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David Kirkby Farr - FamilySearch |
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Okay, his naturalisation papers are on FamilySearch:
Declaration of Intention 1892: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61...A1%3AQGG3-TRFN and acceptance of his application in 1896: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61...A1%3AQGG3-FC1Z But not a form with his full details, including spouse, on, which I was hoping for. Edit - snap, Janet! |
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According to the 1900 census, Elizabeth was not naturalised and had arrived in the US 10 years earlier, a year before David.
Interesting that she is shown as head, before the natural order is asserted.
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Just to make life harder, do you suppose that M2 by Elizabeth's name indicates that she married David as a widow?
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I don't think a wife would normally fill in the naturalisation column, though, Phoenix, because they would normally be included in their husband's naturalisation.
Anyway, the 1900 census shows her arriving a year after David, not before. |
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Oh yes, well spotted. It would mean as a widow or a divorcee. But maybe they didn't actually marry at all because she was already married?
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Here is David listed as an "attorney at law" in the 1891 San Francisco city directory:
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageview...pId=1388933453 Unfortunately not one of those which shows the spouse's name. |
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In many subsequent years you find them each listed separately with the same residential address. She is running a lodging house, as you see on the 1900 census if you scroll down. That's why she initially got listed as head, I guess.
EDIT: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/ca...1900-1999_2599 The Elizabeth M. Farr at 928 Folsom is, I believe, the widow of William Farr. I think maybe those are other people entirely? The 1906 earthquake must have knocked Elizabeth out of the business of lodging. Last edited by Janet; 27-09-20 at 16:19. Reason: Elimination! |
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Thank you all. I do have most of that. Not all so thanks for the extras. It seems as though David and Elizabeth are living together, but apart sort of......lol
In a letter David writes to his sister in England just after the earthquake of 1906, he called himself Kirkby and mentions “ Bessie” quite bit. Presumed that was Elizabeth. But in one part of the letter it seems they are living apart, although on friendly terms. Janet, you may be able to decipher the letter better than I can, and tell me I’m wrong. I can find no official mention of a wife on any paperwork, except the two US census of 1900 and 1910 and as you can see they are different. Also I suppose it’s possible for him to practice law in US after being struck off in Australia?
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Just as an aside, his sister, Agnes Elizabeth, who marries John Wright is also in the US. She also seems to like to travel without her husband. Had one child in Australia and one in US, but John doesn’t seem to feature on a few of her shipping records. I must look for her on the census.
In his above mentioned letter, he is writing to his sister Theo. This is Theodosia Harriett Farr. Just for fun, she seems to have an aunt of the same name....lol
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