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I am interested in further information on John Falconer born 1893 Cork was the son of Mary Collins born Cork and Patrick Falconer born Waterford.
He went on a ship called 'Campania' from Queenstown to New York Port in 1912. He married someone called 'axa' who was born in New York (maiden name unknown) dob possibly 1891.
They had 2 children Frances 1918 born Wayne Michigan and Margaret Falconer born 1916 Wayne Michigan. I have found them on the 1930 census . On the 1920 census it looks like the two girls were staying with the 'le Croy' family but I couldnt trace the whereabouts of their parents.
Help would be appreciated finding axa's maiden name and their marriage details.
Further information on Margaret and Frances would be appreciated also. Thank you for considering this.
Kind regards Karen

spouse: Axa Falconer
children: Margaret Falconer,? Francis Falconer


name: John Falconer
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Detroit (Districts 0001-0250), Wayne, Michigan
gender: Male
age: 36
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Irish Free State
estimated birth year: 1894
immigration year: 1900
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Irish Free State
mother's birthplace: Irish Free State
enumeration district number: 0202
family number: 18
sheet number and letter: 15B
line number: 63
nara publication: T626, roll 1039
digital folder number: 4609279

name: J John Falkner
residence: , Wayne, Michigan
estimated birth year: 1893
age: 27
birthplace: Ireland
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Widowed
digital folder number: 4311646
sheet number: 12

name: John Falconer
registration district: Cork
event type: BIRTHS
registration quarter and year: Jul - Sep 1893
volume number: 5
page number: 146
digital folder number: 4193978

Thank you for looking into this for me Ann of Green Gables.

I had found the 1930 census and assumed that Axa was the mother of Margaret and Francis but if he was a widower in 1920 as your research shows their mother must have died which would explain possibly why the girls were being looked after by another family in 1920.

How can I find out who their mother was?
Thank you again for your help with this.
Kind regards

Karen

I'll see if I can find something

wonder if this is Frances - not much help though!!



name: Frances Falconer
residence: , Macomb, Michigan
estimated birth year: 1918
age: 2
birthplace: Michigan
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Single
digital folder number: 4311620
sheet number: 10

John FALCONER
Birth Date: 17 Aug 1893
Death Date: Aug 1964
Social Security Number: 375-03-2118
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Michigan

Actual Death Residence: Michigan

Hello Ann, I think this may be on the same document:

United States Census, 1920 for Mar?* Falconer

Name: Mar?* Falconer
Residence: , Macomb, Michigan
Estimated Birth Year: 1916
Age: 4
Birthplace: Michigan
Relationship to Head of Household:
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Film Number: 1820782
Digital Folder Number: 4311620
Image Number: 00885
Sheet Number: 10
Margaret and Francis were living with:
Household Gender Age
Rudolph La Croy M 44y
Anna La Croy F 45y
Etheridge La Croy F 19y
Genevieve La Croy F 17y
Al*T* La Croy F 10y
Mar?* Falconer F 4y0m
Frances Falconer F 2y0m
Oxcile Champ*E F 1m

I wonder if their birth mother was a 'Le croy' . What do you think?
Karen


Thank you for your information

could well be - I'll take another look!!! :-)

In addition to the death Ann posted there is this:

Social Security Death Index

Name: John Falconer
SSN: 373-10-9068
Last Residence: 48223 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America
Born: 4 Jul 1895
Died: Sep 1979
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951)

I notice the birth year is a little later, but Wayne has been mentioned in the census.

Thank you Marie Celeste

I think that is the same John . Thank you.
Appreciate you taking the time to search.
Kind regards
Karen

??
U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995

Name: John Falconer
Birth Date: 17 Aug 1894
State: Michigan
Locality, Court: Detroit, District Court

There is a number 118422 PET (don't know what it is) and 9-7-38 which I'm guessing might be the date of naturalisation?

I have shown the info you have provided to Violet she is the daughter of John's sister Margaret.

She had Detroit in her notes but cannot remember anything else. I promised to help her as she does not have internet access and does not have any contact with her cousins.

So finding Detroit is reassuring. The only thing she said was Margaret Falconer may have gone by the name of Mary as this was common in her family to change between the two!

I dont have anything else to add Im afraid.

Karen

spouse: Anna La Croy
children: Etheridge La Croy,? Genevieve La Croy...


name: Rudolph La Croy
residence: , Macomb, Michigan
estimated birth year: 1876
age: 44
birthplace: Michigan
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Married
digital folder number: 4311620
sheet number: 10

can we put our heads together on this and think which LeCroy female married John!!! and do you think Frances and Margaret are children of Axa or a LeCroy?

Is there a US census that we can access before 1916 as hopefully she may still be living with her mum and dad ?
She may be the daughter that is missing from the 1920 list.
I know clutching at straws but my entire tree is built of straws!!!
:-)

I have access to US census - just remind me what I'm meant to be looking for!

Not seeing anything that looks remotely like then Le Croys in the 1910.

Hi everyone

I have found Johns World War 11 Registration card on Family Search.
United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 for John Falconer

Name: John Falconer
Event: Military
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Residence: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 17 Aug 1894
Film Number: 1670036
Digital Folder Number: 4673442
Image Number: 01066
His address is given (not sure if Im allowed to put it on here if I am I will.)
His date of birth is 17th August 1894
Axa is his contact . He was working for the Ford Motor co, Dearborn Wayne in 1942.

I found something at last! Not of any use but a pleasure all the same.

Karen :-D

And here's possible WW1:

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name: John Patrick Falconer
City: Chicago
County: Cook
State: Illinois
Birthplace: Ireland
Birth Date: 17 Aug 1894
Race: Caucasian (White)
FHL Roll Number: 1493580
DraftBoard: 29

He was a Mail Order Clerk. Was married (no name) and it's hard to make out if it said "no" or "two" children.

His address was 3435 Fillmore Street, Chicago.

I don't know where the Patrick came from but there can't be two chaps with the same name and dob (can there?)