Thread: Emanuel Rhodes

I'm after any info on my g/g/uncle.Changed his name from Emanuel Roads Merry to Emanuel Rhodes .

Born Buckinghamshire,England 1849.Moved to USA ??

Married Anna Johnson,children Harold 1880,Ernest 1883,Ida 1886,Francis 1888,Wilfred 1891.all born Illinois.

Hoping someone can help.

Hi Dianne 51,



What sort of information are you after ? I have him on census records both in this country and the U.S.A



Name:Emanuel Rhodes

Arrival Date:1 Mar 1870

Estimated birth year:abt 1850

Age:20

Gender:Male

Port of Departure:Liverpool, England

Destination:United States of America

Place of Origin:England

Ethnicity/Race*/Nationality:English

Ship Name:City of Antwerp

Search Ship Database:Search the City of Antwerp in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' databasePort of Arrival:New York Line:29 Microfilm Serial:M237 Microfilm Roll:M237_324 List Number:141 Port Arrival State:New York Port Arrival Country:United States

Thank you for that, the only info I have on Emanuel is his birth,death and name of spouse&5 children.We have been unable to find out what he did or where he went after leaving England.I would appreciate any info you could pass on with much thanks.

Hi Diane,



This looks like Emanuel and his family in 1851. It has been transcribed as Marry but looks like Merry. Thomas is a baker and Grazer of 10 acres, employing 1 man.



Name:Thomas Roads Marry

Age:35

Estimated Birth Year:abt 1816

Relation:Head

Spouse's Name:Kitty

Gender:Male

Where born:Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England

Civil Parish:Steeple Claydon

County/Island:Buckinghamshire

Country:England





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Registration district:Buckingham Sub-registration district:Leckhampstead ED, institution, or vessel:10e Neighbors:View others on page Household schedule number:3

Household Members:NameAge

Ann Roads11

Emanuel Roads7

Hannah Roads7

John Roads5

Kitty Roads36

Mary Roads1 Mo

Sarah Roads9

Thomas John Roads8

William Roads4

Thomas Roads Marry35

Hi Diane,



This is them in 1861. Thomas is a farmer of 50 acres.



Name:Emanuel MerryAge:11 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1850Relation:Son Father's Name:Thomas RondaMother's Name:KittyGender:Male Where born:Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire, EnglandCivil Parish:Steeple Claydon County/Island:Buckinghamshire Country:England Street address:



Occupation:



Condition as to marriage:



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Registration district:Buckingham Sub-registration district:Buckingham ED, institution, or vessel:7 Neighbors:View others on page Household schedule number:155Household Members:NameAgeAnne Merry21 Arthur E Merry5 Emanuel Merry11 Florence A Merry3 John Merry15 Kitty Merry46 Mary Merry10 Sarah Merry19 Thomas I Merry18 Thomas Ronda Merry45 William Merry14

Hi Diane,



Emanuel missed the 1871 England census and the 1870 U.S.A one.



Auburn,

Shawnee,

Kansas

1880



Emanuel Rhodes/White/Male/29/Farmer/England/England/England

Annia Rhodes/White/Female/22/Wife/Keeping house/Illinois/Sweden/Sweden

Harold Rhodes/White/Male/9 Months (Dec)/Son/Kansas/England/Illinois

Benjamen Jonson/White/Male/28/Brother-in-Law/Farmer/Sweden/Sweden/Sweden

Hi Diane,



This is Harold in 1900, but not with his family.



Name:Harold Rhodes

Home in 1900:Blackman, Jackson, Michigan

Age:20

Estimated birth year:abt 1880

Birthplace:Kansas

Relationship to head-of-house:Servant

Hi Diane,



This looks like the right family but Emanuel is written as Samuel. The image is very poor and I cannot make out the occupation of Emanuel/Samuel



Blackman,

Jackson,

Michigan

1900



Samuel Rhodes/Head/Mar/49/1850/Immigrated 1870/England/England/England

Anna Rhodes/Wife/Mar/42/1858/Illinois/Sweden/Sweden

Ida L Rhodes/Dau/14/1886/Illinois/England/Illinois

Francis S Rhodes/Son/11/Jul 1888/Illinois/England/Illinois

Wifred G Rhodes/Son/9/Apr 1891/Illinois/England/Illinois





No luck with 1910

1920 Emanuel is a farmer

Name:Emanuel Rhoden

[Emanuel Rhodes]

Home in 1920:Somerset, Hillsdale, Michigan

Age:AgeWith12ths('69',true);69 years

Estimated birth year:abt 1851

Birthplace:England

Relation to Head of House:Father

Spouse's name:Anna E

Father's Birth Place:England Mother's Birth Place:England Marital Status:Married Race:WhiteSex:MaleYear of Immigration:Un Able to read:Yes Able to Write:Yes Image:519 Neighbors:View others on page

Household Members:NameAge

Frances Rhoden31 Emanuel Rhoden69 Anna E Rhoden61

In 1930, Emanuel is widowed and living with Francis at Somerset, Hillsdale, Michigan. They are both Farmers.