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Jennifer

Jennifer Report 27 Aug 2010 16:58

Can anyone help me in accessing US records regarding immigration to US between 1890 and 1910. I have information from Ellis Island website but not all immigrants passed through
Thank You

Jennifer

Gee

Gee Report 27 Aug 2010 17:01

If you post the names and dates of the people you are looking for then we may be able to help

x

Jennifer

Jennifer Report 27 Aug 2010 17:10

I am still looking for Frank Bill born in 1856 in Walsall and left between 1894 and 1900. I have information from a very kind lady who has a record for someone in Chicago and I have information from Ellis Island records of another one and I want to know how I can take this further. I know the family ended up in Los Angeles at some stage.

Thank You

Jennifer

Gee

Gee Report 27 Aug 2010 17:43

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about F Bill
Name: F Bill
Arrival Date: 11 Jul 1896
Birth Year: abt 1856
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Campania
Search Ship Database: Search the Campania in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database

With Mrs Bill

Did he go alone or with his family?

Gee

Gee Report 27 Aug 2010 17:45

Have people searched for this man before?

1900 United States Federal Census
about Frank Bill
Name: Frank Bill
Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 24, Cook, Illinois
Age: 44
Birth Date: Mar 1856
Birthplace: England
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1894
Relationship to Head of House: Boarder
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
A Criss 43
Frank Bill 44
Harry Vincent 49
C F Cronk 28
C F Cronk 27
C W Johns 24
J Watrus 27
Alfred Alberts 44
Henry J Patrick 29
V G Patrick 26
H C Harvison 42
Carl Harvison 15
G W Hendriops 33
A Wheeler 43
Renolds 69
Myrtle Hettinger 26


Gee

Gee Report 27 Aug 2010 18:11

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=1229892

Jennifer, please dont start a new thread, just add to the first one or we all waste our time

Jennifer

Jennifer Report 27 Aug 2010 18:38

Sorry did not want to start a new thread just wanted information (website etc) to help me research my lost relative.

Thanks for all the information.

Jennifer

Gee

Gee Report 27 Aug 2010 19:36

Why dont you c/p the info from the other thread, paste here and delete the other

Then we all know what's been found

x

Jennifer

Jennifer Report 15 May 2011 12:18

I was wondering if anyone could help in finding relatives of Alfred Ernest Bill I think he was known as Ernest who left England about 1890 and was living in Chicago in 1896, he was the brother of Frank Bill who I have been trying to trace for a while who I know lived in Chicago at that time.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Gee

Gee Report 15 May 2011 14:10

You dont give a birth year or place for him?

1900 United States Federal Census
about Alfred Bill
Name: Alfred Bill
Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 34, Cook, Illinois
[Chicago, Cook, Illinois]
Age: 40
Birth Date: Jul 1859
Birthplace: England
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1884
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Spouse's Name: Letitia Bill
Marriage year: 1893
Marital Status: Married
Years married: 7
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Alfred Bill 40
Letitia Bill 38
Nellie Bill 6
Mary Bill 4


Gee

Gee Report 15 May 2011 14:17

1910 United States Federal Census
about Letitia A Bill
Name: Letitia A Bill
[Letitia A Bell]
Age in 1910: 47
Estimated Birth Year: 1863
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Home in 1910: Chicago Ward 33, Cook, Illinois
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Male
[Female]
Year of immigration: 1890
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Letitia A Bill 47
Nellie P Bill 16
Macey Bill 14
William C Davis 37


1920 United States Federal Census
about Lettice U Bell
Name: Lettice U Bell
[Littia U Bill]
[Bell]
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 9, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Age: 57
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Marital Status: Widowed
[Widow]
Race: White
Sex: Female
Home owned: Own
Year of immigration: 1889
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Lettice U Bell 57
Nellie P Bell 24
Mary Bell 22
Topnios S J Anagnos 29




I take it he was born in West Brom?

Gee

Gee Report 15 May 2011 14:19

1930 United States Federal Census
about Letitia Bell
Name: Letitia Bell
Home in 1930: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
View Map
Age: 66
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military Service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace: View image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Letitia Bell 66
Mary Bell 33


Gee

Gee Report 15 May 2011 14:43

This looks quite likely for Mary. She was still with her mother in 1930 so she may never have married


California Death Index, 1940-1997
about Mary Bill
Name: Mary Bill
[Mary Ernest]
Social Security #: 318283475
Sex: Female
Birth Date: 23 Apr 1896
Birthplace: Illinois
Death Date: 7 Jun 1986
Death Place: San Diego
Father's Surname: Ernest <<<<

Social Security Death Index
about Mary Bill
Name: Mary Bill
SSN: 322-28-0866
Last Residence: 92083 Vista, San Diego, California, United States of America
Born: 23 Apr 1896
Died: Jun 1986
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (1951)

Jennifer

Jennifer Report 15 May 2011 15:02

Thank you Ginny for your help, this does seem to be the right track. Frank Bill was last known to be in Los Angeles and this does all seem to fit in. He is the one I am really trying to trace relatives for. If you have any more details for him I would be very grateful.

I know Alfred Ernest died in 1902 in Chicago he was about 42 at the time

Thank you again, most appreciated.

Jennifer

Gee

Gee Report 15 May 2011 17:25

Im not sure if this is the same Frank that I posted for 1900? He has a different occupation on here he is a farmer and on the 1900 he is a clerk


1910 United States Federal Census
about Frank Bill
Name: Frank Bill
[Frank Bell]
Age in 1910: 55
Estimated Birth Year: 1855
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
[Self (Head)]
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Spouse's Name: Alice Bill
Home in 1910: Rome, Lenawee, Michigan
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of immigration: 1872
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Frank Bill 55
Alice Bill 54
Myrtle Kethings 25


Theres no sign of him later. When was he in LA?

Gee

Gee Report 15 May 2011 17:28

In fact both those censuses look like they are not him as he was with wife Clara up to 1891 in the UK

1861 England Census
about Frank Bill
Name: Frank Bill
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Son
Father's name: Charles Bill
Mother's name: Mary Bill
Gender: Male
Where born: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Wednesbury
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England


Registration district: West Bromwich
Sub-registration district: Wednesbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 1
Piece: 2035
Folio: 3
Page Number: 1
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Bill 50
Mary Bill 44
Elizabeth Bill 16
Fredric Bill 15
Kate Bill 8
Ann Bill 6
Frank Bill 5
Alfred E Bill 1
Mary Massey 47
Caroline Griffiths 22
Mary Ann Bray 19
Sophia Lowe 20
Diana Fellows 26
Henry Moulson 35


Gee

Gee Report 15 May 2011 17:29

England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940
about Frank Bill
Name: Frank Bill
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1856
Age: 22
Father's name: Charles Bill
Spouse's Name: Clara Emery
Spouse's Age: 22
Spouse's Father's Name: James Emery
Marriage Date: 30 Oct 1878
Marriage Place: Rushall, Staffordshire, England




Are you sure he went to the US?

Gee

Gee Report 15 May 2011 17:33

Calra is here but without Frank...


1901 England Census
about Clara Bill
Name: Clara Bill
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Walsall
Ecclesiastical parish: St John the Evangelist
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Registration district: Walsall
Sub-registration district: Walsall
ED, institution, or vessel: 29
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 158
Piece: 2702
Folio: 139
Page Number: 27
Household Members: Name Age
Clara Bill 45 Married
Frederick C Bill 21
Frank E Bill 20
Frances M B Bill 18


Gee

Gee Report 15 May 2011 17:35

Deaths Mar 1908 (>99%)
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BILL Clara 54 Walsall 6b 501

Gee

Gee Report 15 May 2011 17:50

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
about Frank Bill
Name: Frank Bill
Probate Date: 17 Oct 1931
Death Date: 9 Sep 1931
Death Place: Staffordshire, England
Registry: Birmingham

£188 5s 4d to Muriel Bill



I wonder if he married again


Marriages Mar 1930 (>99%)
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Bill Frank Evans Cannock 6b 643
Evans Muriel Bill Cannock 6b 643