Genealogy Chat

Thanks Margaret

John was a champion runner and went to Ireland in the 1860s. He became a backer to boxer Jem Mace who went to New York in 1869 - I was wondering if John went with him as I can find no death record for him and newspaper reports just trail off in the mid 1860s.

I know John was dead by 1880 from his widow's death certificate.

Can anyone out there with the world subscription to Ancestry have a look at the emigration records?

Thanks
Alison

There's this one on the 1880 US census:

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
John LEVITT Self M Male W 53 ENG Laborer In Saw Mill ENG ENG
Marilla LEVITT Wife M Female W 47 NY Keeping House NY NY
Edward LEVITT Son S Male W 23 NY Work In Saw Mill ENG NY
Henretta M. LEVITT Dau S Female W 11 NY At School ENG NY
Grace B. LEVITT Dau S Female W 7 NY ENG NY


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Source Information:
Census Place Tioga, Tioga, New York
Family History Library Film 1254937
NA Film Number T9-0937
Page Number 298A

Ellis Island records don't start until 1892.

Thanks for this Marian, I wasn't aware of this site. He is not coming up with a search.

But neither is his associate who we know did go to New York in 1869.

Alison

Hi
Have you tried www.ellisisland.org. This records most passengers who land in New York via Ellis Island. You may have to try a variation on the spelling of his surname.
Regards
Marian

Hi Margaret

Thanks for replying.

He was born 1826.

Alison

the 1880 US census has 8 John Levitt/Levett/Leavetts/Livitts born England. Do you have a birth year?

Does any kind soul have the world subscription to Ancestry?
I am wondering if an ancestor called John Levett emigrated to New York in 1869?

Thank you.

Alison