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Can anyone advise me on how to trace family that has emigrated i have two gg uncles, one was born apr 1884 named phillip walder martenand went to New York and died in 1963 and the other Henry Clement Marten born 1878 went to British Columbia and died mar 1954 i know theres an age discrepancy with the latter one,any advice please

Ellis island is a good site to check for going abroad to America
thanks

Thanks for that

From Ellis Island site

First Name: Philip Walder
Last Name: Marten
Ethnicity: England, English
Last Place of Residence: New York, U. S. A.
Date of Arrival: May 31, 1911
Age at Arrival: 24y Gender: M Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Majestic (1890)
Port of Departure: Southampton
Manifest Line Number: 0024

Wendy x

Thank you for that x

I think he had been in New York before this date for 3 years possibly from 1902 to 1905 he had more than 50 dollars on arrival in 1911 and was going to join/stay with a Mr J Harrison 256W 15th Street New York. From the 1911 record.
His residence was given as New York. It also gives his place of birth but I can't read it but its is ..............stock!!

Have a look at the Ellis Island site you have to join but it is free and worth the trouble.

Wendy x

Thanks again i looked on the Ellis island site he was born in Frithelstock,Devon he was one of ten children he was my ggrans brother although i dont know if there are any living relatives in America.i remember my nan once telling me that she had a cousin die in th sanfrancisco earthquake but i have no name for her must have been the 1906 one.

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Phillip Walder Marten
Name: Phillip Walder Marten
City: Manhattan
County: New York
State: New York
Residence: E 57th St.
Birth Date: 10 Apr 1884
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1766333
DraftBoard: 131

Rose

U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
about Phillip Walder Marten
Name: Phillip Walder Marten
Birth Date: 10 Apr 1888
Birth Place: Devon
Residence: 542 E 79th St, New York, New York
Race: White
Roll: WW2_2368289

Says his wife is Martha.

Rose

1930 United States Federal Census
about Philip Martin
Name: Philip Martin
Home in 1930: Manhattan, New York, New York
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Age: 43
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Martha
Race: White
Parents' birthplace: View image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Philip Martin 43
Martha Martin 46
Edith M Martin 15


Rose

Actually born 1886:

Births Jun 1886
MARTEN Philip Walder Torrington 5b 611

Rose

1920 United States Federal Census
about Philp Matten
Name: Philp Matten
[Philp Matchen]
Home in 1920: Manhattan Assembly District 14, New York, New York
Age: 34 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Martha
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Year of Immigration: 1908
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 505
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Philp Matten 34
Martha Matten 33
May Matten 5
Daniel Brain 19 Nephew

Rose

Martha and Edith May;

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Martha Marten
Name: Martha Marten
Arrival Date: 20 Dec 1917
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: English
Ship Name: New York
Search Ship Database: Search the New York in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
NATIVITY: England
Line: 6
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_2557
Birth Location: England
Birth Location Other: Bristol
Page Number: 34

Martha's father Joseph Button, Bristol.

Rose

Marriage?

Groom
Surname : Marten
Given Name : Philip W
Month of Marriage : Oct
Day of Marriage : 30
Year of Marriage : 1913
County : Manhattan
Certificate Number :26088

Bride
Surname : Britton
Given Name : Martha
Month of Marriage : Oct
Day of Marriage : 30
Year of Marriage : 1913
County : Manhattan
Certificate Number : 26088

Teresa

Crikey Rose - where did you get all that great info? I use Ellis Island for my lot in America but where did you get all the rest from PLEASE

Wendy x

Wendy,

The bits I added are all from Ancestry.

Rose

Thank you Rose and Teresa thats so much info and all valid i really am grateful for the response off people on this site
STELLA XX