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Her death to complete circle...note DOB and the order of her names!

Name: Germaine Louise S Brooks
Birth Date: 7 Dec 1897

and I did wonder about this...it doesn't look like Merrion on the original

First name(s) Germaine
Last name Merrien
Relationship Inmate
Marital status Single
Sex Female
Occupation Student
Age 15
Birth year 1896
Birth place France Resident
Address Peverel Devonport The Reverend E Aureille
Parish Devonport
County Devon
Country England
Archive reference RG14
Registration district Devonport
Registration district number 278
Enumeration district 22
District number -
Sub district Stoke
Sub district number 2
Census reference RG14PN13047 RD278 SD2 ED22 SN9999
Piece number 13047

Jude

Hi Marie

You may well be right although Germaine did describe herself as being a "wife" in 1921 she went to Cherbourg

Not seeing a marriage in the armed forces or British nationals overseas indices.

That was why I wondered about WW1, the army probably had a lot of other things to do and keeping tabs on soldiers marrying whilst over there may not have been a priority. There may be a record in France but not on-line.

There are two medal cards for men called Frank Thomas Brooks who were in the RAMC. Not necessarily yours but ......

Thank you Marie & Hey Jude

Germaine went back and forth to Cherbourg almost annually during 20s and 30s. The last trips were 1951 and 1952.

I suspect Germaine and Frank were married in France as I can find no trace in UK

I would be wary of this - Marian/Marion isn't an uncommon surname and this may be someone else altogether:

Marne, France Births
Name: Germaine-Suzanne MARION
Place of Origin: Reims
Birth Date: 14 oct. 1892
Birth Location: Reims
Comments: Tables decennales 125M

Numerous passenger lists for Germaine all giving birth year c1898. First one I see is in 1921, she's a French national and heading to 8 Amnor Road London.

Perhaps he met her during WW1?

Her death to complete circle...note DOB and the order of her names!

Name: Germaine Louise S Brooks
Birth Date: 7 Dec 1897
Date of Registration: Jun 1977
Age at Death: 79
Registration district: Hendon
Inferred County: Middlesex
Volume: 13
Page: 0452

06 April 1977 88 Deans Lane Edgeware £14,881

Jude

Destination port was Cherbourg in 1929.

It also seems they had another child Francis L( born abt 1929) as he is with her on another trip to Cherbourg in 1938. At the moment I cannot find a record of Francis' birth.

Seems as though Frank always has to stay at home!

I have FMP but no luck so far on marriage

Time I went to bed. Thank you so much for your help

Gerry :-D

Some one with access to FMP or GR records may be able to find a marriage under the military records. A free search didn't throw one up.

Its possible that either they didn't marry, married later than you thought, or she was widowed and married under the first husband's surname.

French marriages are registered under the Departement. If the passenger list gave a destination address, that might be a clue. Similarly if you knew where Frank was stationed.

Is there anything on Familysearch? It may be too recent + their French BMD are a rather sketchy

Brilliant stuff. Never thought to look at probate.

We now have most of it. Just a marriage to find!! Lol

You've obviously know your way around Ancestry - so have fun :-D

The London ER on Ancestry don't give every year. The first one with Germaine on is

Name: Frank Thomas Brooks
Year: 1928
County or Borough: Barnet
Ward or Division/Constituency: Hendon
Street address: 16 Colchester Rd

Hi. Thanks for your help.

As I said in my update I have found Germaine born in France 1892 so I am inclined towards the Frank born about same time ie 1892 Essex.

I have now also found Germaine and Raymond going to Cherbourg in 1829


First name(s)
GERMAINE

Last name
BROOKS

Gender
Female

Departure year
1929

Departure day
99

Departure month
5

Departure port
SOUTHAMPTON

Destination port
CHERBOURG

Destination
CHERBOURG

Country
FRANCE

Destination country
FRANCE

Ship name
BERENGARIA

Ship official number
144301

Ship master's first name
W

Ship master's last name
PROTHERS

Shipping line
CUNARD.

City
SOUTHAMPTON

Ship destination port
NEW YORK

Ship destination country
USA

Name: Frank T Brooks
Birth Date: abt 1892
Date of Registration: Jun 1951
Age at Death: 59
Registration district: Hendon
Inferred County: Middlesex
Volume: 5e
Page: 462

Name: Frank Thomas Brooks
Probate Date: 14 Aug 1951
Registry: London, England
Death Date: 8 May 1951
Death Place: London, England

BROOKS Frank Thomas of 88 Deans-lane Hendon London died 8 May 1951 Administration London 14 August to Germaine Louise Suzanne Brooks widow and Raymond Charles Jules Brooks commercial clerk. £4931 6s 5d

Possibly Frank's birth

Name: Frank Thomas Brooks
Registration Year: 1892
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: West Ham
Inferred County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 234

Can you follow through with this or would like additional suggestions?

Possibly?

1911
Name: Frank Thomas Brooks
Age in 1911: 18
Estimated birth year: abt 1893
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Essex, England
Civil Parish: Battersea
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 91 Manchuria Road, Clapham Common, Battersea S W
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: DRAPERS ASSISTANT
Registration district: Wandsworth
Registration District Number: 26
Sub-registration district: South West Battersea
ED, institution, or vessel: 27
Piece: 2247
Household Members:
Name Age
Dinah Brooks 51
Ethel May Brooks 25
Frank Thomas Brooks 18
Ivy Brooks 16
Although its crossed out, the image says that Dinah was a widow who had been married 22 years and had 4 children, all living

1901
Name: Frank Thomas Brooks
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1893
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Father: Chas F Brooks
Mother: Dina Brooks
Birth Place: Maner Park, Essex, England
Civil Parish: Battersea
Ecclesiastical parish: St Michael Wandsworth Common
County/Island: London
Country: England

Registration district: Wandsworth
Sub-registration district: Southwest Battersea
ED, institution, or vessel: 25
Piece: 459
Folio: 16
Page Number: 24
Household schedule number: 183
Household Members:
Name Age
Chas F Brooks 42
Dina Brooks 41
Winifred Brooks 16
Ethel May Brooks 15
Frank Thomas Brooks 8
Ivy Brooks 6

Well done!

Looking at some of the London ER, he is listed at the same address from 1918, so must have been born 1897 or before.

In 1920, a Dinah Brooks is also listed who may be a female relative

IS THIS ANY HELP....FOUND HERE ON GENES

MARCELLE L A S GERMAIN

England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Collections from Great Britain Country England County London
Year 1947 Birth Year1880 Age 67 Event Quarter2 District BATTERSEA

From this you maybe able to find her on the 1911 census

Raymond Charles Jules was born 21/3/1921 at 8 Amner Rd Battersea.
His father was Frank Thomas Brooks, an army dental Clerk
His mother was Germaine (or Jermaine) Suzanne Louise Marion

I can find no record of the marriage and without this I cannot identify the correct Frank Thomas.

Germaine (or Jermaine) Suzanne Louise Marion sounds French to me and I am wondering if they met in France as Frank was working in/for the army

Any ideas/help would be appreciated



Gerry

:-)