James John Beament California

[Maddie]

This is getting more complicated

I believe the info from the 1930 census says James married first at the age of 19 which would have been c 1908/9. Do you think it's possible they could have married in Canada as Christina is Canadian.

Mind you, if that is them on the 1920 & they married in 1908 Christina would have been far to young to have had step children.

Hope you're not getting to confused, I certainly am.......

Maddie

[Erato]

Yes, it occurred to me that they married in Canada but I havn't looked for them on the 1911 Canadian census yet.  But you're right, this would make the step children virtually impossible.  Maybe James lied to the draft board and invented 2 step chidren to make it less likely that he would be drafted.  Or maybe they were not really step children but younger orphaned siblings of Christina.  Since they aren't on the census in 1920, you have to wonder if they really ever existed.

[Maddie]

You do have a point about James lying to save him from the draft, I don't know anything about Americas part in WW1 or Canada's come to that.

I did find the Canadian 1911 census myself today but just had a quick look so shall go back & have another go.

Maybe his mother will turn up as well.

Maddie

[Erato]

I think there was something fishy about James's entry into the US.  In 1920 he's supposedly born in California but Christine was up front and said she was born in Canada, immigrated 1911, naturalized.  In 1930, James says he was born in England, but he doesn't give an immigration date [it looks like na] and he may or may not be naturalized; that's hard to read, too.

[Maddie]

Blimey, something fishy

His father was a sailor, I wonder if James also joined the Navy & maybe jumped ship somewhere.

Having never been able to find either James J or mother Annie in the 1901, or his father James William, come to that, but I have his Naval papers so I know he was on board ship in Chatham in 1901, the next sighting I have of Annie is the divorce in 1907 ( must send for those papers ) & James Williams second marriage in Chatham.

I think I need to find the marriage of James J to Christina in approx 1908, or at least James J to somebody.

Maddie

[shellyesq]

Mary Jane Beament, 31 May 1933, female, mother’s maiden name Lang, San Francisco

If she's the right one, I found a divorce record from Richard Olsen in 1977 and this:

Social Security Death Index
Mary J. Olsen
Last Residence - 95112  San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California
Born 31 May 1933
Died 24 Oct. 1999
SSN issued in California before 1951
 

[Maddie]

That sounds good to me.

J J's family is certainly coming together, thank you.

I have just found an index of Redwood, San Mateo Obits on the net but unfortunately there is not a single Beament.

I shall keep looking & your help is much appreciated.

Maddie

[Erato]

What do you think we should be looking for?

I've been trying to track some people of my own today.  Just be glad you don't have to deal with NYC.

[Maddie]

I certainly wouldn't fancy New York, this little trip to California is plenty for me.

Could I ask a favour if possible, I have just seen what I think is the birth of James J Beament jnr on Ancestry California birth index, is there any chance you can check it out for the mother's maiden name. Don't worry if it's not possible, I understand that Anc prices for different things.

Other than that I don't really know where to go from here.

I think I need to find when he left UK & where he went, what do you think.

Maddie