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Adelaide's death 1944, witnessed by son Joseph who also witnessed father's death 1914?

Contradiction then as mother is not Isobel? ( previous thread https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1359449 )


Name Ernest Augustus Rodney
Gender Male
Birth Date 20 Jul 1889
Birthplace Mavis Bank, Mount Charles, St Andrew, Jamaica
Father's Name Augustus Rodney
Mother's Name Adelaide Wray Rodney

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On this one he gives the name of nearest friend or relative from whence he came as cousin Richard Jackson, New York City and says he's going to join friend William Teapier also NYC.


Ernest A Rodney
in the New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name:
Ernest A Rodney
Arrival Date:
14 Mar 1938
Birth Date:
abt 1890
Birth Location:
Jamaica
Birth Location Other:
St Andrews
Age:
48
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality:
American;African (American)
Place of Origin:
United States of America
Friend's Name:
William Teapier
Port of Departure:
Kingston, Jamaica
Port of Arrival:
New York, New York
Ship Name:
Haiti

On his immigration record in 1928 he gives name of his mother in Jamaica as Isabel Soares. Says he's going to join friend Richard Jackson in New York City.

Thank you so much .. not sure how you found it on the usa census i have been using all sorts of permitations of the names without success. You have answered one question tho. he did not marry.

1940 US Census Transcription

Birth place First name(s) Last name Relation-ship Marital Status Gender Age Birth year
Jamaica Leo Mckenzie Head Married Male 41 1899
Virginia Goldie Mckenzie Wife Married Female 32 1908
Jamaica Edward Tate Uncle Single Male 62 1878
New York Edward Mckenzie Son Single Male 6 1934
Jamaica Ernest Rodney Lodger Single Male 50 1890

First name(s) Ernest A
Last name Rodney
Sex Male
Age 37
Birth year 1891
Birth place Jamaica
Arrival year 1928
Arrival city New York
Arrival state New York
Arrival country United States
Ship name Santa Marta
Country United States
Film number 1755977
NARA roll number 4239
NARA publication number T715
Record set New York Passenger Lists & Arrivals
Category Travel & migration
Subcategory Passenger lists
Collections from Americas, United States

from FS (and is on 1940 census)

Ernest A Rodney
New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909
Name Ernest A Rodney
Event Type Immigration
Event Date 1938
Event Place New York, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 48
Birth Year (Estimated) 1890
Birthplace Jamaica
Ship Name Haiti

US Draft card gives same dob but a year out So i would think the 1936 entry perhaps relates to emigration?

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I have found the following record on ancestry and would be grateful if someone could confirm whether this record relates to the above persons death. Many thanks

Name: Ernest Augustus Rodney
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Birth Date: 20 Jul 1889
Birth Place: B W I, Jamaica
Father: Ernest A Rodney
Mother: Adlaide V Rodney
SSN: 092103164
Notes: Dec 1936: Name listed as ERNEST AUGUSTUS RODNEY