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World Wide Ancestry help please

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Battenburg

Battenburg Report 23 Jul 2014 03:15

Thank you everyone for your help

Very Kind

Gee

Gee Report 22 Jul 2014 15:58

Not sure why the 1940 census gives his wife as Ruth. I think this maybe his wife as per MC's post above




1930 United States Federal Census

Name:
Marie L Kugelmann
[Marie L Engelmann]

Gender:Female

Birth Year:abt 1918

Birthplace:Louisiana

Race:White

Home in 1930:
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana

Marital Status:Single

Relation to Head of House:Daughter

Father's Name:Arthur E Kugelmann

Father's Birthplace:New York

Mother's name:
Katie E Kugelmann

Mother's Birthplace:
Mississippi

Household Members:


Arthur E Kugelmann 48
Katie E Kugelmann 32
Catherine Kugelmann 17
Earl A Kugelmann 13
Marie L Kugelmann 12
Mildred Kugelmann 10
Theresa T Kugelmann 7
Thomas L Clark 25




U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014


Name:Marie K. Rumney

Last Residence:70817 Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana

BORN:15 Oct 1917

Died:2 Dec 2009

State (Year) SSN issued:
Louisiana (1954)

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 22 Jul 2014 09:36

According to the 1940 census he lived Vienna Street so could this be him?

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
Name: Jas Mck Rumney
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1954
Street address: 2619 Vienna <<<<
Residence Place: New Orleans, Louisiana
Occupation: Ship Clerk
Spouse: Marie K Rumney ?????
Publication Title: New Orleans, Louisiana, City Directory, 1954

So what happened to Ruth?

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 22 Jul 2014 09:32

On the 1935 arrival in the US, James McKean Rumney is an Assistant Steward (Seaman), born North Shields. His contact address in England was 67 Ellesmere Street, South Shields.

Here's a link to the image:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-21886-20648-42

Here's a link to the 1940 census image:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-27773-3343-20

These records, plus some of the others, are free on FamilySearch.

Gee

Gee Report 22 Jul 2014 07:49


Louisiana, Naturalization Records,1836-2001


Name:James McKean Rumney

Court:
Eastern District Court

Court City:New Orleans

Document Type:Ledger

Petition Number:8534



U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Name:James Rumney

SSN:436-28-6239

Last Residence:
70122 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA

BORN:27 Jun 1909

Died:Jul 1978

State (Year) SSN issued:
Louisiana (Before 1951)



Gee

Gee Report 22 Jul 2014 07:47


1940 United States Federal Census


Name:James Rumney

Age:30

Estimated birth year:abt 1910

Gender:Male

Race:White

Birthplace:England

Marital Status:Married

Relation to Head of House:Head

Home in 1940:New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana


Street:Vienna Street

House Number:2618

Farm:No

Inferred Residence in 1935:New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana

Residence in 1935:Same Place

Resident on farm in 1935:No

Citizenship:Naturalized

Sheet Number:3A

Number of Household in Order of Visitation:42

Occupation:Seaman

House Owned or Rented:Owned

Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented:1,500

Attended School or College:No

Highest Grade Completed:High School, 1st year

Hours Worked Week Prior to Census:48

Class of Worker:Wage or salary worker in private work

Weeks Worked in 1939:52

Income:625

Income Other Sources:No



Household Members:


James Rumney 30
Ruth Rumney 21
James Rumney 2


Persephone

Persephone Report 22 Jul 2014 06:01

There is a tree on Ancestry with parents:


Birth: 27 Jun 1909 - England
Death: Jul 1978 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Parents: James Rumney, Elizabeth Rumney

Persephone

Persephone Report 22 Jul 2014 05:53

Name: James McKean Rumney
Arrival Date: 11 Nov 1935
Port of Arrival: New Orleans, Louisiana
Birth Date: abt 1909
Birth Place: England, North Shields Northumberland
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: La Ceiba, Honduras
Ship Name: Contessa
Last Residence: England

This is his birth reg

Name: James McKean Rumney
Registration Year: 1909
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Tynemouth

Battenburg

Battenburg Report 22 Jul 2014 05:16

Can someone with WW Ancestry look for James McLean Rumney 1910 North Shields

Hes on New Orleans passenger list Also Louisiana Naturalization records

Thank you so much