James John Beament California

[Maddie]

Oh wow, how on earth did you find all that, incredible.

That's so sad, at least it doesn't look as if they were related to Christina, I think

Do you think Christina would have been on the SS Death Index if she had died or would the 1920's be to early.

I do hope JJ gave Myrtle a happy life.

Look forward to any thing else you are able to find.

Maddie

[Erato]

I am still suspecting that Christina was their mother but I admit I havn't found any evidence to sustain my suspicion.

[shellyesq]

The Social Security Death Index mainly covers from the 1960's forward.  I've never seen anyone who died in the 1920's there.

[Maddie]

Thanks Shellyesq, I don't know anything about the SS Death Index but had a feeling the 20's was to early.

If there is still suspicion about Christina it's a shame there wasn't a bit more info on the WW1 draft card Who were those darn step children.

Is there any chance of there being any other WW1 documents relating to JJ, as in the pension & service records that still exist for the UK servicemen. Just wondering if they might hold any clues.

Don't suppose there is a Christina Lang/Mcdonald on the 1910 census.

I'm at a loss.

Maddie

[Erato]

It might be worth poking around on this San Francisco genealogy website:

http://www.sfgenealogy.com/

also, San Francisco Genweb site:

http://www.cagenweb.com/sanfrancisco/#

[Maddie]

Many thanks for the links, I shall have a look.

I have just been watching "Who Do you Think You Are" on our BBC featuring Zoe Wannamaker in America searching her roots & oh it looked so easy.

Maddie

[Erato]

I have just been watching "Who Do you Think You Are" on our BBC featuring Zoe Wannamaker in America searching her roots & oh it looked so easy.

It probably is easy if you have a whole crew doing it for you and can spend a lot of money.  Otherwise, not so easy but, in my opinion, easier than British ancestors.

[Maddie]

I have just been watching "Who Do you Think You Are" on our BBC featuring Zoe Wannamaker in America searching her roots & oh it looked so easy.

It probably is easy if you have a whole crew doing it for you and can spend a lot of money.  Otherwise, not so easy but, in my opinion, easier than British ancestors.

Whoops hit wrong buttons there, sent the same one back
Think it must be getting late for me. 

I agree, it would all be a doddle if we had lots of money. Hey Ho.

Maddie

[Maddie]

I have just seen the 1900 US census on Family Search (Pilot Site) & have discovered in Alameda County, Oakland City, a family of MacDonald's.

George born 1846 Scotland
Rachel born 1861 Ireland
Alexander born 1882 England
Jennie born 1884 Scotland
CHRISTINA born 1886 England
George born 1888 California
Mary born 1891 B Columbia
James born 1893 California
Willie born  1898 California

What do you think, could this be significant or just a "red herring"

Maddie