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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: Helina on Saturday 08 August 20 10:44 BST (UK)
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Looking for any information on this family;
Elizabeth Ford 1846-1906, Bristol Gloucestershire. Parents Thomas and Mary Ford.
On the 25th Sept 1875 Elizabeth married Edward John Gerrish. No more information until 1906 where I found this burial entry on the U S find a grave site
https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=60525&h=53842549&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=61686
Looks like they both moved to America shortly after their marriage. As to Edward apart from the headstone I can find nothing, he could be American.
Any help would be appreciated.
helina
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The daughter Annie who was mentioned on the U S find a grave site was born in 1885 in Illinois so the family must have moved to the States before then, just read this information.
helina
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Marriage has father as Charles Gerrish
ADDED LINK. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT7M-LX7
Have you discounted this birth registration
EDWARD JOHN GERRISH
March qtr 1852
Mother's maiden name Broad
Clutton, Somerset
Volume 5C
Page 691
In Somerset 1861 with parents Charles and Ann
Piece 1680
Folio 115
Page 24
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7NW-CXF
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1871 with parents
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFJT-KCQ
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Could be although the birth year is quite different, thank you Rosie.
helina
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Date of birth on grave image you posted for Edward is 7th January 1852 which ties in with the March qtr 1852 birth registration I have found
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91120105
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I did look on familysearch and all I found was Kerrish, on ancestry alot of John Gerrish no Edward John that fitted the bell. So Edward would of been 23 when he married. Just a thought Elizabeth would of been 6 years older then Edward so he kind of lied about his DOB.
helina
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Excellent did not notice Edward's headstone details so busy studying Elizabeth's .
helina
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Death for son George
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24D-4838
Marriage for daughter Amy
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KLWV-Q6F
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English census info deleted, now found by Rosie in USA
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Des Moines Tribune Des Moines, Iowa 16 Apr 1936, Thu Page 16
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56925232/george-gerrish-16-april-1936/
marriage - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFVB-GH6
Sandra
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There is the census on Ancestry 1900 Greenfield Grundy Illinois
Edward gerish age 51 birth year May 1849 England ( farmer ) marriage year 1874
Elizabeth Gerish age 54 born abt 1846 England
Charles age 23 born Dec 1876 England
James age 19 born may 1881 Illinois
Annie age15 born March 1885 Illinois
Amy Age 10 born Feb 1890 Illinois
Immigration year 1881
Rosie
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Des Moines Tribune Des Moines, Iowa 16 Apr 1936, Thu Page 16
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56925232/george-gerrish-16-april-1936/
Sandra
double tragedy :'(
Carroll Daily Herald Carroll, Iowa 17 Apr 1936, Fri Page 1
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56925278/charles-gerrish-suicide-double/
find a grave
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23951105
Sandra
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There is the census on Ancestry 1900 Greenfield Grundy Illinois
Edward gerish age 51 birth year May 1849 England ( farmer ) marriage year 1874
Elizabeth Gerish age 54 born abt 1846 England
Charles age 23 born Dec 1876 England
James age 19 born may 1881 Illinois
Annie age15 born March 1885 Illinois
Amy Age 10 born Feb 1890 Illinois
Immigration year 1881
Rosie
That looks better Rosie, I will delete my earlier links so we don't get confused ;D
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Oh dear, are we looking at 2 different families?
helina
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Just read your latest message Rosie, clearer now.
helina
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Obituary James Gerrish
Carrol Daily Times Herald Carroll, Iowa 18 Mar 1957, Mon Page 9
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56925573/james-gerrish-18-march-1957/
Sandra
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From the records Rosie found there is this death
Transcribed on Ancestry as Eduard John Gerrish
Birth date 7 January 1852 Camderton England
Died 27 September 1932 Garfield Grundy Illinois
Age 80
Occupation farmer
Burial 30 September 1932 Bracefield Grundy
Father Charles Gerrish
Mother Ann Broad
Spouse Elizabeth
Martial status W
Rosie
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Anna Gerrish - wife of James
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56925612/anna-gerrish-9-february-1975/
Carrol Daily Times Herald Carroll, Iowa 9 Feb 1976, Mon Page 2
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56925620/column-2-anna-gerrish/
Sandra
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Elizabeth daughter of James and Anna Gerrish
Carrol Daily Times Herald Carroll, Iowa 1 Mar 1976, Mon Page 2
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56925639/obituary-for-elizabeth-de-moss-demoss/
find a grave
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198691869
Sandra
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Wilbur Demoss - husband of Eliabeth Gerrish/Demoss (above)
Carrol Daily Times Herald Carroll, Iowa 8 Jan 1970, Thu Page 10
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56925663/wilbur-demoss-8-january-1970/
Sandra
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Well alot of information to take in and read, just cannot thank you enough.
helina
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In 1908 Edward returned to England and visited his brother George. He returned 21 Aug 1908. With him was his niece Florence A Gerrish.
They appear on lines 9 & 10- images 498 & 499
New York Passenger Arrival Lists: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JXPR-F3X
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This would be Florence with her parents George & Jane in 1881.
1881 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q276-6NTN
This would be Edward & George in the 1871 census with their parents Charles & Anne.
1871 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFJT-KCQ
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After reading information given, very sad about the 2 brothers George and Charles, thought I would look for the birth registration for Charles who was born in England in 1876. The only entry I can find on FreeBMD and GRO sites is for a Charles Frederick b 1896 birth registered in Axminster but mother's surname Rawlings?? There is a birth registration for a Chales b 1877 mother's surname Ford registered in Lanchester County Durham. Any ideas?
helina
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Hi Helena a tree has his birth date as the 17 December 1876 on the census records his birth date is December 1876 ..Could he have been registered in 1877 ?
Rosie
Added World War 1 Registration Cards has his birth 17/12/1876
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Yes Rosie, I did think the same but County Durham, but they could of been living there apart from their marriage they could be living anywhere.
helina
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Only thing would be is to check the electoral records and see if they can be found there ???
Rosie