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After seeing the success Jeanette has just had with this, I thought I'd give it a whirl..

I'm looking for THOMAS HANNAH SMITH, born 1851 in Gawcott Bucks. He died in Barron, Wisconsin in 1907, and I believe he married a ROSE ELLEN DAVIS in Jackson, Wisconsin in 1893. I'm not sure when he went across the atlantic, but it was after 1871, at which point he was still in Bucks... any help in locating his movements between then and his marriage/death would be greatly appreciated.

Is this him 1900 United States Federal Census Record about Thomas Smith Name: Thomas Smith Home in 1900: Bloomer, Chippewa, Wisconsin Age: 49 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851 BirthPlace: England Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouses's Name: Rosse a Race: White Occupation: View Image Immigration year: 1887 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Thomas Smith 49 Rosse a Smith 27 Harry F Smith 4 Carrie A Smith 2 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Bloomer, Chippewa, Wisconsin; Roll: T623 1780; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 38.

Sue - yes that definitely looks like him ! I know he had a daughter named Carrie, so it looks like a good match...

Wisconsin Marriages, pre-1907 Record about Rose Ellen Davis Name: Rose Ellen Davis Marriage Date: 26 Feb 1893 County: Jackson Volume: 02 Page: 0114

Thats great Sue, thanks :o) sorry for my ignorance, but is there an a890 census too ?

There is only a fragment of the 1890, most of it was destroyed in a fire.

ah OK - not to worry then. Thanks for this Sue, at least I now know for sure that he was there in the 1890's and that he had TWO children (at least) - I only knew of Carrie

I can't seem to find the rest of the family in 1910.

This might be Carrie in 1910 1910 United States Federal Census Record about Carrie Smith Name: Carrie Smith Age in 1910: 12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898 BirthPlace: Wisconsin Relation to Head of House: Niece Father's Birth Place: England Mother's Birth Place: Wisconsin Home in 1910: Hixton, Jackson, Wisconsin Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Female Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Jessie Blencoe 62 Mary A Blencoe 64 Fred I Blencoe 30 Carrie Smith 12 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Hixton, Jackson, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1713; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 81; Image: 1077.

Yep, thats them, Mary Ann Blencoe was Thomas's sister :o)

Paul Send email if you would like the images.

Sue, I believe this is known as pushing my luck, but is it possible to search death records for Thomas, Rose, and their son Harry ? Thanks for the images... will need my glasses for those I think lol Paul x

Wisconsin Deaths, 1820-1907 Record about Thomas Smith Name: Thomas Smith Death Date: 24 Apr 1907 County: Chippewa Volume: 02 Page #: 0205 Reel: - Image: - Index Volume: - ImageNum: 105015 Sequence #: 364314 Level Info: Wisconsin Vital Records Death Index.

Wisconsin Marriages, pre-1907 Record about Thomas Hannah Smith Name: Thomas Hannah Smith Marriage Date: 26 Feb 1893 County: Jackson Volume: 02 Page: 0114

Paul The Wisconsin deaths only appear to go up to 1907.

Sue, you're a star !!! Right, so we have a marriage in 1893 We have a census record for family of 4 in 1900 We have death record for Thomas in 1907 We have Carrie in 1910 with her Aunt and Uncle (Blencoe), but no sign of Rose or her brother (presume both deceased ?) and we have the Blencoes in 1920, no sign of Carrie ? Presumably maried by then... Thanks again - has filled in a few gaps for me :o)