Alister John Bannerman (1923 - 2006)

Ancestors Descendants

Biography

Alister John Bannerman was born on 25 December 1923 in Dundee, Scotland. His parents were Alister Ross Bannerman and Marion Meiklejohn.

[Bannerman-454|Alister Ross Bannerman (1897-1975)] traveled from Dundee, Scotland to Bairoil, Wyoming, USA to prepare for bringing his family to come over from Scotland.

On 19 Nov 1924 Marion Meiklejohn and a young Alister John arrived in New York, New York, USA bound for Bairoil, Wyoming, USA to join Alister Ross Bannerman.^[1]

By 1929 Alister Ross Bannerman and Marion Meiklejohn Bannerman had traveled to Seattle, Washington according US Phone Directories. ^[2] They also had another child Margaret Marion Bannerman who was 3 years old. They also completed the 1930 US Census in Seattle, Washington, USA.^[3]

On 15 April 1940 Alister Ross and Marion were still living in Seattle Washington, USA. Alister John was 16 years old.^[4]

United States World War II Army Enlistment Record, for Alister J Bannerman show him enlisting in the Army on 17 Feb 1943, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA.^[5] Alister John was originally stationed in Saulte Ste Marie, Michigan, where he was a guard of the Locks. When he was sent overseas he was sent to France. He was in the 2nd group to land on Utah Beach during the invasion. He was a security guard for General Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Alister John Bannerman married Shirley Ann Wallis on 25 April 1947 in Seattle, Washington.^[6] Alister John worked for Pacific Northwest Bell (now known as AT&T).

They had three Children:

1. Constance ((Bannerman) Swaab
2. Heather Bannerman Michaels
3. Jean Bannerman Peterson

Alister John Bannerman passed/died at his home on 9 Jun 2006. He is interned at Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, King County, Washington, USA.^[7]

Research Notes

• New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924 shows Marion Meiklejohn age 22, Alister John age 11 months Passengers from Glascow, Scotland arriving at Ellis Island, New York, USA on 29 Nov 1924 with a final destination of Rawlins, Wyoming, USA. Immigration Visa issued in Dundee, Scotland Numbers 9352 and 9253 issued 26 Sep 1924. Note: Actual destination was Bairoil, Wyoming North of Rawlins.

• United States Census, 1930, shows Allister Ross Bannerman HOH age 32, Marion Bannerman wife age 28, Allister John Bannerman, age 6, Margaret Bannerman age 3 on Harrison ST, Seattle, King, Washington, United States on 3 April 1930. Note: Alister is enumerated as Allister.

• United States Census, 1940, shows Alister Ross Bannerman HOH age 41, Marion Bannerman wife age 39, Alister John Bannerman, age 16, Margaret Marion Bannerman age 13 at 3916 Woodlawn Ave, Seattle, King County, Washington, United States on 15 April 1940.

• United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946,shows Alister J Bannerman, enlisted 17 Feb 1943, Tacoma, Washington, United States.

• Washington Death Index, 1965-2014, Alister J Bannerman, 9 Jun 2006, King, Washington, United States.

• United States Social Security Death Index,shows the death of Alister J Bannerman, 9 Jun 2006; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File.

• Find A Grave, memorial page for Alister John Bannerman (25 Dec 1923–9 Jun 2006), Find A Grave: Memorial #72862024, citing Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, King County, Washington, USA; Maintained by FindAGrave.

Sources

1. ↑ "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," Online database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9PY-F9BC-D?cc=1368704&wc=4FS7-W4W%3A1600322396 Accessed: 26 January 2018), Roll 3582, vol 8202-8203, 8 Dec 1924-10 Dec 1924 > image 494 of 819; citing NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: NARA, n.d.).
2. ↑ Anon 2020. Myheritage.Com. https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10705-313505347/alister-r-bannerman-in-us-city-directories. Publisher R L Polk & Co.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC3H-883 : accessed 22 June 2019), Allister Bannerman in household of Allister Bannerman, Seattle, King, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 95, sheet 1B, line 90, family 27, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2497; FHL microfilm 2,342,231.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89M1-S38W?cc=2000219&wc=QZXY-JVG%3A794389501%2C797294901%2C798371601%2C798383701 : accessed 22 June 2019), Washington > King > Seattle Election Precinct, Seattle, Tract E-4 > 40-96 Seattle Election Precinct, Seattle City (Tract E-4 - part) > image 22 of 47; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: NARA, 2012.
5. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," Online database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8BH-5YZ Accessed: 5 December 2014), Alister J Bannerman, enlisted 17 Feb 1943, Tacoma, Washington, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," Online database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov: NARA, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
6. ↑ Family Group Sheet provided to me by daughter Jean Bannerman Peterson on 21 June 2019
7. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com Accessed: 22 June 2019), memorial page for Alister John Bannerman (25 Dec 1923–9 Jun 2006), Find A Grave: Memorial #72862024, citing Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, King County, Washington, USA; Maintained by FindAGrave.

See Also:

• "Washington Death Index, 1965-2014," Online database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLWM-1B2P Accessed: 13 July 2017), Alister J Bannerman, 09 Jun 2006, King, Washington, United States; from the Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2014, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives (https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/472 n.d.); Citing Washington State Department of Health.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5VY-DX7 : 20 May 2014), Alister J Bannerman, 09 Jun 2006; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• Obituary provided by family member Jean Wallis Bannerman. "Alister John BANNERMAN Age 82. Born Dec. 25, 1923 in Scotland. Passed away in the comfort of his Kent, WA home on June 9, 2006. Survived by his wife of 59 years, Shirley and his three daughters, Connie Marks-Bruyere, Heather Michaels, and Jean Jones. A Memorial Service will be conducted at Marlatt Funeral Home in Kent on June 16, 2006 at noon. Military Honors to follow at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association."