great uncles + aunts who emigrated ROBERTSON,MACDERMID ,KELLEY

[brigidmac]

I'd like to find out if my grandfathers siblings managed to escape from poverty when they left Scotland  and how many cousins my father actually had ;
 in 1923  Agnes b1885 who married JAMES ROBERTSON  travelled with son James Robertson aged 3
and her siblings James aged 22  tinsmith+ Chrissy Macdermid  aged 16 umbrella maker .
James married Sarah Ross in 1925 Brooklyn
they had  at least 2 children     James Kyle MacDermid 1930 d 1977 

Chrissy 1907-1992 married John H Kelley b1906 also left Scotland 1923
they also had at least 2 children born in the 1930's

Their contact in USA was a cousin or uncle John mcfarlane

youngest brother John  b1910  travelled in1929
  passage paid by his brother so presumably James had got a good job
he died in 1982 aged71 but i don't know if he married or had children .

Any help appreciated
 
youngest brother John b1910 travelled 6years later

[brigidmac]

I have posted on Scots .lanarkshire forum re the siblings who stayed in Scotland
+ = on the New zealand forum re Jeannie who ended up in New Zealand .

[*Sandra*]

In case you haven't seen it - FIND A GRAVE shows Sarah Ross MacDermid

10 May 1907 passed away 16 May 2002

Burial: Edgewater New Smyrna Cemetery  Edgewater Volusia County Florida.
Plot: Unit 2 N1/2

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=MAC&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=11&GScntry=4&GSsr=521&GRid=42380100&

There is also a James K Macdermid listed at the same cemetery 

15 Feb 1902 passed away July 1982

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=MAC&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=11&GScntry=4&GSsr=521&GRid=42380100&

John Macdermid - Born 12 Aug 1910 - Passed Away Jan 1982 - Last Residence - 32069 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia, Florida.
SSN issued: New York (Before 1951)


Sandra

Added

The Daily Times Obit Index Lists Sarah Ross MacDermid

Sarah Ross MacDermid   95 - years - Glasgow SCT -New Smyrna Beach Florida -  DB N-J; 2002-5-19; rstarce

http://obits.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/obit.cgi?Surname=MacDERMID%2C%20Sarah%20Ross&type=Keyword

Could be worth contacting the Volusia Library to see if they can help with obituaries for all 3. They have an ask the librarian link.

http://www.volusialibrary.org/VCPLbranches-nsb.html

[*Sandra*]

The brother John Macdermid. single, engineer - travels to New York on the Albertic arriving 10 April 1929 -Going to James Macdermid  3017 Church Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. Passage paid by Andrew MacDermid. 30 Deans Avenue, Cambuslang.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

John MacDermid appears on census with James and Sarah MacDermid and 2 children in 1930
Church Avenue Brooklyn, Kings, New York.

James Mac Dermid  28 Born Scotland. Imm 1923. PA. First married at 23 years. Mechanic.
Sarah Mac Dermid  22 Born Scotland. First married at 18 years.
John Mac Dermid  19 Born Scotland. Imm 1929. Shipping Clerk.
Jean Mac Dermid  3  months Born NJ
James Mac Dermid  0 Born NY.

Sandra

[brigidmac]

Thanks so much Sandra
this means that James Kyle Macdermid + his wife Sarah Ross Macdermid both outlived their son james Kyle Macdermid b1930Ny died 1977

[*Sandra*]

Sadly that looks like he did

James Macdermid - 29 January 1930 passed away July 1977 - Last Benefit 07480, West Milford, Passaic, New Jersey.

Have you tried the Passaic Public Library to see if they can find an obituary for James ?

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Message board posts with background info on the families

http://www.GenesReunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1313595?d=desc&page=2

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

James Robertson - 7 October 1891 passed away May 1966 - Last Residence 32069 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia, Florida.    SSN issued New York (Before 1951)

Couldn't see anything for Agnes Macdermid/Robertson between 1930 Dumont Bergen NJ and 1940 Dumont Bergen NJ

Sandra