Genealogy Chat

Hi everyone,

I wondered if anyone had access to the above, as I am trying to trace an Yvonne Willebeck Le Mair, she was born Yvonne Joan Moody in London in 1923 and married a man with the above surname, they then went to New York. Any help would be appreciated as the surname is so unusual I am having difficulty finding it in Passenger Lists etc.

Thanks again.

Lesley

Passenger List...leaving UK.

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Name: Yvonne LEMAIR
Date of departure: 30 November 1950
Port of departure: Southampton
Destination port: New York
Destination country: USA

Date of Birth: 1923 (calculated from age)
Age: 27
Marital Status:
Sex: Female
Occupation: H'wife
Notes:
Passenger recorded on: Page 30 of 39
Passenger recorded on: Page 30 of 39

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The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage: -
Ian LEMAIR


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Ship: QUEEN ELIZABETH
Official Number: 166290
Master's name: G E Cove
Steamship Line: Cunard White Star Limited
Where bound: New York, USA
Square feet:
Registered tonnage: 42011.22
Passengers on voyage: 938

The address prior to sailing was 96 Park Hill Birmingham.

Ian is aged 4. so presumably her son.

Looks as if her husband must have travelled separately.......possibly ahead of her and the child.

It would be a good idea to obtain her marriage cert to get the christian name of her husband.

Sue

There is also this:
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Master I Willebeck Le Mair
Arrival Date: 4 May 1948
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1947
Age: 10 Months
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Prestwick, Scotland
Ethnicity/Race-
/Nationality: British (English)
Port of Arrival: New York, New York To Curacao
Line: 2
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_7591
Page Number: 196
Master I. was travelling with Mrs. Willebeck Le Mair, Yvonne J. (age 25)
c/o C.P.I.M. Curacao, N.W.I.
"Above passengers were detained on board. Form I-259 was issued."
Age for Master I could be 19 months.

This has a photo of "an employee's house of the C.P.I.M., Curacao, N.W.I."
http://www.ephemeranet.com/cgi-local/client_display_record.cgi?id=4942

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Yvonne Willebeek-Le Mair
Name: Yvonne Willebeek-Le Mair
Arrival Date: 6 Dec 1950
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1923
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Place of Origin: Britain
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: British (English)
Ship Name: Queen Elizabeth
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Line: 10
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_7922
Page Number: 100

Destination was 146 Pennington Ave, Passiac, New Jersey.

Rose

Looks like the surname is Willebeek-Lemair. Ian's birth is under the Sep qtr 1946.

There are some old addresses for Arizona for Ian and Yvonne. I'll try and find something current.

Rose

Got a number and address for Ian. Will PM you.

Rose

Hi Sue,

Thanks you so much for your help, I think this must be the right one as her parents were living in Birmingham at the time.

I had looked myself at the passenger lists but must admit some of you seem to be much better than me.

I am now going to send for the marriage and birth certificates.

Once again thanks a lot.

Lesley

Hi Sue,

I have been looking for the marriage details on Ancestry and BMD but can't seem to find it, Could I please ask another favour and see if you can find it

I have already sent for Ian's birth certificate.

Thanks.

Lesley

I haven't been able to find a marriage under the name Willebeek-Le Mair for 1944 - 47 inclusive.

It also seems strange that both times she has been sited travelling to the USA, she only has her son with her.

As Ian would have been conceived towards the end of the war, I wonder whether his father was an American serviceman and had already gone back to the States and although she declared him as the father of Ian, and used his surname, she wasn't actually married to him at the time.

Ian's birth cert should certainly help to throw a bit of light on things.

Sue

Hi Sue,

Thanks very much for looking, hopefully the birth certificate will help.

Lesley

Lesley,

I think I went back to 1941 and didn't see it either.

Rose

I wonder if this person could be connected with her:

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Martinus Willebeek Le Mair
Birth: 28 Feb 1923 - California
Departure: Rotierdam
Arrival: 9 May 1947 - New York, New York
Address in United States: c/o M. R. Cohen, Canada Atlantic Grain Export CO E 1 Produce Exchange, New York, N.Y.

Name: Martinos Le Mair
Birth: abt 1924 - California
Departure: Curacao, Dutch West Indies
Arrival: 8 Mar 1950 - New York, New York
Destination in U.S.: The Chalet, Little good Harbor, Five Islands, Maine

There were other Willebeek Le Mair's travelling (1924, in particular) to Placerville, California which is near Woodland - occupation: commercial ag.

Hi Portland Rose,

Thanks again for looking I guess when I receive the birth certificate it might help, and I then may write to the address you gave me.

Lesley

Hi Lesley,

Do let us know when the birth cert arrives.

Rose

Hi Portland Rose,

I will but it will not be for a couple of months as I am off to Spain tomorrow until the end of June so although I am on the Internet there the cert will be sitting at home unopened, didn't time this very well.

Lesley