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Assisting a NY relative, I'm looking for anyone connected to Albert who on Emigrating to USA, married a Catherine DONALDSON from Motherwell SCO., my 2nd. Cousin in 1926. Any info. a bonus, thanks

Any idea where in England he was born or what his parents' names were?

You have posted this 4 times wozcav..........so to avoid confusion, best to delete the other 3. :-)

Hasty deletes actioned here....sorry!

No info on Albert, was hoping the NY Connection/Marriage would ring bells though? Thanks reply! :-S

I'm hoping you've deleted the other 3, I wasn't sure which one to add to.

There's this border crossing:

Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1957
about Catherine Donaldson Name: Catherine Donaldson
Arrival Date: 27 Jul 1930
Age: 15
Birth Date: abt 1915
Birthplace: Moherwall
Birth Country: Scotland
Gender: Female
Race/Nationality: Scotch (Scotish)

Port of Arrival: Detroit, Michigan
Accompanied by: Sister Margaret; Sister Annie
Departure Contact: Aunt Mrs. Annie Malloy
Arrival Contact: Mother Mrs. Catherine Donaldson


Original says she's going to join mother, Mrs. Catherine Hastings, 4715 Bangor St., Detroit, Michigan.

Curiously this seems to be the same person but mother is Helen Donaldson, 876 Glencairn St., Motherwell, Scotland.

Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1957
about Catherine Donaldson Name: Catherine Donaldson
Arrival Date: 27 Jul 1930
Age: 15
Birth Date: abt 1915
Birthplace: Motherwell
Birth Country: Scotland
Gender: Female
Race/Nationality: Scotch (Scotish)

Port of Arrival: Detroit, Michigan
Departure Contact: Mother Hellen Donaldson
Arrival Contact: Uncle Saml Rae

Microfilm Roll Number: M1478_17

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Births Mar 1895 (>99%)
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************* Hastings Albert Abingdon 2c 296
Hastings Albert Ernest Portsea 2b 455
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Editted to leave probable correct birth registration.

1930 United States Federal Census about Albert Hastings
Name: Albert Hastings
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: England
Race: White
Home in 1930: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
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Street Address: Bangor Street
Marital Status: Married
Immigration Year: 1923
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Catherine Hastings
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Occupation:

Education:

Military Service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace:

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Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Hastings 35
Catherine Hastings 37

1930 United States Federal Census
about Catherine Hastings Name: Catherine Hastings
[Catherin Hastings]
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: Scotland
Race: White
Home in 1930: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
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Street Address: Bangor Street
Marital Status: Married
Immigration Year: 1923
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Albert Hastings
Father's Birthplace: Northern Ireland
[Ireland]
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
[Ireland]

Household Members: Name Age
Albert Hastings 35
Catherine Hastings 37

Original says he was aged 31 at first marriage, she was 19 so evidently previously married. They both emigrated 1923.

Thanks this Margee, it helps!

Catherine's arrival in USA:

Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1957
about Catherine Donaldson Name: Catherine Donaldson
Arrival Date: 21 Sep 1924
Age: 32
Birth Date: abt 1892
Birthplace: Motherwell
Birth Country: Scotland
Gender: Female
Race/Nationality: Scotch (Scotish)

Port of Arrival: Detroit, Michigan
Departure Contact: Brother-in-law Peter Donaldson


Brother Peter, 1791 Danforth Ave., Toronto, Ontario.
She arrived Canada April 1920 aboard the Cassandra.

Many thanks everyone, I'll copy and pass to Coz. soonest, we do appreciate your assistance and time here!

Her arrival in Canada:

Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924
about Catherine Donaldson Name: Catherine Donaldson
Gender: Female
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Birth Place: Motherwell, Scotland
Age: 31
Date of Arrival: May 1923
Port of Arrival: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Port of Departure: Motherwell, Scotland
Ship Name: Athenia


She's a widow. Her destination is The Officer in Charge, Salvation Army Hostel, Toronto, Ontario.

This arrival ties in with Albert's immigration year on the 1930 census:

Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1957 about Albert Hastings
Name: Albert Hastings
Arrival Date: 17 May 1923
Age: 27
Birth Date: abt 1896
Birthplace: Otford (Looks like Oxford)
Birth Country: England
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: English

Port of Arrival: Detroit, Michigan
Departure Contact: Brother Walter, 1228 Shaw, Toronto
Arrival Contact: Cousin Wm Morgan

Microfilm Roll Number: M1478_28

Was a Battery Man and had been living in Toronto. It looks like he'd arrived in Halifax on the Saturnia 11 Mar 1911.

On the form his name is given as Albert Robert but the Robert has been crossed out.

** The occupation of the Albert on the 1930 looks like Foreman Producer - Groceries.

I wonder if it's your Albert Hastings who enlisted for WW1 in Canada?
He was born 2 Feb. 1894, Oxford, England.
Next of kin, brother William Hastings, 15 Poplar Rd., Botley, Oxford, England.
Present address, 102 Jackson St. N., Hamilton, Ontario.
Trade, stockkeeper.
Enlisted 8 April 1916, Toronto.

According to a tree on ancestry Catherine McGivney was born c 1891 in Dalziel, Lanark. She married Daniel Donaldson in 1912 in Motherwell and had three children with him. He died 1914 in Ypres. Catherine went to US in 1923 and married Albert Hastings in 1926.

This looks like the 1901 for the Albert on the shipping records:


HASTINGS, Tom Head Married M 41 1860 Thatcher On Estate Wolvercote Oxfordshire
HASTINGS, Alice Wife Married F 40 1861 Laundress Blewbury Berkshire
HASTINGS, William Son Single M 15 1886 Gardener Wolvercote Oxfordshire
HASTINGS, Thomas Son Single M 13 1888 House Boy & Groom Wolvercote Oxfordshire
HASTINGS, Walter H Son M 11 1890 Wolvercote Oxfordshire
HASTINGS, Frederick Son M 8 1893 Wytham Berkshire
HASTINGS, Albert Son M 6 1895 Wytham Berkshire
HASTINGS, Alfred J Son M 2 1899 Wytham Berkshire

Registration District: Abingdon
Civil Parish: Wytham

Address: The Village, Wytham County: Berkshire

Thaks again all, some good info here and the few facts held are confirmed with much to go on now, I'll note and pass on! Grateful!