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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: Chester-Rod on Sunday 01 January 12 15:24 GMT (UK)
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My Great Aunt Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Hughes was born in Llandyrnog, Wales on 25 August 1871 and died in the USA on 9 November 1954. She married someone with the surname of Roberts in Wales and had 2 children whose names were Anne and Maud (not sure if these were their first, second or only names). She was physically abused by Roberts and her brother (who had already migrated to the USA) helped her flee to America. She re-married in th USA to someone with the surname of Henderson and subsequently had 3 more children, Helen, Henry & Roberta. I have been trying (unsuccessfully) to trace her original marriage in the UK and the birth of her first 2 children. I also cannot find out when she migrated to the USA. I understand she migrated to Montana and lived in Truly. Can anyone help with information on her in America which may also help me find more about her early life in the UK as well. Many thanks
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This looks like the death with the dates you quoted but they quote the father as a Henderson ???
Elizabeth Henderson - Father: Henderson
Death Date: 9 Nov 1954 Cascade
Residence: Montana, Cascade
Marital Status: Married or Separated.
What was the brothers name ?
Sandra
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Elizabeth Henderson
Burial: Highland Cemetery Great Falls Cascade County Montana.
Plot: Section 2
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0j68/
It may be worth contacting the contributor of the find a grave entry to see if they can help you with further information. Perhaps locating an Obituary could help. From the persons profile it would seem they would be willing to help.
Worth a try ???
Sandra
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There is also a "Got Questions" - Ask A Librarian e-mail link - where they maybe able to find an Obituary of Elizabeth Henderson for you.
http://www.greatfallslibrary.org/question.html
Sandra
N.B Just have a feeling that this library obilged someone who requested copies of newspaper articles a little while ago - so could be worth a shot. ???
Aaaaaah.................... that was your request back in July............LOL ;D
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Found this family in Truly, Cascade, Montana in 1910 and they seem to have a number of the names you put forward ???
William H Roberts 39 Head, Marriage 1 for 7 years. Immigrated 1888. NA. Farmer. General Farm.
Elizabeth Roberts 39 Wife. Born Wales. Parents born Wales. Marriage 2 for 7 years. Had 5 children and 4 survive. Immigrated 1899. NA
Jane A Roberts 16 Born Eng. Immigrated 1899.
Maud L Roberts 13 Born Eng. Immigrated 1899.
Henry O Roberts 6 Born Montana
Helen E Roberts 1 year and 9 mths Born Montana.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLC3-C3P
Sandra
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1920 shows the same family in Truly, Cascade, Montana
William H Roberts 48 Born Wales. Immigrated 1888. NA. Farmer.
Elizabeth Roberts 48 Born Wales. Immigrated 1898. NA
Anna J Roberts 26 Born Eng. Immigrated 1898. School Teacher. Public School.
Elizabeth M Roberts 23 Born Eng. Immigrated 1898. School Teacher. Public Scool
Henry O Roberts 16 Born Montana.
Helen B Roberts 11 Born Montana.
Roberta R Roberts 8 Born Montana.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M83J-SLJ
Sandra
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Truly, Cascade, Montana in 1930
William H Roberts 58 Married for 30 years. Farmer. Immigrated 1888. NA
Elizabeth Roberts 58 Married for 30 years. Immigrated 1888. NA.
Helen B Roberts 21 Born Montana.
Roberta R Roberts 19 Born Montana.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCMN-5CK
Sandra
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William H Roberts married Elizabeth Hughes Windle 24 October 1902
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F33N-7RL
Sandra
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Border crossing canada to USA - Eliz Windle. Born about 1871 and aged 27 years.
Port of Arrival: St Albans, Vermont,
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England Port of arrival St Albans. Vermont. SS Californian. 17 October 1898
Also travelling Jane A aged 4 years and Lizzie aged 2 years
All going to Great Falls. Montana to brother/uncle - looks like Robert Jones.
Sandra
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This marriage record seems to fit the Maud that Sandra found in the census records and gives her birthplace as Burney, England:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F33G-28M
Possible marriage records for Helen & Roberta:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F3WG-SZH
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F3WG-MV2
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Watson, Cascade, Montana -(Great Falls, Cascade, Montana) 1900
Robt Jones 50 Widowed. Farmer. March 1850. Immigrated 1882
L* Windle 28 August 1871. Born Wales.Niece. Had 3 children and 2 survive. Married 8 years
John Windle 20 Nephew born March 1871. Wales. Married 8 years. Farmer.
Jane A Windle 4 August 1895. Daughter. England.
Lizzie M Windle 3 September 1896. Daughter. Wales.
Lizzie Maud Windle birth Registered December 1896 Ruthin. Denbighshire. Wales. (11 b 299)
Jane Windle birth Registered Blackburn. Lancashire. March 1895. (8e 493)
Sandra
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There is a UK marriage June 1893 - 9a 350 Keighley - Elizabeth Hughes and John Windle.
Date of 1900 US census 1 st June 1900
Sandra
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Llandyrnog, Denbighshire, Wales in 1881 shows Elizabeth with uncle Robert Jones
Robert Jones 31 Head, Farmer of 55 acres.
Elizabeth Jones 39 Sister. Jointly concerned farmer.
Elizabeth Hughes 9 Niece. Scholar.
Robert Wynne 15 Servant Indoor.
Sandra
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Square Butte, Chouteau, Montana 1930
William A Luhr 39 Born Nebraska. Salesman. Lumber yard.
Maude E Luhr 33 Born England. Immigrated 1898. NA.
Daughter Luhr 1 year 8 months. Born Montana.
Sandra
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Maude Luhr born aboout 1896 and aged 91 years
Death Date: 30 Nov 1987 Cascade
Marital Status was Widowed
Sandra
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Maude and William Luhr.
Burial: Geraldine Cemetery Geraldine Chouteau County Montana.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0j6x/
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0j6y/
Sandra
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Anna Windle Roberts married Francis J Duffy - 4 Dec 1920 Lewistown. Fergus County. Montana.
Anna says born Burnley
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F3Q8-YJF
Sandra
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School District 184, Fergus, Montana in 1930
Francis Joseph Duffy 42 Born Montana. Married at 32 years. Farmer. Own Farm.
Anna Windle Duffy 36 Born England. Married at 26 years. Immigrated 1898. NA.
Betty Ann Duffy 8 Born Montana.
Thomas Francis Duffy 6 Born Montana.
Son Duffy 3 years and 6 months. Born Montana. (May still be living)
Son Duffy 1 year and 3 months. Born Montana. (May still be living)
Have sent names via pm for you
Sandra
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Thomas F Duffy
Father: Duffy
Died - 27 May 1987 Fergus. Montana
Marital Status: Single - never Married
Sandra
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Francis Duffy. Born 1888 and aged 56 years.
Death Date: 13 Nov 1944 Fergus. Montana.
Sandra
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Square Butte, Chouteau, Montana 1930
William A Luhr 39 Born Nebraska. Salesman. Lumber yard.
Maude E Luhr 33 Born England. Immigrated 1898. NA.
Daughter Luhr 1 year 8 months. Born Montana.
Sandra
Marian Wilma Reynolds
Father: William Luhr - Mother: Maude
Death Date: 4 Aug 2002 Cascade
Marital Status: Married (Incl. Separated)
Sandra
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The brother of Elizabeth Windle Hughes
John Hughes born December 4 th 1873 on the July thread.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,542565.msg3962627.html#msg3962627
Sandra
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WOW - a big big thankyou to Sandra for all the information (and Shellyesq). It just goes to show that information passed down that you believe to be accurate may not always be so. I don't think any of our current family are aware of Elizabeth's marriage to a John Windle and that he was probably the violent and abusive alcoholic that my Great Aunt told me about (all these years we have been referring to her husband Roberts as the black sheep). It is interesting that she was still married to William H Roberts when she was 58 years. I wonder when she married Henderson (if indeed she did)?
Thanks also for the information on Robert Jones born March 1850 in Llaneliden, Wales. I see he was widowed in 1900. All I know of him (as passed down) was that he married in Escondido California and had only an adopted son called Howard 'Jenkins'/Jones. If you can find any more information on him I would be most grateful.
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Haven't come across anything on Howard "Jenkin" Jones. With Roberts immigration date of 1882, the first available census to find him was 1900, the 1890 census was almost entirely destroyed by fire unfortunately. Sorry.
Sandra
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Hello,
My grandmother was Jane Anna Windle, then she took the name Roberts when her mother Elizabeth remarried. I read the postings and thought I would send you information we recently received from a family member in the UK. I don't know who sent it as it went through a few family members before I received it.
My grandmother went by Anna, married Francis Duffy and had 7 children. My mother was the 2nd youngest and is not listed in the attachment I sent you. Elizabeth died before I was born so I never met her and am just starting to learn about her history. I had not heard of Henderson, I thought Roberts was her last husband. When next I talk with my Aunt (the eldest) I will ask her about a third husband.