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I only have UK membership and a name for someone who I have been looking for for year has suddenly popped up in my Hints in the US

Christopher Albert Costa Iowa Marriage 1809 - 1922

I would be extremely grateful for any further info that may be attached to this record.

Thank you in advance

Christine <3

Iowa, Select Marriages, 1809-1992 about Christopher Albert Costa
Name: Christopher Albert Costa
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: London, England
Marriage Date: 24 Apr 1898
Marriage Place: Homer, Hamilton, Iowa
Father: Frederick Costa
Mother: Jane Elizabeth Fowler
Spouse: Hattie M. Wren
FHL Film Number: 1404699
Reference ID: 2:3C11P4J

Her name a little different here, probably mistranscription:


Iowa, Marriages, 1851-1900 about Chris Albert Costa
Name: Chris Albert Costa
Gender: Male
Spouse: Hellie M Wren
Marriage Date: 24 Apr 1898
County: Hamilton
State: Iowa

Or was the name Coster? This matches the parents' names that he gives at marriage:

Marriages Jun 1849 (>99%)
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Coster Frederick Westminster 1 410
FOWLER Jane Elizabeth Westminster 1 410

His birth?

Births Mar 1873 (>99%)
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Coster Christopher Albert Holborn 1b 721


But Costa on census:


1881 England Census about Christopher Costa
Name: Christopher Costa
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873
Relationship to Head: Son
Father: Frederick Costa
Mother: Jane E. Costa
Gender: Male
Where born: Clerkenwell
Civil Parish: Islington
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 1 Beliatha Villas
Occupation: Scholar
Registration district: Islington
Sub registration district: Islington West
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 229
Folio: 12
Page Number: 17
Household Members:
Name Age
Frederick Costa 52
Jane E. Costa 51
Frank J. Costa 31
Maria Costa 25
Rosenna A. Costa 23
Josiah P. Costa 21
Cornelius Costa 17
Alfread Costa 15
Tryphena Costa 12
Christopher Costa 8
Jane E. Costa 6
Bweder ? 74

Christopher Albert Costa
mentioned in the record of Christopher Albert Costa and Hattie M. Wren
Name: Christopher Albert Costa
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 24 Apr 1898
Event Place: Homer, Hamilton, Iowa, United States
Age: 26
Birthplace: London, England
Father's Name: Frederick Costa
Mother's Name: Jane Elizabeth Fowler
Spouse's Name: Hattie M. Wren
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
Spouse's Birthplace: Ill.
Spouse's Father's Name: Asa Wren
Spouse's Mother's Name: Nannie Vanwinkle
Reference ID: pg 38 , GS Film Number: 1404699 , Digital Folder Number: 004312690



https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJC7-Y3Y

1900 census

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9KP-S13

Maureen

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH

This has solved a big query I had over this chap.

For some reason he appears only with his family for the census following his birth and then disappeared off the face of the earth

I now know he went to America. He must have been very young when he went.

Oh and as for the spelling, even within the siblings they spelt it differently, from Costa, Coster and Costar!!

Again thank you so much. :-) <3 :-)

You deleted your last post about Kenelm.Wasn't sure if you had wife number one:

http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=235150

Sorry Maureen. I suddenly realised I could search FamilySearch myself. Having only ever used it for UK records, did not think about using it for random worldwide searches, had a bit of a 'doh' moment.

Thankyou for all your help. It was greatly appreciated. <3

Do you have this for him? Is this the same person?


United States, World War One (WWI) Draft Registration Cards,1917-1918 Transcription

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First name(s) Christopher A
Last name Costa
Birth year 1873
Birth date 02 Dec 1873
Birth place -
Residence Oklahoma City no 3
State Oklahoma
Citizenship country England
Registration year 1917
NARA series M1509
Record set World War I Draft Registration Cards
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Record collection First World War
Collections from United States

He was born 2 Dec 1873 in England, was a self employed artist and nearest relative was Rosa Costa, 513 W D Oklahoma, which was also his address.

This would be him.


1920 United States Federal Census about Christopher Costa
Name: Christopher Costa
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: England
Home in 1920: Oklahoma City Ward 4, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
Street: West D Avenue
House Number: 513
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1901
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Rosa Costa
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Occupation: Artist
Industry: Studio
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Naturalization Status: Alien
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Christopher Costa 44
Rosa Costa Birthplace: Bohemia Immigration Year: 1908, Father's Birthplace: Bohemia
Mother's Birthplace: Bohemia
Joseph Costa 9 Birthplace: Oklahoma


EDIT This can't be him if he married Hettie in 1898. This one emigrated in 1901.