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Hello,

A family member soon to celebrate his 80th birthday would like to know what happened to his dad.

I suppose this come under what we now call "Closure" and so he sees it as important to find out.

About 1937, Andrew George Chamberlain (born 1889) left his family home with a Violet M Richards (nee Howell) and disappeared into the ether.

Where did they go?. Did they marry or go their separate ways or perhaps emigrate.

I've searched the death registers from 1937 to date on Ancestry for Andrew and have drawn a blank.

I need to be a little careful with information as there are living relatives.

There is no lack of knowledge of Andrew George's life up to 1937 so it's what happened to him from that date I am seeking information on.

Any help would be gratefully received.

Thanks
Paul

a location would be helpful Paul

Paul, did Violet have any children? I assume she was the person marrying in Carduff 1927?
I'll pm you with some births. Just ignore of course if irrelevant!
Jan

Hello both,
They both left children behind which is quite sad and all the children are known to each other as they are related.
My focus is on where they may have gone after that date as neither family or the children ever heard from them after this date.

Many thanks
Paul

This is quite something isn't it? I wonder why they cut all ties.
Jan

Hi Paul

As you say you have been using ancestry, if you use the historical records
& untick England, there are a few george andrew chamberlain records, he may have reversed his name, some are for Canada, & USA

regards
sandra

A poss one that Sandra saw?

Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
about George Andrew Chamberlain
Name: George Andrew Chamberlain
Arrival Date: 7 Jun 1941
Age: 52
Birth Date: 4 Jun 1889
Birthplace: Ridgetown Ont
Birth Country: Canada
Gender: Male

Port of Arrival: Niagara Falls, New York, USA
Record has photo?: No

There's only this birth reg for that name, NONE for George Andrew in that year

Births Dec 1889 (>99%)
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Chamberlain Andrew George Bradfield 2c 335

Cassy

Hello Sandra & Vivienne,
There's always a possibility of reversing your name and I cannot dismiss it. I'll definitely take a close look at the border crossings and see if it throws up any further information.
Many thanks for your input.
Bye
Paul

Hello Cassy,
Thanks for the information. His life until 1937 is known by his family. It's what happened to him from 1937 when he disappeared, that I am seeking help on.
Many thanks
Bye
Paul

Hi Paul

Sorry realised that I just added that birth as there were no
George Andrew Chamberlain births for that year so the post that Viv and Sandra saw was a good lead.

Good luck in your search!

Cassy

Hello Cassy,
Any information is gratefully received so confirmation is always useful.
Thanks
Paul

When was Violet born?
Maybe she can be found on passengers etc?

Births Dec 1889 (>99%)
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Chamberlain Andrew George Bradfield 2c 335

The district Bradfield spans the boundaries of the counties of Berkshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire;

there is this one but no wifes name added

Marriages Jun 1922 (>99%)
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CHAMBERLAIN Andrew G Richards Cardiff 11a 74_

Hello Sablon,
That's the marriage for Andrew. However I'm interested in what happened 15 years later when he left the family home.
Thanks
Paul

sorry Paul .i read it that he ran off with violet,not left her

Hello Vivienne,
Just checked out George Andrew Chamberlain you suggested in the Canadian Crossings. His place of birth is given as Ontario, Canada so unfortunately it's not him.
Thanks
Paul

Hi Paul.
You still havent given any details for Violet,maybe they went under her name/names if they wanted to lose themselves?

Hello Vivienne,
I know nothing else about Violet M Richards other than her maiden name was Howell as I said in my initial posting. She may have been born in Cardiff 1907 but I am not too sure.
Andrew George Chamberlain was married to a 'Richards' and so was Violet.

Bye
Paul