Frederick Horn THEAKSTON, Nova Scotia to Boston, Mass. (NY and Maine)

[Ripon2016]

I'm researching a Frederick Horn THEAKSTON born in 1861 in London, England, emigrated to Nova Scotia, Canada circ 1864. At some point he made his way to USA, unsure of date and believe likely port of entry was Boston.  Married a Mabel Adams in 1898 in New York, NY. He died in 1935 and buried with his wife in Wiscasset, Lincoln County, Maine.  I'm trying to trace his life.  In particular details about his immigration to the USA and details about his wife (I have nothing).  Any help from those with US sources would be most appreciated. Images of gravestones (from findagrave.com) attached.

[*Sandra*]

1900 Census Brooklyn Ward 30, Kings, New York

Fred H Theakston 38
Mabel T Theakston 26 Born NY. Married 1898. Parents Father born Germany. Mother Massachusetts.
Gilbert T Reeder   54 Born NY. Uncle.
Anna Lundee   18 Servant.

Mabel middle name Theresa

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

F H Theakstone born 1861 - Halifax Nova Scotia to New York arriving 17 July 1893 - on the Olivette. Tourist.

Sandra

[jorose]

There is a lot on familysearch.org , for example the passport applications are particularly good sources and have information about a niece who travelled with them in 1924!
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5Y-G2TW
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5Y-HZZD

[Ripon2016]

F H Theakstone born 1861 - Halifax Nova Scotia to New York arriving 17 July 1893 - on the Olivette. Tourist.

Sandra

Sandra,

Thanks so much for this information.  So he arrived in New York. Interesting he arrived as a "tourist".  Seems like he stayed.  Or maybe he returned to NS and came back later to Boston to formally immigrate.  Thanks for the detail on his wife also, since I had nothing.

[dbree]

Hi,

On the "SS Prince George" from Yarmouth, N.S. to Boston, MA on Sept. 27, 1900.
Theakston, Fred H. age 37, tourist
Theakston, Mabel, age 26

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01ig3/

Cheers,
DB

[Ripon2016]

There is a lot on familysearch.org , for example the passport applications are particularly good sources and have information about a niece who travelled with them in 1924!
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5Y-G2TW
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5Y-HZZD

I would never thought about passport records.  Very interesting!  Fred's 1913 passport application clearly lists his wife, Mable T., as being born on 30 July 1872, but his 1924 passport application lists her birthdate as 31 July 1869 and her gravestone (see image on my original post) clearly has 30 July 1867!  The 1900 census has her as age 26 giving a birth year of 1874 +/- 1yr. Which do you think is accurate? Any idea why the different years?  Was this common?

[Ripon2016]

Hi,

On the "SS Prince George" from Yarmouth, N.S. to Boston, MA on Sept. 27, 1900.
Theakston, Fred H. age 37, tourist
Theakston, Mabel, age 26

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01ig3/

Cheers,
DB

Thanks for link.  It seems from his passport application that he claims to have emigrated in 1988, but it seems he may have traveled back and forth to visit family who were all in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

[dbree]

Hi,

Those type of passenger lists between USA and Canada can be sketchy, not all were kept and
or survived.

I think this is him on the 1892 New York State census, age 30, c (citizen)
http://tinyurl.com/zwtwzse

RC shrink link doesn't seem to be working for me for the moment.

Cheers,
DB