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Looks like Amelia remarried.
1930. Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania.
Robert Smith 52. Paper maker. Scotland.
Amelia Smith 51. England.
Ben Willetts 24. Step son. Bank Teller. England.

Son John.
1930. Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania.
John Willets 27. Bank Teller. England.
Gertrude Willets 26. New York.

1881.
John PENN Head M Male 27 Dudley Port, Worcester, Drawer Out Iron Works.
Ameila PENN Wife M Female 35 Round Oak, Stafford.
Ameila PENN Daur U Female 2 Brettle Lane, Stafford.

New St.
Kingswinford, Stafford.

1891. Brettell Lane, Amblecote, Kingswinford.
John Penn 37. Forgeman. Tipton.
Amelia Penn 42. Harts Hill.
Amelia Penn 18. Amblecote.
Florence Penn 9. Amblecote.

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1875.
PENN John. LLOYD Amelia. Stourbridge Register Office. Dudley Register Office. 001/007/20.

Jimmy wrote:Possible,
Benjamin Willetts.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cg ... 05&df=all&

others of the family ?

Willetts, Benjamin 40181905
b. Sep. 18, 1878 d. Jul. 13, 1915 Wintergreen Gorge Cemeter...
Erie
Erie County
Pennsylvania, USA

Willetts, Daniel 40181928
b. Jul. 4, 1869 d. May 31, 1942 Wintergreen Gorge Cemeter...
Erie
Erie County
Pennsylvania, USA

Willetts, Elizabeth 40188036
b. May 25, 1863 d. Oct. 7, 1943 Wintergreen Gorge Cemeter...
Erie
Erie County
Pennsylvania, USA
daniel wife ?


Willetts, John L. 40187998
b. Jul. 9, 1900 d. Nov. 1, 1951 Wintergreen Gorge Cemeter...
Erie
Erie County
Pennsylvania, USA

benjamin son

amelia benjamin wife

Smith, Amelia Willetts 42764651
b. Aug. 28, 1878 d. Mar. 30, 1960 Wintergreen Gorge Cemeter...
Erie
Erie County
Pennsylvania, USA

wonder if these are related ?

Willets, Arthur 40180677
b. Jan. 22, 1878 d. Oct. 21, 1958 Wintergreen Gorge Cemeter...
Erie
Erie County
Pennsylvania, USA

Willets, Bernadette G.. 8894434
b. 1894 d. 1991 Calvary Cemetery
Erie
Erie County
Pennsylvania, USA

Willets, Gertrude G. 40181861
b. Aug. 14, 1878 d. Jul. 30, 1965 Wintergreen Gorge Cemeter...
Erie
Erie County
Pennsylvania, USA

Willets, W. Arthur 8894432
b. 1901 d. 1976 Calvary Cemetery
Erie
Erie County
Pennsylvania, USA

Does that help ?

not gone thru complete thread in detail but if any of the info
can be added to BCC then if someone can that would be great

flagging to archive unless otherwise advised

I'll start adding some to BCC.
Jo

Jimmy wrote:Benjamin Willetts.
Arrival Date: 6 Aug 1905.
Age: 26 Years.
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879.
Ethnic Background: English.
Port of Departure: Liverpool.
Ship Name: Merion.
Port of Arrival: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Friend's Name: Mr. Willetts. on image naming him brother.
Last Residence: Ole Hill.
Microfilm Roll Number: T840_49.

Where was this from Jimmy?
Benjamin on bcc doesnt have a brother William? Not sure but I cant see another Benjanin with father John so must be!

From Ancestry,

When people emigrated to America they were expected to tell the people in charge when they disembarked where they were going to, and who they were going to stay with, I find a lot of people just made up names.

grangers14 wrote:

Jimmy wrote:Benjamin Willetts.
Arrival Date: 6 Aug 1905.
Age: 26 Years.
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879.
Ethnic Background: English.
Port of Departure: Liverpool.
Ship Name: Merion.
Port of Arrival: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Friend's Name: Mr. Willetts. on image naming him brother.
Last Residence: Ole Hill.
Microfilm Roll Number: T840_49.

Where was this from Jimmy?
Benjamin on bcc doesnt have a brother William? Not sure but I cant see another Benjanin with father John so must be!

where william its says mr willetts could be daniel ?

The image only says Mr Willetts.

Oh goodness knows where I got william from!
I didnt see it on ancestry?

Oh you need laugh Peter!
Screw loose! Thats me
Jo