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United States of America / Can anyone help me find out what happened to James Bennard/Bennett?
« on: Thursday 23 May 13 23:01 BST (UK) »
Hello
My ggg grandfather was James Bennard, he was born around 1844 (this is from his marriage cert as I cant find his birth) he married a lady called Jeanie Fyfe Rankin (Jeanie, Jean or Jane she seems to have gone by all 3) on the 30th of April 1863 Kilburnie, Ayrshire, Scotland. His parents appear to be James Bennard and Jane Galbrailth ( again I cant find them)
My ggg grandfather James and Jeanie had 5 children, Jane (1864), Anne (1865 died 1866), Agnes (1868), James (1869 - died 1941), and George (1871). The first 4 children were born in Scotland but George according to the Scottish census from 1881 was born in Maryland, USA. By this time his wife Jeanie Fyfe Rankin had married for a 2nd time, a man called William Carrick in 1875 I also notice that her children form her 1st marriage are called Bennett now instead of Bennard. She has put on the marriage register that she is a widow and I cant find a UK death for James Bennard or Bennett. Can anyone point me in the right direction please, I'm a total newbie and have no idea where to start looking for his death. I'd also like to find the travel documents to see how and when they went and when Jeanie and the children returned. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks for reading
Magiccat 1978
My ggg grandfather was James Bennard, he was born around 1844 (this is from his marriage cert as I cant find his birth) he married a lady called Jeanie Fyfe Rankin (Jeanie, Jean or Jane she seems to have gone by all 3) on the 30th of April 1863 Kilburnie, Ayrshire, Scotland. His parents appear to be James Bennard and Jane Galbrailth ( again I cant find them)
My ggg grandfather James and Jeanie had 5 children, Jane (1864), Anne (1865 died 1866), Agnes (1868), James (1869 - died 1941), and George (1871). The first 4 children were born in Scotland but George according to the Scottish census from 1881 was born in Maryland, USA. By this time his wife Jeanie Fyfe Rankin had married for a 2nd time, a man called William Carrick in 1875 I also notice that her children form her 1st marriage are called Bennett now instead of Bennard. She has put on the marriage register that she is a widow and I cant find a UK death for James Bennard or Bennett. Can anyone point me in the right direction please, I'm a total newbie and have no idea where to start looking for his death. I'd also like to find the travel documents to see how and when they went and when Jeanie and the children returned. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks for reading
Magiccat 1978
I hadn't seen those, the link you have given looks really interesting, I had looked in the Glasgow Herald but couldn't find much. I have had a quick look and think there may be a few moreof my relatives in there too so lots to go on. 
). I am assuming that the child was born as it says following child birth not during child birth 
What could have happened to the baby? If the child had been stillborn would there be a birth/death record or would the baby just be buried with its mother and not documented at all ? Would the cemetery records (if I can find out where Janet was laid to rest) show if the baby is buried with its mum. Sorry for all the questions. Any help you can offer me would be greatfully received.