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Thanks Lisa

Hi Rose, Hi Ann
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
William Evans
Arrival Date: 12-Feb-1936
Birth Year: abt 1904
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Place of Origin: Canada
Ethnicity/Race-
/Nationality: Canadian; Welsh (Canadian)
Ship Name: Berengaria
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Nativity: Wales
Line: 4
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_5763
Birth Location: Wales
Birth Location Other: Pontyclun
Page Number: 170
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
Travelling with Marie, wife.
Evans, William, 32 years old, Soldier, Nationality: Canada/Britain, Race: Welsh, Born: Wales, Pontyclun
Evans, Marie, 32 years old, Housewife, Nationality: Canada/Britain, Race: French, Born: Canada, Quebec
Both last living in Montreal, Canada
Name of complete address of nearest relative...whence alien came: Father S.D. Evans, 4 Station Terrace, Pontyclun?
Final Destination: Canada "Bdr"
Whether in U.S. before: Yes, Visits
Where: BDR, June 1935 (Don't know what BDR is)
Whether joining relative or friend...:3820, Mackenzie St Montreal (doesn't say whom)
William: 5'7", Fair Complexion, Brown Hair, Blue Eyes
Marie: 5'5", Fair Complexion, Brown Hair, Grey Eyes

Exact wording:
Final Destination
Foreign country via (port of departure) - Canada (v) Bdr

All of the Canada entries show Bdr. Like others suggested, it must be border.

PS Whether ever before in the United States, and if so, when and where?
Yes or No: Yes
Year or period of years: Visits
Where? BDR
Date of last departure: June 1935

Rose - will have to get back to you as Lisa in California found the info for me.

Ann

One more thing: which database is this on? I'm not finding it on Ancestry.

Rose

Hi Rose. This info was for William Evans departing Southampton arriving New York 12 February 1936 on the Aquitania. He was 32.

Ann

Ann,

What's the name, age and date of travel?

Rose

Thank you for checking that for me David - still don't understand why it would just state border for where somebody has been before (as opposed to a particular location). Same for final destination.

Best wishes

Ann

Sorry Rose.

Don't know how to copy info but below is what passenger list shows:

Final Destination: Canada "Bdr"
Whether in US before: Yes, visits
Where: BDR, June 1935

Didn't show up anywhere else.

Ann

Ann,

It's always easier to help if you give the details. It's hard to offer an opinion without seeing the image.

Rose

Could somebody please tell me what bdr means on passenger lists. I don't think it is border.

Ann