Marriage Look Up in Pennsylvania

[shellyesq]

Thanks for figuring that one out, John.

A Google search for "Idris Ley" revealed that there is an S. Idris Ley Award at King's College in Wilkes-Barre.  Perhaps that's named after your guy or a son of his?

[sheiljoy]

Hi John

I would appreciate it if you would PM me with the info

Thank YOU so much for your Help very much appreciated

Sheila

[sheiljoy]

Hi Shelly

You are a star with all the info you have sent me, just got rid of my visitors and now I can peruse at my leisure

Thank YOU so much for all your time and effort in helping me with this one

Sheila

[shellyesq]

You're quite welcome.

On findagrave.com, there is an entry for Sydney S. Ley, born 1905 and died 1952, buried in Cedar Crest Cemetery, Trucksville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. 
 
I also found Amelia Ley traveling by herself on the SS Majestic from Southampton to New York, arriving 29 Aug. 1933.  Her nearest relative was listed as her brother Mr. A. Baxter, 127 Danygraig Rd., Swansea.  She was in Pa. from 1927 to 1933 and last left on 3 Jun. 1933.  Her home was 26 South Sherman St., Wilkes Barre.  There's handwriting that looks something like "Med center - paine from dislocation of hip - which may affect (?)  Landing justified."
 

[shellyesq]

A few more possible matches:

Social Security Death Index
Annie R. Wilkinson
Last residence & benefit - Kingston, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania
Born 25 Nov. 1903
Died Aug. 1995
Soc. Sec. No. issued in Pennsylvania before 1951

On the Queen Elizabeth from Southampton to New York, 20 Jul. 1950
Wilkinson, Alan S., age 49, male, married, 46 N. Thomas Ave., Kingston, Pennsylvania, born Wales
Wilkinson, Annie age 46, female, married, 46 N. Thomas Ave., Kingston, Pennsylvania, born S. Wales
 
Annie & Alan are also on the Aquitania from Southampton to New York on 5 Aug. 1932.  Annie was born Nantymoel and Alan was born Cardiff.  Alan was a music teacher.  Alan's mother was Ida Wilkinson, 125, High St., Ogmore Vale, Wales.  Annie was in Wilkes-Barre from 1927-1932 and Alan was there from 1929-1932.  They both last departed on 27 Apr. 1932.  They were going to join father-in-law/father Robert J. Ley, 26 So. Sherman St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

 

[sheiljoy]

Shelly what a lot of information you have given me and I recognise some of the road names and places too, plus how strange that Robert John Ley, when he first emigrated was going to join a friend Mrs A Thomas, 'Thomas' is also a family name but as they have stated friend I suspect that it is all she was and not a relative

I cannot get over the information you have given me, even their height and colour of hair and eyes, wow!!!

So much to go on and all thanks to you

A Big THANKYOU

Sheila

[shellyesq]

There's a volunteer on raogk.org who does look-ups for Luzerne Co. in Wilkes-Barre newspapers, so you might want to see if there's an obit for Annie available.  If that doesn't pan out, maybe try e-mailing the Kingston, Pa. library, as it looks like she lived there for many years.

[sheiljoy]

Thanks for that Shelly I will look into it

Sheila

[ann22]

Hi, just discovered this forum.

My great-grandfather was called John Rees and his wife Annie Rees and they lived at Sunnybank, Brynavon Terrace.  In fact my great aunt, Amelia, only died a couple of years ago (their daughter, and a sister to my nan on my father's side).

My nan always talked about her cousin Idris, and his wife Bertha - who she visited quite frequently in Wilkes Barre when she was alive.  Idris and Bertha's son, Ronald Ley, is now deceased, but his family are still in Pennsylvania. 

It was really interesting to see another branch of the family.  It seems like my great grandmother was amelia ley's sister.