Alfred Edward Davis (1886 - 1975)

Born 7 Nov 1886 in Whittington, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Emma Robina (Eagles) Davis — married 3 Apr 1909 in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada

Died 1 Jan 1975 at age 88 in Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Birth

Alfred was born on November 7, 1886 and baptized on December 19, 1886 in Whittington, Shropshire, England. He was the son of John Davis and Hannah. [Later records in the United States state his birth as 4 Nov 1886, but his English birth record states 7 Nov 1886.] ^[1][2]

Census Records

• Whittington, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, 1891 ^[3]

• Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, 1911 ^[4]

• Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1930 ^[5]

• Rockland, Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1940 ^[6]

• Rockland, Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1950 ^[7]

Occupations

• Brick yard laborer, 1911 ^[4]
• Rubber mill laborer, 1930 ^[5]
• Road construction laborer, 1940 ^[6]
• Cutter at rubber mill, 1950 ^[7]

Immigration and Naturalization

He departed from Liverpool, England and arrived in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada on January 18, 1904 ^[8]

He departed from St. John, New Brunswick and arrived in Vanceboro, Maine in 1920. He declared his intention to become a naturalized citizen of the United States on May 25, 1929. ^[9]

Marriage

He married Emma Robina Eagles on April 3, 1909 in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. ^[10][11]

They had the following children:

• Alfred Edward, b. 1908 ^[12]

• John R., b. 1909

• George Edward, b. 1911 ^[13]

• Anna Jean Mae, 1913-2010

• Charles Ronald James, 1915-1994 ^[14][15]

• Ernest Gordon, 1921-1994 ^[16][17][18]

• Harold Archie, b. 1924 ^[19]

Death

He passed away on January 1, 1975 in Hanover, Massachusetts. ^[20] He is buried in Hanover Center Cemetery in Hanover, Massachusetts. ^[21]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V12T-6C6 : Sat Feb 24 03:14:18 UTC 2024), Entry for Alfred Edward Davis, 1942.
2. ↑ Indexes Created From Anglican Parish Registers Held At Shropshire Archives; Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers Source Information Ancestry.com. Shropshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1900 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021. Original data: Shropshire Anglican Parish Registers. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England: Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Shropshire Archives. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/363088:62289 (Membership)
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W96F-3W2 : Fri Mar 08 18:31:07 UTC 2024), Entry for John Davies and Hannah Davies, 1891.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Year: 1911; Census Place: 34 - Saint John, Saint John City and County, New Brunswick; Page: 30; Family No: 306 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1911 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1911. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2007. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/about-census.aspx. Series RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada Fonds. Microfilm reels T-20326 to T-20460. Images are reproduced with the permission of Library and Archives Canada. Library and Archives Canada https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3427199:8947 (Membership)
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQ5N-P9X : Fri Mar 08 23:00:33 UTC 2024), Entry for Alfred E Davis and Emma R Davis, 1930.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4NP-TKD : Sun Mar 10 20:20:10 UTC 2024), Entry for Alfred Davis and Emma Davis, 1940.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "United States Census, 1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F3P-QYYR : Mon Mar 18 21:23:37 UTC 2024), Entry for Alfred E Davis and Emma R Davis, April 17, 1950.
8. ↑ Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-505 Source Information Ancestry.com. Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Original data: Passenger Lists, 1865–1935. Microfilm Publications T-479 to T-520, T-4689 to T-4874, T-14700 to T-14938, C-4511 to C-4542. Library and Archives Canada, n.d. RG 76-C. Department of Employment and Immigration fonds. Library and Archives Canada Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/6840056:1263 (Membership)
9. ↑ National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; ARC Title: Petitions and Records of Naturalization , 8/1845 - 12/1911; NAI Number: 3000057; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21 Source Information Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1798-1950 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Naturalization Records. National Archives at Boston, Waltham, Massachusetts. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1839827:2361 (Membership)
10. ↑ "Canada, New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBF-Z6B5 : Sun Mar 10 13:32:03 UTC 2024), Entry for Alfred E Davis and John Davis, 03 Apr 1909.
11. ↑ "Canada, New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBF-Z61M : Sun Mar 10 00:50:19 UTC 2024), Entry for Alfred E Davis and Robina Emma Oagles, 03 Apr 1909.
12. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24X-GBKX : Sun Mar 10 21:13:57 UTC 2024), Entry for Alfred Edward Davis and Alfred Edward Davis, 13 June 1908.
13. ↑ "Canada, New Brunswick County Register of Births, 1801-1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8YQ3-7L6Z : Mon Mar 11 01:39:37 UTC 2024), Entry for George Edward Davis and Alfred Davis, 3 Aug 1911.
14. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGJ7-J99 : 29 September 2022), Alfred Edwards Davis in entry for James Ronald Sr. Davis, 1994.
15. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H4DT-ZWPZ : 14 February 2020), Alfred Edwards Davis in entry for James Ronald Sr. Davis, 1994.
16. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CB4-D7PD : 12 April 2023), Alfred E Davis in entry for Ernest Gordon Davis, 1921.
17. ↑ "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL8F-DBJ : Sun Mar 10 00:52:18 UTC 2024), Entry for Ernest Gordon Davis and Ella Florence Roberts, 1940.
18. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KM7-JGPX : 10 February 2023), Alfred E Davis in entry for Ernest Gordon Davis, .
19. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZZ3-T1CX : 12 April 2023), Alfred E Davis or Daves in entry for Harold Archie Davis or Daves, 1924.
20. ↑ "Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZTM-5LM : 13 June 2019), Alfred E Davis, 1975.
21. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189678086/alfred_e-davis: accessed April 27, 2024), memorial page for Alfred E Davis Sr. (1886–1 Jan 1975), Find a Grave Memorial ID 189678086, citing Hanover Center Cemetery, Hanover, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Cheshire (contributor 47921031).