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Register of the Registry of Deeds, Antrim, Ireland.

There are two land transactions recorded for ‘Shoptown & bog of’ between Law Jane to Gardner Hugh A and Hugh A Gardner to Rice Henry.
Familysearch. Ireland. Regisry of Deeds.  Antrim. Land 1. Index.  1865 to 1869. Vol 509.
Film 008078461. Image 34.

Also in the Antrim.  Index 1862 – 1864 . Vol. 502. Film 008078472. Image 13.  There is a transaction in Drumduff between Cleland Richd R and Gardiner Andw.

(My computer skills are not sufficient to allow me to add the images.)

Immediately following Andrew’s name there is something that looks like “&ors”. What does this mean as it frequently appears after people’s names?

A google search has not located these two place names in the Ballyeaston/ Glenwhirry area. Both places may be a spelling variation as I found a number in the Deeds but was always able to figure it out.

I am hoping there is a Rootschatter who can help locate these places?

Regards,

KiwiRose.

I have stumbled upon this historical newspapers website, with images, from various public libraries. I had some good finds searching for Monmouth, New Jersey.  I am not sure if the site is restricted to New Jersey or not.

www.digifind-it.com


The NJ Historical Portal | Digital Archive
www.digifind-it.com/njhistoricalportal/index.php
Welcome to the New Jersey Historical Portal Here you will find a collection of various medium, before 1923, dating back to the early 1850s. To the left is a ...

Some of the libraries are:
Lyndhurst Public Library
www.digifind-it.com/lyndhurst/home.php

Woodbridge Public Library | Local History
www.digifind-it.com/woodbridge/home.php


Summit Free Public Library
www.digifind-it.com/summit/home.php


Happy hunting.


Regards,
KiwiRose.

Lizzie Alexandra Legg was born in January, 1873 and registered in Belfast, Ireland to John Legg and Jane Legg, nee Moore.

Further details known about Lizzie follows -

The 1901 Census of Ireland has Lizzie A Legge, aged 27yrs, is living with her widowed father, John Legge, a farmer, in Crossmary, Templecorran, Antrim.

In 14 May 1905 a Lizzie Alexander (sic) Legg aged 31yr 4mth, of Belfast, is booked to travel from Liverpool to New York on the ship, Cedric.  The record states that she was going to a friend,( actually a Moore cousin) living in Sedro Woolley, Washington State. The entry has been crossed out so I presume that Lizzie cancelled the booking.

In 1909 a Lizzie Legge and Jenie Wisnom left Liverpool for New York arriving on 25 April. Their travel details state they were travelling to San Mateo, California.  Jenie, a clerk, 23yr, going to her sister, Minnie Wisnom, Lizzie was going to a cousin, Mrs Ridges, 443 Wisnom Ave, San Mateo. Lizzies's father was John Legg, Crossmary, and Jenie's mother, Mary Wisnom    -------   Horse, Whitehead.

The 1909 arrival in the USA is the last information about Lizzie that I am certain about. I need help in finding what became of her after that date. She had relations in California and Washington State so I am hoping she remained in the USA .  No evidence of her returning to her home in Antrim, Ireland has been found.

Searching has thrown up the following possibilities below.

In the US Census 1910 the nearest possible person who could be our Lizzie Legg in California is an
Elizabeth A Lugge, born Ireland 1875,Township 2, San Mateo, a servant for a couple named John and Clara Coleman. Unfortunately no year of immigration was recorded.
Did Lizzie upgrade her name to Elizabeth in the USA?

Lizzie/Elizabeth could not be found anywhere in the 1920 US Census, nor could I find a California or Washington State death. The other possibility was a marriage found in the San Mateo County marriage index 1853 to 1948.

 On 21 Dec 1910 an Elizabeth A Legge, 31yrs married a Samuel Stewart aged 26. If this is my Lizzie then she has stretched the truth as to her age.

This marriage clue has drawn a blank as I haven’t been able to locate the married Elizabeth and Samuel Stewart anywhere in order to confirm or otherwise that Elizabeth Stewart is my Lizzie.

I am now facing a brick wall. I would be grateful for any help to find out what became of Lizzie.

Regards,
KiwiRose.

Viola Myrtle Pierce was born, in 1884, and brought up in Sedro Woolley, Skagit, Washington State.

I have found her in all Federal Census up to and including 1920. Thereafter, in spite of years of searching on and off, I have been unsuccessful in locating her in later census.

Viola aged 35yrs was last found in the 1920 US Federal Census living with her husband, Francis Pierce, aged 37yrs at 914 19th Street, Commercial, Anacortes, Skagit, WA.  There are apparently no children born to this couple. Viola’s parents’ birthplaces are correct – Ireland and Illinois as is her birthplace which was Washington.  Francis was born in Minnesota.

Since then I have found the following snippets of information which confirms that Viola was still alive and using her married name in late 1937.

•   According to an entry in Polk’s Skagit County directory 1921/22 Francis A and Viola Pierce are living in Anacortes at 914 19th. This is the same address as the 1920 census

•   Viola Pierce is mentioned in her mother’s October 1933 Sedro Woolley obituary as living in Tillamook, Oregon.

•   On 19 July 1934 a Francis Pierce died in Tillamook, Oregon with a spouse named Viola.

•   In November 1937 Viola Pierce is a witness at her brother’s Tillamook, Oregon wedding.

Where were Frank and Viola in 1930? No matter which methods I use, Christian name only, no names just year and place of birth etc, to search in the 1930 census I have never found them anywhere. As they were both still alive they must be somewhere.

Did Viola die after Nov 1937, or remarry, before the 1940 Census?  I know that Viola had died by 1969 as she is not mentioned in a sister’s 1969 obituary.

I would really appreciate the help of another pair of eyes to help me find Viola M Pierce, nee Moore, in the 1930 and, if she is still alive, in the 1940 census.

Regards,
KiwiRose.