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Hi Amanda, well done on finding the divorce record and you're a star for going to Kew for Ebbie. :-)

Hi All,

Well I think it is her, Ebbie will probably be able to confirm it, I am just about to PM the images.

I'll leave Ebbie to post on here which details he is happy to share with us.

If it is right, we have dates of birth for the 3 children, an address in New York for Samuel, an address for Elizabeth in the UK, plus the 1911 Marriage Cert although I didn't find an actual Divorce, so maybe it took place later on or in the USA?

The 1911 for Samuel posted looks correct, his father was William a Boatman, but no father was listed on the Marriage Cert for Elizabeth Smallwood, they were both aged 20.

I have paper copies as well for Ebbie if he would like them.

I am so glad to have been able to help someone out and thank you for the lovely comments Gins and Tenerife Sun!

Kind regards
Amanda

Well done Amanda

I hope Ebbie doesn't mind sharing the info, Iv'e really enjoyed working on the family

Very well done Amanda !!!

I would love him to share it too !!

Dea Xxx

Hi all, I am so overwhelmed its truly amazing!! Yes I agree Gins the kindness is something else, thank you so much Amanda you are so kind and all that has helped me with my search I think you all got by now that I'm not very good at this but am getting better with the help of all you wonderful people.

I know one thing for sure I am most definitely not lonely on this search.

BLESS YOU ALL XX

Hi again and yes I have no problem with the info being shared you all deserve to be part of it all.
I was telling Amanda about my father and she said that you all might like to here this little story!
My fathers life story just seems to get so much more interesting he could write a book! He has his name on a plaque in Aberdeen I think it is, saying he is dead with the rest of his ship mates his wife receive telegram and he still here at 99 when it came to get his pension they kept telling him he was dead so he worked till he was 78 as he could not get pension then went part time till 83. When they finally got it sorted for his back pay they gave him a voucher for a portable colour TV. He has lived with me for the last four years since he broke his hip for the second time. He is over the moon finding out all this info piecing his life together after all these years. And the bits he forgot! Xx

Hi Ebbie,

You are most welcome, I am glad to have been able to help.

Well I have also learned something today, I sent the images in 4 messages and Ebbie has only got the first one of each message so I am now sending the most important ones and we can sort out the ones that are just the cover sheets showing the dates afterwards.

Kind regards
Amanda

Hi Dea, would just like to let you all know because my name does confuse I am female lol. Xx :-D

Hi all,
If those who would like to see the documents that Amanda so kindly found for me send Amanda your emails this lovely lady said that she would send them to you.
Thank you Amanda xx

Ebbie

Your wording, tells me you are a lady

What is wonderful about you all is, it does not matter! your all out there helping us that are trying to find our past put the pieces together!!

Ebbie xx

I'm very happy for you Ebbie and it's such an interesting story. Great finds Amanda :-)

Just wanted to say............... <3 <3 <3 <3 :-D :-D <3 <3 <3 <3

Nite nite Ebbie - untill tomorrow!! ;-)

Dea Xxx (also female!!) :-)

Thank you T S and thank you And Good Nite Dea sleep Well! xx.

Name: Samuel Henry Harrison
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 09 Dec 1911
Event Place: St Mark, Dukinfield, Cheshire, England
Gender: Male
Age (Formatted): 20y
Marital Status:
Father's Name: William Harrison
Mother's Name:
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Smallwood
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Father's Name:
Spouse's Mother's Name:
GS Film number: 2068902
Digital Folder Number: 004018831
Image Number: 00897

Sorry was wrong Samuel.

Name: Samuel H Harrison
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Oneida County no 3, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 03 Jan 1891
Birthplace: Dukinfield, , England
Nationality: England
Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
Affiliate Publication Number: M1509
GS Film number: 1818606
Digital Folder Number: 005265843
Image Number: 01537

http://www.cheshirebmd.org.uk/

(above link has below, apologies if you already have!)

1891 HARRISON Samuel Henry Dukinfield Tameside MOTTRAM

1889 HARRISON William MOTTRAM Mary Ellen Devenport Ashton under Lyne, St Michael Tameside

Chris :)


(Birth) HARRISON Mary Ellen SMALLWOOD 1913 Dukinfield Tameside Cheshire DUK/6A/60

(Death) 1913 HARRISON Mary Ellen 0 Dukinfield Tameside DUK/4A/40


Baptism (Find My Past)
Forenames:Samuel Henry
Surname:Harrison
Sex:Male
Christening Year:1891
Christening Date:01 Feb 1891
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Father's Forenames:William (Boatman)
Father's Surname:Harrison
Mother's Forename:Mary Ellen
Mother's Surname:
Record Group:Part 1 - 1
Record Number:238
Parish:St. Mark
City or Town:Dukinfield
County:Cheshire
(abode, 50, Church Street)

Baptism
Forenames:Sarah Jane (Death 1896)
Surname:Harrison
Sex:Female
Christening Year:1894
Christening Date:04 Apr 1894
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Father's Forenames:William (Boatman)
Father's Surname:Harrison
Mother's Forename:Mary Ellen
Mother's Surname:Harrison
Record Group:Part 1 - 1
Record Number:19
Parish:St. Mark
City or Town:Dukinfield
County:Cheshire
(abode, 62, Church Street)

(also, William 1895, Henry 1900, Joseph 1903, all Church Street, Boatman as Occ.)

Thank you Chris,
No it's one I have not got.
Thank you Ebbie x

Hi Ebbie

It's a 'mare' trying to get BMD certificates from the US. Each death record is held by the State in which the person died, married or was born

Here is a link to NY official BMD, with some advice and guidence

http://www.health.ny.gov/vital_records/death.htm

You could try emailing them for advice or sub to the site that I posted earlier.

Certificates are $30, which equates to about £18