family history

[a moore]

looking for William John Moore son of Samuel Moore and Jane Moore m/s Lightbody born around 1884 religion protestant


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[aghadowey]

You already have a thread under Co. Kildare looking for William. Do you have any idea where he might have been born? I would suggest cheking for birth registration in index on LDS Pilot site except that Moore is such a common surname that it would be impossible to find the correct one just from the index as you have only an approxiamate date.
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,302058.msg2445357.html#msg24453

Have you found William in any census where his county of birth would be shown?

[a moore]

found him in New Jersey USA 1930 census where it gives birthplace Newtonards Ireland micro film roll 287.

[aghadowey]

It helps to include all relevent details, like birthplace, in your post to save others who are trying to help you needless confusion and duplication of effort.

[RosemaryJoan]

I have had a good look for your William John Moore.  There is a birth registered in Newtownards for a William in 1882 April/June quarter, Vol 1 page 842
which MIGHT be him, but I can find no record of a marriage between Samuel Moore and Jane Lightbody.  There are lots of Samuel Moores in the Newtownards area and also quite a few Lightbodys, but without any further clues we can't go any further.  It might be worth getting the details of this birth.
Do you know when William went to New Jersey??
RosemaryJoan

[a moore]

He left on the SS SAMARIA on the 23rd OCT 1923 port of arrival was Boston Massachusetts port departed was Glasgow/Scotland thanks for your help

[aghadowey]

Have you found an exact date of birth in U.S. records yet? (Social Security death index or WWII registration cards for example)

[a moore]

No not yet was given a date through chat room 27th November 1884 but cant find this yet to say this is true think he would be 2 old for WW2 as his age was 43 in the 1930 census

[aghadowey]

"The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942 and registered men who born on or between 28 April 1877 and 16 February 1897 - men who were between 45 and 64 years old - and who were not already in the military."