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Lewis Charles Arlington
« on: Tuesday 29 April 14 21:05 BST (UK) »
Trying to find more information about the family of Lewis Charles Arlington.

Lewis was born in San Francisco October 1859 and died January 1943 in Shanghai.
He wrote several books on China. “In search of old Peking” is one of the better known.

As far as I know he had one son called Arthur, that's it.
I would like to know who his father and mother were and  if he had any further relatives in the USA or in Asia.
The name of his wife is also unknown to me.

Who knows more?

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Re: Lewis Charles Arlington
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 29 April 14 21:14 BST (UK) »
Hi,

On a passport application 1917 - Louis Charles Arlington - Born San Francisco 1860. Father L C Arlington born Alsace - Lorraine of Scotch Parents - Father has been dead for 40 years and unable to give further information regarding him.
Has been a resident in China for the previous 38 years. No marital status given.

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Re: Lewis Charles Arlington
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 29 April 14 21:22 BST (UK) »
There is also a Consular Registration Certificate - Certificate of Registration for American Citizen. Certifying that L Charles Arlington was born 2 October 1860 San Francisco (is a citizen by birth) Arrived Nanking China 1 st August 1909 where he is residing for the purpose of Imperial Postal Service. He is not married and no children are listed. Nearest relative  xx Mr M D Charles Arlington,  ??? Santa Barbara, California. Stamped March 1 st 1910.

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Re: Lewis Charles Arlington
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 29 April 14 21:26 BST (UK) »
Hi Sandra,

He was an Irish American.
I have him entering the US on the 5Th of may 1826 at the port of San Francisco, coming from Shanghai april 15Th 1826 S.S. "President Cleveland". At that time being single, given birth 10Th of february 1859 San Francisco.

He arrived in China in 1879 and stayed there for 50 years. Imperial Postal service fits.

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Re: Lewis Charles Arlington
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 29 April 14 21:40 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Dauro on Tuesday 29 April 14 21:26 BST (UK)
Hi Sandra,

He arrived in China in 1879 and stayed there for 50 years.

Dauro....

1879 seems to agree with the passport application info of 1917

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Re: Lewis Charles Arlington
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 29 April 14 22:26 BST (UK) »
Looking at a Consular Application from 1911, it looks like after "Address of nearest relative", it was written in "in U.S.  Charles Arlington, Santa Barbara, California"

A Consular Application from 1917 says that his father was Charles Arlington, born in Strassburg of Scotch parents. 

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Re: Lewis Charles Arlington
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 29 April 14 22:29 BST (UK) »
That would explain why I find him sometimes as Louis...

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Re: Lewis Charles Arlington
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 30 April 14 15:30 BST (UK) »
Are you in contact with the relatives who run this site? https://sites.google.com/site/miramarlb/

Surely this is him signing up to the military in 1878:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QJDR-3D28

Also a trip in 1897:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KYKP-BSF

Having real trouble finding him early on - perhaps listed under a name variant/stepfather's name or something?
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Re: Lewis Charles Arlington
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 30 April 14 15:56 BST (UK) »
Went to sea as a boy according to this article - so perhaps that's why we are not finding more....  ???

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0z3o/ 

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