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Title: Immigration - Niagara falls
Post by: syljun on Tuesday 03 June 14 19:22 BST (UK)
Can anyone give any info. on William Davies b. Cardiff, Wales 1889 - Unmarried arrived 24th August 1912 at Niagara Falls please.
I am wondering if this could be my long-lost Uncle last heard of on 1911 Census working as a Miner at Pontypridd, Wales.
Help with info. on this William would be of great help as I do not know where to search next. All avenues seem to have been exhausted and have been searching for years and would like to bring search to conclusion.
Thank you, Syljun
Title: Re: Immigration - Niagara falls
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 03 June 14 19:51 BST (UK)
Hi,

William Davies - aged 23 years - born 1889 Cardiff Wales. Medical Student. Last residence :- Winnipeg Manitoba. Brother Griffith Davies - 716 Rosser Avenue, Winnipeg Manitoba. Going to Chicago Illinois. Orpheum Circuit Office. Illinois. Landed St John Feb 26th 1912 on the Tunisian.

Sandra
Title: Re: Immigration - Niagara falls
Post by: Jacquie in Canada on Wednesday 04 June 14 05:11 BST (UK)
I see you've had a number of threads looking for an uncle named William Thomas Davies born in 22 Sep 1888 but in the posts I've looked at (I've not looked in them all) I haven't seen any mention of his parents. Can you provide that information as it may help with the search.

Jacquie
Title: Re: Immigration - Niagara falls
Post by: syljun on Wednesday 04 June 14 07:14 BST (UK)
Hi, Thank you Sandra. Another to cross off list. I keep coming back to searching for William.

Hi Jacquie, His Parents were William Davies and Mary Jane (nee Stringer). Father William b. 31st May 1859 Died 14th August 1893 - Barry, Glamorgan. Mary Jane remarried 1895 to Alfred Owen - Died 1904.
Registration District for Barry was Cardiff and have come to notice that sometimes birthplace is put as Cardiff.  Mother Mary Jane Owen died 1937 - Barry, Glamorgan, Wales.
Thank you both for replying. Syljun