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Offline Curley

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Re: Robert Moffatt from Ireland
« Reply #9 on: Friday 14 April 23 22:06 BST (UK) »
Thoughts arising from the following info.
Robert had three sisters already in U.S in Philadelphia,
Maggie,b1888,Annie b1890 and Ethel b 1906.
Maggie married Hugh Wasson in 1914,and with 4 children visited N Ireland in 1923,They returned home on  15 Sept 1923,but travelled by Quebec,taking Ethel with them.Ethel stayed in  Canada until 9 Feb 1924 when she crossed at Buffalo.Could it be Robert decided to join his sisters in Philadelphia as well.why would they travel by Quebec?
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Re: Robert Moffatt from Ireland
« Reply #10 on: Friday 14 April 23 22:19 BST (UK) »
It was cheaper to travel through Quebec than direct to the US so many people coming across would come this route.

I'm not finding reference to Robert in Pennsylvania at all but it would seem he didn't stay in the same area as the McCrea family. Either went further west or went south.

1931 Census to be released on June 1st. Not sure how long til we see it online, but will take longer to be indexed.

Assume you have all the info about the three sisters in Philadelphia and have not found Robert with them at all.

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Re: Robert Moffatt from Ireland
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 19 April 23 16:11 BST (UK) »
Thanks Eileen
Yes have detail of the early Philadelphia sisters.still looking info on Isabel or Bella on US Forum
Thanks Curley
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Re: Robert Moffatt from Ireland
« Reply #12 on: Friday 21 April 23 17:35 BST (UK) »
Hi All
Having spoken to a family member,they suggest that Robert returned from Canada and resided at Killymoon St,Cookstown,Co Tyrone.
He was a cattle dealer and farmer.
Confirmation of a return journey  would be helpful.
Thanks again
Curley
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Re: Robert Moffatt from Ireland
« Reply #13 on: Friday 21 April 23 17:49 BST (UK) »
If he arrived back in the UK prior to 1960, those records are available on Ancestry; however, I'm not finding a match. You might check for a death entry on GRONI.

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Re: Robert Moffatt from Ireland
« Reply #14 on: Friday 21 April 23 18:35 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Curley on Friday 21 April 23 17:35 BST (UK)
Hi All
Having spoken to a family member,they suggest that Robert returned from Canada and resided at Killymoon St,Cookstown,Co Tyrone.
He was a cattle dealer and farmer.
Confirmation of a return journey  would be helpful.
Thanks again
Curley

Died 25 Jan.1955 and buried Cookstown Cemetery (obituary in Belfast Newsletter, 26 Jan.1955). Also various mentions in late 1930s to due with allowing a calf to wander, selling adulturated buttermilk, etc.
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!
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