This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ancestralfamilytrees Surnames: FLEMING, AIRTH, GIBB, KERR Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.fleming/2316/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Archibald FLEMING born Mar 31 1878 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland was the s/o Mary KERR & Archibald FLMEING who in turn was the s/o James FLEMING & Grace AIRTH and it's via Grace that I am related. I am so excited to have been able to trace Archibald from Scotland to Philadelphia and I'm hoping that someone will recognize this family and share with me what they know. 1861 CENSUS Name: Archd Fleming Age: 10 Estimated birth year: abt 1851 Relationship: Stepson Mother's name: Grace Where born: Glasgow, Lanark Registration Number: 644/5 Registration district: Clyde Civil parish: Glasgow St Mary County: Lanarkshire Address: 7 Princes St Occupation: Tobacco Boy * * He married Mary KERR on Mar 29 1872 in Calton, Glasgow. She was born abt 1854 in Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland * * 1881 CENSUS Name: Archibald Fleming Age: 29 Estimated birth year: abt 1852 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Mary Where born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire Registration Number: 644/5 Registration district: Blackfriars Civil parish: Glasgow Robertson Memorial County: Lanarkshire Occupation: Slipper Maker ED: 10 Page: 12 Household schedule number: 74 Line: 20 Roll: cssct1881_226 Household Members: Name Age Archibald Fleming 29 Mary Fleming 27 Grace Fleming 5 Archibald Fleming 2 Walter Fleming 1 Mth Thomas Kerr 19 * * In finding Thomas FLEMING's bits and pieces of info, I have confirmed that he and Alexander were indeed brothers. Canadian Soldiers of World War I, 1914-1918 Name: Thomas Fleming Residence: Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, United States of America Birth Date: 6 Jan 1884 Birth Location: Glasgow, Scotland Relative: Archibald Fleming Relationship: Brother Regiment Number: 3034861 * * Social Security Death Index Name: Thomas Fleming SSN: 159-18-0800 Last Residence: 19061 Marcus Hook, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States of America Born: 4 Jan 1884 Died: Feb 1970 State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951) * * Thomas Fleming 4 Jan 1884 Feb 1970 Marcus Hook, Delaware, Pennsylvania * * 1901 CENSUS Name: Archs Fleming Age: 24 Estimated birth year: abt 1877 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Kate Where born: Alexandria, Dumbartonshire Registration Number: 644/3 Registration district: Dennistoun Civil parish: Glasgow St John County: Lanarkshire Address: 427 Gallowgate St Occupation: Spirit Salesman ED: 5 Page: 16 Household schedule number: 73 Line: 17 Roll: CSSCT1901_272 Household Members: Name Age Archs Fleming 24 Archs Fleming 2 Hendry Fleming 3 mon Kate Fleming 23 Elizabeth Gabb 8 * * New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 Name: Archibald Fleming Arrival Date: 11 May 1907 Estimated birth year: abt 1878 Age: 29 Gender: Male Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland Ethnicity/Race/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish) Ship Name: Furnessia Port of Arrival: New York, New York Line: 15 Microfilm Serial: T715 Microfilm Roll: T715_890 Birth Location Other: vale of leven Page Number: 95 * * 1910 CENSUS Name: Archibald Fleming Age in 1910: 31 Estimated birth year: abt 1879 Birthplace: Scotland Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Scotland Mother's Birth Place: Scotland Spouse's name: Catherina W Home in 1910: Philadelphia Ward 33, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Marital Status: Married Year of Immigration: 1907 Household Members: Name Age Archibald Fleming 31 Catherina W Fleming 31 Archibald Fleming Jr. 11 Harry Fleming 9 Thomas Fleming 5 Janet Gibb 20, sister-in-law, born Scotland * * World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name: Archibald Fleming City: Philadelphia County: Philadelphia State: Pennsylvania Birth Date: 31 Mar 1878 Race: White Roll: 1907953 DraftBoard: 45 Wife listed as Catherine FLEMING on Indiana Avenue, Philadelphia. * * 1920 CENSUS Name: Archibald Fleming Home in 1920: Philadelphia Ward 43, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Age: 42 years Estimated birth year: abt 1878 Birthplace: Scotland Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Catherine Father's Birth Place: Scotland Mother's Birth Place: Scotland Marital Status: Married Home owned: Own Year of Immigration: 1907 Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 613 Household Members: Name Age Archibald Fleming 42 Catherine Fleming 42 Archibald Fleming 20 Henry Fleming 19 Thomas Fleming 15 Catherine Fleming 9 * * 1930 CENSUS Name: Archibald Fleming Home in 1930: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Age: 51 Estimated birth year: abt 1879 Birthplace: Scotland Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Catherine Household Members: Name Age Archibald Fleming 51 Catherine Fleming 51 Thomas K Fleming 26 Catherine Fleming 19 Harry Trumbull 23 * * New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 Name: Archibald Fleming Arrival Date: 3 May 1927 Estimated birth year: abt 1877 Age: 50 Gender: Male Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland Ship Name: Cameronia Port of Arrival: New York, New York Line: 4 Microfilm Serial: T715 Microfilm Roll: T715_4048 Page Number: 242 as of May 1927 he lived with Catherine at 2963 North Fairhill Street, Philadelphia PA. Circuit Court of Pennsylvania in May 1914, he became a naturalized citizen. * * U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Name: Archibald Fleming Birth Date: 31 Mar 1879 Residence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Birth: Glasgow, Scotland Roll: WW2_2240182 Any help much appreciated as I have not yet found Alexander's death, etc. I would love to make contact with living descendants!! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.