Hello Listers,
While looking through the US WW2 Service Records this popped up./ It
would appear to be George Chant, son of William of Newfoundland. As you
can see by 1943 (date of enlistment) he had moved to San Fran.....and he
was still single.
Name: George E Chant
Birth Year: 1916
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: Arizona
State: California
County or City: San Francisco
Enlistment Date: 22 Jan 1943
Enlistment State: Arizona
Enlistment City: Phoenix
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other
emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President
or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Frameman, Telephone And Telegraph
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 68
Weight: 125
Regards,
Sean
On Sunday, April 30, 2006, at 11:13 PM, Sean Leyland wrote:
William and his "second family" were on the 1930 US census
still at
Kingman, Arizona. William was still working as a blacksmith aged 58.
There were no additional children to those mentioned on the 1920 census
return. However this return states that William was married at age 41
and his wife Jennie was aged 19. She was working in the mine's laundry
during 1930, which sounds just wonderful !
Does anyone have access to Newfoundland births to find who William's
parents were ? Perhaps the webpage with NFL genealogy may be of help.
Can't think of the URL offhand but it is wealth of information. I know
the Michael and John have alluded to it in past postings.
It might be interesting to find out more regarding William's three
later children.
Regards,
Sean
On Sunday, April 30, 2006, at 11:04 PM, Sean Leyland wrote:
> Found him on the 1910 census at Golconda, Arizona aged 38 working in
> the blacksmith's shop of a mine. However it sheds no light on his
> "first wife" and child as the return states he was single.
>
> Sean
>
>
> On Sunday, April 30, 2006, at 10:51 PM, Sean Leyland wrote:
>
>> Hello Listers,
>>
>> The plot thickens for William of Newfoundland.
>>
>> I found him on the 1900 US census living in Vanderbilt, California
>> working as miner. The census return states he had settled in the USA
>> during 1891, but much more interestingly it also states he is married
>> with 1 child. However as he was boarding at the time there is no
>> detail regarding his wife or child. So a lot more investigation to go
>> yet. One assumes his first wife was from the US as was his child.
>>
>> On first look there are no signs on the 1910 or 1930 census returns,
>> however it may take a bit more digging.
>>
>> Just a brief note of applause for the US census returns, the
>> additional detail and information is wonderful. I suppose it was much
>> to do with the great influx of immigrants throughout the 19th and
>> 20th century. And of course not least of all access up to 1930. Can
>> how much easier this job would be if the UK census returns were open
>> to 1931 !!!!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Sean
>>
>>
>> On Sunday, April 30, 2006, at 10:41 PM, Sean Leyland wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Listers,
>>>
>>> I came across an interesting entry on the 1920 US census at
>>>
>>> Kingman, Arizona:
>>>
>>> William J Chant aged 48 born Newfoundland (father born Newfoundland)
>>> working as a 'mining blacksmith"
>>> Jennie Chant, wife aged 25 born Arizona
>>> Louise Chant, daughter aged 5 born Arizona
>>> George Chant, son aged 3 born Arizona
>>> Genivieve Chant, daughter aged 1 yr and 6 months.
>>>
>>> Presumably William married in Arizona, to a wife half his age. I
>>> wonder if anyone can place William in the "Newfoundland" scheme of
>>> things.
>>>
>>> From Newfoundland to Arizona is about as far as you can go,
>>> geographically, culturally and climatically in North America !
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Sean
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sunday, April 30, 2006, at 10:22 PM, Sean Leyland wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Listers,
>>>>
>>>> A couple of questions/queries that someone might be able to help me
>>>> with.
>>>>
>>>> After looking at old postings I wonder if the parentage of Robert
>>>> Chant bap Bower Hinton, Martock 1823 was ever cleared up. I gather
>>>> there was some dispute if he was the son of Onesiphorous
>>>> Chant:1796-1875. Was this ever cleared up ? This would be the
>>>> Robert Chant who married Elizabeth Boyd who migrated to
>>>> Newfoundland. My curiousity was pricked after discussing
>>>> Christopher Chant who migrated to Canada in the 1840's, as
>>>> Onesiphorous was his brother ? In which case there are at least two
>>>> branches of the family in Canada have a direct link.
>>>>
>>>> I did notice Philip Chant does not have a Robert Chant under
>>>> Onesipherous on his webpage> His list of children being:
>>>>
>>>> Sarah Kellaway Chant
>>>> Betsy Kingwell Chant
>>>> Joseph Chant
>>>> Oliver Chant
>>>> John Kingwell Chant
>>>> Mary Kingwell Chant.
>>>>
>>>> Does this look right ?
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Sean
>>>>
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