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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => US Lookup Requests => Topic started by: nkbauer on Wednesday 12 November 14 15:07 GMT (UK)
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Bessie C Allan was the daughter of James Allan and Jean Harvie. I have been able to trace her siblings James, John, Douglas and Grace from birth until death but lose track of Bessie after 1920. At the time of the 1920 census she is still at home on Peorne Ave, San Francisco with her parents. I also found her in 1900 and 1910 - both times in San Francisco
Any help much appreciated, Nan
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Bessie C. Allan is in the 1922, 1924, and 1925 San Francisco city directories, but she is not in the 1926 one.
Do you have obituaries for her parents or siblings?
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This Bessie on the 1930 census seems like a maybe - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCFB-XS2 It looks like the surname should be Louda, not Landal. The age at first marriage points to a marriage around 1926, which fits in with the city directories.
1940 census - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9DK-TYV
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I found a California birth record for the Louda daughter, and it lists her mother's maiden name as Allen.
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The son on the 1940 census died in 2013, and his obituary lists his late mother as Elizabeth Allan Louda. His sister may still be living.
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This appears to be Elizabeth/Bessie's death - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JG35-BTY
Entry on an obituary index - http://obits.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/obit.cgi?Surname=LOUDA%2C%20Elizabeth%20A%20(ALLEN)&type=Keyword
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Thank you so much Shelly. I have looked many times for info on Bessie but never found a clue. One less brick wall. Yippee!!!!
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You're welcome!
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Hi again,
When I looked for Bessie's marriage (on several different occasions)at familysearch.org it never came up. What did I do wrong? What steps did you use to find the marriage?Would you please walk me through your process.
Thanks, Nan
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I didn't find a marriage, unfortunately. I don't think the freely available databases for California marriages from that time frame are comprehensive.
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Perhaps I should ask how you found her married name. I could not determine that and so couldn't get any further than 1920. Sorry I am so thickheaded.
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I searched the 1930 census for a Bessie (leaving the surname blank) born around the right time in California with parents born in Scotland. I did my original search elsewhere, but I think the same thing would work on Family Search if you searched only the 1930 census records.
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Thank you once again. I will try that method to break down a few other walls. Nan