Robert McLeod Black (1878 - 1967)

Born 18 Jan 1878 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Robert McLeod Black was born 18 Jan 1878 in Tarves, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. ^[1] He was the son of Isabel and Alexander Black. His older siblings were:

1. George Henry Black (1864)
2. John Black (1865)
3. Elspet Fyvie Black (1867)
4. Alexander Black (1869)
5. Margaret Catherine Black (1871)
6. James Black (1872)
7. Isabella Reid Black (1874)
8. William Black (1875)

1879, his brother Callander Black was born in Tarves.

1880s

1882, his sister Mary Jane Black was born in Tarves.

1883, his brother Andrew Ritchie Black was born in Methlick, Aberdeenshire.

1884, his brother Lewis Chevalier Black was born in Methlick.

1890s

On 5 Apr 1891, Robert McL Black (13) lived at Gasmans Cottage in Methlick registration district / civil parish, county Aberdeenshire with his father Alexander (49), mother Isabella (50), older siblings Elsie F (23), Isabella R (17), and younger siblings Calendar (11), Mary J (9), Andrew R (7), and Lewis C (6). Alexander, daughter Isabella, Robert, Calendar, Mary were born in Tarves; mother Isabella and Elsie were born in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire; Andrew and Lewis were born in Methlick. Alexander worked as a gas maker; Elsie and daughter Isabella worked as domestic servants; Robert, Calendar, Mary, Andrew, and Lewis were scholars. ^[2]

1910s

On 27 Sep 1912, Robert McLeod Black married Elizabeth Alexander in Glasgow, Scotland. Elizabeth was born 16 Jan 1888 in Glasgow. ^[1]

On 12 Jul 1913, his son Alexander Black was born in Scotland. ^[1]

On 23 Feb 1916, his son John Black was born in Scotland. ^[1]

1920s

On 17 Jul 1920, his son Robert McLeod Black Jr was born in Scotland. ^[1]

On 4 Jan 1921, Robert, Elizabeth, and his three children emigrated from Glasgow on the vessel 'Columbia'. On 8 Jan 1921, Robert, Elizabeth, and three children Alexander (12 Jul 1913), John (23 Feb 1916), and Robert (17 Jun 1920) arrived in New York City, New York for immigration to the United States. ^[1] They settled in Kearny Town, Hudson County, New Jersey.

On 10 Mar 1922, his daughter Elizabeth Black was born in Kearny. ^[1]

On 30 Oct 1928, Robert Black petitioned for United States citizenship in the Common Please Court of Hudson County at Jersey City, New Jersey. He worked as a janitor. Robert, Elizabeth, and their four children were living in Arlington, New Jersey. The witnesses on his application were Thomas Rock, a carpenter residing at 11 Hillside Ave in Kearney and David Henderson, a laborer residing at 6 Alexander Ave in Kearny. Thomas and David knew Robert Black since 1 Jan 1926. ^[1]

1930s

In Apr 1930, Robert Black (52) lived on S Chuyla Ave in Town of Kearney with his wife Elizabeth (42), sons Alexander (16), John A (14), Robert M (9), daughter Elizabeth (8), , Joseph Pozenges (46), Joseph's wife Agnes (38), Joseph's children Charles (15), Samuel (1y), Frances (2y8m), and another boarder William Balmer (27). The value of Mr Pozenges's house was $7,000. Robert Black paid $35 in monthly rent. The age of first marriage for Robert Sr was 34, Elizabeth was 24, Joseph Pozenges was 29 and his wife Agnes was 21. Mr and Mrs Pozenges were 1912 immigrants from Lithuania and their children had been born in New Jersey. Mr Balmer was a 1930 immigrant from Scotland. Robert worked as a laborer for the public school; Alexander worked as a department store delivery clerk; Mr Pozenges worked as a foundry moulder; Charles worked as a cellulord company errand boy; Mr Balmer worked as a leather parter. ^[3]

On 4 Feb 1931, Robert Black was granted naturalization. ^[1]

1940s

In May 1940, Robert Black (62) lived on New Lawn Ave in Kearney Town with his wife Elizabeth (53), sons Alexander (26), John (25), Robert Jr (19), and daughter Elizabeth (18). They paid $45 in monthly rent. The highest level of education completed for Robert Sr and Elizabeth was two years of high school; Alexander completed one year of high school, John and Robert Jr graduated high school, and Elizabeth completed three years of high school. Robert Sr worked as a church sexton, Alexander worked as a steel electrician, John worked as a roller bearing toolmaker, Robert Jr worked clerical for an insurance company. ^[4]

In 1942, Robert Black (64) lived at 52 New Lawn Ave in Kearney. He worked for the First Methodist Church on Kearney Ave in Kearney. His contact person was his wife Elizabeth. ^{[5] [6]}

1950s

On 15 Apr 1950, Robert M Black (72) lived in Kearney, Hudson County with his wife Elizabeth (62), son John A (34), and daughter Elizabeth (28). They were white. Robert and mother Elizabeth were born in Scotland and naturalized US citizens. Robert worked 50 hours per week as a sexton at a Methodist church. Elizabeth was a homemaker. John was never married, born in Scotland, a naturalized US citizen, and worked 40 hours per week as an engineer for an air reduction plant. Daughter Elizabeth was born in New Jersey, never married and worked 40 hours per week as an office clerk for a foundry. ^[7]

In 1959, Elizabeth Black (~70) died. She and was buried at Mount Hebron Cemetery in Upper Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey. ^[8]

1960s

In Nov 1967, Robert Black Sr (~88) died. He was buried at Mount Hebron Cemetery. ^{[9] [10]}

Timeline Facts

• Fact: Residence (1891) Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
• Fact: Immigration (1921)
• Fact: Residence (1930) Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, United States
• Fact: Residence (1935) Same Place
• Fact: Residence (1940) Ward 3, Kearny, Kearny Town, Hudson, New Jersey, United States
• Fact: Military Draft Registration (1942) Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, United States
• Fact: Burial (1967) Upper Montclair, Essex, New Jersey, United States of America
• Fact: Residence Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8} Source Citation The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Petitions for Naturalization from the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey at Newark, New Jersey, 1924-1945; Series Number: M2123; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85; NARA Microfilm Number: 055 Source Information Ancestry.com. New Jersey, Naturalization Records, 1878-1945 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Petitions for Naturalization from the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey at Newark, New Jersey, 1924-1945. NARA microform publication M2123, 185 rolls. Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787–2004, Record Group 85. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. url: https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=61325&h=86925&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=HzU291&_phstart=successSource
2. ↑ Source Citation Parish: Methlick; ED: 3; Page: 5; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1891_67 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. url: https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=1108&h=977278&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=61325
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4X3-8P4 : accessed 22 April 2017), Robert Black, Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 309, sheet 23B, line 79, family 505, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1357; FHL microfilm 2,341,092.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4RJ-PKC : accessed 22 April 2017), Robert Black, Ward 3, Kearny, Kearny Town, Hudson, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 9-207, sheet 9A, line 1, family 229, 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.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2350.
5. ↑ https://www.fold3.com/document/273838732/
6. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRKK-33V : 9 March 2018), Robert Mcleod Black, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ 1950 census State: New Jersey County: Hudson Incorporated place or township: Kearney ED Number: 9-73 Sheet Number: 77 (30 of 32) url: https://1950census.archives.gov/search/?county=Hudson&ed=9-73&page=1&state=NJ
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #178872080 Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/178872080/elizabeth-black : accessed 17 June 2021), memorial page for Elizabeth Alexander Black (1888–1959), Find a Grave Memorial ID 178872080, citing Mount Hebron Cemetery, Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by Jody Lutter (contributor 46598882) .
9. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #178872056 Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/178872056/robert-mcleod-black : accessed 17 June 2021), memorial page for Robert McLeod Black (1878–1967), Find a Grave Memorial ID 178872056, citing Mount Hebron Cemetery, Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by Jody Lutter (contributor 46598882) .
10. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VSJ2-CM8 : 20 May 2014), Robert Black, Nov 1967; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 26 April 2018, 17:44), entry for Robert McLeod Black(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LY9P-LBM); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 20 May 2016, 04:39), entry for Robert McLeod Black(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:2W73-Q19); contributed by various users.
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