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Death of daughter Margaret:



Margaret Mary Douglas
in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Margaret Mary Douglas
[Margaret Mary Bockstie]
[Margaret Bockstie]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 26 Aug 1913
Birth Place: Baltimore, Maryland
Death Date: 21 Dec 1994
Father: David G Douglas
Mother: Mary A Lillvik
SSN: 216039558
Notes: Dec 1936: Name listed as MARGARET MARY DOUGLAS; Sep 1961: Name listed as MARGARET MARY BOCKSTIE; 10 Jan 1995: Name listed as MARGARET M BOCKSTIE


Margaret M Douglas
in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
ame: Margaret M Douglas
Birth Date: 1913
Death Date: 1994
Cemetery: Saint Vincent Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Madison, Morris County, New Jersey, United States of America
Has Bio?: N

Son Vincent;


Vincent Redden Douglas
in the U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Vincent Redden Douglas
Race: White
Age: 24
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Birth Date: 31 Mar 1916
Residence Place: Laurel, Maryland, USA
Registration Date: 1940
Next of Kin: Mary Ann Douglas
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Vincent Redden Douglas Self (Head)
Mary Ann Douglas Mother


Vincent R. Douglas
in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Vincent R. Douglas
SSN: 212-07-8514
Last Residence:
21207 Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
BORN: 31 Mar 1916
Died: 4 Jul 1988
State (Year) SSN issued: Maryland (Before 1951)

Son Joseph:


Joseph David Douglas
in the U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

View Original Image on Fold3.

Name: Joseph David Douglas
Race: White
Age: 21
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Birth Date: 9 Mar 1921
Residence Place: USA
Registration Date: 1942
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Joseph David Douglas Self (Head)


Joseph D Douglas
in the U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985
Name: Joseph D Douglas
Birth Date: 1921
Military Date: 1 Dec 1945
Publication Date: 1 Apr 1951
Title: Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Naval and Reserve


Joseph D. Douglas
in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Joseph D. Douglas
Last Residence:
21093 Lutherville Timonium, Baltimore, Maryland
BORN: 9 Mar 1921
Died: 19 Aug 2008
State (Year) SSN issued: Maryland (Before 1951)

Daughter Mary:


Mary Elizabeth Douglas
in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Mary Elizabeth Douglas
[Mary Elizabeth Baldwin]
[Mary Garry]
[Mary Baldwin]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 6 May 1922
Birth Place: Baltimore, Maryland
[Balto, Maryland]
Death Date: 15 Aug 2000
Father: David Douglas
Mother: Mary Lilvik
SSN: 217128958
Notes: Sep 1940: Name listed as MARY ELIZABETH DOUGLAS; Jul 1959: Name listed as MARY ELIZABETH BALDWIN; : Name listed as MARY DOUGLAS GARRY; 20 Sep 2000: Name listed as MARY E BALDWIN



Mary Elizabeth Douglas Gurry
in the Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014
Name: Mary Elizabeth Douglas Gurry
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 33
Birth Date: abt 1922
Marriage Registration Place: Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 16 Nov 1955
Marriage Place: Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Father: David Grey Douglas
Mother: Mary Ann Lillvik
Spouse: James Cameron Baldwin

I don't see anything for daughter Helen apart from the censuses.

A tree on Ancestry says she died
"about 2005 • Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA"

The tree also says she married William C Foster and had several children - but no proof offered on the tree, and I can't find records to support that.
Doesn't mean it's not true, of course!

Thank you very much. I am not only researching on my behalf but for second cousins in New Zealand via the Dingwall/Douglas/Melrose connection and they will be delighted with this.
Thank you again

Kind Regards

Christine

FYI Many of the records AG found can be found with free images at:
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=UNITED_STATES

Hi Everyone
I would like some help with My Grandmothers family - Melrose. As you can see from this thread, and I have also got one relating to Hendry and another to McCarthy, I would like to trace some of the ancestors/descendants of my Grandmother's sisters and half brothers please.

The information that I have so far:
John Melrose c 1813 married Isabella Common on 18/01/1833 in Jedburgh Roxburghshire Scotland. They had a son James Melrose born c 1845 Galashiels who married Janet McIntosh 7/7/1868 Forfar. They had two sons John born 1869 and Robert born 1872.
Janet died 7/8/1881.
James Melrose married Helen Douglas (Dingwall), my great grandmother , 7/12/1883 in Tain. They had 7 children:
Jessie 1884, Isabella 1886, Helen 1887 (my grandmother,) Jemima 1889, Christina (Chrissie) 1891, Gavin 1891 and Duncan 1897.
I have information and have made contact with the grandchildren of Jessie Melrose married William Hendry, Angela McCarthy, Isabella married William Lightfoot, isabella Reid and Gavin Melrose married Evelyn Douglas Ironside, Geoff Baird. Both these sisters and brother emigrated to New Zealand.
My grandmother had a postcard collection and being a hoarder kept old photos and memorabilia which I inherited.

I have no information of the half brother John Melrose.
Robert Melrose was a witness at the wedding of Jessie Melrose and my grandparents. I do have postcards sent to my grandmother from Bob which I am assuming was from Robert. I have photographs taken outside my great grandparents home which include my grandparents holding my dad and Jemima holding a baby. This would have been 1921/22. there are several other older children in the photo which I am guessing could be the children of John and/or Robert. There is also evidence my GGM spent time with her Aunt and Uncle William Douglas and Helen Douglas so they could be her cousin's children.
Jemima Ann Melrose married Mark Sumner 1922. There are photographs of them with children but I have no information regarding them.
Christina Melrose married Anthony McDonald 1922 she was 30 and he was 40. They had a son also called Anthony - my Aunt spoke of Cousin Tony. In the wedding photo there are children so Anthony Senior could have been married before. I have no information about them.
sadly Duncan died at birth.
So to recap I am seeking information about Jemima Melrose m Mark Sumner and Christina Melrose married Anthony McDonald.
I found in my Aunt's address book some addresses in Scotland, as she left Scotland to live in London age 3 I am assuming these would be family. Not sure if it is relevant.
Mrs McDonald, 179 Mid Stocket Road, Aberdeen
Mrs M Sumner 88 Great Western Road Aberdeen
Mr D McIntosh Drumin lochan, Kincraig Invernesshire
Mrs E McKay, Logie Lodges, Lonmay Aberdeenshire
Pte J McKay 2822444, HQ COY 4 PLN (?), 5th Seaforths M.E.F
GNR R Melrose 7357769, Box 208, GPO Glasgow 8a Mount Street Aberdeen

I am not sure about the following:
my grandfather, Nicholas Fitzgerald de Ros was in the Rifle Brigade
RFN G Cameron, No 6914585, D Coy, 7th Battalion. The Rifle Brigade M.E.F . prisoner
Mrs Milton Tichy, 2816 Trumbull Chicago Illinois USA - my GGM's half brother emigrated to America - David Douglas Junior.

I have postcards to my grandmother from Canada from Peter but he could be a friend.

Sorry for such a long post but I was advised not to waste people's time with research that was already known.

So please bear with me and if you can find anything about anyone I would be most grateful.

Thank you

Christine

Hi

I wrote a long post asking for information about the Melrose Family and it has disappeared into cyber space. I will try again later.

Christine

Hi

I wrote a long post asking for information about the Melrose Family and it has disappeared into cyber space. I will try again later.

Christine

Hi, Christine -
if you mean the message posted at 17:16 - no, it's there OK!

Other threads you mention:

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1302382

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/living_relatives/thread/1378301
[ EDIT: this thread has been deleted.]

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1378279

this is what comes up on fmp

Deros Nicholas Fitzgerald — — — British Army Service Records Salford, Lancashire, England

Deros Nicholas Fitzgerald — — — British Army Service Records Salford,
Deros Nicholas Fitzgerald 1891 — 1916 British Army Service Records Salford, Lancashire, England

Deros Nicholas Fitzgerald 1891 — 1919 British Army Service Records Salford, Lancashire, England

de Ros Nicholas F 1890 1955 1955 England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 Brentwood, Essex, England

Nicholas Fitzgerald
Last name Deros
Age 25
Birth year 1891
Birth town Salford
Birth county Lancashire
Birth country England
Service number S25857
Regiment Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)
Year 1916
Series WO 363
Series description Wo 363 - First World War Service Records 'Burnt Documents'

Maddie there has been a lot of research on N de Ros. on and off board :-)

here is one of the threads on him
https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1378279

Name: Mrs Jemima A Sumner
Record Type: Parliamentary and Municipal Registers
Residence Year: 1935-1936
Street address: Chapel Street 91
Residence Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parliamentary Division: Aberdeen

Name: Jemima A Sumner
Record Type: Electoral Roll
Residence Year: 1950
Street address: Great Western Road 88
Residence Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parliamentary Division: Parliamentary County of Aberdeen; Kincardine: Aberdeen City South Division

England & Wales, Electoral Registers 1920-1932

First name(s) Jemima Ann
Last name Sumner
Year 1929
Season -
Polling district or place Great Burstead
Constituency P C of Essex, South-Eastern Division
Constituency in full Parliamentary County of Essex, South-Eastern Division
County Essex
Country England
Register type Parliamentary County


Living with Mark Sumner at 'The Laurels', Kennel Rd.

Death


SUMNER

JEMIMA ANN

64


1953

168/1 1401

Aberdeen Northern District

Re Christina -
I'm, sure I posted this before - maybe on the deleted thread?

To recap for our reference:

Birth:
MELROSE
CHRISTINA MARY
F
1892
209/ 2
Kincardine O'Neil (Aberdeen)


Marriage:

MELROSE
CHRISTINA MARY
MCDONALD
ANTHONY
1922
266/ 4
Nigg (Kincardine)


The only way to know if Anthony had been married before is to look at the marriage cert (6 credits on SP ) and see what info that gives.

Christina's death:

MELROSE [ also listed as McDonald ]
CHRISTINA MARY
58
1950
168/1 1299
Aberdeen Northern District


Possibly Anthony's death - just because it's in the same reg district as Christina's, but again, you'd have to see the death cert to be sure - another 6 credits on SP.

MCDONALD
ANTHONY
69
1951
168/1 711
Aberdeen Northern District

The son Anthony's death:

MCDONALD
ANTHONY
61
mms MELROSE
1993
301/ 189
Aberdeen


so this will be his birth:

MCDONALD
ANTHONY
M
1932
266/ 25
Nigg and Banchory Devenick


If you look at his death cert, you'll be able to find out if he married or not - and if so, possibly his child (if any) might be the informant. You'd have to buy a copy for £12 through SP - it's too recent to be viewable online.

Re the addresses in your aunt's address book -

as Maddie has shown, Mrs M Sumner will be Jemima.

Mrs McDonald will be Christina:

Chrissie McDonald [ and Anthony ]
in the Aberdeen City and Former Counties of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Electoral Registers, 1832-1976
Name: Chrissie McDonald
Record Type: Electoral Roll
Residence Year: 1950
Street address: Mid Stocket Road 179 <<<<<<<<<<<
Residence Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parliamentary Division: Parliamentary County of Aberdeen; Kincardine: Aberdeen City South Division

Re Gnr R Melrose in the address book -

In 1950 the following Melroses are at 8a Mount Street:

Elizabeth, Margaret T, Muriel, and Robert.
Robert has S against his name, which indicates he was in the servies.


In 1955, Elizabeth, Margaret T, and Robert are at that address. No Muriel.


Robert was a POW during WW2

R. Melrose
in the UK, Allied Prisoners of War, 1939-1945
View Original Image on Fold3.
Name: R. Melrose
Rank: Pte.
Military Date: 1939-1945
Regiment: R.A.M.C.
Service Number: 7357769
Source Description: 1: Imperial Prisoners of War Held in Germany or German-Occupied Territory: British Army