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Research in Other Countries => Immigrants & Emigrants - General => Topic started by: SILVERCRAIG on Monday 26 March 12 17:45 BST (UK)
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Could someone kindly check to see what info there is about a John Oswald departing Glasgow in 1899 bound for the USA (New York) ?
Also does anyone know how to check marriage records in Canada for the said John Oswald marrying a Margaret King?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Silvercraig
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http://www.findmypast.co.uk/passengerListPersonSearchStart.action?redef=0
This is a paysite only.
He was born 1855 according to the free index entry
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New York passenger lists from that time are available free with registration at www.ellisisland.org. You can see the manifest, so it should give you more details about him.
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I couldn't find him on the Ellis Island site - only on FindMyPast
There are 3 1891 Scottish entries for his name born 1854/55 - one was b Auchterarder, Perthshire and was living in Glasgow in 1891 - appears to be a widower. Children were all b Glasgow
John Oswald 37 joiner
Jessie 14
Mary 11
John 7
Jeanie 5
Glasgow St George in the Fields ED 34 Page 13 Line 24
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Thankyou to you both. I have found a John Oswald in the 1891 canadian census(Quebec) with Margaret (wife) & Hellen (daughter). Both adults were scottish & I was trying to find where this John Oswald was born, hence was looking at the passenger lists to see when they came over . But they are not there in 1901 canadian census.
Thanks
Silvercraig
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Hi Silvercraig,
Looking at the 1891 Canadian Census - can see a John, Margaret and Hellen in Deux Montagnes district. This John was born Quebec 1857 (parents - Scotland), Margaret 1863 (Father Scotland and Mother - Quebec) and Hellen born in Quebec 1889. Is this the one ?
In 1911 this family (with one more child Donald born 1894 Quebec) were at Jay Street, Vankleek Hill, Ontario
John Oswald Aged 54 years was a farmer. Born Quebec. Margaret Oswald 49
Helen Oswald 20 and Donald Oswald 17
Cam Miller 12 Nephew.
Sandra
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Same family - In 1901 Vankleek Hill (Village) - John still born Quebec.
John Oswald 43 Born Quebec and Margaret Oswald 40
Ellen Mck Oswald 11 Born Quebec and Donald Mck Oswald 7 Born Quebec
Sandra
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Ontario deaths show - John Oswald. Born about 1858 Quebec and died 2 May 1934 Prescott. Ontario, aged 76 years. Farmer.
Parents were Archibald Oswald (Born Scotland and Mother Helen Elizabeth Mcgeoch.
Donald Oswald of Vankleek Hill was the informant.
Margaret - Margaret Oswald - [Margaret Mcmartin] Born about 1861 Quebec and aged 72 years
Died 31 Jul 1933 - Prescott. Ontario - Aged 72 years.
Father was James Mcmartin and Mother Emily Dobie.
Donald Oswald of Vankleek Hill was the informant.
Sandra
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John Oswald in Deux Montagnes District in 1880 with his parents and siblings. (all siblings born Quebec)
Archibald Oswald 54 Hélène Oswald 49
Jhon Oswald 23 Martha Oswald 22 William Oswald 18 Marguerite Oswald 17
and Catherine Oswald 15
John Oswald son of Archibald married Margaret McMartin, spinster in1888
Ste-Thérèse (United Church) Quebec.
Sandra
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Not sure this is the family you are looking for but this is the son Donald McMartin Oswald - Born Quebec 1896 and aged 30 years.
Father John Oswald and Mother Margaret McMartin
Spouse - Pearl Catherine McEwen Born Roxborough. Ontario and aged 27 years
Spouse Father S J MacEwen and Mother Isabel Kennedy
Marriage Date: 17 Nov 1926 Stormont. Ontario
Sandra
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The parents married 1856 Quebec - Archibald Oswald and Spouse: Elen St Geoch
1856 -(Marriage) - St-Eustache (Presbyterian Church) Quebec.
There are a few anc. trees on Archibald Oswald (John's father) - seems he was a native of Denny. Scotland and arrived in Canada when he was about 5 years old.
Sandra
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Thankyou very much Sandra for all this research, but it has confirmed that this is not the same family that I had hoped it was. Mine is a Margaret Oswald born scotland 1853 (nee king) with daughter Helen (registered as Mary) born scotland 1889. I have found them in the 1901 & 1911 scottish censuses but not in the 1891 one.
Thanks
Silvercraig
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Back to the drawing board ;)
Sandra