IoW Families GOLDSMITH / HAYDEN - Why did they end up in Russia?

[cguil_uk]

Looking for any information on - (See ?)
Emily Lucretia HAYDEN - my 2nd great-aunt
b. 17 MAY 1838 St Helens, Hampshire, England
d. 27 NOV 1916 Odessa, Ukraine
m. 28 JUN 1862 Odessa, Ukraine
John Edward GOLDSMITH
b. 1837? Portsea, Hampshire, England
d. 31 AUG 1904 Odessa, Ukraine

I would love to know why they were there and what happened to them and their family?

Strangely - Two of Emily's sisters also died in Odessa
Both seem to be unmarried - very strange - any ideas?

Matilda Mary HAYDEN
b. 03 FEB 1845 St Helens, Hampshire, England
d. 26 JAN 1869 Odessa, Ukraine

Laura Margaret HAYDEN
b. 02 JAN 1847 Isle of Wight, St Helens
d. 15 JAN 1871 Odessa, Ukraine

[Christine53]

The birth records of the children indicate that John Edward Goldsmith was a ships broker, so he presumably based himself in Odessa in pursuit of that profession. There is an entry in the Probate Calendar for him :

John Edward Goldsmith of 3 Rue Nadejdenskia , Odessa , Russia died 31 August 1904 at Bolchoi Fontan , Odessa . Administration with will ( limited ) to Thomas Frederick Dickinson , solicitor the attorney of Emily Lucretia Goldsmith widow. Effects £6103 6s 5d.

[Millmoor]

Lloyds List 20 Sept 1904 has this

News reached Liverpool today of the death of Mr John E Goldsmith, of the firm  of Goldsmith, Jacob and  Co., stevedores of Odessa.The firm,which is the principal stevedoring concern in Odessa,will be carried on by the remaining partners.

William

[cguil_uk]

Lloyds List 20 Sept 1904 has this

News reached Liverpool today of the death of Mr John E Goldsmith, of the firm  of Goldsmith, Jacob and  Co., stevedores of Odessa.The firm,which is the principal stevedoring concern in Odessa,will be carried on by the remaining partners.

William

This is great thanks. Any idea what happened to their children if they had any?

[Christine53]

This is great thanks. Any idea what happened to their children if they had any?

Edward William Goldsmith 23 Mar 1865 Odessa

Emily Laura Goldsmith 30 Oct 1867 Odessa

Matilda Mary Goldsmith 30 Mar 1869 Odessa

Frederick Hayden Goldsmith 5 Mar 1863 Odessa

John Edward Goldsmith 15 Apr 1870 Odessa

The above are all children of John Edward and Emily Lucretia Goldsmith.

[Christine53]

John Edward Goldsmith born 1870 probably married Edith Blanch Rongier ( needs confirmation )

Edith  Vadejda Goldsmith , dau of the above couple, born 24 Jun 1896 Russia

Edith Blanche Rongier married John Edward  Goldsmith 8 Jan 1895 Newcastle upon Tyne
( Groom's father John Edward Goldsmith , bride's father Chares ( Charles ? ) Rongier.
 GRO index has bride as Rougier , not Rongier , J-M 1895 Newcastle upon Tyne 10b 76.

[Christine53]

Edith  Vadejda Goldsmith , dau of the above couple, born 24 Jun 1896 Russia

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There's an entry , transcribed as Edith Radejad Goldsmith , aged 32 . arriving Liverpool  from New York on the Laconia 5 Nov 1928 and going to 63 Lancaster Gate, London.

[Christine53]

1891 England census:

John E Goldsmith nephew born 1871 Odessa , Russia ( British Subject ) Civil Engineer
at 20 Victoria Road , Portsea , in the household of his Aunt Henrietta E Parks.

RG12; Piece: 874; Folio: 110; Page: 40

I have found him on the 1939 Register , but we are not allowed to give the details. It is available on both ancestry and FindMyPast.

[Christine53]

Edith Nadejda Goldsmith 29 spinster of 63 Lancaster Gate, father John Edward Goldsmith, merchant
Charles Felix Harris 29 bachelor , physician, of 249 St James Court , Buckingham Gardens  father George Felix Harries Ship Owner
married 27 Sep 1929 at Christ Church , Lancaster Gate.
One of the witnesses is Edith B Goldsmith ( her mother ).