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Offline lyndy

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« on: Saturday 26 February 11 13:44 GMT (UK) »
Trying to find any relatives of the following
Philip Davis b  Manchester 1878 Manchester England and wife Lena davis B app 1875. or Nathan Philips Brother

Philip emigrated to USA with father Joseph j Davis  from Russia mother Rachel R or Rebcca R from germany and brother Nathan in 1888
At one time lived in Brooklyn
I have Lena in Los Angeles in 1930
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Re: family search
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 26 February 11 13:57 GMT (UK) »
Hello Lyndy,

Should really have kept this on the samer thread as the passenger list. Here they are in 1920 - Venice, Los Angeles, California - Many lodgers where they are.

Phillip Davis 41 Born England. Immigrated 1888. NA 1900.  Lodger. Proprietor. Doll Store.
Lena Davis 41 Born Austria. Immigrated 1889. Lodger. Sales Woman. Doll Store


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« Reply #2 on: Saturday 26 February 11 14:00 GMT (UK) »
sorry for putting in wrong thread Sandra thank you  it looks like no children for them

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« Reply #3 on: Saturday 26 February 11 14:02 GMT (UK) »
Its no problem - just keeps it tidy. Have sent you the passenger list etc.,  ;)

1910 Brooklyn Ward 32, Kings, New York

Philip Davis 32 Born England. Immigrated 1888. NA.  Marriage 1 for 6 years. Bar tender..
Lena Davis 33 Born Hun - Polish. Had 0 children. Immigrated 1891
Marcus Green 27 Brother-In-Law. Born Aus - Polish. Single. Immigrated 1907. AL. Baker. Bread.

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« Reply #4 on: Saturday 26 February 11 14:34 GMT (UK) »
Looks a possibility maybe  ??? US Naturalization - Philip Davis. Born 30th June 1878 England
Age at event: 25. Resides 48 Boerum Street. Brooklyn. New York. Occupation Liquor Dealer. Date of arrival 13th Sept 1887. Court District: New York  - Date of Admission 3 Dec 1903. Person who will always know him is Jacob Smith 163 Broadway. Brooklyn. New York. Operator.
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« Reply #5 on: Saturday 26 February 11 14:39 GMT (UK) »
WW 1 Draft - Philip Davis. Born 30 June 1878. Names his wife as Lena Davis. A little diffiult to read the addresses. Have sent you a copy. County: Los Angeles. California. Short Height. Medium Build. Brown Eyes. Dark Brown Hair. No Distinguishing Marks. Dated Sept 12 th 1918.

On the 1900 Census is another Davis family directly above Joseph and Rachel - have they a connection  ??? Abraham born 1870 England

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« Reply #6 on: Saturday 26 February 11 14:43 GMT (UK) »
Sandra you are doing fab things for me, i wonder what that meant by person who will always know him.

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« Reply #7 on: Saturday 26 February 11 14:48 GMT (UK) »
Your very welcome - nice to break down some proverbial brick-walls.

The name of the person who will always know him - usually refers to the next of kin or near relative.

Here is the marriage:-

Philip Davis  Feb  6  1904  Manhattan  3954 

Lena Green   Feb  6  1904  Manhattan  3954

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« Reply #8 on: Saturday 26 February 11 14:50 GMT (UK) »
Im not sure, i know there was a Abraham but i was told he died in www1
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