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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: jake01 on Saturday 03 March 18 14:43 GMT (UK)
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I am looking to trace birth cert of Cora Pepin born April 1913 Massachusetts and died Aug 1998 also Mass. Mothers name Margaret Ann Pepin. Any help would be most welcomed. Thank you Jake01.
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Hi,
Did come across a listing U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index - Cora Marie Dowling
Cora M Dowling - Cora Marie Pepin born 19 April 1913 and passed away 20 Augist 1998
Parents Moses JPepin and mother Margaret A Green.
Feb 1942: - Name listed as Cora Marie Dowling 10 Jan 1989: - Name listed as Cora M Dowling.
Sandra
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Yes Cora M Dowling (her married name). Mother and father also correct. The only info I have is that she may have been born out of wedlock, so whether or not Pepin is right for her birth cert. any help to point me in the right direction welcomed. Jake01
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Hmmm 1930 census gives no clue as to how long the parents had been married. Didn't see anything under Green. Notice the gap between the birth of Cora and the birth of Charles David (1918) ???
There was a Cora G Pepin birth registered in 1910 Worcester MA. ??? But parents were Ernest Pepin and Nathalie Lavoie.
No anc tree's offer any clues.
Sandra
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I see where your issue is. Moses & Margaret are married in 1920 census with daughter Cora born 1913. But they didn't get married until 1916.
Cora is is either adopted, Margaret's daughter with some else or born out of wedlock.
1920 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF9B-TSB
Marriage: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:23YD-2RR
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I Thank you both for your help. Yes I have much info on this family. Mothers birth,marriage,dead. and other children Charles etc. As I say the mystery is Cora. Maybe I will never solve this query (Would be nice to complete this part if my research) The mother Margaret Ann Pepin (Green) is my wife's aunt. Jake01.
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Here's a possibility - an unnamed girl born to William Burke and Margaret Green on 18 Apr 1913 in Worcester:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXVK-XPF
Moses Pepin and Margaret Green were married in Worcester in 1916, and the birthdate is only one day off from what the Social Security record shows. So it's a pretty good fit on both location and date.
The father's birthplace is listed as "unknown", so perhaps he and Margaret weren't married, and he wasn't around for the birth. Researching a possible marriage and divorce with William Burke may help confirm.
Steve
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Thank you Steve. That looks like a very good possibility. I will research that further>> Thank you.Jake01
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Cora Pepin Dowling is my Grandmother. She was a wonderful, vibrant, funny woman who always made me smile. I miss her so much. I also have memories of Cora's mother, my Great Grandmother, Margaret Pepin. I remember her British accent and her smile.
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JMP. I thank you for your reply. Yes Margaret Ann was related to my wife Margaret Pete Green. We have been trying to find info on Cora for a number of years now with out much success. We know Cora used to write to dolly (Dorothy) Jess on Nee Green. Any info on the family would be very helpful with searching. I can give you my tribalpage web site address for the Green family. Please send me private message. Thank you Jake01.
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Hi Jake,
It appears I can't send you a private message until I have at least 3 posts on the site. This would be number 2. Almost there. :)
Yesterday, August 14th was my Grandfather's birthday (Edward J Dowling). I was thinking about him and tried searching his name on the internet to no avail. On a whim, I tried his wife's name (my Grandmother, Cora M Dowling) and I was brought to your post. Funny how that worked out.
Cora used to tell me about writing to her relatives in England and I remember the name Dolly. I may even be able to find some of her letters, as I have a box of my Grandmother's things.
While I work on the third post, let me know what you'd like to know about Cora. I'd love to know more about her mother Margaret, who is my mother's namesake.
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JMP. Thank you for the reply. Yes it is funny sometime how technology works pointing you in my direction. Yes once I can give you the Green family tree website you will find much info from this side of the Atlantic. The one thing that has been baffling me is how Margaret Ann actually got to the US of A. Any info of Cora would be useful. I do actually have a photograph of Cora although not a very good one. Jake01.