James Eskdale (1880 - 1946)

Born 8 Jul 1880 in 6 King Street, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

Ancestors

Husband of Isabella Swanson — married 1 Aug 1904 in Holy Trinity, South Shields, Durham, England

Descendants

Died 31 Dec 1946 at age 66 in Bronx, New York, United States

Biography

Birth

Birth:

Date: 08 JUL 1880

Place: 6 King St., Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

Death

Death:

Date: 31 DEC 1946

Place: Bronx, New York, NY^[1]

Baptism

Baptism:

Date: 29 SEP 1880

Place: Baptized St. Peter's Church, Borough Rd, North Shields

Event

Event:

Type: DNA Testing

Date: 02 SEP 1923

Place: Arrived US, Port of Boston, Vessel: Carmania. In his Petition for Citizenship he delcared he was married to Isabella, born April 18, 1882 at South shield, England on August 1, 1904. One child was born of this marriage, namely William, on March 9, 1906, at England. Certificate No. 3429215 states James Eskdale then residing at 1537 Commonwealth Avenue, was admitted to citizenship of the United States of America at a term of the Supreme Court of Bronx County held at Bronx, New York on June 26, 1931.

Date: 25 SEP 1926

Place: Re-arrived in US on SS Cameronia from Glasgow

Event:

Type: Fact 6

Date: 26 JUN 1931

Place: Naturalized Citizen of US, NYC Pet. #334921

Marriage

Husband: James Eskdale

Wife: Isabella Swanson

Child: William Pike Eskdale

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 01 AUG 1904

Place: Holy Trinity, South Shields, Durham, England

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Notes

According to his marriage certificate (August 01, 1904) his trade or occupation was boiler maker. His address at the time was 10 Market Place, South Shields. Among the witnesses to the marriage was Mary Ann Eskdale. According to the Birth Certificate of William P. Eskdale, his son, his trade or occupation was rivetter in a shipyard.

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1923 Immigration Information:

Arrived September 2, 1923 in Boston on the SS Carmania, departing from Liverpool. Age 43, occupation rivetter, residing in South Shields, Durham, England. Nearest relative, Isabella Eskdale, 25 West Park Road, South Shields, Durham, England. Destination: Charleston, West Virginia. Record is stamped with the entry "Legal Entry for Permanant June 22, 1920." Source: Manifest of Alien Passengers for the United States, SS Carmania, 1923, page 136, line 10, Microfilm Roll 282. Incorrectly indexed as "James Esdale, Friend's Name R. Martin."

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1930 US Census Information:

Age 49, married head of household, residing at 1531 Commonwealth Avenue, and paying monthly rent of . Arrived in US in 1924. Occupation stated as ironworker on railroad. Residing with him at this time are Isabella Eskdale, his wife, age 47 and son William P. Eskdale I, age 24, occupation motion picture operator. Boarder: Thomas Hannington, age 25. Source: 1930 US Census, Bronx County, Enumeration District 3-441, Sheet 7A, Line 26, Roll 1478, Page 7A, Image 919.0.

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1935 Steamship Passage Information:

Age 55, married, residing at 1537 Commonwealth Avenue, NY, NY. He sailed on SS Tuscania from Glasgow on 9/7/1935, reaching New York on 9/16/1935. US Passport #224112, issued 3/3/1935. Manifest Sheet 5, Line 5. Source: www.ancestry.com, NY Passenger Lists, Microfilm Serial #T715, Roll 5704, Page 120.

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1941 Draft Registration Card: Serial No. U-1328.

James Eskdale, residing at 1537 Commonwealth Avenue, NY, NY. No telephone. Born July 8, 1880, aged 61. Born: Northumberland, England. Wife: Mrs. Isabelle Eskdale same address. Employer: New York Central Railroad, 161st Street & Morris Avenue, Bronx, New York, NY. Source: WWII Draft Registrations, image downloaded from www.ancestry.com, May 27, 2007.

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Buried Ferncliff Cemetery, Greenburgh, NY, January 3, 1947. St. Peter Section, Grave 377. Interment No. 15742.

1. ↑ "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WLX-Z1N : 13 May 2022), James Eskdale, 1946.