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Passenger look up for Robert Shirley Muir.

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Jean

Jean Report 17 Jan 2017 16:51

Would someone be able to find Robert Shirley Muir b.1898 in Anderston, Glasgow
on the passenger list please ?

I can't find a marriage or death for him on Scotlandspeople.

thank you

K

K Report 17 Jan 2017 17:06

California, Federal Naturalization Records,

Name: Robert Shirley Muir
Declaration Age: 27
Record Type: Declaration
Birth Date: 15 Jul 1897
Birth Place: Glasgow, Scotland
Arrival Date: 20 Nov 1924
Arrival Place: New York, New York
Declaration Date: 20 Feb 1925
Declaration Place: Alameda, California, USA
Declaration Number: 17856

Jean

Jean Report 17 Jan 2017 17:09

Thank you very much K,

That's the Robert I have been looking for, was hoping it might show who he was travelling with or if he was married ,

thanks again

K

K Report 17 Jan 2017 17:10

Passenger list

Name: Robert Shirely Muir
Arrival Date: 20 Nov 1924
Birth Date: abt 1897
Birth Location: Scotland
Birth Location Other: Glasgow, Scotland
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Scottish (Scotish)
Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Assyria

Father Joseph Muir of Glasgow

Jean

Jean Report 17 Jan 2017 17:11

Sorry, should have mentioned his parents, they were indeed Joseph and Agnes nee Shirley,


thank you

K

K Report 17 Jan 2017 17:14

On his naturalisation his wife is listed as Mary

K

K Report 17 Jan 2017 17:16

This looks like them in 1940 - Mary's birthplace listed as Scotland but she wasn't on the same boat

Name: Robert S Muir
Age: 42
Estimated birth year: abt 1898
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Scotland
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Albany, Alameda, California
Street: Peralta
House Number: 1048
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Alameda, Alameda, California
Residence in 1935: Alameda, Alameda, California
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 3B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 66
Occupation: Heater Salesman
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 4000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 2100
Income Other Sources: No
Robert S Muir 42
Mary Muir 36
Robert Muir 9
Gordon Muir 5

Heater Salesman

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 17 Jan 2017 17:20

Further on the passenger list:

He was going to join uncle, Leslie Muir, 333 Taylor Ave., Alameda, California.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 17 Jan 2017 17:23

He's listed as single on the passenger list so must have married in America.

Jean

Jean Report 17 Jan 2017 17:24

K,

That's great, thank you, now I know at least he did marry, I will go back to SP and look again for the marriage .

K

K Report 17 Jan 2017 17:24

I think this is the family in 1940

Name: Robert S Mir
Birth Year: abt 1898
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Scotland
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Eden, Alameda, California
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Christianson Ave
House Number in Cities or Towns: 40
Dwelling Number: 218
Family Number: 219
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 30 mo
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 32
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Scotland
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Language Spoken: English
Immigration Year: 1924
Naturalization: First Papers
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Salesman
Industry: Electric Co
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert S Mir 32
Mary Mir 26

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 17 Jan 2017 17:25

Robert Shirley Muir

in the California, Marriage Records from Select Counties, 1850-1941
Record Image View

Name: Robert Shirley Muir
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1897
Birth Place: Scotland
Race: White
Marriage Age: 32
Residence Place: 333 Taylor Ave Alameda
Marriage Date: 26 Jul 1929
Marriage Place: Alameda, California, USA
Father: Joseph Muri
[Joseph Muir]
Mother: Agnes Shirley
Spouse: Mary Fraser Wilson
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Marriage Age: 25
Spouse Birth Place: Scotland
Spouse Residence Place: 333 Taylor Ave Alameda
Spouse Father: John Wilson
Spouse Mother: Wilhelmina Linton
Record Type: Marriage Licenses and Certificates

Jean

Jean Report 17 Jan 2017 17:26

Must have been typing at the same time.
Not worth looking on SP for the marriage then , just thought as she was born in Scotland they would have married there.
Can you tell if the children where born in America ?

thank you

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 17 Jan 2017 17:28

On below, last UK Address as, 102, Byres Rd, Glasgow. Occupation, Patternmaker.

Chris :)

Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 Transcription (Find My Past)

First name(s) ROBERT
Last name MUIR
Gender Male
Age 27
Birth year 1897
Departure year 1924
Departure day 8
Departure month 11
Ship name ASSYRIA

Jean

Jean Report 17 Jan 2017 17:28

Thank you MargaretM,

I did know about his uncle Leslie Muir but had not got around to looking for his death on Scotlandspeople so won't need to bother now,

thank you

Jean

Jean Report 17 Jan 2017 17:31

Thank you Chris,

That's the address I have for his father's death in 1935,

K

K Report 17 Jan 2017 17:32

Robert's death I think in 1956 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP6W-9WQ

Jean

Jean Report 17 Jan 2017 17:36

Thanks K,


you are right , that 's him .

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 17 Jan 2017 17:39

Son Gordon's birth:

Gordon Wilson Muir

in the California Birth Index, 1905-1995

Name: Gordon Wilson Muir
Birth Date: 4 Sep 1934
Gender: Male
Mother's Maiden Name: Wilson
Birth County: Alameda

Jean

Jean Report 17 Jan 2017 17:39

Thanks to all for your help, lots of information to go on now.

regards
jean

Thank you MargaretM.