1915/16 Passengers to Illinois

[Michelle72]

I am looking for any information on the following:

Richard Thomas Cross b. 1877
Clara Cross b. 1908
(Robert) George Bramwell Cross b. 1911

They settled in Illinois after 1915.

Any help would be appreciated.

Michelle

[Ohio Susan]

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record

Name: Richard Thomas Cross
City: Aurora 
County: Kane 
State: Illinois 
Birth Date: 02 Aug 1877 
Race: White 
Roll: 1452430 
DraftBoard: 0 

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He was a bricklayer at CB&Q (Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad)(The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad began operation in the 1840s by running a single passenger lashup over recycled rails from Aurora to Chicago. However, within the next three years, the railroad was able to expand into the true namesake - holding trackage extending through the cities of Chicago, Burlington, Quincy, and Aurora.) and granddaughter was Clara Cross age 11

I think they live at the same address as Robert Templeton Girdwood

[Pat Reid]

Nice work there Susan!

Michelle:
This might be helpful.  http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IL/Kane/

and   http://www.aurora.lib.il.us/genealogy_materials.htm

Illinois deaths show
CROSS         RICHARD                  M/N  UNK  6005828 1935-02-26 COOK        CHICAGO             35-02-27
http://www.sos.state.il.us/GenealogyMWeb/IDPHDeathSearchServlet

Good luck,

Pat

[Michelle72]

QUOTE "I think they live at the same address as Robert Templeton Girdwood"  END QUOTE

Yes thats him!  Robert Templeton Girdwood married Richard Cross' late wife's sister Alice.  After his wife's death in NSW Australia, Richard travelled to Illinois with his 2 children to live with Alice and Robert Girdwood for a few years.

Thank you for finding this information out for me!

Happy New Year!

Michelle

[Ohio Susan]

Hi Michelle,

Can not locate the Crosses.

But more on Robert T. Girdwood

Name: Robert Girdwood
Arrival Date: 8 Jul 1935
Age: 53 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1882 
Gender: Male 
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England 
Ship Name: Samaria 
Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts 
Microfilm Roll Number: 407 

PP 2305 (passport)
Naturalized Aurora City Court Apr, 12th 1912
Address in US 517 Spruce St. Aurora Ill.

Susan

[Michelle72]

Wow, I also found Robert T Girdwood and his wife Alice on Ellis Island website and they emigrated twice in 1913 and in 1914.  I know they had quite a bit of money but its surprising how many times they travelled backwards and forwards from the USA to UK.