James John Beament California

[Erato]

Well, Christine was said to be born in Canada but maybe that’s false.  There are a number of Christine M[a]cDonalds born in Canada resident in the US in 1900, but mostly on the east coast [servants in Massachusetts].  Of course there’s no reason that she couldn’t have gone from Boston to California between 1900 and 1908.  I still havn’t found a good candidate in California in 1910.

I wonder if there's a lot of lying going on in this family?

[Maddie]

  I think they maybe quite a lot that's suspect about this family.

Either that or we are on the totally wrong track, though that has to be my J J, I know there was only one born in Kent on the 15th June 1898.

Could there be some clue in the fact that this Christina's sister Mary was born in British Columbia.

I found the same family on the 1910 index & there didn't seem to be a daughter Christina with them.

As my J J states his first marriage was when he was 19 on the 1930 that would be 1908/9 but we don't know where, do we. ??

Maybe he had been married 3 times.

Maddie

[Erato]

Sorry, I had taken Columbia to mean DC [District of Columbia].  If it was Canada, maybe they can be found on the 1891 Canada census.

[Maddie]

No problem, I can actually see the images of the 1900 census on the Pilot site, ( well done LDS ) & it says B Columbia for Mary's birth place & there appears to be Eng in brackets written right along side.

Haven't looked at the 1891 Canadian yet. 

Maddie

[Maddie]

Hi again

Found them on the 1891 Canadian census in British Columbia.

George's wife is Mary this time, born Scotland & looking again at the 1900 it does say that Rachel & George have only been married 4 years, she has had 3 children & only 1 living.

These census are so informative, I'm amazed.

Just wish I could find J J.

Oh for a marriage between James & Christina to be sure that I have the right girl.

Back to searching.

Maddie

[Maddie]

Hi

Just to say many thanks again for your help & I have now sent for James J's parents divorce papers in the hope that there will be something in them to lead me to how & why he was in America & possibly from when.

I know from the info on the NA site that a Harry Bradley was named as the co- respondent in James W's petition against his wife Annie so maybe I should also be looking for the name Bradley just in case Annie did in fact take her son & go off with Mr Bradley. Hence, why I can't find her in the 1901 UK census.

Again, many thanks & if I should discover anything new I shall let you know.

Maddie

[Erato]

Keep us posted - this was a fun search.

[Maddie]

Hi

Sorry it's taken a while but I do have an update.

Annie did indeed leave home in July 1893 with Harry Bradley & they set up home in California. Between then & 1907 they had 2 more children & I do believe I have found them on the 1900 US Census in San Francisco. Enumeration district 68 sheet no 1 has a family consisting of William H Bradley, wife Annie & son James J, all born England with 2 other children, William H & Annie M born California. Harry/William was a sailor & so was James J's father.

I also found a funeral notice for Wm Henry Bradley on the Californian Funeral Homes & there is a small obit included which states William HARRY Bradley beloved husband of the late Annie & a native of Gillingham Kent.

Unfortunately I couldn't find a notice of Annie's death but I'm hoping it will come to light.

I can only assume that James John had to use his birth name for anything official, perhaps his marriage or when drafted.

If there's anything you can add I would be grateful.

Maddie

[Erato]

Oh, good, the Beaments are back.  I enjoyed them.  I need to read through the thread to refresh my mind about where we had left off.  Do you have what you need from the 1900 census or are you missing the details?

I'll be back later.....