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Title: James Gordon arrival in Piladelphia
Post by: jimbo13 on Friday 25 August 17 19:28 BST (UK)
I am looking for information on James Gordon born 01/10/1873 Londonderry Northern Ireland who emmigrated to Philadelphia, thank you.
Title: Re: James Gordon arrival in Piladelphia
Post by: aghadowey on Friday 25 August 17 19:36 BST (UK)
I am looking for information on James Gordon born 01/10/1873 Londonderry Northern Ireland who emmigrated to Philadelphia, thank you.

You've posted on the Derry/Londonderry board but are you actually looking for details on when James Gordon arrived in America? If so, just click on 'report to moderator' and ask for this topic to be moved to U.S. board.
Title: Re: James Gordon arrival in Piladelphia
Post by: maryderry on Saturday 26 August 17 20:01 BST (UK)
hi, is this him,surname spelling a little different could be an error.

Name:James Gorden
Date of Birth:01-Oct-1873
Address:Aghansillagh,balteagh
Parish/District:LIMAVADY
Gender: Male
County Co. Derry
Denomination:Registrar District

Father:John Gorden
Mother:Mary Lowry
Occupation:Labourer
Sponsor 1 Ann Lafferty


                                                  regards Mary.
Title: Re: James Gordon arrival in Piladelphia
Post by: maryderry on Saturday 26 August 17 20:19 BST (UK)
could be his parents marriage.

Date of Marriage: 02-Sep-1873
Parish / District:CARRICK County:Co. Derry
Name:John Gordon & Mary Lowry
Address:Aghansallagh
Denomination:Church Of Ireland
Occupation:LABOURER & SERVANT
Age:21& 20
Bachelor (Previously unmarried)
Spinster (Previously unmarried)
Fathers Name:James Gordon & John Lowry
Occupation: HERD LABOURER
Witness 2
Name:Hugh Ross & Jane Ross

                                   regards Mary.
Title: Re: James Gordon arrival in Piladelphia
Post by: jimbo13 on Sunday 27 August 17 01:41 BST (UK)
Thank you to maryderry for the information on James Gordon.
Title: Re: James Gordon arrival in Piladelphia
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 27 August 17 08:02 BST (UK)
Always best the original rather than rely on transcriptions from pay sites- surname is clearly GORDON on James' birth registration-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1873/03177/2165447.pdf

Thank you to maryderry for the information on James Gordon.

You still haven't said exactly what you are looking for  :-\
Title: Re: James Gordon arrival in Piladelphia
Post by: maryderry on Sunday 27 August 17 11:51 BST (UK)
Most of the paying sites are actually quite good.


                                          regards Mary.



                                               
Title: Re: James Gordon arrival in Piladelphia
Post by: jimbo13 on Sunday 27 August 17 13:38 BST (UK)
Looking for any information about when he arrived in America and what happend to him.
Title: Re: James Gordon arrival in Piladelphia
Post by: shellyesq on Monday 28 August 17 00:30 BST (UK)
There are passenger lists to Philadelphia on familysearch.org, as well as other records that might be helpful:  https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/23?region=United+States+of+America&englishRegion=United+States+of+America
Title: Re: James Gordon arrival in Piladelphia
Post by: RJ137 on Monday 28 August 17 14:49 BST (UK)
Here's a possibility for James Gordon you seek based on the information already given about DOB & parents.

He died in 1948. His parents are listed as John Gordon & Mary Lowry. DOB is about right. The only big difference is he states he was born in Scotland? Census records gives immigration 1890-1893.


Marriage: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJKB-TM5
          https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJ6Q-74N

1900 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M393-D5J

1910 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG33-DVF

1920 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXMM-LM3

1930 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHZ3-MH6

1940 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQCH-WDJ

Name:   James Gordon
Birth Date:   30 Sep 1876
Birth Place:   Scotland
Death Date:   9 Mar 1948
Death Place:   Jenkintown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Father:   John Gordon
Mother:   Mary Lowry
Spouse:   Viola Bennett
Title: Re: James Gordon arrival in Piladelphia
Post by: jimbo13 on Monday 28 August 17 20:22 BST (UK)
Thanks you, RJ137 for information on James Gordon, looks right apart from Birth place as you have stated.