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LesleyC

LesleyC Report 10 Nov 2011 18:25

Thats exactly what I was thinking Jax x

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 10 Nov 2011 18:33

This border crossing is Port Huron, Michigan not St. Alban's, Vermont:

Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
about Arthur Upton Vinell Name: Arthur Upton Vinell
Arrival Date: 24 Sep 1913
Port of Arrival: St Albans, Vermont, United States
Age: 30
Birth Date: abt 1883
Birth Country: England
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: English
Record Type: Manifests

He's with wife Ethel, 25, last permanent address was Sault Ste. Marie. he was a car repairer. Nearest relative was mother, Clara, 15 Edward St., Liverborough?, England. They're heading to Detroit, Michigan.

LesleyC

LesleyC Report 10 Nov 2011 18:36

Hi

Looked for a death for Ethel but could not locate one I'm afraid. I also looked for Marjorie Vinell but to no avail.

Lesley

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 10 Nov 2011 18:41

This border crossing is Detroit, Michigan. He gives name of nearset relative as wife Ethel Vinell, 63 Born Ave., Toronto, Ontario.

Does that make sense?

Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
about Arthur Vinell Name: Arthur Vinell
Arrival Date: 24 May 1920
Port of Arrival: St Albans, Vermont, United States
Age: 40
Birth Date: abt 1880
Birth Country: England
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: English
Record Type: Manifests


jax

jax Report 10 Nov 2011 18:48

His mother did marry

Marriages Jun 1908 (>99%)
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DULY Jesse Tonbridge 2a 1535
Vinell Clara Upton Tonbridge 2a 1535


1911 census - household transcription
Person: DULY, Clara
Address: 5 Holden Road Southborough


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DULY, Clara Head Widow F 52 1859 St Pancras VIEW
VINELL, Jessie Upton Sister Single F 42 1869 St John Wood VIEW
HOOTON, Richard Thomas Visitor Single M 30 1881 Paison Warder Hampstead VIEW
BERESFORD, William John Visitor Single M 22 1889 Indian Goverment Labourer Lambeth VIEW
BAKER, Mable Visitor Single F 25 1886 Parlourmaid Domestic Newport Hampstead VIEW


1871 with sister Jessie

Name: Clara Vinell
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: George Vinell
Mother's Name: Susannah Vinell
Gender: Female
Where born: Marylebone, Middlesex, England
Civil parish: St Marylebone
Ecclesiastical parish: St Augustine
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: Marylebone
Sub-registration district: St John
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Household schedule number: 229
Piece: 187
Folio: 93
Page Number: 69
Household Members: Name Age
George Vinell 39
Susannah Vinell 34
Clara Vinell 12
Albert Vinell 10
Agnes Vinell 8
Jessie Vinell 2


MargaretM

MargaretM Report 10 Nov 2011 18:50

His naturalization record dated 8-14-35

U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995
about Arthur Upton Vinell Name: Arthur Upton Vinell
Birth Date: 16 Oct 1879
State: Michigan
Locality, Court: Detroit, District Court


LesleyC

LesleyC Report 10 Nov 2011 18:50

Wonder if Ethel came back to the UK and stayed...here she is coming back in 1921!!!

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
about Ethel Vinell Name: Ethel Vinell
Birth Date: abt 1889
Age: 32
Port of Departure: St John, New Brunswick, Canada
Arrival Date: 6 Jan 1921
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Empress of France
Search Ship Database: View the 'Empress of France' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Official Number: 136266

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 10 Nov 2011 18:54

Arthur & Ethel's return to Canada in 1914. Said they had been in Canada before for 2 years from 1912.

Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
about Arthur Vinell Name: Arthur Vinell
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Date of Arrival: 31 Jul 1914
Vessel: Empress of Britain
Search Ship Database: View the 'Empress of Britain' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: Quebec
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Roll: T-4811


MargaretM

MargaretM Report 10 Nov 2011 19:02

Another border crossing at Port Huron, Michigan dated Sep. 16, 1913:

Michigan Passenger and Crew Lists, 1903-1965
about Arthur Upton Vinell Name: Arthur Upton Vinell
Arrival Date: 1 Aug 1912
Port of Arrival: Port Huron, Michigan
Ship Name: Corsican
Last Resided: Sault Ste Marie, England
Age: 30
Birth Date: abt 1882
Birth Location: London, England
Gender: Male
Nationality: England
Record Type: Card

Gives name of mother as Clara Vinell, 15 Edward St., Southampton, England. Going to join friend Edith Weeks, 864 Coad? Ave., Detroit, Michigan.

But wasn't his mother supposed to be remarried at this time?

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 10 Nov 2011 19:17

Ethel's border crossing:

Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1957
about Ethel Vinell Name: Ethel Vinell
Arrival Date: 28 Mar 1919
Age: 30
Birth Date: abt 1889
Birthplace: Newington Kent
Gender: Female
Race/Nationality: English

Port of Arrival: Detroit, Michigan
Departure Contact: Father Frederick Fryman
Arrival Contact: Husband Arthur Vinell

Microfilm Roll Number: M1478_110

Last permanent residence: Toronto, Ontario. Had been in US before 1913-1914, Detroit Michigan. Going to husband Arthur, Box 109, Ecorse, Michigan. Had landed Quebec Canada, August 1914.