The disappearance of Fred DUCKHOUSE

[J.J.]

The marriage to Rose Marie Hagen:  March 11, 1925 - Genesee, New York, United States
Says born Reddich England,...Names parents as John Edwards & Ellen Pardoc ( & looking at the document you can sign in to see -could have just as easily been a quickly scribbled "e")
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FF5B-3GT

He uses an older brother's forename... may not even have remembered his dad...
So glad he lived a long & happy life!

So looks to be the right person  Happy New Year!!

I don't have *A* either, so adding bits of 1925
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSSH-26H
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSSH-26W

1930 Stafford, Genesee still with the inlaws ...she's called Mamie here I guess parents listed her...she may already have a son...and a son with Albert, and the gals are twins!
Kenneth Hagon   Grandson 14  NY
Albert A Edwards  Grandson 4  NY
Janet C Edwards   Granddaughter 0 NY
Jeanette A Edwards Granddaughter 0  NY
 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7ZJ-35D

I'll add 1940 when I find it
Here we go...as posted next by jaglas...Worked at the Hagen's farm.....& remained with the family. Nice...
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ99-8HJ

[Jaglas]

Thank you for researching.  It's nice to know the real reasons behind his trip over.  My mom said that he never wanted to talk about his past.  I believe my great grandmother used to write to one of his sisters when they were younger.  He came to work on Hagen's family farm and that is how he met my great grandmother.  He did have a good, long life. Thank you!

[alhal]

Thank you all for helping "Jaglas" & myself to resolve some of the misteries of this namechanging family.

Our connection together is now proven & personal info can now be swapped.

Typically though, you break down one wall only to find another one beyond it.

Happy New Year,

Alhal

[J.J.]

ah, yes there is still the other mystery from the query's subject line...
"What I need to understand is what happened to Fred, the father. By 1919 his wife has re-married, but I can find no trace of him after the 1901 Census."

although in that era one spouse would walk away from a marriage never to be seen again...a surname change is obviously easy and accepted as noted by this thread.

My husband's grandfather was brazen enough to remarry, move in only blocks from his first home where he made five children, and created five more children. *sigh*

[andymick]

I've found the birth registration for Fred - Thomas Frederick Duckhouse Sep 1872 Wolverhampton 6b 549. Not found a death yet, and no remarriage as Fred*.
HTH Andy.