Thomas Miles
(Abt 1805-)
Elizabeth Edmonds
(Abt 1806-)
Henry Vivian of Angarrack
(1808-1883)
Elizabeth Tremayne
(1828-1899)
Francis Miles of Angarrack
(1847-1907)
Mary Elizabeth Vivian
(1852-1929)
Bessie Miles
(1886-1971)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Albert Joseph Williams

  • Wilbur Joseph Williams
  • Irene Frances Williams
  • Elizabeth Helen Williams

Bessie Miles

  • Born: 28 Oct 1886, Phillack, Cornwall 1
  • Married: 15 Apr 1909, Butte, Silver Bow, MT, USA 2
  • Died: 27 Aug 1971, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA 3

  Research Notes:

In 1901 Bessie Miles, aged 14, born in Phillack Cornwall, dressmaker, was with her parents in Mellanoweth, Phillack.

Bessie Miles, aged 22 years 5 months, dressmaker, formerly of Hayle, her nearest relative being Mrs. M. E. Miles of Angarrack near Hayle, arrived at Ellis Island New York USA aboard S.S. Oceanic on 8 Apr 1909, heading for Butte (Montana). 4

At the time of the 1930 U.S. Federal Census Bessie Williams, aged 43, born in England, widow, and children Wilbur J. (19) of Montana, Irene F. (18) of Canada and Helen E. (11) of Montana, were with Bessie's brother William Miles (41) of England, building carpenter, in San Francisco (Districts 1-250), San Francisco, California.

In 1940 Bessie Williams, aged 53, born in England, widow, was living in San Francisco, San Francisco, California. With her were daughter Irene F. Williams, stenographer at museum, and brother William Miles (51) of England, single, carpenter for building contractor.

In 1950 Bessie Williams, aged 63, born in England, widow, was with her daughter Irene F. Cashman (38) of Ottawa Canada, stenographer for city museum, and her husband Earle T. Cashman (48) of Pennsylvania, in San Francisco, California.

Recorded in 1953 as living in the USA. 5

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Bessie Williams died aged 84 years. 3

  Marriage Information:

Bessie married Albert Joseph Williams, son of Joseph Williams and Mary E. Rowe, on 15 Apr 1909 in Butte, Silver Bow, MT, USA. (Albert Joseph Williams was born Feb 1884 in Butte, Silver Bow, MT, USA. and died before 1930.)

  Marriage Notes:

Albert Williams, age 25, born in Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, bachelor, resident of Butte, son of Joseph Williams and Mary E. Williams (formerly Mary E. Rowe), and
Bessie Miles, age 22, born in England, spinster, resident of Butte, daughter of Francis Miles and Mary Miles (formerly Mary Vivian)

Sources


1 England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008, Redruth district, 4th quarter, vol. 5c, p. 228.

2 Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950.

3 California Death Index, 1940-1997.

4 New York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1925.

5 Brother Thomas Henry's obituary.


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