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Matthew was born 6Th February 1880 in Glasserton Wigtownshire .
He married Jessie Smith Freeman in Glasgow in 1903 .
Jessie died about 1915 and Matthew headed to America.
Trying to find out where and when he died .
suzilad
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Declaration of intent to naturalize, Detroit, Michigan, 1925. It even has a photo!
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01phc/
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1941 - still in Detroit.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01phd/
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Looks like he died in 1953
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172927630/matthew-adams
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Thanks for "Ingersoll" on the Declaration of Intention.
This is him returning in 1921 after visiting his parents
Matthew Adams b 6 February 1880, Glasserton, Wigtownshire, Scotland
emigrated to US after about 1915
SS __ of France, sailing 15 September 1921 [I think]
Declaration of Passenger to Canada
Matthew Adams, 41, single, born in Scotland, Presbyterian, occupation: hackman
object in going to Canada: home
intend to stay permanently: yes
lived here before?: yes
where: Charlotte St East [somewhere in Ontario] see image attached hopefully. maybe Ingersoll Ontario
port of previous entry: St John NB 3 February 1918
port of departure from Canada: Montreal, 8 July 1921
why did you leave Canada: visiting my parents
destination: returning home, Ingersoll? Ontario
edited to add:
ancestry says the ship's name was Empress of France
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UK Incoming passenger list
Names and descriptions of British Passengers
arriving at Liverpool, 17 July 1921, from Montreal, on the Minnedosa
Matthew Adams, 41, born Kirkcowan, Wigton, Scotland, occupation: foreman
last residence: Canada, country of intended future permanent residence: England
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US Border Crossing
Matthew Adams, 42, born in Scotland
arriving Detroit 24 May 1924, occupation: section hand, Scottish, reads English,
last permanent residence: Ingersoll
nearest relative in Canada: Friend James Adams, Charles St E, Ingersoll, Ontario
final destination: Detroit
- so the street he was headed to in 1921 would be Charles, not Charlotte. I didn't look to see if there was a Charlotte St in Ingersoll or not.
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one from the year before:
ancestry.com says this comes from the Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger Lists
Film says: Manifest Records of aliens arriving from foreign contiguous territory, arriving at Detroit, 1906 to 1951
Primary Inspection Memorandum
Matthew Adams, 42, born Wigton, Scotland, arriving Detroit
occupation: section hand
speaks English, Canadian nationality, Scottish
last permanent residence: Ingersoll, Canada
destination: Detroit
contact in Canada: James Adams, Charles St, Ingersoll
was a citizen of Scotland before becoming a citizen of Canada
never in US before
destination: Steward Patterson 5877 Trumbull Drive,
length of time he intends to stay in the US: less than six [something]
intends to become a US Citizen: no
entering by reason of offer of employment: no
in good health
5'8", dark complexion, grey eyes, brown hair, no distinguishing marks, born in Wigtown, Scotland
Seaport on landing: St John NB
date of landing: Feb 3, 1918
ship: [something] of Ireland
note at top: Refund
note in margin: C/A Det. 11-18-41 St Albans adv. amd
note on back: Trans. from Refund, May 4, 1924
-- I don't know what the notes mean.
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Thank you Erato and oldohiohome for the information on Matthew McQuiston Adams.
The photo is a great bonus and and the resemblance to my grandfather is amazing Matthew and he
were 2nd cousins .
suzilad
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1921 canadian census
James Adams 57 born 1864 Scotland. Imm 1911. Labourer.
Agnes Adams 54 born Scotland 1867.
Andrew Adams 12 born Scotland 1909.
Matthew Adams 41 born 1880 Scotland. Imm 1913. Labourer. Cousin.
John Craig 29 born Scotland. Labourer.
http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1921&op=img&id=e002951448
Sandra
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Andrew Adams married Susanna Winter 28 April 1928 Northumberland, Ontario.
parents James Adams and Agnes Laidlaw.
Susanna Winter parents James Winter - Mother Annie Daley
Suzanna died 22 December 1928 - Oxford Ontario - Cardiac Embolus.
Sandra
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FIND A GRAVE
Suzanne Winter Adams - 1909 - 1928
Daughter of James Winter & Annie Daley.
Susanne Winter, wife of Andrew Adams, 1909-1929
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204157679
Sandra
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FIND A GRAVE
James Adams - 1864 - 1948
Ingersoll Rural CemeteryIngersoll, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario.
Agnes Whitelaw Adams - 1866 -1930
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204157536/agnes-adams
Sandra
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Could this be Andrew Adams remarried ??? FIND A GRAVE
1908 - 1982
Woodland Cemetery London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137676226
Ann A. McCullough Adams
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137676227/ann-a_-adams
Sandra
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John Adams son of James and Agnes - born 1 July 1887 and died 14 June 1947 Ingersoll, Oxford, Ontario. spouse Martha Martin.
FIND A GRAVE
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204157606/john-adams
Martha Martin Adams - 1889 - 1974
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204157614/martha-adams
Sandra