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John Brown Longstaff 1887-1950 John was born about 1887, the son of James Willis Longstaff and Margery Brown, at Lincoln, Lincolnshire. He immigrated to America in 1912 He married Hilda Kathleen Dempster. Hilda Kathleen Dempster 1885-1971 Hilda was born on 30 March 1885, at Mandeville, Jamaica, West Indies. I have identified the following children.
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John Brown Longstaff |
b: abt 1887 Lincoln, Lincoln son of James Willis Longstaff and Margery Brown |
Hilda Kathleen Dempster | b: 30 March 1885 Mandeville, Jamaica, West Indies |
abt 1919 John Brown Longstaff (31) Hilda Kathleen Dempster (34) |
1920 Census | |
1 Jan 1920 | Groton, New London County, Connecticut, U.S.A. | |||
District 249, Image 55 of 87 11 Shepard Street |
Birthplace Person |
Birthplace Father |
Birthplace Mother |
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John Longstaff Hilda (Wife) William (Bro) |
Age 31 Age 34 Age 34 |
(Unreadable) Machinist |
England West Indies England |
England West Indies England |
England West Indies England |
abt 1887 30 Mar 1885 14 May 1885 |
Other data in Census: They Rent their home, John immigrated in 19??, Hilda immigrated in 1910, William immigrated in 1917 |
Kathleen J. Longstaff |
b: abt 1920 Connecticut daughter of John Brown Longstaff and Hilda Kathleen Dempster |
Margery N. Longstaff |
b: abt 1922 Massachusetts daughter of John Brown Longstaff and Hilda Kathleen Dempster |
1930 Census | 1 Apr 1930 |
Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. | ||||
District 100, Image 2 of 43 3 Benson Avenue |
Birthplace Person |
Birthplace Father |
Birthplace Mother |
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John B. Longstaff Hilda K. Kathleen J. Margery N. |
Age 42 Age 45 Age 9 Age 7 |
Machinist |
England British West Indies Conn. Mass. |
England England England England |
England England British West Indies British West Indies |
abt 1887 30 Mar 1885 abt 1920 abt 1922 |
Additional Information in Census: Own their home, Valued at $2,000, Had no Radio, John immigrated in 1906, Hilda in 1907, both now Naturalized Citizens, John was age 31, Hilda was age 34, at marriage. |
1940 Census | 1 April 1940 |
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts | ||||||
Image 2 of 26 157 E. Cottage Street |
B I R T H P L A C E |
Residence Apr 1, 1935 City State |
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John B. Longstaff Hilda K. (Wife) Kathleen J. (Dau) Margery N. (Dau) Nancy G. (SisLaw) |
Age 53 Age 53 Age 19 Age 17 Age 57 |
Machinist Nurse |
England Jamaica Conn. Mass. England |
Nashua Same House Same House Same House Wellsley |
New York Mass. |
abt 1887 30 Mar 1885 abt 1920 abt 1932 abt 1883 | ||
Renting the house, $30 Month, 1939 Total earnings $1,600 |
John Brown Longstaff | Died 20 Aug 1950 Massachusetts |
Hilda Kathleen (Dempster) Longstaff | Died 13 Dec 1971, Dorchester, MA |