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I'm trying to find some info on my Gt Grand Aunt - Isabella Gardner Shanks b. 10/10/1905 at 196 Forrest Street, Airdrie, New Monkland, Scotland - Parents Thomas Shanks and Isabella Gardner. I found that she emigrated to Quebec, Canada on 14/08/1926 onboard "Letitia". My dad can vaguely remember that his aunt possibly married someone by the name of Nichol/Nichols/Nicholson, but I'm unsure of how to find this out or if this was her sister Agnes Provan Shanks b. 1896 in Airdrie as she also emigrated to Quebec, Canada on 14/08/1923 onboard "Marloch". Any help on both sisters would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Fiona

Probably best if you include Canada in your title so that other researchers from over sea's may be able to assist you. Also have you searched trees at the top of this page. Good Luck

There is a tree on a** that says it was Agnes who married a Mr Nicholson. Nothing more is known about her or Isabella.

Isabella is headed for a govt hostel in Toronto:
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-119.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=m90teki814tgffeeclikmksdu2&sqn=421&q2=12&q3=876&tt=625

Agnes is headed for the Sally Ann hostel in Toronto - pob=Forrest St Airdrie - her nok in UK is Mrs Thomas Shanks 75 Graham St Airdrie - she has 1 GBP in cash (plus prepaid rail ticket, I presume):
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-119.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=uopmifpqjhu862ns5dt63eq0v5&sqn=4405&q2=5&q3=746&tt=4921
I can't make out the vessel (but it's not the Letitia, and it dept 10/8/1923, so can't arr on 14th)


I don't know if those links will work for you - if they don't, go to:
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-110.01-e.php
and select:
7. Passenger Lists: Quebec City (1925-1935)
You want page 421 (of 625) on t-14725
For Agnes, select:
3. Ocean Arrivals, Form 30A, 1919-1924
You want page 4407 (of 4921) on t-15188


Ont marrs are closed for 82 y, so 1929 is latest available, but I think the provincial archives haven't indexed 1929 yet.
(Ancestry has 1928 online - needs a sub - I don't see Agnes there)

Social Security Death Index

Name: Isabella G. Brooks
SSN: 128-36-8294
Last Residence: 11771 Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York, United States of America
Born: 10 Oct 1905
Died: 5 Sep 2002
State (Year) SSN issued: New



Bit left field, but it might be worth digging around?

Many thanks for all the help, I've certainly got something to work with now !
Fiona x

Fiona

Do you have the full date of birth for Agnes?

This is what it says on http://www.findagrave.com about the Isabella that Gins found.


Birth: unknown
Death: Sep. 5, 2002
Oyster Bay Cove
Nassau County
New York, USA

Isabella G. Brooks, 96, of Oyster Bay Cove, died on Sept. 5, 2002. Wife of Gordon. Mother of Robert (Nancy) and the late Diane. Grandmother of Kimberly and Erika. Aunt of Irene Haskell and Alice Ryan.
Interment Locust Valley Cemetery.

Unfortunately don't have the full birth date for Agnes, but have her in the 1901 census at 5 years and then the 1911 census at 15 years

OK....the full DOB for her, might help


If she died in the US, the date of birth is really helpful

Got some more credits for scotlands people and found birth cert for Agnes Provan Shanks born 08/10/1895, Towers Road, Airdrie, Lanarkshire

Hope this helps x

Fiona

Sorry, cant find anything online for you :-(


Thanks for the details, of Agnes

x

Thanks ever do much for all your help, it's greatly appreciated x

I wonder???

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 about Agnes N Nicholson
Name: Agnes N Nicholson
Birth Date: 8 Oct 1895
Age: 59
Port of Departure: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Arrival Date: 7 Jun 1955
Port of Arrival: Glasgow, Scotland
Ports of Voyage: Montreal
[Liverpool]
Ship Name: Captain Cook
Search Ship Database: View the 'Captain Cook' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: The Donaldson Line Ltd
Official Number: 1896/01

Middle intial is actually "S"

Address going to is Aldergrove, Maid (?) Street, Caldercruix
Visiting for 3 months

This is the return journey following that 1955 arrival:

assenger lists leaving UK 1890-1960

Name: Agnes NICHOLSON
Date of departure: 18 August 1955
Port of departure: Greenock
Destination port: Montreal
Destination country: Canada

Date of Birth: 8 October 1895
Age: 60 (calculated from DOB)
Marital Status: Married
Sex: Female
Occupation: H Wife
Notes:
Passenger recorded on: Page 3 of 11
Ship: IVERNIA
Official Number:
Master's name:
Steamship Line:
Where bound: Montreal, Canada

Address was as Dee put above, looks like 2 Main Street.

WOW!!! Found her, I do believe !!! Thanks xx :-D

It looks like a strong possibility Fiona - does that address in Airdrie mean anything to you?

I've had a good look through other shipping lists to see if I could see her with a husband to get his name, but no joy yet.

Well caldercruix is where the rest of her family finally settled and was where my father was born & brought up, so very strong possibility that she was visiting family