I am looking for ANY info on the following family, where did they come from?, is there anyone else who has interest in this family? - They came to America about 1884-1889 George Henry BATES aka Henry George Bates b. 12 May 1855 England m. Harriet LLOYD abt. 1879 England d. 26 Sept. 1933 E. Taylor, Cambria Co, PA buried in Prospect Cemetery, Portage, Cambria Co, PA He is the son of George Bates Harriet Lloyd b. Sept. 1861 England d. 14 Aug. 1930 Verdun, France - visiting her son's grave, also a Gold Star Mother buried at Prospect Cemetery, Portage, Cambria Co, PA Children of George and Harriet Bates - 1. Matilda "Tilly" Bates b. March 1880 England m. Joseph BENNETT 1901 Cambria Co, PA d. 10 Dec 1965 E. Taylor, Cambria Co, PA buried at Prospect Cemetery, Portage, PA 2. Edith Bates b. 18 March 1883 England m. Alfred TANSLEY abt 1901 d. 31 March 1970 Detroit, Wayne Co, MI buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, MI 3. John Bates b. July 1886 England or PA m. ?Pearl HELSEL? 1907 Cambria Co, PA d. 15 Oct 1918 Argonne, France (WWI) 4. Annie Bates aka Mary b. June 1890 PA m. Frederick VANDEMERGLE 1909 Cambria Co, PA d. 31 Dec 1932 Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co, MI 5. Emily Bates b. Sept. 1892 PA m. William MAUK 1912 Cambria Co, PA d. ? 6. Rosanna Bates b. 16 May 1896 Portage, Cambria Co, PA m. Dave MORIATY (spelling could be wrong) d. Nov. 1996 MI 7. Harriet Bates b. 6 Dec 1898 Portage, Cabmria Co, PA m. Josehp Leo KEENAN d. 14 Dec 1976 MI? 8. Arther Bates b. 27 August 1901 Portage, Cambria Co, PA d. Sept. 1929 Portage, Cambria Co, PA 9. Joseph Bates b. 1902 PA? m. ? d. ?1968? ANY help is VERY helpful - Marta Silverman Norton Longmont, Colorado, USA [email protected]