John Andrew (1879 - 1949)

Born 23 Sep 1879 in Kilmarnock, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Muir) Andrew — married 27 Jun 1922 in Steveston, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Descendants

Died 10 Apr 1949 at age 69 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

(Left Troon, Scotland for Glasgow in May 1861 to work on a ship as an engineer; his friends gifted him an engraved fob watch with a horseshoe charm (left to granddaughter Elaine after death of his son Fred Andrew in 2012).) ---unsure family story after finding death registration

Sources

• Personal recollection by Joyce Andrew. Aug 8 2012

• "Extract Entry of Birth: John Andrew," Register Book of Births for the Parish of Kilmarnock in County of Ayr. 37th Sect. of 17 and 18 Vict. Cap. 80. No 82. Assist. Registrar signed by John Todd. 3 October 1879.

• "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL5X-FMN : 8 November 2017), John Andrew, 1949.

• "British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JD8M-NMN : 22 February 2021), John Andrew and Jane Muir, 27 Jun 1922; citing Steveston, British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia Archives film number B13743, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 2,074,225.

Notes

Was he naturalized in the US??? Many similarities such as same birth date, birth location, occupation as a machinist/engineer, listed a brother Fred Andrew. Could have immigrated to US ~14 Aug 1909/10, naturalized 14 Feb 1911, then moved to Canada (maybe Oct 1911??) during or after WW1 and become a farmer in Richmond BC??? If so, what a ride! Need to collaborate dates on documents to double check.

"New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPJG-S199 : 2 March 2021), John Andrew, 1911; citing Naturalization, New York, United States, citing multiple County Clerk offices of New York; FHL microfilm 005411650.

"New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJVM-H6B : 2 March 2021), John Andrew, 1910.

"Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HLJ-GCR : 23 February 2021), John Andrew, Oct 1911; citing Immigration, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, T-4782, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.