RootsChat.Com
England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Yorkshire (West Riding) => Topic started by: BonWifi on Friday 20 June 08 20:18 BST (UK)
-
Hi all
I think this is a quick question. Do passenger list usually show where a person was born? I was trying to look up Joseph Cook leaving Liverpool arriving Philadelphia in 1908. I see a few Joseph Cook's listed. One of interest says he was born 1883. I hope it was a transcription error. Would it be possible for someone to give it a look? My Joseph Cook was really born 1885 in Cowick, Yorkshire.
Thank you all so much.
Bonnie
-
HI bonnie
Have you found your man in the US Census?
Wendy
-
Yes, :) I have him in Michigan. The 1920 census shows his wife and children. The family story says he came to the US then his future wife came a couple of years later. They married in DuBois PA. Then they came to Michigan. Little by little I have been able to track them. :)
Bonnie
-
Bonnie this is interesting and sounds like it's the right man-
13 Jan.1908 "Haveford" arrived Philadelphia from Liverpool, England:
Joseph R. Cook, age 53, born Corwick England, relative- Mrs. Cook Cowick Snaith? Yorks, going to sister Mrs? Colley RFD 2 Box 155 DuBois Penna., 5'6" fair complexion, hair- brown (grey written underneath), blue eyes, scar under right jaw, remark under health which I can't make out, in US before- Boston- 'here 17 years'
-
Wow that was interesting. :) His wife came over with people named Colley. I have not seen a middle name on my Joseph. I do know the age is not a match. The Joseph I have was born 1885. I'm checking to see it there is an Uncle Joseph or the age was our of wack.
Thank you for the information. This is going to be fun hunt. :)
Bonnie