Author Topic: Looking for information on William S. Lea, my great grandfather, I think  (Read 2991 times)

Offline Cynthia Lea Regnier

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 12
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Looking for information on William S. Lea, my great grandfather, I think
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 26 April 16 13:35 BST (UK) »
Thank you wonderful people! You have given me much new information.  I am a novice at all of this and it has been over whelming trying to find my way. I am going to keep digging for more information.  Now, I have to get ready for my day!

Offline Magiccat1978

  • RootsChat Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 122
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Looking for information on William S. Lea, my great grandfather, I think
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 27 April 16 22:18 BST (UK) »
Hi Cindy

I have found Eliza / Lillian on the 1930 US Census living with Claude, Florence and their 2 children Lloyd (8 ) and John (7) in Hammond City, Indiana.
It appears she moved with Claude and Florence in 1920 and remained there. She gives her date of immigration as 1920 and is working as a sales lady in a clothing store.

There is also a travel document Showing Lillian and Lloyd returning to the US after visiting Margaret in Ireland in July 1926. She is described as returning to her son Claude Lea, she is a permanent US resident in Michigan City, Indiana. She is described as 5ft 2inches in good health with a pale complexion, gray hair and gray eyes.
There is an address for Margaret too. it says Daughter, Mrs Madge Rae, Warren Villa, Lodge Road, Coleraine.

will keep digging
Hope this helps

Magiccat  :)
Greenock-Williamson,Guthrie,McIlhagga,Morris,McPherson
Lanarkshire-Reid,Bennett/Bennard,Stewart, Miller,Brown,Jamieson,McGregor,Davidson, Paterson,Anderson,Allister,Renwick,Shearer.
Stirling-Guthrie,Coutts.
Montrose-Guthrie,Brown,
Arbroath-Smith,Adam,Garland,Esplin,Davdison, Fender,Moncur
AyrshireRankin,McDickens,Bennard/Bennett,Carrick,Russell.
Ireland-Williamson,Galbraith,McIlhagga,Adrain. Bennard.
Fife-Brown,Williamson
Whitburn-Brown,Smart,Martin
Staffordshire-Abbiss,Oakley,Morris,Southall

Offline aghadowey

  • RootsChat Honorary
  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 52,757
    • View Profile
Re: Looking for information on William S. Lea, my great grandfather, I think
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 27 April 16 22:26 BST (UK) »
...
It appears she moved with Claude and Florence in 1920 and remained there. She gives her date of immigration as 1920 and is working as a sales lady in a clothing store.

There is also a travel document Showing Lillian and Lloyd returning to the US after visiting Margaret in Ireland in July 1926. She is described as returning to her son Claude Lea, she is a permanent US resident in Michigan City, Indiana. She is described as 5ft 2inches in good health with a pale complexion, gray hair and gray eyes.
There is an address for Margaret too. it says Daughter, Mrs Madge Rae, Warren Villa, Lodge Road, Coleraine.

Death in Portstewart (just outside Coleraine) where daughter Margaret died-
There's a death 16 May 1945 for an Eliza Lea, age 83, Coleraine district (Portstewart sub-district). This is the only Lea death in the Coleraine district from 1910-1969. You can view the certificate on GRONI's site after purchasing a few credits.
https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!

Offline Cynthia Lea Regnier

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 12
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Looking for information on William S. Lea, my great grandfather, I think
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 28 April 16 01:47 BST (UK) »
Thanks again for the further information.  It is very helpful.

Cindy