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Pool F Davis, aged 16, born Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada, arrived St John, New Brunswick Jan 1924.

1930 census USA
Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey
Pool F Davis, 23, married, Canada English
Father born in England, mother Canada English.

I've found that they relate to the eldest son of Alexander Millar Davis (born Leyton, London or Wanstead, London 1882, died Yarmouth, USA 1947). I'd love to know who Pool Field Davis married, did they have any children, and what was his occupation? Is he yet another telegraphist?

He had 7 siblings, Francis Cook Davis born Nova Scotia 1908 and Alexander Millar Davis, born Nova Scotia 1909. The others were probably born elsewhere - maybe the US? Charles Mervyn, 1911, Dora Patricia 1914, Muriel Blanche 1917, Ross 1919, and one other, apparently still living, no details given. Any information very gratefully received! Thanks.

That 1930 does show his wife, son and his brother:

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Pool F Davis
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1907
Birthplace: Canada English [Canada]
Race: White
Home in 1930: Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey

Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary M Davis
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Canada English
Occupation: Auditor (Telegraph Company)
Education:
Military Service: N/A
Rent/home value:
Age at first marriage: 21

Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name Age
Pool F Davis 23
Mary M Davis 24, b New Jersey, both parents Italy
Donald A Davis 0 [8/12] (8 months) b New Jersey
Charles M Davis 18 no occupation

1930 United States Federal Census
about Pool F Davis Name: Pool F Davis
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1907
Birthplace: Canada English
[Canada]
Race: White
Home in 1930: Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey
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Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary M Davis
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Canada English
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Pool F Davis 23
Mary M Davis 24
Donald A Davis 0
[8/12]
Charles M Davis 18

Wife Mary born New Jersey, father born Italy, mother born Italy.
Charles M. Davis, brother born Canada.
Pool emigrated 1923, brother 1929.
Pool is an auditor for telegraph company, brother no occupation.

Looks like the passage of Ross Davis, brother of Pool, from Canada to US:

Name: Ross Bavis
Arrival Date: 7 May 1938
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919
Gender: Male
Ethnic Background: English
Port of Departure: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ship Name: Lady Nelson
Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
Friend's Name: Pool Davis
Last Residence: Canada
Birthplace: Hazel hill, Canada

Fantastic - many thanks. This family certainly travelled around! :-)

Pool in 1943:

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)
Name: Pool F Davis
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1943
Street Address: 151 Warren
Residence Place: Paterson; Haledon; Hawthorne; Propsect Park; Little Falls; Totowa; West Paterson, New Jersey
Occupation: Clerk
Spouse: Mary M Davis
Publication Title: Paterson, New Jersey, City Directory, 1943

His death?

Social Security Death Index
Name: Pool Davis
SSN: 144-09-7923
Last Residence: 07401 Allendale, Bergen, New Jersey, United States of America
Born: 1 Sep 1906
Died: Sep 1978
State (Year) SSN issued: New Jersey (Before 1951)

1911 census, Guysborough, Nova Scotia

Davis Alexander M Head M Nov 1882 28
Davis Blanch F Wife M Sep 1888 22
Davis P??Field M Son S Sep 1906 4
Davis Francis M Son S Jun 1908 3
Davis Alexander M Son S Sep 1909 1
Haines Willa F Domestic S Dec 1890 21

Brilliant - thanks again. :-)

According to a tree (undocumented) on ancestry Pool married Mary M Stubenrich (not very Italian sounding?)

Just in case you didn't have it-this looks like brother Francis with uncle -I think that should be Hubert??

1930 United States Federal Census about Francis C Davis
Name: Francis C Davis
[Francies C Davis]
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1908
Birthplace: Canada
Race: White
Home in 1930: Hasbrouck Heights, Bergen, New Jersey
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Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Nephew
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Herbert E Davis 37 born England Broker Insurance
[38]
Gladys C Davis 41
Hubert G Davis 14
Bertram H Davis 11
Francis C Davis 22 Clerk Brokerage
Harriet G Greenidge 84
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Hasbrouck Heights, Bergen, New Jersey; Roll: 1313; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 123; Image: 403.0; FHL microfilm: 2341048.


Maureen

No it doesn't sound very Italian does it!!!

You're right Maureen - Hubert Edwin Davis born 1892 Bristol, younger brother of Alexander Millar Davis and uncle to Pool.

:-D

No it doesn't sound very Italian does it!!!

You're right Maureen - Hubert Edwin Davis born 1892 Bristol, younger brother of Alexander Millar Davis and uncle to Pool.

:-D

Oh, and Harriet Greenidge 84 is Gladys's mother! Well well!

Social Security Death Index about Francis Davis
Name: Francis Davis
SSN: 082-10-8852
Last Residence: 21222 Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
Born: 5 Jun 1908
Died: Aug 1977
State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951)
(Same birthdate as on the Novia Scotia cert).
.........
U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995 about Francis Cook Davis
Name: Francis Cook Davis
Age: 32
Birth Date: abt 1908
Issue Date: 9 Sep 1940
State: Maryland
Locality, Court: District of Maryland, Circuit and District Courts

Maureen

:-)

https://novascotiagenealogy.com/
Pool transcribed as Poal
Alex Miller Davis pob=Middx, Eng (Leyton on 1947 d.cert Yarmouth Co)
Blanche Esther Davis ms Lohnes

Using http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-911.009-e.html

http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1911/pdf/e001969676.pdf
Hazel Hill is 3km W of Canso, the most easterly place on the NS mainland.
NB 2 houses away is another telegraphist, Robert (& Mary) Davis - maybe Alex's uncle?

http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1891/pdf/30953_148115-00075.pdf
http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1901/z/z001/z000038760.pdf
http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1901/z/z001/z000038749.pdf
[P8 L47 addy=Canso]
http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1911/pdf/e001969558.pdf
Uncle Frank
http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1911/pdf/e001969554.pdf

Robt - just in case
http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1901/z/z001/z000038732.pdf
http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1901/z/z001/z000038719.pdf
[immig 1889 T Operator - not in town of Canso - P10 L33 addy=Canso West]



Magnify 4 clicks, then save image:

http://archive.org/stream/newjerseycensus00reel1313#page/n424/mode/1up
http://archive.org/stream/newjerseycensus00reel1315#page/n538/mode/1up
[addy=50 College Place - Pool immig 1923]


https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=UNITED_STATES
You can search collections there - of interest are the US SSDI and NJ BMDs

That's brilliant - very many thanks. Sorry I didn't pick this up sooner. That will all be most useful - I'm getting really interested in this family's telegraphy connections. :-)

You're welcome.
I just noticed "uncle" Robt's pob=Newfoundland (I think - it's hard to make out).

Newfoundland was a separate country until 1949, when it joined the rest of Canada - so that's why he would have a date of immigration., The first transatlantic telegraph cable went to Newfoundland, specifically Hearts Content on Trinity Bay. The original cable station's now a historical site,and full of the old equipment - the cable runs under the road, and if you cross over and stand on the beach, you can see the frayed ends vanishing under the road - you should drop in next time you drive by.

PS - when I come to these boards, usually first and last things I do is click on the "My threads" link in left margin, a few cm down from top. This has the time and boardname of the last post anyone has made to a thread I've posted on.

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.page/board/ancestors/thread/1298722