I’m battling to trace my maternal great grandmother and great grandfather and would appreciate any help. The only information that I have is as follows :
Elizabeth Behm née Haberer was born on 11 July 1868 at Palone (Patone?), Germany. This place does not seem to exist. I’m also not sure whether Haberer is her maiden name or a previous married name.
She seemed to have moved to England in 1897 as a cook. This seemed to be the year she married George Behm as well; I’m not sure in which country.
On 6 August 1903 she stayed at 13 Whittaker Street, Sloane Square. The document also says her residence was St Giles Workhouse, Endell Street. I’m not sure why both addresses were stated on the same document (birth certificate of her son, Charles George Henry Behm, born 29 July 1903). It seemed that he was born at St Giles Workhouse? Don’t know where the father was at that stage.
During 1911 she stayed at 59A South Audley St, London W; assumedly still a cook.
Charles George Henry Behm, her son, joined school in England on 20 April 1914 after returning from Germany. Elizabeth Behm née Haberer (Nana) assumedly remained in England over this period, however George and Charles George Henry Behm (father and son) were in Germany where the son went to school. WWI started and the father returned to England with his son. The son went to an English school, St Pauls Knighsbridge School. The son left school on 7 September 1917, having attained standard 7.
On 19 October 1939 Elizabeth was staying at 48 Pelham road, Gravesend. On this day she was at the Rochester City Police and registered as a female enemy alien, non-refugee. She was cleared from interment and restrictions. I don’t have any data about how she was interned during the First World War. The document indicated she was a married woman, retired, however there is no data of George Behm.
Elizabeth Behm née Haberer died on 2 December 1944, aged seventy six. Her address was 48 Pelham Road, Gravesend. She was in the Gravesend and North Kent hospital, Gravesend at the time of her death.