Agnes Elder Dingwall Wotherspoon

[RJ137]

Interesting.... In Robert's obit there is mention of a Margaret & John Sitek of Scottsdale, AZ.

It appears Margaret is Agnes's sister, and she & her husband John immigrated in 1952. This would explain why Agnes moved to and was living in Arizona when she died after her husband  James Howard Repetto died in Oregon in 2001.

SSDI: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JK8M-RMZ

 Arizona Republic
Phoenix, Arizona
26 Dec 2004, Sun  •  Page 58

Obit: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48754958/margaret-cairns-sitek-obit/

It appears Margaret was naturalized in 1957.

Naturalization Index: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HR9-ZSW

[caribou]

RJ137, thanks so much for the info, you've just helped me add 4 siblings to Agnes. Scottish certificates are not available after 1919, so although I had the names listed, I couldn't prove the connections. Margaret Sitek's obit has just done that.

BarryD, the things some people will do for a free cruise. How do you get these jobs?

Stay safe and avoid the bugs.

Bob

[RJ137]

Have you figured out who the "Aunt Meg in Chicago" who sponsored her is?

[caribou]

Not yet, I think that's tomorrow's challenge.

[*Sandra*]

Thomas Dingwall Cairns born 1893 Broxburn West Lothian Scotland - son of David Cairns  and Agnes Elder Dingwall - brother to James Dingwall Cairns 1897 and Elizabeth who was the father of Agnes Elder Dingwall Cairns. 
Thomas would be the uncle of Agnes Elder Dingwall Wotherspoon -
Thomas passed away 29 April 1941 Aurora Kane Illinois.

1930 census Chicago, Cook, Illinois.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2H5N-RXZ

1940 census Ward 4, Aurora, Aurora Township, Kane, Illinois.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MB-CWTL?i=5&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AKWHJ-BX7

naturalization INdex - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9QW-K7BR?i=852&cc=2040533&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A2H5N-RXZ

Illinois, Northern District Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1994

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9X7-ZXDF?i=577&cc=2212212&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQ2ST-GJXV

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/descendancy/G3J2-M3P

Sandra

Added :- Annie Strachan Cairns - 1903 Scotland and aged 20 years - Thomas Dingwall Cairns - aged 30 (blacksmith) Father David Cairns 247 Mid Street Broxburn Scotland.  Going to Chichargo Illinois.
Arrival Date:   1 Jul 1923 - Port of Arrival:   Quebec, Canada
Ship Name Metagama

[*Sandra*]

FIND A GRAVE

Thomas D Cairns - 1893 - 1941

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22333891

Thomas married Annie Strachan Robertson - 1923

Thomas Dingwall Cairns - Annie Strachan Robertson
1923 - 628/ 81 - Cambusnethan.

Annie was born  2/3/1903 Wishaw Scotland

petition for naturalization - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ST-GJG7

Naturalization for Annie - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7N-QHBC



Sandra

[*Sandra*]

SSDI shows there son David Cairns born 11/8/1924 died 28 January 2012

FIND A GRAVE

Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery Montgomery, Kane County, Illinois.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129174828

United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5F-XWPK

Sandra

[caribou]

I must get myself worldwide membership  of a well-known site, instead of just UK!!!

I've found Chicago Meg!! her married name was Margaret Cairns Mills. She emigrated from Scotland in 1937 and married a fellow Scot, Alexander Mills, in Des Plains, Illinois. In 1942 they were living in Chicago, when she applied for Naturalization.

Many thanks for all your efforts.

Bob

[*Sandra*]

Family search have lots of free records - worth trying before buying a subscription

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

Sandra