Olive Clara (Friend) Banwell (1895 - 1970)

Born 3 Mar 1895 in Camberwell

Ancestors

Wife of Wilfred Gordon Armstrong — married 7 Feb 1926 in All Saint's Church, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Wilfred Hamilton Banwell — married 1948 in Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1970 at about age 74 in Fishponds, Bristol, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Birth ^[1]
3 Mar 1895, in Camberwell, Surrey, the daughter of Robert Arthur Friend and Olive Ada Heath

1901 Census ^[2]

1911 Census ^[3]

First Marriage ^{[4] [5]}
7 Feb 1926, in All Saints Church, Bedford, aged 30, to Wilfred Gordon Armstrong
Residing at 15, Ford End Road at the time

1926 - To USA ^[6]
20 Aug 1926, aged 24, embarked on a ship named Berlin from Southampton to New York
Accompanied by husband Wilfred
Last permanent resident stated to be Bedford
(See image attached to this profile) 1927
Son Robert was born in USA, in Flint, Michigan

1930 US Census ^[7]

(see Image attached to this profile)
According to information in this census, they were renting at $40 per month

Known to have returned to England (date to be confirmed)

Second Marriage^[8]

c1960 - Second husband Wilfred Banwell believed to have died

Death ^[1]
Known by her grandson to have died in Meadowsweet Care Home, Fishponds, Bristol in 1970
Death recorded on page 470 of volume 7b of Bristol register

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Death:"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCR-LXMN : 2 November 2021), Olive Clara Banwell, 1970.
2. ↑ 1901 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901"
   citing St George subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch Record: X9ZZ-C9P (accessed 26 February 2023)
   FindMyPast Image
   Olive C Friend (6) daughter in household of Robt Arth Friend (33) in City of London in Camberwell registration district in Middlesex, England. Born in Camberwell, London.
3. ↑ 1911 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911"
   citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch Record: XWR3-1LG (accessed 26 February 2023)
   FindMyPast Image
   Olive Clara Friend (16), single daughter, Short Hans Clerk, in household of Robert Arthur Friend (43) in Camberwell, Southwark in Camberwell registration district in London, England. Born in Camberwell London, London.
4. ↑ Marriage Certificate
5. ↑ Marriage:"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZT-FD6G : 8 October 2014), Wilfred G Armstrong and null, 1926; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1926, quarter 1, vol. 3B, p. 427, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ Passage to New York:"New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXMK-KKR : 2 March 2021), Wilfred Gordon Armstrong, 1926; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 29, sheet 2A, line 48, family 39, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 985; FHL microfilm 2,340,720.
   FamilySearch Record: XQYF-T6F (accessed 5 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RHC-7VB Image number 00080
   Olive C Armstrong (35), wife, in household of Wilfred G Armstrong (27) in Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States. Born in England.
8. ↑ Second Marriage:"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVDQ-TTSQ : 8 October 2014), Wilfred H Banwell and null, 1948; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1948, quarter 1, vol. 7B, p. 521, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

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