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Offline sophomax

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Trying to find Emma Bell
« on: Monday 08 June 09 06:57 BST (UK) »
Trying to locate info on Emma Bell ne:Abbott (plus or minus the odd b or t). Married my GT grandfather George T Bell of Bolton Lancs in 1910 at Duncan British Columbia. He died in 1915 in Salusbury England from menengitis in the Royal Canadian Dragoons, the CWGC commission  certificate states he had a wife living in Acton Middlesex London. As this was probably written after the war I guess she travelled back to England at some point. Any ideas out there?

Greg

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Re: Trying to find Emma Bell
« Reply #1 on: Monday 08 June 09 09:16 BST (UK) »
Do you know when and where Emma was born? 

Have you ordered a copy of George's military file? Here's a link to his attestation papers at Library and Archives Canada:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/06gf/
There are instructions on how to order it. The cost depends on how many pages are in the file.

There is a possibility that information about his widow's whereabout may be included. My grandfather's WWI file had a Notice of Death in his name but it was dated 1974. We were confused about that since my grandfather died in 1948 in a different city than what was listed. Then we realized it was a death notice regarding my grandmother even though her name was no where on the form.

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Canada: Patterson, Brown, Haidenger/Heidinger, Meyer, Johnston(e), Gorsuch, Kitchin/Kitchen
United States: Patterson, Smith, Brown, Vance, Bower(s), Newberry, Best, Love, Gorsuch
England (Northumberland): Brown, Whitfield, Henderson
Scotland (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Fife, East Lothian): Johnston(e), Bell, Galloway, Campbell, Robertson, Williamson, Thomson, Crawford
Germans from Russia: Haidenger/Heidinger, Meyer, Meach, Lorenz

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Re: Trying to find Emma Bell
« Reply #2 on: Monday 08 June 09 14:44 BST (UK) »
An Emma Bell arrived in the UK in 1915 according to the database UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 . I won't know further details until I check it out at my library.
Barna and Kiss  - Urmenyhaza, Torontal, Hungary (now Jermenovci, Serbia)
Clark - Scarborough, Ontario, Canada and Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland
Crawford - Scarborough, Ontario, Canada and Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland
Larway - Scarborough, Ontario, Canada and Somersetshire, England.
Kaufmann and Zengler - Zichydorf, Torontal, Hungary (now Plandiste, Serbia)
Canadian First World War Brides http://ww1warbrides.blogspot.com/

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Re: Trying to find Emma Bell
« Reply #3 on: Monday 08 June 09 17:46 BST (UK) »
Thanks bpth of you. The 1915 arrival sounds promising! Timescale fits.

Greg

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Re: Trying to find Emma Bell
« Reply #4 on: Monday 08 June 09 20:22 BST (UK) »
From the passenger list entry that avidgenie mentioned:

Emma Bell, 28, last permanent address: Canada, country of intended future residence: England. There is an address listed with the entry: 19 Fletcher Road, Acton Green. She appears to have been travelling alone.

Jacquie
Canada: Patterson, Brown, Haidenger/Heidinger, Meyer, Johnston(e), Gorsuch, Kitchin/Kitchen
United States: Patterson, Smith, Brown, Vance, Bower(s), Newberry, Best, Love, Gorsuch
England (Northumberland): Brown, Whitfield, Henderson
Scotland (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Fife, East Lothian): Johnston(e), Bell, Galloway, Campbell, Robertson, Williamson, Thomson, Crawford
Germans from Russia: Haidenger/Heidinger, Meyer, Meach, Lorenz

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Re: Trying to find Emma Bell
« Reply #5 on: Monday 08 June 09 22:49 BST (UK) »
To add to Jacquie's info: Emma travelled from New York to Liverpool on the ship Cymric. It arrived 29 June 1915.
Barna and Kiss  - Urmenyhaza, Torontal, Hungary (now Jermenovci, Serbia)
Clark - Scarborough, Ontario, Canada and Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland
Crawford - Scarborough, Ontario, Canada and Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland
Larway - Scarborough, Ontario, Canada and Somersetshire, England.
Kaufmann and Zengler - Zichydorf, Torontal, Hungary (now Plandiste, Serbia)
Canadian First World War Brides http://ww1warbrides.blogspot.com/

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Re: Trying to find Emma Bell
« Reply #6 on: Monday 15 June 09 02:08 BST (UK) »
Hi Greg
Have you got them in the 1911 census?

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Re: Trying to find Emma Bell
« Reply #7 on: Monday 15 June 09 10:20 BST (UK) »
Hi Tazette,

Emma only returned to England in 1915 so the 1911 will not help. Thanks anyway. I have tried the address in Acton on google earth and I have found a death in 1927 which may tally.

Greg

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Re: Trying to find Emma Bell
« Reply #8 on: Monday 15 June 09 12:35 BST (UK) »
Sorry- sophomax- I meant the Canadian 1911.
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