - Born 1913 Pennsylvania and died 2 Feb 1987 - Aged 74 years. Married.
Hospital where he died was St Thomas Hospital Medical Centre. Akron. Summit.
Certificate 014521
Sandra
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Son of Gertrude and Frank - Raymond Windows.
Raymond Windows last Residence was 44310 Akron, Summit, Ohio.
Born 17 Apr 1917 Died: 3 Aug 1989
SSN issued:Ohio (Before 1951)
Raymond Windows Birth Date: 27 Apr 1917 Ohio - Aged 72 years - Married - Fathers Surname:- windows.
Died 8.45 pm 3 Aug 1989 Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital. Cuyahoga Falls. Summit.
Certificate: 062095
FIND A GRAVE Raymond Windows and wife Sue Smith Windows.
Burial: Mount Peace Cemetery Akron Summit County Ohio.
Plot: Section 21, Lot 65
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0swq/
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0swr/
Sue Smith Windows :- http://www.barefootsworld.net/aasuepasses.html
Sandra
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Husband of Gertrude - Frank Windows
Frank Windows - Born 27 May 1888 and died October 1979
Last Residence - 44203 Barberton, Summit, Ohio.
Last Benefit - 44305 Akron, Summit, Ohio.
SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951)
Ohio Death - Frank Windows - born 1888 PA Died 23 Oct 1979 Barbetons Citizens Hospital. Aged 91 years - Certificate: 075027
Sandra
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Thanks for all of the information, it's greatly appreciated. I seem to have had quite a few relatives emigrate to the US and Canada in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, mainly for economic reasons, so it's always good to be able to find them and their descendants on that side of the Atlantic.
Stephen :)
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Your very welcome Stephen, hope it all helped fill a few blanks.
Happy Hunting
Sandra ;D