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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: staplehouse on Tuesday 07 March 17 20:22 GMT (UK)
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I am trying to gather information on Charles Clarke, he is stated in shipping records that he arrived in California on the 18 june 1909 are you able to tell me how long he stay there and where did he go after leaving there, hope you are able to help
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So people can take a look, the passenger list is here - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1W-4W74 It says he was going to San Francisco, but the 2nd page said "None" on who he was going to join.
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Looking at the 1909 immigration record, he was born c1849 in England. In which city or county was he born, please? (Image looks like Surley)
I've not seen a great amount of passenger lists, but he seems to have had a lot of money with him ($1,000), compared to the passenger lists that I've seen.
I cannot read his occupation; could it be Tourist? :-\ Do you know what he did for a living prior to 1909, please?
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yes all that is correct and he ran the Taroom Hotel in Qld before leaving it to go to New Zealand he left a Elizabeth Baird who claim to be his wife, had three sons, but was not legal married he married a Euphemina Ross in Auckland New Zealand in 1901 and is suppose to have left her to go to America
he brought a Shoe Machine while he was there , and he is suppose to have come back to Sydney in 1910 but can not find any records of that either thank you
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he brought a boot making machine from America to Australia as he was also a Machine Agent
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I've not yet found anything for Charles, but this is a very short article about Father T. W. Price who was also on board Charles' ship.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01jpv/
I've not yet found Mr. Clarke in any newspapers (using words like: boot, shoe, New Zealand, passenger, etc.), but this is the link in case you would like to give it a go:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc
Rev. T. W. Price sailed to Tahiti 18 October 1909, and the passenger list was included in the newspaper. Perhaps you may be able to find Mr. Clarke's return using the above link?
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he brought a boot making machine from America to Australia as he was also a Machine Agent
What is a machine agent, please? :-\
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he goes and buys machine and then re sells them, or keeps them and lease them out
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just aksing if there is a marriage for this Charles Clarke from 1902 to 1910 in America as he seems to have marry with out divorce in other country
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In the US, each state and/or city holds its own marriage records and not all are available online.
In the 1909 passenger list on the 2nd page, he says he was never in the US before.