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Maddie

Maddie Report 19 Mar 2018 15:33

Hi, if anyone has the time could you pleas help me find John and Lucy after 1918

this is their marriage
John Henry
Last name Fochtmann
Age 29
Birth year 1889
Residence Acomb
Marriage year 1918
Marriage date 17 Jul 1918
Marriage place York, St Michael Le Belfrey
Spouse's first name(s) Lucy Agnes
Spouse's last name Patchett
Spouse's age 29
Spouse's residence Museum St
Father's first name(s) Oscar Julius
Father's last name Fochtmann
Spouse's father's first name(s) William Thomas
Spouse's father's last name Patchett
County Yorkshire (Ainsty & City of York)
Country England
Archive reference B-PR-Y-MB-16
Page 151
Archive Borthwick Institute for Archives
Record set Yorkshire Marriages
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Collections from England, Great Britain

John was born 1888 Nottinghamshire
Agnes Lucy was born 1889 Hunsllet Leeds.

Johns father Oskar was born 1852 in Saxony and in 1921 set sail for America with his wife.
So any help gratefully received

Maddie

I can find no trace ofthem thereafter.

Andrew

Andrew Report 19 Mar 2018 15:46

I wonder if they changed surname because of anti German sentiment at the time?

I can't see a marriage that would fit this birth

Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page
Births Jun 1919 (>99%)
Freeman Peter H Patchett York 9d 35

Andy

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Mar 2018 15:49

Found the same birth as Andy............ following through, this is 1939 which fits

Freeman Household (5 People)
21 Kilmartin Avenue , Croydon C.B., Surrey, England


Agnes L Freeman 18 Sep 1889 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 12 2
John H Freeman 31 Jul 1888 Male Journalist Night Shift Married 12 1
Peter H Freeman 25 Apr 1919 Male Draftsman Single 12 3
Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record.
Barbara C (R) Freeman 24 Jan 1930 Female At School Single 12 5

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Mar 2018 15:51

Births Mar 1930 (>99%)
Freeman Barbara C R Patchett Croydon 2a 535
Freeman Male Patchett Croydon 2a 536

Edited birth as probably living

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 19 Mar 2018 15:53

Saw below for Father...

Chris :)

24 February 1926 - Nottingham Evening Post - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Death
Fochtmann - Oscar Julius Fochtmann, Shopfitter, late of Nottingham, died February 24th, 1925 at Bangor, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., also Oscar his son who died April 2nd 1922.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Mar 2018 15:55

First name(s) PETER HENRY
Last name FREEMAN
Gender Male
Birth day 25
Birth month 4
Birth year 1919
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1989
District Croydon
Register number 689
County Surrey
Volume 11
Page 1739
Country England

Freeman Agnes L 1889 1941 1941 England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 Croydon, Surrey, England

Maddie

Maddie Report 19 Mar 2018 15:57

ah thats great, thnk l you so much couldn't see the wood for trees

Maddie

Eleanor

Eleanor Report 21 Oct 2019 16:29

How is it that someone knows so much about my father, his siblings, his parents and his grandfather...
Maddie....how are you related to my family?

Rambling

Rambling Report 21 Oct 2019 16:43

Eleanor, in case Maddie does not see your post, click on her name to send a private message, she will then be able to tell you if she's related :-)

Maddie

Maddie Report 21 Oct 2019 17:03

lucy agnes was my 2nd cousin 2 x removed

Lucy Agnes Patchett 1889-1941
2nd cousin 2x removed
William Thomas Patchett 1858-1917
Father of Lucy Agnes Patchett
Thomas Patchett 1834-1901
Father of William Thomas Patchett
Luke Patchett / Padgett 1805-1863
Father of Thomas Patchett
Sarah Patchett 1835-1887
Daughter of Luke Patchett / Padgett
John William Patchett 1851-1913
Son of Sarah Patchett
John Patchett 1877
Son of John William Patchett
Harry Patchett 1921
Son of John Patchett

Eleanor

Eleanor Report 21 Oct 2019 17:13

Are any of you related to the Fochtmanns or the Patchetts
John Henry Fochtmann changed his name to Freeman by deed poll in 1918

Kay????

Kay???? Report 21 Oct 2019 17:20

His notice appears in the Gazette 10th Jan 1919 that taking affect in December he will then be known as,,,,,,John Henry Freeman,,,,,,,British born of York,,,,a Journalist.


thegazette.co.uk


just put Fochtmann in the Search Archive box.


Oscar Julius also is listed.



The London Gazette, Issue 25674, Page 868
…t the Partnership hereto- JL i fore subsisting between the undersigned Philip Wigle and Oscar Julius Fochtmann, carrying on business as Cabinet Makers and Upholsterers, at Kent-street, Nottingham, under the sty…
Publication Date
25 November 1884
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The London Gazette, Issue 25417, Page 5413
… Robin Hood's Chase, formerly residing at No. 2, Athole-villas, Robin Hood's Chase, and Julius Oscar Fochtmann, residing at No. 2, Edgar Rise, Peas Hill-road, formerly residing at 16, Wickin's- terrace, Livings…
Publication Date
10 January 1919
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The London Gazette, Issue 31118, Page 555
…k, Journalist, a natural boraBritish, subject, heretofore called and known by thename of Joihn Henry Fochtmann, of the same address,hereby give notice, that on the thirteenth day ofDeceniber, 1918, I formally a…
Publication Date
10 August 1883
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The London Gazette, Issue 25258, Page 4003
…Robin Hood,s Cha«p, for- m«ry residing at No. 2, Atv>ole-vilhp, Robin Hood's Cbasf, and Julius Oscar Fochtmann, residing at No. 3, Ed par-rice, Peas Hill-road, formerly residing At 16, Wickin's-'errace, Livings…

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 21 Oct 2019 17:46

Eleanor -

No, apart from Maddie, none of those who have replied are related to the Fochtmanns or Patchetts.

Just genealogy addicts who enjoy helping other people with their family tree searches!