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1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Peter Graham Junior
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1914
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
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Street: N Fourth
House Number: 606 1/2 Rear
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 4B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 80
Occupation: Digger
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 10
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 24
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 41
Income: 670
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Peter Graham 26
Ruth Graham 22

Social Security Death Index
Name: Peter Graham Jr.
SSN: 348-09-6241
Last Residence: 33525 Dade City, Pasco, Florida, United States of America
Born: 24 Feb 1914
Died: 6 Mar 1992
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)


U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Name: Peter Graham
Service Info.: US MERCHANT MARINE WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 24 Feb 1914
Death Date: 6 Mar 1992
Cemetery: Camp Butler National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: R.R. #1 5063 Camp Butler Road Springfield, IL 62707-9722
Buried At: Section Crema Site 137


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U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)
Name: Peter Graham
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1948
Street Address: S 16th
Residence Place: Springfield, Illinois
Occupation: Miner
Spouse: Ruth Graham

Publication Title: Springfield, Illinois, City Directory, 1948



U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)
Name: Peter Graham
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1950
Street Address: S 16tli
Residence Place: Springfield, Illinois
Occupation: Miner
Spouse: Ruth Graham

Publication Title: Springfield, Illinois, City Directory, 1950



U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)
Name: Peter Graham Jr
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1956
Residence Place: Springfield, Illinois
Occupation: Driller
Spouse: Ruth Graham

Publication Title: Springfield, Illinois, City Directory, 1956


U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Name: Ruth Graham
Service Info.: US MERCHANT MARINE
Birth Date: 3 Feb 1918
Death Date: 4 Dec 1995
Relation: Wife Of Graham, Peter
Cemetery: Camp Butler National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: R.R. #1 5063 Camp Butler Road Springfield, IL 62707-9722
Buried At: Section Crema Site 137

Gins, thanks, this one looks right,

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Peter Graham Junior
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1914

I am minded to believe that he was the Peter born 1914 in Lesmahagon in Scotland, his family had connections there. In 1940 he would have been 24 and maybe he grew up under the impression that he was born in Illinois like his other siblings.

His grandmother Mary Watson was from Scotland and died in 1928 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois and his grandfather Peter Graham was born in Lesmahagow and died in 1923 in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland and Hamilton is less than 10 miles from Lesmahagon.

James

Gins,

I have been pondering over your post:-

Name: Grace Graham
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1926
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland<<<But this doesn't fit, as Mary was born, Illinois

Possibly Susan Graham nee Clusker was her mother as Susan did not die until 1928 and Susan was born in Scotland.

James

Well spotted! Of course, and Mary and Peter didnt marry until 1930c

Doh!!!

Dont know if you have her death


Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Name: Mary Watson Graham
Birth Date: 3 Aug 1848
Birth Place: Crossford, Scotland
Death Date: 4 Sep 1928
Death Place: Virden, Macoupin, Illinois
Burial Date: 6 Sep 1928
Burial Place: Virden, Macoupin, IL
Cemetery Name: Virden
Death Age: 80
Occupation: Homemaker <<<love this
Race: White
Marital Status: W
Gender: Female
Street Address: 528 S. Church
Father Name: Robert Watson
Father Birth Place: Crossford, Scotland
Mother Name: Elizabeth Scott
Mother Birth Place: Crossford, Scotland
Spouse Name: Peter Graham
FHL Film Number: 1642726

1851 Scotland Census

Name: Mary Watson
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Relationship: Daughter
Father's Name: Robert Watson
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Watson
Gender: Female
Where born: Hutton, Dumfrieshire
Parish Number: 831
Civil parish: Hutton
County: Dumfriesshire
Address: Berryscare
ED: 1
Page: 10 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 33
Line: 13
Roll: CSSCT1851_207
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Watson 47 Farm Serv
Elizabeth Watson 37
Fanney Watson 14
Jamima Watson 11
Robert Watson 6
Adam Watson 4
Mary Watson 2
George G Graham 4 Mo Son

So why does the aledged youngest child have the name Graham?


Edit: I dont the above is the correct family, this looks like them

1851 Scotland Census
about Mary Watson
Name: Mary Watson
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Relationship: Daughter
Father's Name: Robert Watson
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Watson
Gender: Female
Where born: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire
Parish Number: 649
Civil parish: Lesmahagow
Town: Crossford
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Crossford
Occupation: At Home
ED: 1
Page: 6 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 20
Line: 12
Roll: CSSCT1851_169
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Watson 32 Coal Miner
Elizabeth Watson 36
John Watson 10
Robert Watson 18
Agness Watson 5
Mary Watson 2
Frances Watson 1/4 M
Agness Watson 28

Thanks Gins,

I do have mot of her death details.

James

Gins,

Thanks for that, had not got round to looking at the Watson's in the Scottish Census Records yet, been to busy dealing with the Susan Clusker/Peter Graham issues.

As to why the youngest child have the name Graham I have no idea, will have a look on SP tomorrow but as birth is before 1855 it won't tell me very much :-(

Going to log off for today as my eyes are starting to play me up.

James

James...Can you post the Cenus with James and Mary (Scotland) and names of their children b Fauldhouse...
Have looked through previous threads and I think they may have been the ones you deleted last year...
Have found some Cusker details but dont want to post them if a) wrong family b) you already have it.

Morning Eringobragh1916,

1901 census transcription details for: 14, Thornton's Row, Whitburn

Reg. District: Fauldhouse
Sub District:
Parish: Whitburn
Address: 14, Thornton's Row, Whitburn
County: Linlithgowshire (West Lothian)

CLUSKER, James Head Married M 45 1856 Coal Miner Hewer
Ireland
CLUSKER, Mary Wife Married F 44 1857
Whitburn G & E, Linlithgowshire
CLUSKER, Catherine Daughter F 16 1885 Brickwork Labourer
Broxburn, Linlithgow
CLUSKER, Anthony Son M 13 1888 Scholar
Whitburn, Linlithgow
CLUSKER, James Son M 11 1890 Scholar
Whitburn, Linlithgow
CLUSKER, Ellen Daughter F 8 1893 Scholar
Whitburn, Linlithgow
CLUSKER, John Son M 6 1895 Scholar
Whitburn, Linlithgow
CLUSKER, Patrick Son M 0 (2 MONTHS) 1901
Whitburn, Linlithgow

In 1901 Susan was not residing with her parents:-

MEIKLE, James Head Single M 60 1841 Farmer
Fauldhouse, Linlithgow
WOOD, Jane Sister Widow F 62 1839 Housekeeper
Stonyburn, Linlithgow
CLUSKER, Susan Servant F 14 1887 Farm Servant
Broxburn, Linlithgow

Regards,

James

Morning James...
Thank you for the above ..its what I was hoping for...!

The family went out to Springfield ILL.all be it individualy.

James (44) and Anthony(18) went out from Glasgow on the Calendonia arriving Sept 16 1906 destination daughter Susan Clusker living ..looks like Oak Park Springfield Sangamon Co.

Mary McDade Clusker followed on the Califonia arriving 29 June 1907 she was with James (16) Nellie(11) John(10)...going to husband 14 Ask St Springfield. the clarity of the address was not that clear but she also gave last address in Scotland as Stain Place Shotts...that was very clear. All stated b Fauldhouse

Catherine Clusker stayed home and married Philip Mclaughlan they travelled out on the Columbia arriving Oct 5 1913 with their 7 children..going to Mary McDade Clusker...2169 South 16th Street Springfield.

Anthony married an Agnes Graham in ILL. sometime after 1922..firsat child Mary b 1923 then James then Agnes .Anthony died 1928 buried Calvary Cem.
Cannot locate Patrick b.1901.

From what I can see James Clusker was a Corkman and his parents were Patrick Clusker and Nellie Philips.
Mary McDade Clusker was b Fauldhouse and the daughter of Dominic McDade/McDaid.

Philip McLaughlin was probably a Donegalman..nok his mother Brid.McLaughlin Cardonnagh (Co.Donegal)

Below Philip and Cath. on the mainifest was a John and Mary Kennedy plus 4 children staing they were going to Aunt Clusker (same address 2169 South 16th St.) the nok in Scotland was a Jane Kennedy (Mother) ..?? buildings Motherwell..This family has a line going through so I am thinking they didnt travel.
All the above comes form the Ellis Island data base and Family search.

name: Anthony Clusker
titles and terms (original):
death date: 29 Feb 1928
death place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
gender: Male
marital status:
race or color:
age: 38
estimated birth year: 1890
birth date: 30 May 1889
birthplace: Scotland
father: James Clusker

father's birth place: Ireland
mother: Mary Mcdade
mother's birth place: Scotland
occupation: Coal Miner
residence: Springfield, Sangamon, Ill.
street address:
spouse: Agnes Clusker
spouse's titles and terms (original):
spouse's birthplace:
burial date: 03 Mar 1928
burial place: Springfield, Sangamon, Ill.
cemetery: Calvary

name: James Joseph Clusker
titles and terms (original):
death date: 12 Jan 1937
death place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
gender: Male
marital status:
race or color:
age: 81
estimated birth year: 1856
birth date: 15 Aug 1855
birthplace: Kals, Ireland
father: Patrick Clusker
father's titles and terms (original):
father's birth place: Ireland
mother: Nellie Phillips
mother's titles and terms (original):
mother's birth place: Ireland
occupation: coal miner
residence:
street address:
spouse: Mary Clusker
spouse's titles and terms (original):
spouse's birthplace:
burial date: 15 Jan 1937

name: Antony Clusker (1920 Census)
residence: Capitol, Springfield City, Sangamon, Illinois
estimated birth year: 1889
age: 31
birthplace: Scotland
relationship to head of household: Son
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820407
digital folder number: 4300582
image number: 00562
sheet number: 2
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self James Clusker M 55y Ireland
son Antony Clusker M 31y Scotland
son John Clusker M 24y Scotland

Agnes Graham wife of Anthony didnt travell out until 1922.

Eringobragh1916,

Thank you for that information, much appreciated.

I found the marriage for Philip McLaughlin and Catherine Clusker on Scotlands People and I think I have found their children, so thanks to you that is another lineage I can add to my tree:-

1903 MCLAUCHLAN PHILIP CLUSKER KATE FAULDHOUSE /WEST LOTHIAN 673/02 0001

In regards to Anthony, are you saying there were three children, Mary, James, and Agnes. I have Agnes, she was born 1925 and died in 1931. In respect of Anthony I have him as having died on 29/02/1928 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois.

That said, this James Clusker puzzles me:-

"James Clusker was a Corkman and his parents were Patrick Clusker and Nellie Philips"

I do not have a Patrick Clusker married to a Philips in my tree, possibly he is a son of one of the other Patrick Clusker's on the Irish side which as yet I have not found the time to research.

Best Wishes,

James

Yes James thats what puzzled me also hence the reason I needed the Census...I seem to recall a mother named Susan McClare...?

Never the less the details of James Clusker (death above) husband of Mary McDade show his parents as stated.
I found on one of the the Clusker family births that James Clusker father his place of birth given as Ireland (Cork) thought I had struck gold now I cannot find the damned thing..!!
The problem is I dont have access to view BMDs/census for the states....so cant triple check.


If you click onto the link below you will see Anthony and Agnes gravestone..there is also a couple of others I think Mary b 1925 is the Mary M Clusker one.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Clusker&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=82415076&

Phillip and Catherine 1920.

residence: Capitol Township City Of Springfield 5, Sangamon, Illinois
estimated birth year: 1918
age: 2
birthplace: Illinois
relationship to head of household: Son
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820407
digital folder number: 4300582
image number: 00569
sheet number: 6
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Philip Mclaughlin M 42y Ireland
wife Catherine Mclaughlin F 34y Scotland
son Daniel Mclaughlin M 15y Scotland
dau Susan Mclaughlin F 13y Scotland
son John Mclaughlin M 12y Scotland
son James Mclaughlin M 10y Scotland
son Patrick Mclaughlin M 8y Scotland
dau Mary Mclaughlin F 6y Scotland
dau Bridget Mclaughlin F 4y Illinois
dau Catherine Mclaughlin F 3y Illinois
son Joseph Mclaughlin M 2y Illinois

Found it..!!

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About this collection
name: Catherine Mclaughlin
titles and terms (original):
death date: 16 Jul 1942
death place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
gender: Female
marital status:
race or color:
age: 57
estimated birth year: 1885
birth date: 17 Mar 1885
birthplace: Scotland
father: James Clusker ***
father's titles and terms (original):
father's birth place: Cork, Ireland ****
mother: Mary Mcdade
mother's titles and terms (original):
mother's birth place: Scotland
occupation: Housework
residence: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
street address:
spouse: Phillip
spouse's titles and terms (original):
spouse's birthplace:
burial date: 18 Jul 1942
burial place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
cemetery: Calvary
informant:
additional relatives:
digital folder number: 4008599
image number: 2821
film number: 1851524
volume/page/certificate number: cn28934