Family History, Sidney-Wilmot (Macdonald) Chart 0301 Thomas Waterman (Macdonald) Sidney-Wilmot, Ada Jane Bodman, Elizabeth Mary McPherson and Charles Barringer

1881 Eridge House, Frant, Sussex as WILMOT. Visiting them is Elizabeth H READ (31) Married Farmer's wife born Haggerston, Middlesex. Servants were Fanny FERMINGER (26) unmarried Cook born Chiddingstone, Kent and Georgina TAYLOR (19) unmarried Nurse born Withyham, Sussex 1891 29 Eridge Road, Frant, Sussex as WILMOT. Servant was Alice OLIVER (40?) unmarried Cook born Lamberhurst, Kent 1901 Not found 1910 Tonawanda, Erie, New York, USA. With Thomas and Elizabeth was a Jennie McPHERSON sister, (I think of Elizabeth as both down as being born Pennsylvania and parents, father Ireland (Irish) and mother Pennsylvania, there was a Servant and a Boarder with the family. The sisters name gives us Elizabeth's maiden name. 1920 Philadelphia Ward 46, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 1930 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Having looked on the Web I believe that Thomas Waterman SIDNEY-WILMOT changed his name to Thomas Waterman MACDONALD, I am not sure when he changed his name but he appears to have gone firstly to Canada and then in 1931 applied for citizenship in the US. For this I have found quite a bit about him and have now added a chart to show his wife and children. The US Naturalization Record reads as follows: To the Honorable the District Court of the United States for the District of Pennsylvania. The petition of Thomas Waterman MacDonald First. My place of residence is 4926 Penbridge St Second My occupation is pipe fitter Third I was born on the 9 day of September Anno Domini 1875 at Kent, England Fourth. I emigrated to the United States from Thorold, Canada, on or about the 17 day of Feb anno Domini 1914 and arrived in the United States, at the port of Niagara Falls, N.Y. the 17 day of February anno Domini 1914 via Railroad. Fifth I declare my intention to become a citizen of the United States on the 13 day of March anno Domini 1917 at Noristown Pennsylvania in the C.P. Couth of Montgomery Co. Sixth I am married. My wife's name is Elizabeth; she was born on the 2 day of October anno Domini 1875 at Bridgeport, Pennsylvania and now resides with me. I have two children and the name, date and place of birth and place of residence of each of said children is as follows: Claude Sidney May 20, 1910 Buffalow, N.Y. Mary Elizabeth Mar 18, 1913 Thorold, Canada, with me Seventh. I am no a disbeliever in or opposed to organized government or a member of or affiliated with any organization or body of persons teaching disbelief in or opposed to organized government. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy. I am attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and it is my intention to become a citizen of the United States and to renounce absolutely and forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign, prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to George V, King of Great Britain and Ireland of whom at this time I am a subject, and it is my intention to reside permanently in the United States. Eighth. I am able to speak the English language. Ninth. I have resided continuously in the United States of America for the term of five years at least, immediately preceding the date of this petition, to wit, since the 17 day of Feb, an Domini 1914 and in the State of Pennsylvania, continuously next preceding the date of this petition. Tenth I have not heretofore made petition for citizenship of any court. Thomas Waterman MACDONALD Declaration of Intention No 1209 and Certificate of Arrival, for the department of Labor filed this 19 Day of April 1920 There are further documents attached, some are on top of each other and it is not possible to read them but there is a Certificate of Arrival dated March 19 1930 which states something like the above which is pasted on top of another form, this nearly states the same as the above but does dates that his wife was Elizabeth Mary and that she was born in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania is now resides at 19 Front St., Bridgeport, Pennsylvania. I found on Ancestry for a Thomas Waterman WILMOT the following which first made me think that he had changed his name to MacDonald in the England, Andrews Newspaper Cards, 1790- 1976 dated 24th September 1960 London, England, there is a similar entry dated 24th April 1960 WILMOT (Thomas Waterman), deceased (otherwise Thomas Waterman MacDonald. - Will the issue, or anyone who has knowledge of the whereabouts of the issue of the before named, who may have married prior to 1908 and who formerly lived at Dover and Tunbridge Wells and went America in or about 1908, kindly contact Messrs. F. W. Hughes * Son. 16 Connaught-Street , Hyde Park, London, W.2. I then found an Anne trying to locate Thomas, on the 24th June 2008 she wrote I am trying to locate Thomas Waterman who left the UK mysteriously and went to Canada, changing his surname to Macdonald. He was married Eda Jane Barringer and they had a son and daughter called Mary. This must be same person but the wife's name does not tie up with what the US Citizenship papers says. (Infomation received 16/1/2013 by Jean WHEATON shows that Thomas married Ada Jane BARRINGER née BODMAN 30 September 1901 in England and had two children with her in 1903 and 1904) Comment from JKW 17/1/2013 Thomas married in England in 1901, the above "request for Descendants" notice states he went to America in 1908, his son was born in New York in 1910; however, his Naturalization paper show he arrived in the USA from Canada in 1914, but on the 1930 census Thomas is shown as arriving in the USA in 1890 .... On the 1930 census his daughter Mary who was born in Canada in 1913 is shown as arriving in the US in 1915, on his naturalization paper in 1914 For the emigration information I have entered "arrived USA about 1908, to Canada between 1910 and 1913, entered USA 1914" 1871 Harvey Road, Folkestone, Kent. Living with her widowed mother and brother George 1881 Not found 1891 Not found 1901 Not found 1911 7 Mill Lane, Dover, Kent as Ada WILMOT, a widow and having had 4 children all of whom survive at the date of this Census. With the family was a Kate CARSWELL a Boarder aged 40 also a Widow and having had five children but she has then put that five survive and three have died she was a Domestic bon Headcorn 1910 Tonawanda, Erie, New York, USA. With Thomas and Elizabeth was a Jennie McPHERSON sister, (I think of Elizabeth as both down as being born Pennsylvania and parents, father Ireland (Irish) and mother Pennsylvania, there was a Servant and a Boarder with the family. The sisters name gives us Elizabeth's maiden name. 1920 Philadelphia Ward 46, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 1930 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA We believe this to be a child of Charles and Ada 1911 Four Oaks, Beckley, Sussex. Boarding, together with his brother Henry, with William Frank TURNER (28) General Carrier born Rye, Sussex, his wife Minnie (35) born Wadhurst, Sussex and his mother-in-law Tryphena SANDS (79) single born Wadhurst, Sussex. There were two other boarders, William PENFOLD (17) and Douglas RASEY (11) We believe this to be a child of Charles and Ada 1911 Four Oaks, Beckley, Sussex Boarding, together with his brother Frederick, with William Frank TURNER (28) General Carrier born Rye, Sussex, his wife Minnie (35) born Wadhurst, Sussex and his mother-in-law Tryphena SANDS (79) single born Wadhurst, Sussex. There were two other boarders, William PENFOLD (17) and Douglas RASEY (11) 1911 7 Mill Lane, Dover, Kent 1911 7 Mill Lane, Dover, Kent 1920 Philadelphia Ward 46, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 1930 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 1920 Philadelphia Ward 46, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 1930 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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