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Robert Nisbet in Canada/America
« on: Thursday 27 March 14 16:39 GMT (UK) »
Information please on Robert Nisbet who I think immigrated to Canada around 1907, and was staying with his sister Janet Forsyth in Hamilton Ontario, He then immigrated to Detroit Michigan in Dec. 1918 with his daughter Eliza J age 19 months to live with his Mother-in-Law Elizabeth Allan

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Re: Robert Nisbet in Canada/America
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 27 March 14 17:08 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

Eliza J seems to be missing from the 1920 census showing her father - Detroit Ward 12, Wayne, Michigan.

Alexender Allen  75 Born Scotland. Immigrated 1911. Alien.
Elizabeth Allen  69 Born Scotland. Immigrated 1911. Alien.
William M Allen  26 Born Scotland. Son. Single. Immigrated 1909. PA. Machinist. Bolter Co.
Robert Nisbet  51 Immigrated 1919. Son-in-law. Widowed. Alien. Packer. Drug Factory.

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Re: Robert Nisbet in Canada/America
« Reply #2 on: Friday 28 March 14 11:38 GMT (UK) »
Hi Sandra    Robert Nisbet and Janet M Nisbet (nee Allan) are in the 1901 census for Stirlingshire then I lost them, I found Robert and Eliza J traveling from Hamilton Ontario  to Detroit Michigan Dec 27 1918. What happened to Janet and did he have any other family. Many thanks for your help

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Re: Robert Nisbet in Canada/America
« Reply #3 on: Friday 28 March 14 12:20 GMT (UK) »
http://automatedgenealogy.com

1911/Ontario/Wentworth/16 Barton Township

Nisbet, Robert, b. 1867, Scotland
Nisbet, Jenett, b. 1877 Scotland
immigrated 1907
no children listed

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death
Janet Nesbitt
20 Dec 1918
Barton/Wentworth/Ontario
age 40, b. 1878 Scotland
Burial Place - Hamilton
Father - Alexander Allen
Mother - Elizabeth Allen

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Re: Robert Nisbet in Canada/America
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 29 March 14 11:38 GMT (UK) »
Hi Valeriec   Many thanks  for the information, what you sent means I can now concentrate on America  Thank you
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