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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: Scott Thompson on Monday 14 April 08 00:35 BST (UK)
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I am looking for info on a long lost member of the family who left the UK to find his fortune in America. Sadly, his story faded into history. What I do know is that he was the son of George Henry Atkinson and Ellen McCarthy. He was born, I believe, in Pembroke Docks in about 1881 and may have died in 1947 in California. This is all anyone knows about Uncle Bert.
Can anyone help?
Scott
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1910 Census in San Francisco, California, there's a Bert Atkinson, who is a brother of Arthur Atkinson, who is married to an Annie. Does that look like it might be him?
1930 Census, San Francisco, California, 1909 Van Nest (?) Street
Egbert Atkinson, roomer, male, white, age 45, single, able to read and write, born England, parents born England, immigrated 1903, alien, occupation is hard to read, but looks like it starts with Art - maybe artist? It says he has his own business. He was not a veteran.
California Death Index
Egbert Archibald Atkinson
No Social Security number listed
Born 1 Mar 1881 in another country
Died 5 May 1947 in San Francisco
Mother's maiden name: McCarthy
Father's surname: Atkinson
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He appears to have signed up for WWI in Canada:
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/archivianet/cef/001042-100.01-e.php
At that time he was resident in San Francisco, but signed up in BC. Possibly because he was still a British citizen and not US? His occupation was draftsman, and he'd previously been in the R.H.A.
http://www.distantcousin.com/Directories/CA/SanFrancisco/1922/ - he's not here as far as I can tell.
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SS Saxonia from Liverpool to Boston, arriving 31 Jul 1902
Atkinson, Egbert A., age 21, single, occupation - draughtsman, able to read and write, nationality - English, last residence - Hartlepool, final destination - Los Angeles, California, does not have ticket to final destination, paid passage by self, had $29.50, going to join friend J. Vayspet (?), Lake Elizabeth, Los Angeles, California, in good health
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Thank you very much for that. That must be him. That document is very sobering.
There seems little chance then that he started a family if he hadn't by 1930.
Life may have been lonely for this ex-pat war vet draftsman cum artist.
Scott
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You might want to see if there's an obituary that gives more information about his life and survivors. I'm not sure if there's a way to do it if you're overseas, but here's some information from the San Francisco Public Library on getting obits through them: http://sfpl.lib.ca.us/librarylocations/main/obits.htm
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Hello there!
It's me again.
I am interested in the 1910 Census mention of Arthur Atkinson as Bert's brother. It claims he was a marine engineer which would be in keeping with his fathers occupation. I believe he was born in 1878 in either Hartlepool or Wales. Is there any further info on him?
Many thanks
Scott
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Hello Scott.
1910 Census for Bert in San Francisco Assembly District 28, San Francisco, California
Arthur Atkinson 32 Born England. Married 3 years. Immigrated 1908 AL. Marine.
Annie Atkinson 23 Born England. Immigrated 1908. Had 0 children
Bert Atkinson 29 Born England. Immigrated 1907 PA. Brother. Sign Maker.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0bwj/
Regards
Sandra
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Thanks for that Sandra. The whole point of pursuing this line was to see if we had any family in California. Uncle Bert appears to be a dead end. I assumed that the Bert living with his brother Arthur found by Shellyesq was someone else but it looks like we are barking up the same tree. Is there any news on Arthur and Annie in later years?
Just to be sure could someone kindly check the 1891 census to see if Arthur and Egbert were children of George Henry and Ellen Atkinson. The only entry I can find in the 1881 entry has George as a grocer in the north of England. I can only assume there was a lull in shipbuilding at that time!
Thanks
Scott
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South Stockton, Yorkshire, England in 1891. (No Arthur !! - Unless George Henry is George Henry Arthur ??? - I see on the 1881 he is George H A ???)
Geo Henry Atkinson 39 Born Pembroke. Marine Engineer. Shore Foreman ??? (think thats what it says )
Ellen Atkinson 39 Born Pontypool
Geo Henry Atkinson 12 Born Stockton
Egbert Archibald Atkinson 10 Born Stockton
Edward Harrington Atkinson 6 Born Stockton
Helena Tersa Atkinson 4 Born Stockton.
Francis Jerome Atkinson 1 Born Durham. Hartlepool
Elizebeth Greewood 26 Boarder.
Jane Ann Adamson 19 Visitor.
Regards
Sandra
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Dear Sandra
That is definitely my family. Helena Teressa was my great grand mum (she was a great knitter - all the women in my family including my sisters knit as a result of her influence). I must check to see if any of the siblings went by the name of Arthur. :-\
Until then, thank you.
Scott
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Hello again!
I was just checking out some old obits on line (as you do...) and I noticed an Arthur Wren Atkinson who died a couple of years ago in California and I can't but help wonder if he was a relative.
Could someone please check the 1930 census to see if Arthur Atkinson (aka George Henry??) born England about 1978 and his wife Annie are mentioned?
Much Thanks!
Scott
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You might want to try www.familysearch.org. Transcripts of the 1930 Census are available for free there.
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Hi Scott,
Hope this helps - A little more on Arthur Wren Atkinson Jnr born 19 December 1926 in Newcomerstown, Ohio and died 22 August 2009 in Grand Terrace, San Bernardino, California.
Father:- Arthur Wren Atkinson born 1904 in Oxford, Coshocton, Ohio.
Father Mitchell Atkinson - Born 6 February 1867 in Oxford Twp., Coshocton Co., Ohio
and died 26 October 1936 in Newcomerstown, Ohio.
Sandra
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Thanks for that Sandra.
Scott
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I wonder if you have found this? It leads to another source...
http://www.askart.com/askart/artist.aspx?artist=11173198
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Egbert Atkinson - 5th May 1947
Burial: Cypress Lawn Memorial Park Colma San Mateo County California.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0lfj/
Sandra
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In case you never pursued the obit through the San Francisco library, they will now do it through e-mail. http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=2000049301
On http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/, there is a mention of Egbert Atkinson in a 1909 San Francisco paper. The site is acting up a bit for me now, but it appears to be a real estate transfer.