John Philp (1887 - 1938)

Born 1887 in Hayle, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Sarah (Barber) Philp — married 23 Oct 1907 in Phillack, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 16 Feb 1938 at about age 51 in Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, United States

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Biography

John Philp was born in Cornwall, England.

John Philp migrated from England to United States.

John was born in 1887. ^[1] He was the son of William Philp and Eliza Webber.

On 5 April 1891 the Philp family lived in Hedge Tce, Phillack, Cornwall, England. ^[2] William Henry Philp (36) mariner with wife Eliza Philip (36) and children Robert Philip (13), Florence Philip (11), Stephen Philip (9), Mary E Philip (7), John Philip (3) & Richard Philip (1) with servant Annie Williams (19).

On 31 March 1901 the Philp family lived in Mount Pleasant, Phillack, Cornwall, England. ^[3] Eliza Philp (46) wife of Master Mariner (crossed out) with children Florence E Philp (21), Stephen Philp (19) marine sea worker, Mary E Philp (17), John Philp (13), Richard Philp (11), William Henry Philp (10), James A Philp (8), Francis L Philp (4) & Gwendoline E Philp (1).

John Philp, aged 21, sailor from Mount Pleasant, married Mary Sarah Barber, aged 19 from Church Street, on 23 October 1907 at Phillack, Cornwall, England. Fathers William Henry Philp (sailor) and John Barber (labourer). Witnesses John & Catherine Barber. ^[4]

John Philp emigrated from Southampton, England on board SS Majestic and arrived in New York, USA on or about 18 May 1909. Wife Mary and son William emigrated about 1913.

On 5 June 1917 the Philp family lived at 126 Minch St, Silver Bow, Montana, USA. ^[5] John Philip, Caucasian, Married - wife and 2 children, DoB: 8 Aug 1887, motorman at Black Rock mines.

On 19 January 1920 the Philp family lived in Main St, Meaderville, Silver Bow, Montana. ^[6] English parents John Philp (31) mine labourer with wife Mary S Philp (29) and children William John Philp (10) (both listed as arriving in 1913), Lenard F Philp (5) & Henry Philp (0), both born in Montana.

Naturalization Declaration dated 26 April 1929 ^[7] has his DoB as 18 May 1886. Aged 43, a miner married to Mary & living at 1421 B St, Walkerville, Silver Bow, Montana, USA. Described as medium complexion, 5" 7", 165 lbs, dark hair & blue eyes.

On 4 April 1930 the Philp family lived in B Street, Walkerville, Silver Bow, Montana, USA. ^[8] English parents John Philp (40) copper miner, wife Mary S Philp (38) with children Lenord Philp (16), Henry Philp (10), Sidney Philp (9), Pearl Philp (4) & Mary Philp (3).

He passed away in 1938, he was married and a quartz miner ^[9] and was buried at the Mount Moriah Cemetery on 19 February 1938

DNA Link - Norma Capel (via Stephen Philp & Jane Brinton) shares 94 cM across 4 segments and Tony Woods shares 41 cM across 5 segments with John's great grandchild RZL and well as DNA link (46 cM across 3 segments) to descendant JR Philp

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index; Registration Year: 1887; Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
2. ↑ 1891 England Census
3. ↑ 1901 England Census
4. ↑ OPC Marriages database
5. ↑ U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
6. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census
7. ↑ Montana, County Naturalization Records, 1929
8. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census
9. ↑ Montana, State Deaths, 1907-2016 for John Philp; Date of Birth now recorded as 19 August 1884

• Ancestry Family Trees
• Montana, County Naturalization Records, 1919
• Montana, County Births and Deaths for son Sidney Philp
• Montana, County Marriage Records for their children
• U.S. City Directories - Butte, Montana, City Directory, 1929