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PM from Marilyn this morning

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My thanks to you for all your info. I now have phone contacts and addresses for my missing family.
A wonderful find.

Again thanks.
Marilyn

Marilyn- Pulling it altogether

Choccy and I are convinced that the family emigrated to America on 7 May 1959.

The family at the time consisted of

Thomas Julian Durrant Shepherd
Molly Mary Shepherd
Linda Anne Shepherd
Andrew Shepherd

Thomas b 1926
Molly b 1928
Linda b 1950
Andrew b 1953

All applied for naturalization at the District Court in California on 1 Jul 1969. As Andrew was still only 15, he might automatically have become a citizen due to his parents new nationality – not being an Naturalisation specialist, someone else would have to advise if that is true.

At that time, they were living at 824 - 18th Street, Santa Monica.

They had 3 other children after their arrival

Anne M Shepherd born 26 Apr 1961 d14 Jul 1961
A son b 1962
Another son b 1964.

From Choccy’s link http://www.veromi.com/CA/Thomas-Shepherd.aspx the sons are probably
Peter Durrant Shepherd
John D(urrant?) Shepherd.

You have 2 possibly address for them – one from Linda’s entry on the US Public Record index

10 Skylark Dr Apt 28, Larkspur, CA, 94939-1224

And Thomas & Mary’s on http://www.city-data.com/los-angeles-county/E/El-Hito-Circle-4.html which is the same address as shown on http://www.whitepages.com/dir/ca/shepherd/molly-m

If you are willing to pay US$0.95 per person, you can use www.peoplefinders.com to check that the addresses are up to date. A total of US$4.75 which is about GB£3.00.

We believe we have found at least a couple of them for you.

Thanks so much everyone for your tips.
I have done the free BMD searches and have all the records I could find from there.

I will definitely follow up the US link. Looks interesting. Hadn't got to that.

Again thanks
Marilyn

http://www.veromi.com/CA/Thomas-Shepherd.aspx


Shepherd, Thomas Juwan Durr (Thomas Julian Durrant Shepherd)

Possible Aka's:
Dshepherd, Thomas J
Shepherd, Thos
Shepherd, Thomas D
Shepherd, Thomas J D
Age 86
Address - Pacific Palisades, CA
Address - Santa Monica, CA

Possible relationships -

Shepherd, Molly M
Shepherd, Thomas J
Shepherd, Peter Durrant
Shepherd, Linda A
Shepherd, John

3 more births registered in Los Angeles from 1961 to 1964


California, Death Index, 1940-1997

Name: Anne M Shepherd
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 26 Apr 1961
Birth Place: California
Death Date: 14 Jul 1961
Death Place: Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Maechler


U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1

Name: Shepherd (male)
Birth Date: dd/mm/ 1962
Phone Number: 395-6081
[451-5794]
Address: 225 San Vicente Blvd Apt 105, Santa Monica, CA, 90402-1550 (1993)
[520 23rd St, Santa Monica, CA, 90402-3128]
[323 San Vicente Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90402-1629]



U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1

Name: Shepherd (male)
Birth Date: dd/mm 1964
Address: 130 Teton Ln Apt 5, Mankato, MN, 56001-4834 (1994)

Neither Thomas or Molly *seem* to be on the SSDI, suggesting that they may still be living.

The address on the city-data link *might* still be relevant. Worth a letter?

U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1

Name: Linda Anne Shepherd
Birth Date: 6 Aug 1950
Address: 44 Hazletine Av, Van Nuys, CA, 91403 (1988)
[17 Skylark Dr Apt 12a, Larkspur, CA, 94939-2318 (1995)]
[12 A, Larkspur, CA, 94939 (1996)]
[10 Skylark Dr Apt 28, Larkspur, CA, 94939-1224]

Passenger lists leaving UK 1890-1960

Name: Andrew SHEPHERD
Date of departure: 7 May 1959
Port of departure: Southampton
Destination port: New York
Destination country: USA

Date of Birth: 23 May 1953
Age: 6 (calculated from DOB)
Marital Status: Single
Sex: Male
Occupation: Scholar
Notes:
Passenger recorded on: Page 10 of 26

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The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage: -

Linda SHEPHERD (born 6/8/50)

Molly SHEPHERD

Thomas SHEPHERD


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Ship: QUEEN ELIZABETH
Official Number:
Master's name: ? Corres
Steamship Line:
Where bound: New York, USA


travelling from 134 Portland Road, Hove

Thomas is a Chartered Accountant

Administration U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project) Record for Linda Anne Shepherd

Linda Anne Shepherd
Birth Date: (dd/mm) 1950
Age at event: 18
Court District: California
Date of Action: 1 May 1969

Added - all 3 have the same address of 824 - 18th Street, Santa Monica.

Andrew does not seem to be in the same set of indexes.

This might be a pure co-incidence

http://www.city-data.com/los-angeles-county/E/El-Hito-Circle-4.html

Property valuation in Los Angeles for THOMAS J AND MOLLY M SHEPHERD

A search for their names on Whitepages.com gives Molly's age as c84 and Thomas' as c86 which would seen about right.

U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992
Molly Marie Shepherd
Birth Date: (editted out) 1928
Age at event: 40
Court District: California
Date of Action: 1 May 1969

Thomas Julian Durrant Shepherd
Birth Date: (Editted out) 1926
Age at event: 42
Court District: California
Date of Action: 1 May 1969

If these are the correct couple, should we be looking Transatlantic.......unless you know different?

Molly,s mothers name is Mowbray so you can look on FreeBMD for siblings and parents marriage

Have you bought their marriage cert? This will give their ages at marriage and fathers names ,if known

Have you tried looking for marriage of the girls- chances are they did marry.

I am looking for relatives of these two people. Thomas ( birth unknown) married Molly (born 1928) at Hove Sussex 1949. Their children are Linda A (born 1950) and Andrew J D (born 1953) Shepherd, both born at Worthing Sussex.

I am the cousin of Molly M Shepherd (nee Maechler).

Many thanks
Marilyn