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The Common Room / Re: Brickwall on Armerican arrival, 1877 -1881?
« on: Wednesday 17 November 21 16:24 GMT (UK) »
@ Christine53
I think you are correct that this is Harry on the Polynesian coming into Quebec!! Per the record, his arrival on this ship was in May, 1881, and he was age 26. Making his birthdate approx. 1855, which the record states.
However, arriving in May, was prior to his birthday of that year, which was in October. As such, turning 27 in 1881 would have made his birth year 1854, which is the date I have from his obituary and Certificate of Death. Thank you so much for finding this!! It is very much appreciated. I now know when and where my great grandfather arrived! At least one time, as there may have been other trips?!
I think you are correct that this is Harry on the Polynesian coming into Quebec!! Per the record, his arrival on this ship was in May, 1881, and he was age 26. Making his birthdate approx. 1855, which the record states.
However, arriving in May, was prior to his birthday of that year, which was in October. As such, turning 27 in 1881 would have made his birth year 1854, which is the date I have from his obituary and Certificate of Death. Thank you so much for finding this!! It is very much appreciated. I now know when and where my great grandfather arrived! At least one time, as there may have been other trips?!
He was a man of many hats, apparently. I too have struggled to find exactly when he arrived in America, and where he entered. I have always looked at the possibility that he came here through Canada, in that the obit. states "He landed at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River, and bid goodby to the sea." I have not been able to locate him on any ship records there or at Ellis Island, but I will keep trying. His Jan. 1930 obituary stated he came to northern Idaho about 45 years ago, which would have been approx. 1885. With a birthdate of 1854, per the obituary, and his Certificate of Death, that would have made him 31 when he landed in Idaho. I am also wondering if the story of his father going down with his vessel (submarine) is true? Have you or anyone in the family ever verified that story?