John Ernest Newman (1863 - 1942)

Born 10 Jul 1863 in Tidcombe, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 7 Dec 1942 at age 79 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Biography

John Newman was born in Wiltshire, England.

John Ernest Newman, son of John and Ann, was baptised on 20 Sep 1863 at Tidcombe, Wiltshire, England. ^[1]

In the England and Wales Census, 1871, John was living at Tidcombe, Hungerford, Wiltshire, England, with his parents, John and Ann: ^[2]

John Newman, Head, Male, Age: 74, Occupation: Ag Labourer, Birthplace: Wiltshire, England

Ann Newman, Wife, Female, Age: 48, Birthplace: Thatcham, Berkshire, England

John Ernest Newman, Son, Male, Age: 7, Occupation: Scholar, Birthplace: Tidcombe, Wiltshire, England

John emigrated to the United States in 1905, leaving Liverpool, England on 19 Jul 1905 on the ship "Westerland", arriving in Philadelphia, Pensylvania on 1st Aug 1905. He applied to become a US citizen on 6 Sep 1906. At the time he was living at 1333 Evergreen Ave, Plainfield, New Jersey. He was granted citizenship on 10 Jan 1913. ^[3]

John lived in Elizabeth, N.J. between 1905 and 1921. He and his wife, Emily, applied for passports to visit relatives in England, embarking from New York on the ship "Adiriatic" on 4th May 1921. ^[4]

John died on 7 Dec 1942, aged 79 years, at Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. His residence at the time was 591 - 3 Ave, Manhattan, NY. ^[5]

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Sources

1. ↑ "England, Wiltshire, Church Records, 1518-1990", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D3M-Q9D8 : 25 February 2022), John Newman, 1863.
2. ↑ 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census, "FindMyPast" $, image available $
3. ↑ "New Jersey, County Naturalization Records, 1749-1986", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZZT-N3VM : 30 April 2021), John Ernset Newman, 1913. image
4. ↑ "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDF-LL2G : 16 March 2018), John Ernest Newman, 1921; citing Passport Application, New York, United States, source certificate #23362, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 1578, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). image
5. ↑ "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WRT-V6V : 3 June 2020), John Newman, 1942.

See also:

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK1S-MRT : accessed 9 May 2022), John E Newman, Elizabeth Ward 10, Union, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 77, sheet 19A, family 443, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 910; FHL microfilm 1,374,923.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4PD-STB : accessed 9 May 2022), John E Newman, Queens (Districts 0001-0250), Queens, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 59, sheet 16B, line 85, family 376, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1584; FHL microfilm 2,341,319.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQS2-37M : 19 November 2019), John E Newman, Assembly District 12, Manhattan, New York City, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 31-1041, sheet 10B, line 70, family 314, 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 2648.