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US Births, marriages & deaths. How to find them?

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Marcus

Marcus Report 10 Apr 2017 11:02

Just found a distant relative emigrated to US (New Jersey / New York area), and wondered how to trace this side of the family through BMD's in America?

I have them on 1930 & 1940 US Census.

Names - Ninian Stewart Brown , 1889 Scotland,
Frances Mildred Brown (Nee Young) b 1889 Carlisle,
Doris Brown b1916 Lanarkshire, Scotland,
Stewart Brown, b1926, New Jersey, USA.

How do I continue researching this branch??

Thanks....

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 10 Apr 2017 11:23

Is this his death in 1949? I don't understand the note though dated 1976.


Ninian S Brown
in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 No Image
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Name:
Ninian S Brown

SSN:
063055789
Birth Date:
13 Jun 1889
Birth Place:
United Kingdom
Death Date:
2 Jul 1949
Claim Date:
12 Jul 1949
Type of Claim:
Death Claim
Notes:
03 Sep 1976: Name listed as NINIAN S BROWN

Marcus

Marcus Report 10 Apr 2017 11:48

Thanks Margaret, just saw this and thought the same thing - why 1976?

Good to know when he died.

Now chasing wife and children!

safc

safc Report 10 Apr 2017 12:23


1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Woodstock Avenue, 117, Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
James Cuthbert Brown Head Married Male 35 1866 Newspaper Editor And Post Office Stamper Civil Servant Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Christina Brown Wife Married Female 37 1864 - Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Ninian Stewart Brown Son - Male 11 1890 Scholar Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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James Cuthbert Brown Son - Male 9 1892 Scholar Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Isabella Jack Brown Daughter - Female 7 1894 Scholar Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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William Jack Brown Son - Male 4 1897 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Robert Stewart Brown Son - Male 0 1901 - Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Isabella Stewart Mother-In-Law Widow Female 64 1837 - Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Agnes Henderson Servant Single Female 20 1881 General Serv Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Margaret McDowall Wife Widow Female 56 1845 House Keeper Clarkston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maddie

Maddie Report 10 Apr 2017 12:25

Stewart Brown

in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 No Image
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Report issue

Name: Stewart Brown
[James Stewart Brown]
[James Brown]
SSN: 127244818
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 13 Feb 1926
Birth Place: Long Branch, New Jersey
Death Date: 10 May 1992
Father: Ninian S Brown
Mother: Frances M Young
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Mar 1949: Name listed as STEWART BROWN; Jan 1952: Name listed as JAMES STEWART BROWN; 13 May 1992: Name listed as JAMES S BROWN

Maddie

Maddie Report 10 Apr 2017 12:47

????
Mr Ninian S Brown

in the UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
View UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960

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Name: Mr Ninian S Brown
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Birth Date: abt 1884
Departure Date: 21 Apr 1921
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Destination Port: Montreal, Canada
Ship Name: Canada
Search Ship Database: Search for the Canada in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: White Star Dominion Line

a merchant



GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 10 Apr 2017 14:08

It looks like we need to differenciate between 2 men, both named Ninian Brown
who emigrated to the US

The OP relates to Ninian Stewart Brown who was born in 1889.
Birth Registered in Gorbals area of Glasgow

The other Ninian Brown was born in 1883 in Lanark

Looking at Canada & US census returns shows that BOTH men, ultimitely emigrated to The US

Ninian S Brown b 1889 (OP) was married to Frances Young and is found in New York at 1940

The Other Ninian Brown b 1883 Lanark was married To Catherine Ferguson and they emigrated first to Canada ( 1916 & 1921 in Saskatchewen) then onto Michigan where the can be found 1930 & 1940

Other Ninian's death:
State of Issue: Michigan
Date of Birth: Sunday April 01, 1883
Date of Death: December 1968
Est. Age at Death: 85 years, 8 months
Last known residence:
City: Troy
County: Oakland
State: Michigan

Marcus

Marcus Report 10 Apr 2017 14:20

Thanks Madie, Safc & GlasgowLass.

So, there are 2 Ninian Brown's who both emigrated !

Mine is the one married to Frances Young.

How, then, do I find out finding when Frances dies. Before or after her husband Ninian in 1949?

Also how do I find if her 2 children, Doris & Stewart ever married?

GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 10 Apr 2017 14:55

Ninian S Brown emigrated to the US via Canada in 1921.
He was an Accountant going to NY C/o Price Waterhouse.
He gave contact details for his father, Mr James C Brown at 117 Woodstock Ave, Eastwood, Renfrewshire.

Wife Frances and daughter Doris arrived in the US in 1925.

This is nitpicking Marcus, (apologies) but, it may make it easier to locate Doris

According to this travel doc, 9 yr old daughter Doris was not born in Lanarkshire.

Her name was Doris Foster Brown born 1915 in Darlington
Their UK contact was Frances's father, Luke Wightman of Darlington.

Doris F Brown
Mother's Maiden Name: Young
Registration Year: 1915
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Darlington
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 22

Marcus

Marcus Report 10 Apr 2017 15:23

Mea Culpa! You are right! I did know that, brain wasn't in gear.... d'oh!

Thanks .