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right this as been bugging me as no one could find anything think ive found george the nephew

rover wrote:Hi
Could any one help me please Benjamin Grainger went to America on the 25th August 1909 on the Caronia from Liverpool his destination was Rend City Illonios,it was stated that he was joining his nephew George Grainger, It looks like he never returned to England
Thanks

1920 census

Belleville Ward 4, St. Clair, Illinois

George Grainger 34
Annie Grainger 27
Robert Grainger 11
Annie Grainger 9
Ben Grainger 5
Dorris Grainger 3
[3 4/12]
John Grainger 1
[1 9/12]



Name: George Grainger
Home in 1920: Belleville Ward 4, St. Clair, Illinois
Age: 34
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Annie Grainger
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England

rend city and st clair are only 70 miles apart thats close for the states



right according to census he arrived in 1907 with poss wife and oldest child anyone find the ship ?

defo him found this

passport application

Name: George Grainger
Birth Date: 4 Jun 1885
Birth Place: Durham, England
Residence: 704 freeburg ? ave, Belleville, Illinois
Passport Issue Date: 17 Apr 1924
Passport Includes a Photo: Y
Source: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925 (M1490)


about sept 1906 from liverpool england

married 10 feb 1914


passport requested 12 april 1924 for visiting home leaving new york 23 june 1924 ship benrenquia ?

so who were they visiting

arrival

Name: George Grainger (mine Superintendant)
Birth Date: abt 1885
Age: 39
Port of Departure: New York, New York, United States
Arrival Date: 7 Jun 1924
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ship Name: Berengaria
Search Ship Database: View the 'Berengaria' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: White Star Line
Official Number: 146513


annie with him she was born wix ? Essex

and he made the trip again

George Grainger
Birth Date: abt 1886
Age: 42
Port of Departure: New York, New York, United States
Arrival Date: 11 Apr 1928
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ship Name: Berengaria
Search Ship Database: View the 'Berengaria' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: Cunard Line
Official Number: 144301


visiting Goole England

1930 census

Belleville, St Clair, Illinois

George H Granger 44
Anne Granger 37
Ben Granger 16
Doris Granger 14
Johnny Granger 12
Leonard Granger 7 6/12
Mary Granger 67 (mother) arrived 1922 ? poss 1924 ?


so george came back for his mother

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... 9&ver=6596

Could he have been married before Annie.

1910. Browning, Franklin, Illinois.
George Gearinger 24. Miner. England.
Margret Gearinger 25. England.
Mary Gearinger 3. England.
Robert Gearinger 2. England.
Robert Brabben 50. Boarder. England.

peterd wrote:1930 census

Belleville, St Clair, Illinois

George H Granger 44
Anne Granger 37
Ben Granger 16
Doris Granger 14
Johnny Granger 12
Leonard Granger 7 6/12
Mary Granger 67 (mother) arrived 1922 ? poss 1924 ?.

According to the census image Anne emigrated in 1913.

Marriages Mar 1906.
GALLEY Ralph William. Durham. 10a. 550.
GRAINGER George Henry. Durham. 10a. 550.
Minto Margaret Annie. Durham. 10a. 550.
Norwood Mary Hannah. Durham. 10a. 550.

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
Arrival Date: 25 Aug 1909.
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England.
Port of Arrival: New York, New York.
Ship Name: Caronia.

To Rend City.
Margaret Ann Grainger. 25. House wife. Spennymoor. Name of nearest relative in England, Father, Robert Minto. 20 Bishops Close Cottages, Spennymoor.
Mary Grainger. 2.
Robert James Grainger. 10 months.

On the same ship, but not together on passenger list,
Benjamin Grainger. 40. Miner. Spennymoor. Mother Eliza Green,16, Wededale St, Spennymoor.

so george went out poss 1907 and mary followed with kid and uncle ?

mystery deepens ?

Benjamin Grainger
Arrival Date: 11 Sep 1912
Age: 16
Estimated birth year: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Ethnic Background: English
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Laconia
Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
Friend's Name: Grainger
Last Residence: England
Birthplace: Spenywood,

mother 48 george st spennymoor ?

destination looks like

beigler Illinois poss ? Belleville


this looks like george brother

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =144854963

visiting england with wife elizabeth 34 and son james 9

going to 27 Parkin St, Low Spennymoor

Benjamin Grainger (coal miner)
Birth Date: abt 1895
Age: 38
Port of Departure: New York, New York, United States
Arrival Date: 2 Apr 1933
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ports of Voyage: Halifax
Ship Name: Georgio
Search Ship Database: Search the 'Georgio' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: White Star Line
Official Number: 162365

1930 census

Six Mile, Franklin, Illinois

Ben Grainger 34 Coal miner England
Elizabeth Grainger 29 England
James Grainger 7 England



Births Dec 1922
Grainger James Armstrong Auckland 10a 337


Marriages Dec 1921

Armstrong Elizabeth Grainger Auckland 10a 457
Grainger Benjamin Armstrong Auckland 10a 457

1920 census

Belleville Ward 4, St. Clair, Illinois

George Grainger 34
Annie Grainger 27
Robert Grainger 11
Annie Grainger 9
Ben Grainger 5
Dorris Grainger 3
[3 4/12]
John Grainger 1
[1 9/12]

wonder if this is the benjamin death above age 5

Benjamin GRAINGER
Birth Date: 21 Nov 1914
Death Date: 2 Mar 1992
Social Security Number: 328-03-6961
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Illinois

Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 95210
Localities: Stockton, San Joaquin, California

Death Benefit Localities
Zip Code: 95210
Localities: Stockton, San Joaquin, California

Anyone see if benjamin grainger c 1868 who went out in 1909, did he return to england or else where, cannot find nothing on him ?